v1.21: Quality-of-Life & Bugfixes patch, available now
Hey everybody! We're back with a quick update for Cattails: Wildwood Story. v1.21 brings with it several quality-of-life changes and bugfixes, as well as a handful of balance changes. Read the full patch notes below, or dive right in by launching the game from your Steam library.
Patchnotes: v1.21
Prey, Herbs, and Treasure stockpiles can now be toggled on/off. Select the stockpile name to toggle (turn off to prevent automatic daily resource depletion and perk activation.)
Once a Buddy reaches the max Buddy Level (10), their daily relational decay is now permanently disabled.
Disabled daily relational decay on Kitten difficulty
Greatly reduced daily relational decay value on Easy difficulty (-5/day)
Slightly increased daily relational decay value on Impawssible difficulty (+1/day)
Item loss on death penalty rebalanced to be less punishing
Changed price of Minnows at Ember's shop (38 -> 42 mews)
Changed price of Peppermint** at Ember's shop (20 -> 26 mews)
Reduced hit points of Void Beetles (9->7 on Normal difficulty)
Fixed a rendering bug related to mailbox item attachments when switching between letters
Addressed an issue related to the "Seedy" and "Green Thumb" achievements not progressing when harvesting certain 3* herbs
Addressed an issue with the Community Content API related to adding new rival marriage kittens to existing savefiles
Fixed a collision map issue in East Central
You can view the current version you are running in the lower-left hand corner of the Main Menu or Pause menus. You can force Steam to update your version to the latest (v1.21) by navigating to Library -> right-click Cattails: Wildwood Story in the lefthand pane -> Properties -> Installed Files -> "Verify integrity..."
Also, we wanted to take this opportunity to let you know that we've been hard at work on the Nintendo Switch port of the game, and the release is right around the corner! Cattails: Wildwood Story will release on the Nintendo Switch on November 30, with preorders available now on the eShop.
Until next time!
-Tyler (@FalconDevelops)
v1.10 Patchnotes: New NPC, Bugfixes, & More!
Hey Wildwood cats!
We're back with an update for Cattails: Wildwood Story! Today's v1.10 patch includes some awesome new content. Also, a bunch of pesky bugs have been squashed. Let's dive right into it!
Full Patchnotes: v1.10 -New NPC: Umbra (available to recruit after completing the Main Story) -New Wedding Venue: Birch Lake -New Colony Layout: Desert (blank canvas) -3 new Tasks (Of a Feather, Research Project, Shadow-stone) -7 new Emblems available for your colony (stars, snake, cozy gradient, acorn, ghost, pumpkin, frost) -Added additional safeguards against accidental file deletion in file select menu -Savefile system work to prevent loss of progress in certain edge cases -When creating a new file and choosing to skip the intro, you will now receive a complimentary 50 XP to train a starting skill of your choosing in place of Lion's Roar -Added Toad to Alabaster's shop -Added Amethyst to the Task Board shop -Improved the overall quality of the Spanish localization -Addressed a rare issue with mine progression related to puzzle statue spawn locations -Addressed an accessibility issue related to the double-tap run command -Addressed an issue with the player character walking instead of running after interacting with certain objects or talking to NPCs when Auto-Run is set to "On"
Of particular note is Umbra, the newest member of the Cattails: Wildwood Story cast. Recruit this unique resident after completing the Main Story by visiting the PIllar of the Wildwood. A word of warning, however: this cat won't be easy to recruit! Best of luck to all those who wish to invite Umbra to live in your settlement. 😸
There's also a brand-new colony layout to choose when starting a new savefile! Settle your town in the desert, a sparse and empty region that provides the perfect blank canvas for creating your masterpiece. All essential town services and starting cats' dens are clustered efficiently in the center, allowing full creative control over each of the four quadrants. Also, a quick tip! If you love the idea of the "blank canvas" but don't want to live in a dust bowl, you can change the ground type of your colony from Dirt to anything you like (grass, stone, etc) at the Build Menu. Maybe you want an empty meadow instead? The choice is yours!
We've also added a new wedding venue where you can say "I do" with the cat of your choosing. The Birch Lake provides an idyllic spot at the shores of a small woodland pond.
You'll also find 3 new tasks and 7 new colony emblems available. Speak to Coco and select "Manage colony details" to view or choose one of the new emblems.
Finally, a smattering of bugfixes and balance patches rounds out the update!
Help, my game isn't updating! If you are having trouble downloading the new patch, you can force Steam to check for updates by doing the following: Navigate to Library and find "Cattails: Wildwood Story" in the left-hand pane. Right click it and select Properties -> Installed Files -> "Verify integrity of files". This should start the download! You can verify that your version is up-to-date on the Main Menu. In the lower-left hand corner it should read "Release v1.10". That means you've got the latest patch!
Thank you all once again for the amazing launch week. We're somehow still sitting at 100% positive reviews which is unbelievable! Alright, the dev team is taking the day for some much-needed rest. We appreciate each and every one of you! ❤️
-Tyler (@FalconDevelops)
Community Items out now! Plus something coming later this week...
Hey Wildwood cats! Exciting news... We now have Steam Community Items integrated with the game!
That means Trading Cards, Emotes, Profile Backgrounds, and Badges. Gain trading cards by playing the game, then complete the set to craft a badge. Check out your card drops in your Steam account inventory!
Also, we previously mentioned some exciting news. As you may have seen on our social media accounts, we recently teased this mysterious newcomer. Find out who it is in a patch coming later this week!
One last thing! If you've enjoyed playing Cattails: Wildwood Story, please consider leaving us a review on our Steam page. It helps a ton ❤️ For every review we'll give Elli & Buttercup a sweet pat on the head, how's that sound? 😹
We'll be back later this week with all the details! Until then, thanks for playing! 🐱
-Tyler (@FalconDevelops)
THANK YOU!! Launch day was ameowzing! 🙀
Wow! Launch day is coming to a close!
Coffees were made (and consumed, and made again, and consumed again;) emails were answered; support threads were replied to; videos and articles and direct messages and more went flying absolutely everywhere as you all were invited into the Wildwood for the very first time!
The outpouring of support for our silly cat game has been incredible, we are really feeling the love! Thank you to each and every one of you who has taken the time to try out Cattails: Wildwood Story. As we wrap up our tasks for the day (and prepare for some well-earned rest!) we are thrilled to see a 100% positive review rating on Steam, that just warms our hearts because we put our everything into the game and it's so nice to see our vision met with empathy and joy.❤️
Alright, first, some sleep; then it's back to work for the dev team! Stick around and we'll have some exciting news to share later this week. THANK YOU!!
-Tyler & Beka (the Cattails dev team!) 🐈
Cattails: Wildwood Story is Available Now on Steam!! 🎉😻
Cattails: Wildwood Story is officially released on Steam!! 🎉😻
Check out our launch trailer below, then go play the game!
Thank you to everybody who's believed in our cat game along the way, we couldn't have done it without your support! We are so excited to share the full game with you all today, and we can't wait to hear what you think. Please consider leaving us a review on Steam, it helps a ton! 😸
From all of us at Falcon Development, thank you for playing! -Tyler (@FalconDevelops)
We launch THIS FRIDAY!! 🙀 Wildwood Wednesdays: Rival Marriages
Just 2 DAYS ‘til Cattails: Wildwood Story pounces onto Steam!! Phantom is excited; how about you??
The game will unlock for new purchases & players at 9am Eastern Time this Friday, October 20. Wishlist us today so you’ll get notified as soon as this happens!
Also, it’s Wildwood Wednesday! Learn more about the Rival Marriages system in Cattails: Wildwood Story to see how you can play a part in some beautiful love stories. ❤️
We're so close to launch! We'll be back soon to let you know as soon as the game is available to purchase & play. 🐈 LET'S GOOOO!!!!
Wildwood Wednesdays: Museum of Curiosities
Hey everybody,
Learn more about the Museum of Curiosities in the latest Wildwood Wednesday video! Watch to learn how you can earn awesome rewards for donating curios in Cattails: Wildwood Story!
Cattails: Wildwood Story releases on Steam in just 9 days on October 20! Wishlist us today so you’ll get notified as soon as the game becomes available. ✨
Wildwood Wednesdays: The Dark Ruins
Hey everybody,
Delve into the Dark Ruins in the latest Wildwood Wednesday video! Watch to learn how you can overcome their many challenges in Cattails: Wildwood Story!
Cattails: Wildwood Story releases on Steam in just over 2 weeks on October 20! Wishlist us today so you’ll get notified as soon as the game becomes available. ✨
Wildwood Wednesdays: Influence & Stockpiles
Hey everybody,
Wildwood Wednesdays returns! Watch this week's video about Influence & Stockpiles and learn how you can capture land and harvest valuable resources in Cattails: Wildwood Story!
Also, we’re excited to announce an upcoming Dev Livestream! Join us on our YouTube channel on Sept 30 at 5pm ET for an hour-long stream of Cattails: Wildwood Story gameplay and Q&A. We hope to see you there!
23 days 'til our Steam launch!!
Wildwood Wednesdays: The Buddy System
Hey everybody,
Wildwood Wednesdays is back! Catch a new exclusive dev-blog style video about features coming to Cattails: Wildwood Story every Wednesday from now until our Steam launch on October 20.
Watch this week's video about the Buddy System right now and learn how you can take an NPC friend along with you on your journeys!
Also, today marks a very exciting milestone: in exactly 1 month, on October 20, Cattails: Wildwood Story is launching on Steam! Make sure you wishlist us now so you'll get a notification as soon as it becomes available to play.
