Hello, everyone!
I extend my deepest gratitude to each and every one of you for your incredible support in wishlisting and helping to spread the word about ACRES! The level of interest and backing we've received is genuinely heartwarming. As we draw closer to the release date, I've been hard at work on several exciting updates, and I'm thrilled to share that we'll officially launch into Early Access on October 18, 2023.
Introducing "Eggs & Honey"
I'm excited to introduce two new additions to the game: Eggs and Honey. Beehives now produce honey, with each beehive producing 1 honey every 3 days. Chickens now lay eggs, and when they graze a new acre containing food or a cover crop, they will produce an egg. Once you successfully complete 30 orders, your farm qualifies for the Farmstead license, unlocking egg and honey orders.
Detailed Farm Storage Menu
One of the most requested features is here! Keep track of all items in your farm's storage in one convenient place with the new Detailed Farm Menu. You can access it by using the button in the top-left corner of the menu.
In-Game Guides
We've added detailed guides to help you become a seasoned farmer. These guides cover essential strategies, including seed basics, how seed bins work, stress tolerance, soil structure, and how loans work.
Mouse Camera Rotation
For RTS enthusiasts, I've added support for mouse-centric controls. You can now also rotate the camera by holding down the middle mouse button and enable edge scroll movement in the game options.
Steam Deck, Cloud Saves, and Steam Achievements
https://youtu.be/UJkURtSy_hI
Pleased to announce additional support for the Steam Deck, complete with cloud saves and Steam achievements.
Automatically buy Acres when building items
No more hassle! Now, when you place new items, the land beneath is automatically purchased before placement,
Additional Updates
- Reduced the cost of purchasing new acres.
- Increased the Beehive crop growth multiplier to 125%.
- Added a quick bind key 'M' for the move tool. (Y on Gamepad)
- Movable item notice indicator on tooltips.
- Right-click to cancel the current move tool selection.
- Soil structure UI bar now shows mapped current soil multiplier rather than a scale of 0-100
Once again, we want to express our heartfelt appreciation for your unwavering support and keen interest in ACRES! The enthusiasm surrounding our project has been truly inspiring, and we can't wait for the exciting journey ahead as we count down the days to our October 18th launch. Stay tuned!