Dinkum

• April 24, 2025 – 10:30 (UTC)
  
• No downtime required.
  
• If you are currently playing the game, you may continue without interruption. However, to experience the updated gameplay with the applied fixes, we recommend exiting the game and installing the latest update before launching it again.

• Fixed a bug that made cocoons disappear when it was added to the inventory
  
• Fixed a bug that did not give default permissions for Farm animals when a new player connects.
  
  • Host players will need to give these permissions to anyone that has played before this fix by clicking the cog next to the player’s name on the options tab of the journal.
    
• Fixed an issue that caused adult Vombats to freeze in place, and cause them to appear in different locations in multiplayer
  
• Fixed an issue that caused White Boomers to appear in Capture Requests on the Bulletin Board
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed Deeds to be deleted in creative mode
  
• Fixed a bug that occasionally caused birds to disappear mid flight when being chased
  
• Fixed a bug that prevented the Pontoon item recipe from being in the recipe unlocks pool
  
• Fixed a bug that caused farm animal to appear dirty even after cleaning them
  
• Fixed a bug that prevented Villagers from following the player into the mine elevator after a Town Bell has been built on the island
  

• When fed honey, Bug Terrariums will produce at least one silk a day, regardless of the type of bugs inside. Butterflies, Moths and Spiders still have a higher chance of creating cocoons
  
• Changed 2 alternate recipes for the Bug Terrarium to be consistent with the main one.
  
  • (The alternate recipes required 3 Bee Houses, but now only require 1)
    
• The Animal Shower will now turn on if an animal walks through it, regardless if they are dirty or not.
  
• The Animal Shower will turn on if a player walks through it.
  
• Improved the reliability of Scarecrows scaring birds away
  
• Rayne now sells Scarecrows, both in the visitor tent and her store
  
• Villagers will get scared and not want to leave the elevator when it stops in the Hot Hot Hot
  

• A: The core gameplay is the same, but the demo includes the following limitations:
  
• You can only play up to one in-game month. After that, you won't be able to load that save file again.
  
• Only one save slot is available for the demo.
  Creative Mode and developer commands are disabled in the demo.
  

• A: Multiplayer is not available in the demo version.
  

• A: You'll need to delete your current save and start over. Purchasing the full game removes this restriction.
  

• A: Yes! You can continue your progress by loading your demo save file in the full game. Just make sure to install the full game after purchase.
  

• If Steam Cloud is not enabled, or if your save file is stored only on your PC (local device) and you uninstall Dinkum from your Steam library, the save file will be deleted.
  
• If there is no save file left on Steam Cloud or your PC (local device), you will not be able to continue your previous progress even after repurchasing Dinkum.
  
• You can check whether Steam Cloud is enabled by following the path below:
  
  • Steam Library → Dinkum → Manage → Properties → General tab

• Play a different save file that does not have Creative Mode enabled to unlock achievements.
  
• Start a new game and play through it to unlock achievements.
  
• Back up your existing save files and replace them in case any issues occur.
  
  • Default save file location - C:\Users\[User name]\AppData\LocalLow\James Bendon
    

• Period: April 23 02:00 (UTC) – May 7 02:00 (UTC) (14 days total)
  
• Bundle Contents
  
  • Full version of Dinkum
    
  • Dinkum Original Sound Track (41 tracks included)
    
• During the event, you can purchase the bundle at a 20% discounted price.
  
  • If you already own the base game, you’ll only pay for the OST with the discount applied, excluding the cost of the game.
    
  
  

• April 23, 2025 at 02:00 (UTC)
  
• No downtime maintenance required.
  
• If you are already in the game, you can continue playing. However, to access the update content, please exit the game, install the update, and then restart the game.
  

• In Creative mode, players can open their inventory and access the creative toolbar.
  
  • Players can search and add items to their inventory.
    
  • Players can swap to the time / weather tab to adjust the in-game clock and weather.
    
  • Players can spawn Animals into their world.
• Once switched to Creative Mode, Steam achievements will be permanently disabled for that save file, so please choose carefully. (The Steam achievement system is currently in preparation. Further details will be provided at a later date.)
  
• When selecting a save for single-player mode, players can press the cog icon to switch to default or Creative mode.
  

• The Town Bell Deed is unlocked after completing the Town Hall.
  
• The Town Bell can be rung by interacting with it or hitting it with a weapon or tool
  
• Once the bell has been rung, all players currently on the island can see an icon for each villager on their map (these icons last for 30 seconds).
  
• Now, you don’t have to worry about Fletch getting lost and wandering off somewhere.

• Terrariums will create cocoons when butterflies, moths, and spiders are placed into them.
  
• Players can place the cocoons into a spinning wheel to produce silk.
  
• The Bug Terrarium Recipe is unlocked when players reach level 30 in Bug Catching.

• The number of guest houses (extra homes) that can be built has increased from 3 to 4.

• Players can buy a Rental Sign from John’s Goods and place it at the door of a guest house to rent it out.
  
• Interacting with the sign once it’s placed will allow players to check the current rent, and the rent is automatically calculated by scoring the house’s interior decoration.
  
• If the sign is placed there, one of the four new villagers will move in the next day.
  
• The rent will be left on the small counter by the door of each guest house every Wednesday morning.
  
• Players can take Guest Houses on and off the market whenever they wish.

• Players can meet new villagers after they move into a rented guest house.

• The plane can carry up to two players (A Pilot License is required to pilot the plane, but passengers can ride in the co-pilot seat without a license).
  
• The plane flies faster than the helicopter but cannot hover in place.
  
• The plane can land and float on water.
  
• Franklyn can craft if he learns the recipe by giving him enough old discs and completing the berkonium mission (players who have met these requirements may need to offer Franklyn at least one shiny disc for him to discover the recipe).

• When the island is experiencing a heat wave, there is a chance to dig up this very valuable treasure.

• Villagers have their own inventory that can be accessed through a dialogue option while hanging out with them.
  
• Players can give villagers helpful tools to use while hanging out.
  
• While hanging out, they will use items from their own inventory to assist the player depending on the situation.
  
• When hanging out with a villager, they will rush over and revive the player if they’re nearby when the player is passed out. How reliable!
  

• Villagers may change into clothing in their inventory. So be sure to think about what they would like to wear the next time they ask for some new clothing.
  

• New dialogues have been added to decrease repetition for most villager requests.
  
• They may ask players to collect specific items depending on the season.
  

• Villagers now behave more naturally – eating random items from their inventory, fishing in the river, or catching bugs.
  
• When villagers have conversations with each other, they may occasionally show speech bubbles or emotes. If the player is nearby, they can read the dialogue.
  

• In multiplayer mode, the host of the game can access Island Permissions via the Settings tab.
  
• The host can set their default permissions if it’s a visitor’s first time on the island.
  
  • If they have already visited the island, their permissions will be set to their last saved value.
• The host can change a current visitor’s permissions by clicking the cog icon in the visitor list.
  
  • Creative: Players have access to the creative toolbar. (Host must also be in creative to see this, otherwise all players will not have access)
    
  • Open containers: Players can open chests and interact with their content.
    
  • Item pick up/drop: Players can pick up or drop inventory items
    
  • Edit house: Players can decorate the interiors of both the host’s house and guest houses, and they can pick up tile objects. House customization kits can be used to customize the houses.
    
  • Terraform / pathing: Players can dig, plant grass seeds, and place and pick up pathing.
    
  • Edit island: Players can place down and pick up tile objects outside of houses.
    
  • Interactions with vehicles: Players can use vehicles.
    
  • Interactions with farm animals: Players can milk, shear, and sell animals.

• Farm animals will be set to clean, dirty, or sick depending on their cleanliness.
  
• Dirty animals will have brown dust clouds around them while sick animals will have green sickness particles.
  
  • Sick animals do not produce drops.
  
  
• Use the Animal Brush sold at Irwin’s Barn or craft an Animal Shower at the workbench to manage your farm animals’ cleanliness.
  
• Take good care of your adorable and precious farm animals!

• When players are close to the boombox, the existing music in the world will fade away.
  
• Cassette tapes can be found in various ways, including from NPC shops, mine chests, and the visiting trader Jimmy.
  
• Its volume can be adjusted through the Music Volume setting.

• Instead of learn a Recycling Bin Recipe from John.
  
• More than one Recycling Bin can be placed on the island, but only one has a chance of having something in it on a new day.
  
• Items are cleared from ALL the Recycling Bins every Thursday.

• Visitors can now see farm animals in the book.
  
• Any quests that give the players a recipe (nail and crate recipes) can now be completed by visiting players.
  
• Villagers relationship quests (such as John’s Recycling Bin or Rayne’s Plant Book) can also be completed by visiting players.
  
• However, quests that are town/building specific can still only be undertaken by the host player (Get John to move in, Unlock the Town Hall, etc.).

• Other items / decorations can be placed under pergolas and festoons.
  
• The obstacle detection area for pergolas and festoons has been changed to the four corner tiles.
  
• Any tile under it (excluding the corners) can be decorated, and these Pergola items can be placed inside each other.

• Once the free event period is over, you'll need to purchase the game in order to continue playing.
  
• If you purchase the game after the free event period, your progress will carry over as long as your save data is still available.
  
• Save data may not be retained in the following cases:
  
• If 1) Steam Cloud was not enabled, or 2) the game was uninstalled from your PC and the save file was only stored locally.
  
• Your progress cannot be restored after purchase should there be no backup in Steam Cloud or on your local device.
  
• You can check if Steam Cloud is enabled by going to:
  
• Steam Library → Dinkum → Manage → Properties → General
  

1. Is KRAFTON now developing Dinkum?

• No, Dinkum is still solely developed by James Bendon, while KRAFTON handles publishing activities.
  
• KRAFTON has partnered with James through a publishing agreement to introduce Dinkum to more players worldwide and make it available on multiple platforms so that new players can discover and enjoy the game.
  
• As part of this collaboration, KRAFTON now handles global operations, including marketing, promotional campaigns, localization, community management, and customer support. We will actively engage with players, gather feedback, and discuss potential improvements with James to enhance the game experience.
  
• Furthermore, KRAFTON provides legal support to protect the Dinkum IP and administers service and business operations, ensuring that James can focus entirely on development.
  

2. Will Dinkum's direction change due to this collaboration?

• No, KRAFTON will not unilaterally change the direction of the game.
  
• We will listen to community feedback and work closely with James to support the development of even more attractive content.
  

3. There was an announcement regarding data administration. Does this mean my personal data is being accessed or used by KRAFTON?

• Since KRAFTON has assumed the publishing role for Dinkum, we have published a notification to make sure that players recognize this change.
  
• However, The way personal data is handled remains unchanged, and access to such data is strictly limited.
  
• Furthermore, All data is securely managed with encryption and other protective measures to ensure user safety.
  
• You can find more details in the official announcement.
  

4. Why do I need to agree to the EULA again to play Dinkum?

• Since KRAFTON has assumed the publishing role from James, the End User License Agreement (EULA) has to be reaccepted by players, following the publisher change on the Steam platform.
  
• This is a standard procedure that all game publishers must adhere to and an essential requirement that the platform provider must follow to administer the game service.
  
• The EULA update is an essential step to ensure stable service and protect player rights without impacting the ownership of the game or the individual's way of playing the game. Through these protection measures, players can safely enjoy Dinkum in the same environment as before without any disadvantages or restrictions.
  

5. Is Dinkum Together a completely separate game from the original Dinkum?

• Dinkum Together is a new title inspired by the original Dinkum, designed to offer a fresh and delightful experience on various platforms.
  
• Since the game is still in its early stages of development, there isn't much detailed information to be shared yet. However, we will make sure to post regular updates through the Dinkum Together Discord channel, so please stay tuned for more news.