Anniversary Update 1.5 Open Beta is here!
Try out Seasons, Achievements, Reversed Tutorial, and more before the release.
Watch Teaser:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkwnWl2uBGA
How to switch to open beta branch:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1346397630
What's new?
Four Seasons Cycle.
Experience harsh Alaskan Winter and get excited about new gold mining season with the first Spring breeze.
Achievements.
Show off your gold mining experience with Steam achievements. Can you get them all?
Reversed Tutorial.
Start with all the best toys and... see for yourself!
And More!
New Game difficulty levels, bug fixes, and other improvements.
IMPORTANT
Open Beta branch is a voluntary option and it may not reflect the quality and content of actual Anniversary Update 1.5.
Save files from Open Beta version won't be transferred to a live build.
Machine Failures are disabled by default. You need to enable them in Settings/Game.
Features:
- Seasons - gameplay is now affected by weather conditions: - Spring, - Summer, - Autumn, - Winter. (description of Seasons and weather conditions below)
- Spring, Summer, and Autumn last 7 in-game days.
- Winter can last up to 5 in-game days, but players can finish it earlier in the Hotel in town.
- Prices in Shop are changing with each passing day. Increasing towards Summer and decreasing towards Winter.
- Added new HUD indicators: - Season, - weather, - temperature, - days till next Season.
- Added a new summary window of Days and Seasons.
- Added rewards (Jars of gold displayed in the Tent) for finishing each full gold mining season (from Spring to Winter).
- Added weather-related prompts.
- Added Achievements (full list below).
- Difficulty modes added (accessible from 'New Game' in Main Menu): - Easy, - Normal, - Hard, - Leaderboards (coming soon).
- Difficulty level can't be changed during the game.
- Added Prompt informing about the necessity to turn the engine on when not being able to drive.
- New epilepsy warning popup window.
- Added Cancel button to Main Menu.
- Collector's Edition Upgrade content is now accessible from Main Menu.
Bug fixes:
- Stories Radar no longer locks when in Pickup Truck.
- Fixed menu background not blurring when changing controller buttons.
- DigTube UI fixes.
- Gamepad UI fixes.
- UI prompts fixes.
- Menu buttons UI fixes.
Seasons description
Spring
- Big Repairs - If you haven't put your equipment to the hangar or transport storage space, you're in a bit of a hole... Everything that could be broken will be broken.
- Animal Attacks - From time to time an animal can attack your claim (Popup event). There is a chance that your employee will be attacked and will be inactive for a while (information will be displayed in the Workers tab on the laptop) or the animal can break your cables/hoses (you will need to replace them).
- Meltdown - Earth is still a bit frozen, so you need to use the ripper (Bulldozer's back) to cultivate the earth before digging. If the temperature is low, the earth should still freeze over time. If you would not use the ripper, you won't be able to dig.
- Prices - Regular prices in the shop. All prices will vary day to day across the season.
Summer
- High Temperature - What a blistering heat! Machines break faster.
- Fainting - Workers can faint and be inactive for a while.
- Prices - Higher prices in the shop.
Autumn
- Heavy Rain - Electrical equipment is breaking faster. Wash Plant is breaking faster because of the dense and wet earth. Vehicles have less traction.
- Storm - The Laptop is off (no signal).
- Thunderstruck - At the beginning of the storm, thunderstruck can hit your big generator. There is a chance for each part connected to break as a result.
- Prices - Regular prices in the shop.
Winter
- Permafrost - Earth is frozen. You need to use the ripper (Bulldozer's back) to cultivate the earth before digging. If you would not use the ripper, you won't be able to dig.
- Freeze - Vehicles are breaking way faster. When the temperature is very low, hoses can break if the connected equipment is turned off, but the water pump is still running. Workers can get sick and be inactive for a while.
- Fuel - Higher fuel usage.
- Prices - Lower prices in the shop.
Summary
When you try to end the gold mining season but left something outside the hangar, you will receive a prompt about not securing every breakable equipment.
A summary with all your stats will be displayed, after finishing the gold mining season at the Hotel (in the middle of Winter).
You won't be able to finish the season before the winter comes.
After ending the season there you will receive an additional small trophy (jar) with the amount of gold you've collected during the last gold mining season.
Achievements list
https://steamcommunity.com/stats/451340/achievements
Now let's get digging!
PS. Known issue on Open Beta Branch:
*Fueling doesn`t work, the issue will be fixed as soon as possible