◆ Game Save version has been updated. To play previous versions, you can always use Steam Library > TFM > Properties > Betas and opt-in to your desired version. ◆ Pregnant women now have a chance to deliver Twins and Triplets. ◆ Removed point costs from map objects and item crafts. ◆ Beekeepers can produce Beeswax after gathering Honeycombs from hives. ◆ Lindaris terrain changes. ◆ Lindaris' Stormbeards now has a mercenary camp that offers Elven Archers. ◆ New trigger effects for personalities: Merciless & Sophisticated. ◆ Writers' Stand now requires Chunks of Wood instead of Timbers, and the Writer's passion has a new "Doodling" activity to gain Unity. ◆ Characters without a passion can't become writers. ◆ Characters in Arcadia now have a Subrace trait called Arcadian. This allows them to craft The Arcadian Gate to see the victory screen. ◆ Removed Medicine tradition. ◆ Crafting is now a T0-starting tradition. ◆ Alchemist passion is now unlocked with the Alchemy tradition. ◆ Removed all "Apathy" traits. ◆ Tooltip and stack type overhaul for passion traits. ◆ Crafter is now called Artisan and costs Industry. ◆ Cost and prerequisites change for several crafts & path choices. ◆ Jewelcrafter archetype now requires Coppersmithy instead of Copper Lodge. ◆ Swashbuckler's Souvenir is now a craftable trinket for Jewelcrafters instead. ◆ Increased Copper Lodge's costs due to Artisan being an entry passion now. ◆ Nursemaid and Caretaker now cost 50 Unity. ◆ Warcrafter no longer grants bonus 100 Path Path points. ◆ Veys Efendi improvements. ◆ Early Lindaris waves got a very slight increase in difficulty. ◆ Blood Transfuse skill now increases Power at the cost of Endurance. ◆ Rocksplitter and Woodcutter copper tools now correctly require Coppersmithy. ◆ Timber no longer has an Industry cost. ◆ Collector tools now grant extra resource items rather than settlement points. ◆ Glassblower now unlocks with Alchemy for Artisans. ◆ The following perks are now Wild: Hyped Scrounger, Trunk Heaper, Heavy Lifter, Firewood Collector, Rock Heaper, Split Burster, Crew Splitter, Rockhead, Mindful Cracker, Potent Digger, Foodlarking, Clay Heaper, Mudcharger. ◆ New wilds for Woodcutter, Rocksplitter, Claydigger; Crafter: Wooden Stools, Crafter: Wooden Walls, Crafter: Communal Wooden Shelter, Crafter: Communal Rock Shelter, Crafter: Communal Clay Shelter. ◆ New stackable tab perks for Woodcutter, Rocksplitter: Competent Cutter, Skillful Splitter. ◆ Claydigger's Mudbrain perk now has a 5-stack reward. ◆ Bards now inspire other settlers after their poem recitations, increasing their Path Point accumulation after worktime activities. ◆ Several UI click and hover updates. ◆ Implemented new feedback sounds for UI. ◆ Increased "Idle" activity weight. ◆ Prerequisite changes to several desires. ◆ Refactored prerequisite system. ◆ Fixed Ate Dates activity controlling Bananas wrongly. ◆ Fixed issues that occur while enemy characters are engaging each other. ◆ Fixed Sentinels' Hall's interaction point problem. ◆ Fixed unhandled prerequisite types for relevant definitions using related prerequisite subtypes on prerequisite fields for definition databases. ◆ Fixed an issue where rock huts make characters sleep on the ground. ◆ Fixed the main menu’s background click issues. ◆ Removed outdated party count indicator from the draft party button. ◆ Fixing fish spots of Lindaris.
Celebrating Early Access Announcement with Dreamhack Beyond Indie Showcase
Hello everyone!
Today is a special day! We've just announced our Early Access release date, and today there will be a big indie game event here on Steam; Dreamhack Beyond Indie Showcase!
From October 14th to 23rd, don't miss the chance to see hundreds of beautiful indie games on the Dreamhack event page, and mark your calendars for TFM: The First Men's release date; November 2nd, 2022!
Have a great weekend and happy gaming!
Steam Early Access Launch Date Announcement
Offsprings of the first men,
Steam Early Access release date of TFM: The First Men has finally been chosen!
November 2nd, 2022 @ 9:00am PDT
The price point will be $24.99 - and to see what to expect from the current state of the game, here is the Announcement Trailer;
The most important stage for TFM's success is about to begin: its release. The game's initial week will massively influence the months and years after. We want to work on TFM for a very long time, but for that to happen, we all need to work hard to make the release as successful as possible. Join us on Discord if you'd like to help with this.
We would like to express our gratitude to everyone who has supported us along the way with their insightful comments, creative ideas, encouraging words, and helpful feedback. Without you, we could not have achieved what we have.
Patch notes for version 0.4.27
Changelog
◆ Hotfix for missing combat engagement initialization for map loading states. ◆ Hotfix for notification casting error. ◆ Point Gain triggers now have a one-second cooldown. ◆ The Last Stand has a solo party once again.
Patch notes for version 0.4.26
Changelog
◆ Cooking station no longer has progress. ◆ Turned smoking decision into a parameter generic. ◆ New items; Apple Cigarette, Banana Cigarette, Strawberry Cigarette. ◆ Children can no longer craft or smoke cigarettes. ◆ Added new energy restoration traits to use in parameter activities. ◆ Tweaked stat experience formula to reduce level-up thresholds. ◆ Grassland rocks can now be destroyed while trying to place a map object next to them. ◆ Fish spots are now clickable to see their progress, and each holds 4 fish. ◆ They replenish after a while. ◆ Fishers now visit their Hut before going out fishing. ◆ Stabilize skill now checks if there's a Gathering Tree in the entity. ◆ Scoundrels no longer get a free Firearm. ◆ Stat adjustments and new trait effects for 23 personalities: Just, Stubborn, Temperate, Patient, Proud, Industrial, Energetic, Brutal, Perceptive, Sage, Acrobatic, Unstable, Devious, Guardian, Solemn, Perfectionist, Competitive, Slothful, Craven, Dedicated, Unyielding, Mountain, Oracle. ◆ Wild Personality trait cost overhaul. All personalities now require their respective color's point. ◆ New trait effect for the Greedy personality. ◆ Reduced Crafty's Path Point reward to 5. ◆ New Graphics section for the Options menu. We can now enable or disable Vsync. ◆ Refactoring Notification system. ◆ Refactoring Engagement system. ◆ Fixed an issue while characters were trying to check available interaction points. ◆ Fixed an issue with Arcadia’s parties.
Patch notes for version 0.4.25
Offsprings of the first men,
This is our first small update after a long period of #FeatureFriday posts! Since we are getting closer to the release, we will start posting changelogs immediately after the update instead of batching all of them for Fridays. A big thank you to all of our champions for helping us test the game!
Changelog
◆ User Interface is now being displayed in a total of 10 languages! ◆ New Early Access Roadmap panel, Changelog panel, and updated message from the devs. ◆ Text font overhaul, we now have a new font used all over the UI. ◆ UI improvements related to localization. ◆ Removed The Vault from campaign maps. ◆ Lindaris now has an opening message and a wave counter on F3. ◆ Lindaris wave enemies now have a guaranteed item drop relative to their tier. ◆ Removed Apostles Spawner from Lindaris. ◆ Lindaris and Memoria now start with 1100 Industry. ◆ Visual changes to Memoria's dungeons. ◆ Kor Gatai no longer visits the settlement in Memoria; they're hostile from the beginning. ◆ Additional loot and more changes to Memoria. ◆ Many additions and improvements for The Last Stand custom map. ◆ Removed archetypes without any rewards. ◆ Increased Pot Soup drinking weight as a downtime activity. ◆ Class constructions no longer require Industry. ◆ New constructions: Brick House, Clay Shelter, Rock Shelter, Communal Rock Shelter, Sentinels' Hall, Rock Hut, Brick Sleeping Quarters, Stone House. ◆ Renewed Gold Pieces loot effects. ◆ Character history improvements to catch problematic character-related bugs. ◆ Activity fixes for characters that couldn't sleep in the new Communal Clay Shelter. ◆ Fixed the issues that occurred in the pregnancy decision. ◆ Fixed box selection issue when the game end screen is being displayed. ◆ Fixed an issue when a character is trying to approach another. ◆ Fixed an issue that occurs when certain notifications are being cleared. ◆ Fixed the flow of a character’s behavior when a character has both default and queued assignments. ◆ Fixed an issue when a party is being drafted, and their campfire is being destroyed.
TFM Weekly Update 📜 #FeatureFriday-07/10/22
Hello everyone, welcome back to another #FeatureFriday!
We want to share exciting news; TFM: The First Men has been chosen to be in the #DreamHack Beyond Indie Showcase Steam event, and we plan to reveal our Early Access Gameplay video on the first day of the event, which is October 14th, and announce TFM's Early Access release date!
Mark your calendars next Friday to celebrate TFM's announcement and discover dozens of great indie games!
Changelog
Added two new panels to the main menu's message from the devs block; Roadmap and Changelog.
Reduced High-Speed factor to 2x from 2.5x.
Implementing the new Navigation system continues to prevent more Pathfinding issues.
All map object craftables with Timber/Stone Block/Brick cost now require Carpentry Workshop/Stonemason's Workshop/Brickmolding Pit in the settlement to be unlocked.
New construction: Stone Bathing Hut.
Old Bathing House is now called Hamam and is T2.
Makeshift tools can be crafted with a Crafter if there's a Crafting Table.
Tool crafts now check if someone with the passion archetype can utilize the craft.
Added more rock cliffs to Arcadia.
Following Gatherer perks are now Wild: Greeneye, Dirtrunner.
Removed Tree Gatherer and Field Gatherer perks from Gatherer and combined them into a stackable Efficient Gatherer perk with a reward on max stacks.
Gatherer's Green Breather perk now grants a new reward on max stacks.
Following Cook perks are now Wild: Taster Chef, No-Cook Chef, Pan Chef, Pot Chef, and Oven Chef.
Following Grower perks are now Wild: Keen-Eyed, Earthbloomer, Nature's Ally, and Plant Talker.
Grower's Leafpicker and Cropper perks are now stackables and grant new rewards on max stacks.
Increased Prosperity costs of unlocking new crops to 500.
New constructions: Smoke House, Communal Clay Shelter.
Increased Firewood craft stack to 5 from 3.
New adaptation: Spirit Cores. All characters can extract the core of their element types as resource items. These cores can be used as a cost to craft new items. (i.e., Nursemaids can craft Impregnation Salves that let females produce infants with specific elements. Earth Core -> Impregnation Salve: Earthborn -> Earthborn Infant)
Combined all nursing decisions into a single parameter decision.
Temporarily removed the Kor Gatai encounter from Memoria.
Removed the Tutor passion as the Writer replaced it.
Added visibility modifiers to settlement constructions.
Removed unused Adaptations.
Overhauled TFM's internal mods and properly organized all aspects of placing them in proper mods to prepare everything for release.
Fixed issues at the item reference finder for decisions.
Fixed scroll sensitivity issues to properly make the mouse wheel work.
Fixed issues that occur after a dismantle prompt.
Fixed Path validator issues.
Fixed missing Path references.
Fixing Dragonslayer Longbow's missing prerequisite reference.
Fixed SpawnCharacterFromPreset flow on character dies.
Fixed issues of some characters showing the wrong ages.
Wishing you all a great weekend. We can't wait to show you the new Gameplay video next Friday; stay safe and tuned!
TFM Weekly Update 📜 #FeatureFriday-30/09/22
Offsprings of the first men welcome back to another #FeatureFriday.
Another week has passed - we've been polishing TFM as much as possible and getting ready for our Early Access release! Steam Playtest continues with TFM's Discord Champions, and since we are entering the final weeks before the release, this may be your chance to help us test the game.
On the other hand, we continue working on the announcement video and choosing a release date; keep an eye out for the new video to mark your calendars for the exact date!
Changelog
Switched and cleared all development mods and related maps to get the game ready for release.
Steam Cloud Save is ready and working now.
Giant's Lair custom map is now called Raidrunners.
New function: Character History.
New consumable for Philosophers; Enlightening Essence.
Unifier, Industrious, etc. now requires Aptitudes instead of Elements.
Smithy's worktime activities now target Industry Stockpiles and carry a rod and a hammer to work at the anvil properly.
Masoning now properly visits the Industry stockpile.
Tutorial's Escape Boat now requires 6 Timber and builds faster, and is now buildable by all characters.
Timber now comes with 2 stacks but requires 3 Tree Trunks instead of 2.
"Scavenger's Kismet" now gets triggered by all blue worktimes.
New doodad for growers: Sugarbeet.
New craftable for Millers: Sugar.
New craftables for Cooks: Sweetwater Fish Soup, Plainshroom Beef Stew.
Smithy passions now check for both large and small furnaces to be unlocked.
Loaf of Bread is now a Cook craftable and no longer an automated process.
New Needs item: Milk.
New Resource item: Bottle of Ink.
Ancestral Essence no longer gives bad genetics.
Legacy tradition now unlocks the Writer's passion, allowing all characters with it to write books about their passions, perks, etc. so that others can read them.
Combat class feat paths are now given instantly.
New skill type: Instant. Instantly skips the current Action and starts casting, starting with a slower Action for the next one.
Every second skill of craftable weapons is now an Instant with interrupt.
A bonfire's fire lasts 2.5x longer.
New construction for Claydiggers: Clay Hut.
Renamed all wooden sleeping constructions.
Updated welcome popup and improved visuals. Fixed issues related to the first language selection.
The feedback panel shortcut moved to F7.
Added Korean Font type.
Build versions are displayed in the save files and save/load menus.
Reduced save screenshot file sizes.
Implemented localization parameter semantics.
Fixed issue character indicators are revealed after using cinematic tools.
Fixed issues that are related to the language selection options.
Fixed Relations panel's position and user interface.
Fixed issues related to the notifications of those needing a prerequisite.
Fixes for Tutorial's "Cage Kid" victory condition.
Fixed an issue where all new path point granting essences were unlocked with Unifier. Now they all come with their perk.
Fixes for The Vault's missing chickens.
Fixed an issue that makes the character portrait not visible if that character has been born while the character panel is open.
Description typo fixes.
Fixed the issue of displaying the wrong crafts at the Craft panel after a character dies.
Fixed character at death's door notification priority.
Fixed an issue that makes multiple characters try to haul the same item.
Fixed an issue when a character selected from the Characters panel dies.
Fixed an issue about incorrectly handling the spawned characters' birthdays.
Wishing you all a great weekend. See you next Friday!
TFM Weekly Update 📜 #FeatureFriday-23/09/22
Hello everyone, welcome back to another #FeatureFriday!
Translations have begun today, we are hoping to finish the localizations of our user interface in French, German, Spanish, Korean, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Turkish, Russian, and Simplified Chinese before the Early Access release. If you want to help us with the translations, please consider joining TFM's Discord and look for the translation initiative!
If nothing goes wrong, we hope to choose a release date between the 11th and 27th of October; keep an eye out for the new video to mark your calendars for the exact date!
Changelog
Added "Next" nodes to Tutorial narration.
New cave near the Tutorial home region. There are 3 savable Webbed Humans inside the cave.
The tutorial now has 2 victory screen endings; crafting The Escape Boat with Timber or cleansing the Gnolls.
Tutorial's Fatal Removal sequence now also restores all energies.
Teretha no longer gets Nursemaid automatically in Tutorial.
Added Clay Deposits to the Tutorial home region.
Teretha and Hagen now get "A New Beginning" after they settle in the Tutorial.
The tutorial now begins with 5 Gathering Fruits.
If a character has "Ate Gathering Fruit", he no longer tries to consume another until the condition wears off.
"Ate Sauteed Plainshroom" now correctly comes with 10 stacks.
Crafting activities now also grant Path Points (Carpenting, Forging, Smelting, etc.)
Crafting charcoal no longer requires Firewood, takes less time, grants more experience, and rewards 3 stacks instead of 2.
New control for crafters prevents them from stopping their activities until smith constructions are built.
Mass Recall skill now has a 10 Sun cooldown.
Jewelsmith no longer requires uncut gems, but its Timber cost is 8 instead of 6.
Fences and Road Lights can't be built in other regions.
Beaches and Sand Spots for all maps. Collectors can become Sanddiggers if there's a Glassblower in the settlement.
Smithies can now craft all lockpick tiers.
Dragonslayer Longbow can be crafted in an Adamantium Smithy with the ingredient Dragonshard.
Revamped Dragonslayer Longbow's skills for T4.
Characters receive 1 PP after every 5 hammer hits while building map objects.
Humans are -0.1 smaller now.
Buffed all Adventurer perks.
2 new Adventurer perks for passive threat mitigation: Threatening / Fading.
All class feats require their class halls to be built to show under their tab.
All class feats are gained through a training activity instead of instantly.
New trinket craftable for the Crafter passion: Hammer Pouch. (removed Hammer Poucher wild personality)
New jewelry craftable for the Jewelcrafter passion: Band of the Builder. (removed Adept Builder wild personality)
Adamantium Smithy now costs Ingots instead of Ores.
New trinket craftable for the Crafter passion: Hammer Pouch. (removed Hammer Poucher wild personality)
New jewelry craftable for the Jewelcrafter passion: Band of the Builder. (removed Adept Builder wild personality)
Arcadia terrain changes.
Arcadia starts with fewer fruit trees, and they're closer to the Gathering Tree.
Arcadia starts with 4 characters now; their ages are fixed, and they have the Human Expertise trait as they should.
Lavished Inn Meal condition has a duration and a new icon.
Characters now prioritize sitting at an Inn Meal Table when they also try to eat or drink something individually.
Removed Seed Racks and Mysterious Seed. Getting a Seed Collector archetype allows that character to create a Grassland Seed after every green worktime activity.
Growers get the "*** Grower" by default under their tab (based on their elements), and they now require high amounts of Grassland Seeds instead of Mysterious Seed.
Children do not get the -50 power reduction if they have the Hunter passion now.
Element and Aptitude revamp.
Fish Spots are now called Sweetwater Fish Spots.
4 new perks for Philosopher; Amuser, Influencer, Industrious, Prosperous. These are alternatives to Unifier, and the choice will be altered based on the element of the Philosopher. (i.e., Earthborn Philosophers can turn Purifying Essence into a Prosperity granting Essence)
Rocky Road now costs 1 Chunk of Rock and 2 Industry, instead of only 4 Industry.
Fixed issues related to the operation button highlights.
Fixed problems that made the merchants rather than the bindable item merchants not arrive at the settlement.
Fixed an issue about decision parameter names not being updated in activity definitions.
Fixed Gathering Tree can be dismantled on the Tutorial map.
Fixed turtle's walking speed.
Wishing you all a great weekend. See you next Friday!
TFM Weekly Update 📜 #FeatureFriday-16/09/22
Offsprings of the first men welcome back to another #FeatureFriday.
The work continues for the Streamers Build, but we had to prioritize some fixes for the Tutorial and Localizations first because we want the translations to begin to get ready before the Early Access release.
The Early Access Announcement video for the release date is almost ready, and we are doing our best to give TFM: The First Men into your hands as soon as possible. If nothing goes wrong, we are hoping to choose a release date between the 11th and 27th of October; keep an eye out for the new video to mark your calendars for the exact date!
Changelog
Completed User Interface highlights are now being used in the Tutorial.
Additional icons for traits, skills, and items.
New regions for the Lindaris campaign.
Increased starting industrial resources for all maps.
Shortcut keys have been added to the Options.
Time information has been added to the pause menu overlay.
