Our testing is now complete and the fixes are now available!
Good news!! We (hopefully) have now resolved all the issues that were reported. In fact we released these as promised earlier today. 🚀🛠️
Thanks again to everyone who was so kind to let us know what we had done and we trust that this has shown you that we remain determined to get this right!
But we aren't complacent and we understand that issues can still happen - please let us know if we have missed anything and we promise to do everything we can to fix them. More than that we see this as just the start. Not only can we now look to finish up the Xbox and PlayStation releases in the New Year as well as get started on our plans to roll out our roadmap to build new seasonal content, missions, cosmetics, recipes, crafting, deeper bonds, oh! the list of what we want to bring to the island continues.
To confirm the bugs we have fixed include:
Fixed issues with inability to save (NEW)
Fixed bug which reverts areas of the map back to their original state (NEW)
WASD and other remapping fixes (NEW)
Fix for infinite loading when traveling in rapid succession (NEW)
Companions mood now shows correctly on clients (NEW)
Tool prices have decreased (NEW)
Updated EOS version(handles multiplayer in cross-play)
No longer prompt to authorize Ikonei Island with an Epic Account on startup
Fix an issue where some players got an infinite black screen
Achievements should now unlock for clients in a multiplayer game
Fixed a crash when disconnecting and reconnecting to internet
Fixed an issue where clients and host would see a different mooncycle on the daily summary screen
Fixed an issue where the health bar would be hidden when bonded with a companion
Fixed an issue where clients couldn't plant seeds in a multiplayer session
Economy balances
If you want to know what we are looking into next check out our Roadmap - hopefully we can start putting in some dates and more to these blocks soon.
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Bugs fixed! - now testing to make sure... (want to help?)
We got off to a bit of a rocky start.
There is no other way to put it. Quite a few bugs surfaced during the first weekend that somehow months and months of QA testing hadn't found. I would like to apologize to everyone for this!
We have been so grateful for amazing reviews whilst we were in Early access. So it's hard to express the impact which hit all of us on the team when we started seeing our reviews going from ‘Very Positive' (between 87%-91% rating) down to just 'Mixed in the most recent reviews'. The impact on the team has been devastating. 😭😭😭
It was all fair though as the bugs were significant and we agree that this is unacceptable! So over this week the team has worked above and beyond. We have even had to encourage them to be careful about taking time to stop and rest. But their commitment to trying to fix all the problems has been amazing - we are so grateful to them. This is a labor of love for us all and you, the players, deserve to have a game which delivers on its promised experience.
We are determined to get this right and to regain your faith in us - hopefully convert a few of those reviews back to positive. We have so much more planned in our future roadmap with new seasonal content, new missions, deeper bonds with the creatures and characters, etc etc.
We can now report that we believe we have solved all of the biggest issues. The temptation is to release this immediately but that would be a mistake. We need to make sure it has been tested extensively. It is imperative that we confirm that the fixes are out and that we haven’t accidentally introduced more issues.
For those of you who don't want to wait and want to be part of the process of checking, we have created a beta branch for you to try out. No expectations! And, obviously, we appreciate the support from anyone willing to take a look!
To access the beta branch click here (and don’t forget our discord channel):
Our aim is to launch this update on Monday 20th (subject to testing) 🚀🛠️
Sincerely, Bendik
Here is what we have fixed in the last week:
Fixed issues with inability to save (NEW)
Fixed bug which reverts areas of the map back to their original state (NEW)
WASD and other remapping fixes (NEW)
Fix for infinite loading when traveling in rapid succession (NEW)
Companions mode now shows correctly on clients (NEW)
Tool prices have decreased (NEW)
Updated EOS version(handles multiplayer in cross-play)
No longer prompt to authorize Ikonei Island with an Epic Account on startup
Fix an issue where some players got an infinite black screen
Achievements should now unlock for clients in a multiplayer game
Fixed a crash when disconnecting and reconnecting to internet
Fixed an issue where clients and host would see a different mooncycle on the daily summary screen
Fixed an issue where the health bar would be hidden when bonded with a companion
Fixed an issue where clients couldn't plant seeds in a multiplayer session
Economy balances
(and just a hint of what is to come soon…)
Our Bug Quest Continues...
In our efforts to knock off those remaining bugs, glitches, and imperfections🐞that you lovely people have told us about (and a few others we have managed to uncover for ourselves in the process) We have another update!!
We take our commitment to making this game the best we can very seriously and we don't take for granted the support we have had from you all - you all have our heartfelt thanks 🙏
In this update we have now fixed the following issues:
Updated EOS version. Players should no longer be prompted to authorise Ikonei Island with an Epic Account on start up. This should also fix an issue where some players got an infinite black screen.
Fixed feedback UI now being properly removed from the screen after feedback was submitted.
Achievements should now unlock for clients in a multiplayer game.
Fixed a crash when disconnecting and reconnecting to internet.
Fixed an issue where clients and host would see a different mooncycle on the daily summary screen.
Fixed an issue where the health bar would be hidden when bonded with a companion.
Fixed saving and loading of keybindings. BUT! unfortunately for now you can't change the WASD movement keys. We know this is a big issue for many keyboard layouts and we are working to address that as soon as we can.
Fixed an issue where clients couldn't plant seeds in a multiplayer session.
Minor economy re-balancing.
We hope this helps resolves a bunch more of the issues folks have been reporting and although we still have a number of things left to resolve we hope it does demonstrate our continued commitment to ensuring that everyone has a great playing experience. We aim to bring another update soon.
Sincerely
Bendik
Lets keep talking on Discord
If you are not already part of the community on Discord - don't forget that this is a great place for us to be able to track your feedback, bug reports, and you can also get help with the game, and find friends to play with. You can even chat with the frogtastic Frogboy!
Snowcastle Games
Fixing Glitches... More to come...
Over the weekend whilst we had some amazingly positive feedback from players who were really enjoying the game, a few players experienced bunch of bugs, glitches, and imperfections🐞We can't express our gratitude enough to those wonderful people for being willing to let us know so that we would have a chance to fix these issues 🙏
In this update we have now fixed the following issues:
Losing connection to host This is now fixed and players can now play single player without an internet connection
Bug which reverts areas of the map back to their original state - e.g. restoring barriers This is now fixed and saving will now wait for loading to complete. This prevents unwanted objects from appearing, like blockers respawning, and also ensures work orders and shrines stay fixed as intended.
The team are still hard at work and will come back with more fixes/updates as soon as possible.
We hope this demonstrates that we are committed to ensuring that everyone has a great playing experience.
Sincerely
Bendik
Don't forget you can tell us on Discord
If you are not already part of the community on Discord - don't forget that this is a great place for us to be able to track your feedback, bug reports, and you can also get help with the game, and find friends to play with. You can even chat with the frogtastic Frogboy!
Snowcastle Games
Bugs, Glitches, Imperfections - we are working on it!
🏝️ Hey Castaways!! 🏝️
As you may have noticed we launched 🚀on Thursday and there have been a bunch of mixed reviews due to a bunch of bugs, glitches, and imperfections🐞over this weekend. First off, we want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you who reported these issues 🙏
We are glad to say that the majority of players seem to be having a great time, based on the reviews, but we appreciate that even if this is only affecting a few people it’s not good enough. We feel really bad that anyone had problems like this and we are going to deal with this head on. Here are some of the issues raised:
“Losing connection to host” - Whilst the game does use online tools so we can provide content updates and events, this shouldn't be affecting your ability to play solo. We are looking into why this has happened and will get this fixed ASAP.
“Bug which reverts areas of the map back to their original state - e.g. restoring barriers” - This should not be happening obviously.
“Need to have an Epic Account” - you do not need an epic account but on rare occasions a small number of users seem to get stuck in a loop where they don’t seem to be able to skip this.
Key Binding bug - some users have stated that they have had issues where changing the controls fails to save properly. E.g. when switching from QWERTY to AZERTY Keyboard layouts.
Our team is already hard at work, working out what has caused these issues and getting you a hot-fix in the next few days. 🔨⚙️ Rest assured, we're treating this seriously and with the utmost urgency, we know you all deserve a smooth gaming experience! We will do better! Additionally, we have had some comments about some elements of the game we also want to fix that includes:
Ability to Pause the Game - currently you can only Save & Quit
Onboarding - some people aren’t hitting the information/unlocks intended making for them the process seem slow and confusing
Some of our hints and guides seems to be too subtle
We are working on these issues now and hope you will bear with us. Your support means the world to us! 🌐🚀
Sincerely
Bendik
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November 10th - ToS Pop-up & Achievements Fix
Terms of service pop-up added
Fix for achievements not unlocking
Fix for work orders not saving
Fix for save times not using the correct timezone
Added a woven basket to the main menu (nothing special about it - no hard feelings Mr Basket)
Ikonei Island 1.0 Now Available!
Happy days, Castaways! 🏝️
It's time! We can't believe it but at last, we are here!!! Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure 1.0 is NOW available on Steam for 15% off! No longer just Early Access 🎉🎉🎉
We are excited to welcome you to the island and thanks to everyone who has given us your support through this journey! Your belief in us and your feedback has meant that we have been able to elevate the game to what it is today. We can’t wait to see everything that you will accomplish, craft, and create.
But our journey doesn’t end here. We are committed to introducing more updates going forward, and we hope that you stick around to see all of them. So, remember to keep an eye out for all the content coming down the line! Sneak peek down below 👀
By the way, if you are new here, please join our vibrant community by following us on social media or by joining our Discord via the main menu. Join along with your friends to get updates on upcoming features and share your adventures with us 💛
Letting others know about the game and leaving us a review on Steam are some of the most impactful ways of supporting us!
And a special thanks to all of you who, yesterday, correctly guessed the name of the ultimate icon of Ikonei Island, Frogboy! The winner was Anna who DM'd us on Meta - congratulations! 🎉
Today also means our ✨ full release update ✨ which includes:
And here's our post-launch roadmap! I will give you an idea of where we are heading, and we will be fleshing the details out as soon as we can.
Thank you for choosing to embark on this adventure, and may you have a frogtastic time exploring the wonders of Ikonei Island! 💚
🔮 Launch Birthday Bundle With Spells & Secrets
On hop of all that, you can also enjoy for a limited time our cozy bundle with Spells & Secrets, 10% off! Thank you, rokaplay team, for your collaboration in preparing this gift for both our communities ♥ Happy launch to you too!
Join our community on Discord! We've got contests, and channels where you can share feedback, report bugs, get help with the game, and find friends to play with. Aside from the frogtastic presence of your favorite Frogboy!
Don't froget to share the magic Ikonei Island's Friends' Pass with other castaways - and to enjoy our launch discount:
We'll croak you on the 1.0 island! AVAILABLE NOW! 🐸 Snowcastle Games
Full Release Patch Notes (Day 0 Patch)
Hello There, Castaways! 🏝️
The patch notes we were so eagerly waiting for are here!!! Happy full release day 🐸💚
👥 Multiplayer
Steam and Epic Cross-Play added! More Cross-Play coming at a later time.
💯 Quality of Life Improvements
Updated the Input in the game to be more user-friendly.
All late-game Plants now mature faster.
Streamlined how saving and loading are handled in the main menu
🍃 Flow
Improved the beginning of the game
The game now starts at a different location.
The Hammer and Hatchet tutorial is now combined and appears after you’ve fixed the first Shrine.
The Combat Tutorial has been moved to after you reach the Hamlet.
Improved the starting path to better guide the player towards the Hamlet.
Thorn Bushes can no longer be destroyed by swords.
Building the Tree House and the rooms inside it are now cheaper.
The Gardening Chest should be easier to find.
The Tree House can no longer be acquired as a placeable item. A permanent Tree House is located in the area where Sariel teaches you how to create a garden.
Frogboy jumps away right after introducing the S.E.L.L. Chest. Find him in the Froglet Grove to buy the Tent.
Sariel now opens her shop earlier than before.
Some items, like the Frog House, should now be available in Frogboy’s Shop earlier.
👀 Visuals
Scholar Statues has an updated visual to be easier to see. It also starts glowing when you place a Frog on it to unlock that part of the map.
Updated Achievement, Companion Level, and Quest Icons.
New 4K loading screens implemented
New and improved visuals for the Daily Summary Screen.
💃 Animation
Added Sitting Animations for each object the player can sit on.
Combat
Updated size and color of the monsters of the island to better showcase their power level
Removed the Amri Root connected to Monster Spawners on the island.
Monsters Spawned by Monster Spawners are stronger than before.
Added more places for monsters to naturally spawn on the island.
🌻 Resource Gathering
Economy Update
Multiple items have had their Sell and Buy prices adjusted.
Valuable items have a chance to drop from multiple new sources.
Ribbits can now be found when cutting Tall Grass.
Digging gives more Sand in the Desert Dunes and Dawning Sands, and more Snow in the Sunless Horn.
Fishing Nodes should now spawn more frequently in Fenland Point.
Ribbits can now be auto-picked up.
🖥️ GUI
The Buy Button is now greyed out when selecting an item in a shop that you can’t afford.
The Health Bar in the inventory screen is now below the player’s name.
The list of players playing is now only visible when more than one player is playing.
Sell Value is now visible on the description text of items that can be sold.
Icons for cycling through the Item Bars should now be more visible.
Added a button on the Title Screen for easy access to our other available games.
Updated animation showing Ribbits gained and lost.
Added notice and solution prompt for fixing corrupted saves.
🎶 Audio
Mixing Updates on music and general audio
🐛 Bug Fixes
Fixed the issue causing Shop Preview to still be present after an NPC moved away from that location.
Fixed areas where the companion would get stuck while following the player.
C.A.T. should no longer be flying in the Workshop and should use the correct Idle Animation.
Fixed the issue causing some players to fall through the ground in the Sanctuary.
Fixed the issue causing a region on the map to not update.
Fixed the issue causing C.A.T. to stop having interesting things to say.
Fixed an issue where the characters would sit in strange angles.
Fixed multiple areas where the player could get stuck.
Fixed misaligned text in the Friends List.
Fixed jittering text in the Crafting Menu.
Fixed an issue causing the main quest to stop progressing if the player never talked to Frogboy after creating the Bottle O’ Wind.
Fixed issue causing multiple items to never appear in Frogboy’s Shop.
Fixed issue where C.A.T. returns to standing idle in the shop.
Reduced the movement in the grass during strong winds.
Fixed issue causing a sub-region in the island to not be visible on the map.
The screen should no longer go to black before the Daily Summary Screen is displayed when going to sleep in interiors.
Fixed visible seams in the landscape.
Fixed an issue where the player could get stuck on a perpetual loading screen.
Fixed an issue where the player could press buttons on the main menu before it was loaded.
Fixed an issue where the game would get soft-lock if the player disconnected a controller while loading into the game.
Fixed a saving and loading issue with the Scholar Statues.
Fixed an issue where repeated saving and loading would expand the inventory size.
Chests should now always play proper animations when interacted with.
Various multiplayer issues were fixed.
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And don't froget to share the magical Ikonei Island's Friends' Pass with your adventure companions:
We'll croak you on the 1.0 island TODAY! 🐸 Snowcastle Games
1 Day Left, It's Your Last Chance To Win A Ikonei Island Key!
Hello there, Castaways! 🏝️
1 day remaining until Ikonei Island's full-release, castaways!!! It's your last chance to get a free Ikonei Steam key.
Special thanks to all of you who, yesterday, correctly guessed the name of our second playable character, Jacob! The winner was Sosich who DM'd us on Insta - congratulations! 🎉
If you want to try for the last key of our countdown competition you just need to send us a direct message on our Twitter, Facebook, OR Instagram with the name of the character on the image to enter the giveaway.
"You made it! Finally... So? What do you think?" - Frogboy
What a journey, castaways! We've made it! Well... almost. It's just that the whole team is so excited about tomorrow that we can't even sleep well maybe it's also because we have been skipping sleep to fix the last remaining annoying bugs please just stooooop.
Anyway, don't froget to share the magical Ikonei Island's Friends' Pass with your adventure companions:
We'll croak you on the 1.0 island tomorrow! 🐸 Snowcastle Games
2 Days Left, 2 Chances To Win A Ikonei Island Key!
Hello there, Castaways! 🏝️
The countdown continues! Only 2 days to go, castaways, and 2 more chances to win a key!
You just need to send us a direct message on our Twitter, Facebook, OR Instagram with the name of the character on the image to enter the giveaway. A different image will be posted every day until the 8th!
And a special thanks to all those who guessed correctly the name of our first playable character Eva on the countdown picture yesterday! @GiuseppeM8 who DM'd us on Twitter wins a key for the game. Congratulations 🎉
We wanted Ikonei to be a community-driven game, and that's why we gifted you castaways the Friends' Pass! Have you checked it out yet?
Hop onto the Island and explore the online multiplayer co-op experience with up to 3 of your friends. Anyone can play solo or together for the first ~2 hours of play. But if at least one of you owns the full game you can play indefinitely!
Don't froget to share the magic Ikonei Island's Friends' Pass with your adventure companions:
