Here is a list of some major things that we worked on since the last patch.
NEW
Giving NPCs gifts on festival days gives bonus friendship points.
Festival days with new merchant shops (In progress)
Cutscenes added for 4 characters. (New cutscenes will be added moving forward)
Wild animals in the forests (They currently don't do anything at this time)
Giving NPCs gifts on festival days gives bonus friendship points.
Hats added to the clothing shops.
FIXED
Balanced learning cooking recipes which are based on ingredients shipped.
Fixed Npc heads turning when they are asleep.
Players can hold and run around with chickens again
Fixed items disappearing in storage
Fixed shop keepers not being at their shops sometimes (again)
Fixed friendship points exploitation.
Fixed bug where dirt farm plots were invisible in multiplayer games.
Significantly improved performance for non-host players connected to a multiplayer server, when playing at night.
Some of the new features like festivals and cutscenes will need weeks of work to be finished, but there will be new cutscenes and festival items added with the pumpkin patches moving forward. We're also anticipating some bugs we missed, so if you discover anything amiss let us know and we'll try to fix it as soon as possible.
Since it's the holidays we'll be taking it easy this month. So there will be no major new features until next year. In the meanwhile, we will be working on bug fixes, and small patches throughout the rest of the month.
Pumpkin Patch 02.17 + Some German Translations + Some Controller Support
We've released our latest Pumpkin Patch 0.2.17. It has some bug fixes and the beginnings of two new big systems we've been working on. BIG DISCLAIMER these features are still being worked on and they are not perfect. However, we are letting everyone know they are free for players to use and provide feedback on.
Pumpkin Patch 0.2.17
NEW
Controller support added. It requires more polish, but it is an option.
German is an option (Translations are not complete and it will be part German and mostly English for awhile)
Added new NPC quests for Pumpkinvale characters
FIXES
Fixed crafting fridges and anything else that had required more materials than was stackable
Fixed sparkle disappearing with lower settings
Fixed avocado tree bug
Fixed player dismounting inside horse.
Autosort now won't sort items in the hotbar.
Balancing- Cooking recipes will be unlocked based on what player has shipped.
Fixed the 'return to cave entrance' at the Lapidot caves.
Fixed bug with being unable to harvest fruit from trees*
Fixed incorrect journal tabs for museum items.
Fixed Misc typos and visual bugs.
Important: Sometimes when we release a new pumpkin patch things can break. If anything major breaks, please let us know and we will fix it as soon as possible.
German Translations and hopefully more to follow
I want to stress again, we are a small team of 3 people who only speak English and the translation system we've implemented is a community-reliant system. So to break it down, this is how it works.
We are not declaring or claiming the game is available in German or any other language. If you choose German for example, most of the game will still be in English but some parts will be in German.
Translations are not accepted into the game unless upvoted and reviewed by peers.
New content is being written every patch so expect the % of items translated to fluctuate and never reach 100% until the English content is finished next year.
A language needs to reach at least 20%-30% translated for it to appear as an option in the game. (Currently Portuguese, French and Russian are under 10% so they will not be included unless more translations are done and upvoted via the translation website)
You can play the game with a controller, but it's not perfect. We are still awaiting more feedback so we know which areas to work on and polish. We ask again that you bare with us and report anything that is amiss. A special thanks to those who tested controller support early for us and provided thorough feedback.
Thank you everyone for the support!
Emergency Patch with Hotfixes uploaded
In the most recent patch (0.2.16) there were a number of things that were broken. We apologize if these have interrupted gameplay. When major bugs occur after a patch we do our best to try and fix them within 24hrs, so long as they have been reported immediately. Some things that were broken that should be fixed are
HOTFIXES
Fixed being unable to pick fruit from trees. Fixed NPCs that are stuck when sitting on log out. Fixed being unable to click on some furniture such as storage containers. Fixed incorrect animations when the npcs sit sometimes. Fixed being unable to put down shipping bin after picking it up. Shipping bin was not meant to be picked up. Anyone who picked it up now has a free storage bin, and the original should return.
NEW
Pressing 'F' will now pause the game.
Due to popular demand, you can press 'F' to freeze the game. This is to help players who need some extra time to read through things and making decisions without compromising time-sensitive mechanics in the game.
If there are any more bugs, we will fix them on the next patch, next week. We've put in a lot of hours working on the translations website and on other various aspects of the game. So, the developers will be taking a quick break this coming week to rest. Thank you for being understanding.
Pumpkin Patch 0.2.16 and News on Translations
News on Translations
We've had many requests and inquiries for translations as many Pumpkin Days players speak German. Pumpkin Days is very text and dialogue-heavy game and so the best way we decided to tackle translations is to allow players and fans to voluntarily submit translations. So we've designed a website that can streamline the process.
This website is where you can submit translations and upvote translations by other players. The website is in beta and we need to add more things to be translated, but the main function of collecting translations and importing them directly into the game when we patch is already functional.
You can check out the website right now and start translating and upvoting. Languages that are open for fan translations are:
German Spanish-Spain Simplified Chinese Russian Portuguese - Brazil French
We're sorry we have to heavily rely on the community for the translations, but it's not possible for a small three-person indie studio like us to afford another company to localize for us. The best we can do is set up the tools to allow the community to jump in and help.
You can also access the translation site from our website under 'community'.
Pumpkin Patch 0.2.16
This latest Pumpkin Patch isn't as bountiful as our other patches as we still working on features that still need time to be nourished and grow for another week before they are ready. However, here are a few more obvious things that were worked on.
NEW
Option to have time display as military time.
NPCs can sit
Some NPCs have new quests and dialogue
Fan Translations website launched.
Misc bugs and typos fixed.
FIXES
Player can talk to NPCs while on a horse
UI positions save on exit.
Fixed bug where player and time are frozen in place after removing everything from moving boxes
Fixed a bug where the selected quest marker would randomly disappear when the game hour changes
Hot fixes Update and Achievements Fixed
We uploaded a new patch with few more hotfixes.
Hot fixes
Fixed the crop plots that don't always disappear when you shovel
Optimized save game file to reduce brand new save file size by 50%
Fixed bug where tree health bar would appear off screen
Fixed shopkeepers not appearing in shops after waking up
Fixed floating ores and dirt pancakes in Diamond Falls Cave.
Fixed errors in NPC dialogue
Fixed broken achievements
We also fixed the steam achievements. Your achievements should be updated with all the requirements you've been gathering since you started playing the game. Sorry again for the inconvenience. Hopefully, there aren't any new bugs with the update. The next major update we hope will be Monday.
Pumpkin Patch 0.2.15 Released
Pumpkin Patch 0.2.15 is out with some bug fixes and some new features. The main new feature that was added is the ability to dig and collect fossils. Fossils can be donated to the museum to construct a dinosaur skeleton if all the right pieces are found.
NEW
Autosort for the inventory and storage
Move all items button for inventory and storage
Fossil hunting added along with new dinosaur bones to collect for the museum
New path leading up to Diamond Falls. (Town is not present yet)
New cave added in Diamond Falls
FIXES
Fixed difficulty clicking on the boat to get to Piscari Island
Fixed some NPC AI issues
Fixed body flickering during character customization
Rebalancing related to the addition of fossils. Jounce Corp production is pushed back one month every 20% completion, 80% needed to kick them out instead of 90%
Fixed bug with disappearing items when storage containers are placed within other storage containers.
Game pauses when a storage box is brought up.
Fixed bugs when passing out while riding a horse.
Fixed hand icon remaining on crops while riding on a horse.
Map updated with new areas
There were other miscellaneous bug fixes that are not on this list as well. If you notice any new bugs or issues that you think were caused by this new patch let us know. Expect several hotfixes, with new content and more bug fixes, between this patch and the next major one. Thank you again for the support, and if you have any issues or questions let us know.
11 days left to enter Pumpkin Days Fanart Contest!
11 days left to enter our October Pumpkin Days fanart contest! Deadline is: October 31st
Theme: Draw our Pumpkin Days Characters with one of these themes:
1. Pumpkins 2. Dia De Los Muertos 3. Halloween
PRIZES
1st Place - $100 2nd Place - $80 3rd Place - $50
1st - 10th Place Pumpkin Days Early Access Steam Key
There must be at least 40 entries to unlock all of these prizes. If we do not get enough entries due to lack of interest we may give out fewer prizes.
We are also giving away Pumpkin Days stickers and postcards just for entering to show our thanks!
We've updated the latest version 0.2.14. This patch contains some minor bug fixes, as well as the beginnings of some new features we hope to have completed on the next patch.
NEW
New NPC dialogue system added where NPCs will say something unique depending on weather, time etc. Only a few NPCs have new dialogue using this system.
Seasonings for cooking can now be made using a pestle and mortar. It can be found in the home improvement shop.
FIXES
Jounce Corp sends a letter letting the player know if they've been built or not.
When fishing the stamina is deducted after the line is cast not before.
Fixed food status effects remaining when logging out.
Fixed animals not being removed from the shop list after being bought.
Controller support is implemented, but requires more testing and tutorials.
Rebalanced the bull and pig meat costs.
Fixed pathfinding for some of the NPCs, but still needs more testing
Fixed cinnamon tree to regrow
We also fixed smaller bugs such as; typos, graphical glitches, optimization of the map, new library entries etc.
Anticipate a series of hotfixes over the next few days if major game-breaking bugs arise because of this latest patch. Thank you again for playing Pumpkin Days, if you have any questions, comments or issues, we have a live chat on our website. You can reach out to the lead developer (Momo) there any time.
Now the new version 0.2.13 is live! Fixes for new bugs coming soon.
So I had thought I set the game live, but I forgot to click that second confirm button before going to bed. If you have been playing from the Beta 0.2.13 please switch it back to default. Please don't run the game from the beta versions unless it is an emergency. Always run from the default, or else you will not get future updates as the Beta versions are for testing and backups. Thank you and sorry again.
We have also discovered some new bugs in the latest patch, we're going to get some hotfixes for those as soon as possible.
Known Bugs
- Inventory menu sometimes doesn't stay open (it's annoying, but you can reboot the game to refresh this)
- Game freezing when using fast travel
Sorry, again we're going to get on fixing those ASAP and anything else that has been reported as soon as possible.
Pumpkin Patch 0.2.13
The latest pumpkin patch is out, 0.2.1.3 Here is a list of some of the bugs that were fixed as well as some new content.
NEW
Food items can be used as decor.
New clothing designs added. Socks, shirts, skirts, and pants.
Flower baskets added as decor item
Animals can be turned into meat via the animal shop menu
There is grass that can be cut next to your farm, that regrows. It is near the fence and can be used to gather fodder for animals.
FIXES
Fixed graphics settings not saving on log out.
Changing the square size of the tool will no longer auto use it.
Fixed npc quests mix up with other quests.
Fixed Rebind keys should not saving on log out.
Fixed some NPCs not getting friendship points.
Fixed it so boots can now be worn with long pants without clipping.
Fixed bug with trees not growing.
Fixed bug some bugs with multiplayer
Horses only fall asleep on the farm or in a barn
Ability to stack items in the storage container
Player should appear on map while on horse
Eating while on horse should recover stamina
When you fail multiple recipes, it now gives multiple fail dishes.
Fixed trees spawning inside barns
Player can now brush horse
Eating while on horse should recover stamina
When you fail multiple recipes, it now gives multiple fail dishes.
Fixed trees spawning inside barns
Player can now brush horse
In multiplayer clients can now plant on someone else's farm
In multiplayer fixed bug with quest items respawning for client on log out.
Fixed bug where npc would not allow player to complete quest
Fixed some of the NPC schedules
Fixed lemon and cherry seeds that were not added to the Pumpkin farm shop.
We did some work on multiplayer, however, some of the multiplayer bugs that were reported, we did not have enough information to know to fix. We will keep a close watch on the frequency of these bugs and we apologize if your multiplayer game has been disrupted as a result
