Did you know that Dinkum was released on July 14th two years ago? Back then, I wasn’t sure if anyone would play my little game. Now, two years later, I cannot express how wonderful it is to have a community that is so involved and enthusiastic, as well as patient, while I’ve continued to work towards version 1.0. So I wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who has played!
To celebrate the second Dinki-versary, John once again has his anniversary event running full-time. He’ll give you a ticket for every fish sold to him. So try and collect as many tickets as you can to claim some of his rewards. Once the anniversary event has ended, John will return to running this event only during the first week of every summer, starting in year 2. So get out there and do some fishing!
I’ve also heard that Franklyn has invented a handy new tool that might be of interest to any industrious wattle or fruit farmers out there - The Har-Vac.
The Har-Vac can suck fruit and flowers straight off the plant and into your pockets. This item will be available for people who have found a lot of the mysterious ore known as Berkonium. Oh, and Franklyn might need a disc or two to learn how to make it.
Finally, Milburn is selling something in the bank. I’ve heard that it makes banking more convenient on the weekend? That might be something you want to look into as well.
I hope you enjoy hunting down and collecting the new items included in this mini update.
I will be back soon with an updated roadmap, and I’m excited for what's coming next for Dinkum.
Thanks,
James
Patch Notes:
Added a few new prizes to John's prize box
John's Anniversary event will be available all year in game for a short time
Franklyn can make a new power tool - The Har-Vac
Milburn now sells an A.B.N. Used to withdraw money from your bank account
Dirt printer now prints faster and can be held down to use
Tools now show a small warning when close to breaking
Other bug fixes
The Steam Summer Sale is Here!
G’day,
The Steam Summer Sale 2024 has just started and Dinkum is part of it. You can grab the game right now for 30% less. And if you already have it, but always wanted your mate to get it too, now is the best moment to do so. The sale ends on July 11th, so grab it before the time runs out.
Have fun playing Dinkum, enjoy the sale, and speak to you soon!
Fixed a bug that prevented Fletch from giving event dialogue to visitors on event days.
Bug Fix
Fixed a bug that caused houses to load incorrectly when visitors joined an island.
Small Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug that caused players to load into an empty void
Charged buff now works with Miners helmet
Fixed farm animal names not saving when using controller keyboard
Improved performance for Alpha Bush Devil fireball attack
Hotfix 0.8.8
Added 3 new milestones
Fixed a bug that would sometimes prevent guest players from entering buildings on the day they connect
Fixed a bug that caused carried items placed on back of vehicles to slowly “drift” into space when a guest placed them
Fixed a bug that caused farm animals to continue leaving droppings when the spotless wish was active
All animal whistles are now considered tools, and have a background colour in the inventory accordingly
Fixed a bug that would occasionally block guests from receiving a Kite Kit during Sky Fest
Improved the feeling of jumping on large vehicles, especially boats
Updated the leaf glider description
Hotfix 0.8.7
Fixed a bug that caused some players to load into the world floating and unable to land on the ground
Fixed a bug that prevented the inside of players houses appearing when loaded
Fixed a bug that caused Fletch to have event dialogue the day after an event when in the Base Tent / Town Hall
Fixed a bug that prevented some players learning the Bee House recipe, even after reaching level 10. Players that have experienced this will need to level up at least once more in bug catching to unlock the recipe
Removed consumable details from uncooked rice
Vombat joeys now have their own icon
The Breezy Autumn Update is Here!
G’day!
Can you sense the cooler breeze on your face and notice the trees changing colours? Do you find yourself reaching for a blanket at night or an extra jumper in the early morning? Are the temperatures outside rather comfy, with the sun no longer scorching you in seconds? If you’re feeling that cooler change, it can only mean one thing: Autumn has arrived in Dinkum. And this season’s Autumn has brought along the Breezy Autumn Update!
When you stroll around your island, take a look around and see how more colourful this Autumn is. The trees have changed to shades of gold and orange, and if you’re paying attention during the night, you might see a new weather event. This rare event will happen more often during the Autumn and Winter seasons.
But don't just look up at the sky; take a moment to notice the Mushrooms sprouting from the ground. Different varieties of mushrooms will appear across the island during autumn mornings, but they will wilt at noon. You’ll want to gather these mushrooms nice and early, so you use them to cook up new food recipes or utilise them in crafting new items. Who knew these tiny fungi could be so versatile?
As the nights grow chilly, there are always some ways to stay warm.
But it’s not just the weather! With this update, I’ve added some new items and quality-of-life changes that will make gameplay a lot more breezy!
John now sells the handy Hand Trolley, capable of moving full containers! No need to empty containers before relocating them - convenience at its finest. In addition, building licence level 3 now gives access to the crafting recipe for the Advanced Crafting Tables. These fancy new tables can pull crafting resources from nearby chests, allowing players to craft up a storm.
Oh, and Franklyn now offers a new contraption that will make sorting items from your inventory and into containers much easier. You might need to give him a shiny disc to make him learn it, but I’ll leave that as a surprise for you to discover!
If you're looking to lighten your workload, consider investing in a Hand Trolley.
Another big change I’m excited about is the Wish Fountain. This new deed is available from the beginning of the game, so you can speak to Fletch if you want to build one on your island.
The Wish Fountain can be used to make “wishes” that change how your Dinkum island behaves. These wishes last forever, but you can only have one wish in effect at a time.
For example, you can wish for your island to be peaceful, which makes animals only attack you if you attack them. You could also wish to make your island more dangerous, but this will make animals drop twice as much loot. There are a few more wishes, but I’ll let you discover them for yourself.
What will you wish for?
This is just a taste of some of the new content that’s available to you with the new update. There is a new seasonal event that appears in Autumn if you have a Band Stand on your island. There is also a new stamina system, new fish, bugs, crops, clothing, and crafting recipes to discover.
Download the Breezy Autumn Update now and see what changes and additions you can find! And if you want to know the full list of them, check the changelog below. And as always, let me know your thoughts and comments below!
Have fun playing and speak to you soon!
James
New:
- Autumn is now much more colourful! - There is a new seasonal event - Sky Fest. This event is held at the Band Stand in Autumn and includes new and items to collect and games to play. - Added a new Deed - The “Wish Fountain”, this deed allows players to change the rules of the game in exchange for some Dinks. - Added a Peaceful wish, made at Wish Fountain that prevents animals from attacking, unless they are attacked. - Added 3 more wishes that change other aspects of the game. - Different mushrooms will spawn around the island on autumn mornings but are only harvestable until noon. - Reworked the stamina system to encourage cooking and eating better food. - A new, rare weather event can happen on some nights, more common in Autumn and Winter. - Added a new Fish Farming licence, used to craft Fish Ponds, which can be used to breed fish and collect fish roe. - Guest houses can now be upgraded using a House Customization Kit. - A certain wandering hunter can craft 3 new weapons. - Sheila now sells a new item to help cook tea, soup, and jams quicker. - Added craftable ladders to climb up to high places. - Added over 25 new food items including new food recipes. - Added new buffs that prevent your tools from taking durability damage. - Added Advanced Crafting tables to Building License level 3 to allow crafting from storage boxes. - Added a Hand Trolley that can relocate full chests and containers. - Added a new crop. - Added 2 new fish and a new bug. - Added new craftable recipes. - Added new furniture. - Added new clothing. - Added new pathing, fencing and lighting. - Melvin now sells 3 new types of decorative internal walls for your house. - Frankly can learn a new invention to help sort your items. - Franklyn can learn how to craft a new vehicle. - Alpha parts now provide a new type of fertiliser. - Updated models of some older objects. - John now sells a variety of vegetables. - Increased build height from 12 to 15. - Added 4 new colour variations for Vombats. - Added some new secrets.
Improvements and Changes:
- The wandering hunter will now only visit after 3:00 pm on Saturdays, unless certain wishes are in effect. - Aggressive animals will no longer spawn right in front of the mine entrance. - Dresses now have physics and should sit nicer on the character. - Dresses can now be placed in the pants slot and worn like skirts. - Bug and Fish books now require the museum to be 50% completed. - Food items cooked at cooking tables are now worth the value of their ingredients. - Improved performance of lights and lamps. - Improved performance of some placeable objects. - Tooltips should stay on screen. - Corrected Defense and Hunting buff amounts. - Villagers and animals can now walk under pergolas. (Pergolas placed before this fix will need to be picked up and placed again). - Crops that sprout out to other squares are more likely to do so multiple times. - Crop seeds now show how many days they require as well as the season. - You can now place items on top of fish tanks. - Machine Manual now shows compatibility with windmills and solar panels. - Using a tape measure on an object that has an effect at range such as tanks, silos, and windmills will display its range. - Villagers are more likely to give better rewards if you are good friends with them. - Flying Vehicles can now get higher. - NPCs won’t ask for clothing in the first month of gameplay, and won’t ask for furniture in the first two months of gameplay. - Keyboard players can now walk by holding shift. - You can now pick up and place the old broken fences found in the first layer of the mines. - Mowers can now raise and lower the blade, similar to how tractor attachments work. - Increased the size of the gacha machine’s loot table. - Dropped Dinks now have their own cute lil’ bag with a Dink sign. - Added a prevention method for falling through the world when terraforming on a tile a player is standing on. - Pet Diggos now react to whistling. - Minor balance changes.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a bug that would cause NPCs to be in their shop but not working that day. - Fixed an issue with silo and windmill distance. - Fixed a bug that prevented star particles from showing on drops for guests. - Fixed a bug that would sometimes rotate a character incorrectly after using a ranged weapon. - Fixed a bug that would “lock” a tile for visitors, preventing players from watering or harvesting. - Fixed a bug where NPCs wouldn’t open gates, but still walk through them. - Fixed a problem that caused bug tipster to give tips for Autumn in winter and vice versa. - Fixed a bug where NPCs would sometimes request bugs not in the current time period. - Fixed Alpha Roo jump attack doing no damage. - Fixed phasing through collider on 3 size bridge. - Fixed a bug that would cause carried items not to disappear for guests when destroyed. - Fixed a bug that would cause errors when a visitor accepted a bulletin board request. - Fixed a problem that caused speech bubbles to appear under the ground. - Fixed a bug that caused the airport airship interior to be covered in blackness. - Hot Air Balloon can no longer be purchased without the correct vehicle licence. - Fixed a bug that left colliders on gate previews. - Fixed the Greenhouse in progress building site to be the correct size. - Fixed an issue with NPC relationship degrading when it shouldn’t. - Fixed a bug that caused NPCs to sometimes sit on an invisible chair and be stuck in their doorway. - Fixed a bug that prevented guests from selling items on John’s scales if the host was not close enough. - Fixed a potential memory leak.
Dinkum is part of the Earth Appreciation Festival!
G’day!
I was just thinking to myself - isn’t it fantastic that every day is an opportunity to celebrate our incredible planet? We often take it for granted, but let’s not forget that if we don’t take care of it, one day we might lose it all for eternity. Personally, I find great joy in the simple pleasures: the melodious chirping of birds, the gentle caress of sunlight on my face, and the invigorating freshness of clean air.
And guess what? Today marks the beginning of something special – The Earth Appreciation Festival! It's time to ramp up our gratitude for Mother Earth. To kick things off, I've spoken with James and organised a 20% discount on the game. So, grab the discount while it lasts because this festivity ends on April 29th.
A little tease of what’s coming this Autumn to Dinkum
G’day there,
I hope you are having a great day today, because I’ll tell you what, mine has been pretty fun. And that is the reason why I wanted to contact you! I have to tell you what I discovered earlier today.
This morning during my routine walk around the Island I went to our weather station to check what kind of weather I can expect over the next few days. Imagine my surprise when I saw that the station showed that some strange, never-seen-before anomalies will occur in the not-so-distant future. I think we should all keep our eyes on the sky from now on. I wonder what that might be… I am really curious now, Ha Ha Ha!
This upcoming weather looks odd. I don’t think the umbrella will help here.
After checking the weather station, I had a nice chat with John. He told me that soon his shop will stock more varieties of veggies. I hope he won’t get angry at me for telling you that. He also mentioned that he saw some mushrooms all over the Dinkum island? Imagine what we could do with them if that’s true! Hmmm… I am getting hungry when I’m just thinking of all the possibilities.
I’ve heard that mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants… that’s a little bit scary, Ha Ha Ha.
Oh and one last thing, I got a telegram this afternoon and I think I should show it to you too. Here it is.
Hello Dinkum Islander STOP new items STOP new vehicle STOP new food recipes STOP new weapons STOP and more STOP being delivered real soon STOP
Unfortunately, that’s all I’ve received but it looks like that with the new Autumn season coming soon we can expect some changes in Dinkum. And it seems that we don’t need to wait that long to discover them!
Ok, that’s it from my end. I hope you will have a fantastic day and speak to you soon,
Fletch - Head of Island Exploration
Hello there, James here! Just wanted to say that the Breezy Autumn update is not that far away from being released. I can’t wait to show you what I’ve been working on. I hope you’ll all like it. Speak to you really soon.
