From the ashes emerged a developer. Sluggish and sore, as if he hadn't moved in a decade… and his first words after a silence that felt eternal were:
EVERYTHING IS GOING GREAT
Sorry for the radio silence since version 0.5. We've been completely swamped with work, but I can now say that everything is going smoothly. So in this update, I’ll explain how things are going and what you can expect in the coming months.
What are we working on?
Right now, given the usual processes and expected bottlenecks of development, we are working on three updates at the same time.
There are still a few loose ends from 0.5 that will be resolved soon. Things like balance adjustments, sound effects, and other small details. Nothing important, but it all needs to be finalized.
Version 0.6 has all the programming finished, so we’re currently working on the content itself. That includes dialogues, translations, events, balancing the new planet, and all the pieces that make it up. It’s nearly ready and will be released on the experimental branch in the coming weeks, and then on the main branch.
Finally, since the programming for 0.6 is done, the programmers have been working ahead on version 0.7 for about a month now. That means the update should arrive a bit earlier than expected. Or at the very least, the wait will not be as long as it has been with 0.6.
With that out of the way, what is coming in the next updates? Here’s a quick summary.
What’s in 0.6?
This version brings two important new features.
First, calendar events. These are celebrations you can attend both on Terbin and Galea if you visit those planets on specific days. Farlands will have nine of these celebrations. They are all small events, but you’ll be able to enjoy new dialogues, unique character interactions, and new vendors who will bring a variety of items, collectibles, recipes, and more. They are worth attending.
Second, a new planet. The Vanadian desert, where you’ll encounter several insects, unique resources, and a slippery merchant who will sell you new seeds and some very strange items.
Also, buried in Vanadian lies a peculiar structure whose mystery you will be able to uncover with the release of version one point zero. That is post-game content, so no questions yet.
And 0.7?
This update focuses on quality of life improvements. There will not be any major new features or systems, but instead we will address things the community has been requesting since day one. We will also give the project a bit of cleanup, because it’s starting to feel dusty.
You can expect things like button remapping, better feedback and usability in shops and menus, shortcuts for chest actions, improved tooltips, a rework of the early hours of gameplay, and a few fun surprises such as the speeder, which Néstor coded this week as a surprise.
What does the future hold?
Oddly enough, we are following the roadmap with surprising accuracy. It looks like we will be able to stick to a schedule similar to the original plan. The release date for version one point zero is still a bit uncertain, but everything points to early twenty twenty-six. That gives us time for polish and bug fixing. And although zero point six has taken longer than expected, we are making up for it with an earlier zero point seven.
Farlands is getting dangerously close to version one point zero, and for the team, it feels a bit surreal. We’ve been working on this project for two years, and what once felt so distant that we could barely imagine it is now a weekly topic of discussion. There is a strange mix of excitement for what is coming and nostalgia for what we are about to leave behind.
But before I get too sentimental, it is time to get back to work. There is still a lot of content to add, many fixes to make, and many systems waiting.
Thank you all so much for your support.