Hello Seedlings,
We have a big patch for you today in the Experimental Branch: bug fixes, community-requested improvements, and some new bits and pieces. Check out the changelog at the bottom of this post for the full details.
As a general update for you, we've been doing a lot of behind-the-scenes work on getting the game future-proof for translations as well as some other new developments, news of which we are working on giving you this autumn. It has been a busy time for the five of us as we iron out issues and revisit code that was first written years ago! Of particular note is the dusting off, rebuilding, and polishing of how we handle text in the game. With over 310,000 words, there is a lot to handle, and this has made edits and especially adding new languages harder than it might have been had we known how many words we'd end up having when we started! Phew! Pause for breath..
We have two new languages in this Experimental - French and Korean. We started with French as it was the most familiar language. Korean we chose for the use of glyphs in the game. We are also conscious that there are community-created language mods out there, which may be broken by the new way we handle text, one of the most popular of which is Korean, so we thought we'd better get our beta out as soon as possible. Our experimental translations feature text crafted through a collaborative effort involving professional translators, community contributors, and advanced AI technology. With such a word count, we strive for accuracy and clarity, though some nuances may vary. We appreciate your understanding and welcome any feedback that can help us improve - [email protected] or via our Discord server at discord.gg/pixelcount
How to get the Experimental Build installed:
In your Steam library, right-click and access properties for Kynseed.
Under the Betas tab, select Experimental from the dropdown.
This should now update and replace the build with this version. You can return to the normal build by choosing None for the Beta Participation options.
Things to note:
Installing this build will overwrite your current version of Kynseed. Existing saves stay in the Saves folder, whilst Experimental saves go into a new folder.
If you want to return to the previous build, switch back to the default branch on Steam, where your previous saves will be intact. You won't be able to load your Experimental saves into the default branch.
How to get in touch:
We welcome any feedback that can help us improve - [email protected] or via our Discord server at discord.gg/pixelcount
That is it for now. Thank you for reading this post and for still being on this Quillian journey with us.
All the best,
PixelCount
Experimental Changelog 1.2.0.12574:
🔷 Localisation setup now available from the title menu
🔷 French & Korean beta versions available
🔷 Placeable pet display pack available from Fairweather's end-game rep store
🔷 Extra customisation options for tiles
🔷 dirt and grass edging tiles
🔷 vertical wooden walkways
🔶 Various optimisations for frame rate and memory performance in the game
🔶 Completing F&F projects now gains rep
🔶 Pets sleeping positions adjusted to fill available spots better
🔶 Totem locations are marked on the world map
🔶 If a seed can't be planted clicking on it show the seasons that it can be planted
🔶 Sound effects for ghosts
🔶 Visual effects for combat items
🔶 No popup if placing the same item on a tile in customisation
🔶 Right click cancel visual cue in customisation
🔶 Talent stat bonuses shown on character display
🔶 The highest star rating tool in your inventory now gets equipped on gamepad
🔶 Star rating bonus now possible for stews on good minigame performance
🔶 Can gain fp with your baby by gifting
🔶 Can cycle through a recipe list while in your home larder
🔶 Lantern is always on in combat
🔶 Specialisations have much greater effect on orders for blacksmith
🔶 Improved stock ordering
🔶 Can order up to 50 items at a time
🔶 Last used setting remembered
🔶 Morale 2 perk effect is +3 to stats
🔶 Npcs will buy if any plinth still has the item they are after
🔶 Stock Quality 3 perks now have a chance to give a bonus star rating on ordered stock instead of reducing the price of the ordered stock
🔶 Ledger accounts page has a filter for Yesterday and shows last 14 days instead of the current season on the right hand side
🔶 Camera adjusted a bit higher in the good store
🔶 Adjust vertical shop plinths to be easier to select
🔶 Banner popup when perk triggers for specialisation fad, cravings, epidemics
🔶 Reduced placebo brass in apoth from 20 to 10
🔶 Reduced base rep for apoth from 30/24/20/14 to 20/14/10/4 rep for cures
🔶 Reduced the xp required per level for shop workers
🔶 Kynseed tree challenge for counts sold items by workers
🔶 Adjusted tool levelling rates so overall most take a little longer for the last few levels while axe and pickaxe take less to level up
🔶 Nightberry bush price higher in customisation
🔶 Some npc stories have been rebalanced to give more rewards
🔶 The fishing skill Angling Map (Identify currently active fish on the map screen) now is on the second row skill swapped with Unzipped Fly (Attract fish from further away when rippling)
🔶 Iron Ward damages hags
🔶 Rewards for some challenges improved
🔶 Some combat challenges have had enemy numbers reduced
🔶 Fae market token slightly cheaper
🔶 Plant turrets die when the hag dies
🔶 Various cutscenes improved
🔶 Various minor text fixes
🔶 Various minor level tweaks for collisions/layering
❌ Fix for crash when Tickling Tom reaches the player if they have no food items on them
❌ Fix for customisation in Terrarium where you could get stuck with a "cannot be reached" message
❌ Fix to give the cellar key if it's missing from the player after it should have been given
❌ Fix for story progress screen showing certain sections too early
❌ Fix for competition prizes not being given via mail (only works for subsequent competitions)
❌ Fixed duplicates proverbs being given if they were in unread letters
❌ Meal delivery popup now won't show if the task is completed
❌ Prevented flickering on shelves in the farm house
❌ Pets should sleep on indoor rest spots
❌ Shop names have a shorter character limit to fit the UI
❌ Spring pack lantern can no longer be placed indoors
❌ F&F structures can no longer be placed indoors
❌ Shelters show in the right locations on the map
❌ Removed 3 duplicate books in the levels
❌ Fixed an issue with apothecary cure ratings showing in the ledger when npcs with certain talents served them
❌ Fixed issue where doubled up dates could lead to getting stuck in an endless loop
❌ Fixed issues in some situations where extra apothecary rep/money could be gained from a worker while you were in the level
❌ Fixed more shoppers spawning for the hour if you look in the ledger while you have shop workers