During the summer, Brice and I took a bit of time off, enjoying the sunny south of France, where we are living. But now, it's time to get back to work!
We are still focusing on increasing the content for the game before the 1.0 release, while handling the affairs relative to the studio. There's a lot to do behind the scene that doesn't directly reflect on the game but that has to be done for our little indie studio to work properly.
The next big update
We started working on next update. It will focus on adding lore to the game, giving you more information about your world... What about Sentinel Corp, and Riley? Who has already been on this planet exactly? Is there anyone lying beneath the sand, in the caves? So many questions, and so many answers left to discover...
We are planning to release it mid-october, making it the third big update in the six months since the early access release after the "Caves & Crater" update, and the recent "Insects & Waterfall" one. Not counting the bug fixes and quality of life improvements. As usual, this update should be compatible with your current save files.
The Planet Crafter adventure continues, we are still amazed by the reception of the game, and all the positive reviews the game get on Steam. We can't wait to show you what we still have in mind!
Let us know in the comments what else you think should be our top priority in the development of the game.
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- Larvae do not prevent constructing anymore - Small changes on terraformation stages levels - Reduce production rate of honey & silk - Wild rare butterflies larvae spawn later in the game - Increase insects unlocking values for some tree seeds, outside farm, silk generator, and fabric
"Insects & Waterfall" Update is now LIVE!
Hello Terraformers!
The "Insects & Waterfall" is now available for everyone!
You can explore right away the 3 new biomes, find and collect 15 new butterflies species, create beehive and collect honey, breed silkworm and produce silk. Discover new secrets, unlock new achievements and experience new meteo events.
If you already reached the insect stage in your save, just find wild larvae in the wild, and use it in the new incubators.
As promised, we are delivering this update just 2 months after the previous one, and we are sticking to our roadmap adding this Insects stage to the game!
Check out the trailer:
Your save files will transfer seamlessly to the update. But if you want to try a new adventure, feel free to create a new game to fully experience this update!
If your game is not up to date, restart Steam to download the latest version (v0.5.005)
We sincerly hope you'll like it!
Full Changelog
V 0.5.005 - Insects & Waterfall
Major changes : - Biomass unit is now the sum of 3 units : Plants, Insects, Animals (not yet implemented) - Plants generation remplace the biomass generation on existing machines - Reduced Nuclear Fusion Generator power input from 1625 to 1485 (Could lead to power shortage on your save, just add new power sources) - Larvae appears naturally in the world after the trees stage
New Biomes : - Waterfalls - Meteor Field - Mushrooms River
New objects : - Biomass screen - Incubator - Beehive - Butterfly dome - Farm - Honey - Super food pack - 3 types of wild larvae (common, uncommon, rare) (Place in incubator to create new species) - 15 butterflies species (some are craftables, orther can be found in the world) - Bees - Silk farm - Butterfly farm - Butterfly display case - Fence (Unlockable via blueprints)
Balancing : - Increase some Tree seeds oxygen multipliers - Some tree seeds have to bee unlocked - Genetic manipulator produce tree seeds more quickly - Increase plants generation for most of plants generating machines - Reduce Trees spreader t3 energy consumption - Reduce trees spreader t1 unlocking level (from 6.5e+07 to 4.5e+07) - Reduce trees spreader t2 unlocking level (from 7.5e+09 to 6e+09) - Reduce terraformation index required for trees stage - Reduce terraformation index required for insects stage
Misc: - 5 new achievements - Improve Polish localization (Thanks to Tominion on discord) - Improve English localization (Thanks to Neuromution on Steam forums) - Fix loading / saving errors when using different devices to play (Thanks to akarnokd on Discord) - 2 New golden crates - Added 2 new drop levels for end game loot (better loot in crates for current end game) - Added a background on machines informations - Add allowed surfaces for wall screens (windows, corridors, biodome) - Improve scroll on save file menu - Fix craftstation t2 title missing - Fix interiors too shiny in certain areas - Reduce trees spreader t3 number of trees (from 55 to 45) - Pod x4 is unlocked sooner with blueprints - Change some recipes - Change some unlocking values - Biomass unlocking can now be see directly via the blueprints screen - One new meteo event - Increase inventory size of shredder machine
Performances: - Improve performance for all trees rendering (add better LODs) - Improve food growers performances - Improve fusion generator performances - Default FPS is now 60 (not infinite) - Do not spawn (and hide) herbs untill the herbs stage
Bug fix: - Improve placement of objects on outside foundation grids
Development Branch update - v0.5.005
Hello Terraformers!
I've just updated a new version (v0.5.005) on the development branch. This should be the last one before the official release of the "Insects & Waterfall" Update.
This version slightly differ from v0.5.004 :
- New message about insects & incubator from Sentinel Corp - Add some new secret in the mushroom cave - Reset new golden container id and contents - Re-able construction in mushroom cave - Added Translation
As usual, restart Steam to get the update.
Development Branch update - v0.5.004
Hello Terraformers!
I've just updated a new version (v0.5.004) on the development branch.
This version slightly differ from v0.5.003 :
- New butterfly display case - New achievements - Reduce spawn rate of rare larvae in world - Fix a bug with genetics manipulators - Changes some recipes and unlocking values - Otpimize rendering of insects
As usual, restart Steam to get the update.
Development Branch update - v0.5.003
Hello Terraformers!
I've just updated a new version (v0.5.003) on the development branch.
This version slightly differ from v0.5.002 :
- WARNING : Uncommon larvae in your inventories should disapear. Collect new ones if needed. (Impact : low) - Bees & Silkworm now use the uncommon larvae in their recipe - Change larvaes types & recipe & unlocking values - Some butterly larvae spawn in world, depending on the biome - 5 new butterflies (Found in the world, in certain areas) - Fix incubator not spawning recipe bug - Can now deconstruct silk generator
As usual, restart Steam to get the update.
Development Branch update - v0.5.002
Hello Terraformers!
I've just updated a new version (v0.5.002) on the development branch.
This version slightly differ from v0.5.001 :
- Honey / Silk / Fabric icons changed - Butterfly dome & farm only produce insects when larvae are inside - Biomass unlocking can now be see directly via the blueprints screen - One new meteo event - Some minor changes in the world - Fix loading / saving errors when using different devices to play (Thanks to akarnokd on Discord) - Honey is produced less frequently - Some minors other tweaks
As usual, restart Steam to get the update.
Development Branch update - v0.5.001
Hello Terraformers!
I've just updated a new version (v0.5.001) on the development branch.
This version is a preview of the "Insects & Waterfall" update. To see the new stuff : - Explore - Open your craft menu - Check the T1 biodome screen
Please report any breaking bugs in the #dev-branch-feedback channel on Steam forums or on our discord server. I'm particularly interested in anything related to performances (better performances after this update, with insects, on new biomes, ...)
Content creators should wait a bit to create content, this version is not definitive and can contain bugs.
Temporary Changelog
Major changes : - Biomass unit is now the sum of 3 units : Plants, Insects, Animals (not yet implemented) - Plants generation replace the biomass generation on existing machines - Reduced Nuclear Fusion Generator power input from 1625 to 1485 (Could lead to power shortage on your save, just add new power sources) - Larvae appears naturally in the world after the trees stage
Terraformation stages : - Reduce terraformation index required for trees stage - Reduce terraformation index required for insects stage
New Biomes : - Waterfalls - Meteor Field - Mushrooms River
New objects : - Biomass screen - Incubator - Beehive - Butterfly dome - Farm - Honey - Super food pack - Larvaes - 10 butterflies species - Bees - Silk farm - Butterfly farm - Fence (Unlockable via blueprints)
Balancing : - Increase some Tree seeds oxygen multipliers - Some tree seeds have to bee unlocked - Reduce trees spreader t1 unlocking level (from 6.5e+07 to 4.5e+07) - Reduce trees spreader t2 unlocking level (from 7.5e+09 to 6e+09) - Increase plants generation for most of plants generating machines
Bug fix: - Improve placement of objects on outside foundation grids
Misc: - Improve Polish localization (Thanks to Tominion on discord) - Improve English localization (Thanks to Neuromution on Steam forums) - 2 New golden crates - Added 2 new drop levels for end game loot (better loot in crates for current end game) - Added a background on machines informations - Add allowed surfaces for wall screens (windows, corridors, biodome) - Improve scroll on save file menu - Fix craftstation t2 title missing - Fix interiors too shiny in certain areas - Reduce trees spreader t3 number of trees (from 55 to 45) - Pod x4 is unlocked sooner with blueprints - Change some recipes : Rocket Informations, - Change some unlocking values - Added a background when hovering objects to improve readability
Performances: - Improve performance for all trees rendering (add better LODs) - Improve food growers performances - Improve fusion generator performances - Default FPS is now 60 (not infinite) - Do not spawn (and hide) herbs untill the herbs stage
As usual, restart Steam to get the update.
"Insects & Waterfalls" Update is almost ready!
Hello terraformers!
The new "Insects & Waterfalls" update is almost ready and should be available in the next few weeks!
Here's a video teaser :
What will be in the update?
Insects with bees, butterflies and fireflies
New machines like incubators, beehives, butterfly domes, and more
At least 2 new biomes : Giant waterfall and mushroom river.
Reworking of the biomass system to integrate plants, insects and (future) animals
New secrets and other things you'll have to discover!
Thank you once again for your support! Amélie & I are reading what the community is writing on Steam, Reddit, Youtube and everywhere else, and we try to take all your feedback into account even if we don't always take the time to answer, as we try to work on the game as much as possible.
We can't wait to share this next update with you!
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It's been 3 months since our little space survival terraforming game is out, and the community is still doing some amazing stuff with Planet Crafter!
We wanted to give a shout out to everyone having fun with the game, and sometimes pushing it to the limit!
The ones looking for beauty
Some of you just want to create a perfect world, with nice colors and a sense of beauty.
The mega base builders
While some of you want to create the biggest structures and craziest bases!
The creative ones
And others just like to create new and impredicted things.
Almost 10.000 Steam reviews
We are thrilled to see that Planet Crafter has almost received 10.000 reviews in less than 3 months! It's an incredible milestone and we are so glad that more than 96% of them are positive! We'll make our best efforts to keep the community satisfaction as high as possible!
Steam Summer Sale -15% discount!
The Steam Summer Sale will start in 2 days, and for the occasion, Planet Crafter will get a -15% discount! The perfect occasion to spread the love for the game by gifting it to your friends!
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