The Flame in the Flood
Update - Introducing Daisy Belle!
Not everyone may be aware of this, but back when we were just getting started on this game, we ran a Kickstarter campaign. We succeeded, and along the way we had a backer contribute enough to have their dog added to the game for everyone to use.
With the 1.1 update, we've added Daisy Belle! She's a dalmation/pointer/who-knows-what mix. You can select her via Scout options when you start a new game.
Thanks for playing, and we hope you enjoy your new canine pal!
New patch: v1.0.005
Thanks everyone!
New patch: V. 1.0.004
We just pushed out a new update. Main fixes:
- Fixed a number of crashes
- Fixed a save game restore issue
- Fixed a number of issues with the quest system that effected both quests and achievements
As per usual, please let us know in the discussions if you see any new issues, or have been experiencing one of the above and it doesn't appear to be resolved.
Hot Fix v1.0.002
We just posted another update. We hope to have totally stamped out the frequent audio related crash many people have experienced. We tracked it down with FMOD, the creators of the audio library we're using, and haven't seen any crashes since integrating their fix.
We're still working on additional fixes, but wanted to get this one out asap.
Changes:
- Audio crash fix
- Fix for getting stuck at the bait shack upon restore
- drag & drop inventory fix.
Thanks so much for playing, and of course keep letting us know any issues you're having.
Hot fix v1.0.001
This patch contains:
* A fix for some audio crashes
* A fix for rare broken checkpoint issue
* Fix for a rare dead-end river bug
* Fix for looping rain audio bug
* Wolf spawning fix (wolves should not spawn in initial region)
Thanks so much for playing and to all the folks who've shared info to help us run down some of these issues.
Launched!
Lots of polish and fixes have gone in across the board, but the big new feature is the Campaign Mode we've been teasing for a while. It comes in two flavors, "Survivalist" (more challenging balance) and "Traveler" (for a slighly easier ramp). The latter mode also features occasional checkpoints.
Another big feature for those overseas: the game now ships with Spanish, French, German, Portugese, Polish and Russian languages.
We're posting the full changelist below.
As always, please use these forums to let us know about any problems, suggestions, etc. that you might have.
In the meantime, we hope you like the game in its final form. We loved making it for you, and we hope it comes across that this was a labor of great love for all of us here at The Molasses Flood. And THANK YOU, for all your help over the past couple of months on EA, with your many many bug reports, suggestions, criticisms, and words of encouragement. It has all been invaluable.
<3,
The Molasses Flood
Full changelist:
(NEW FEATURE) New audio - ambient loops
(NEW FEATURE) added steam cards
(NEW FEATURE) Added River NPCs - conversations, trading
(NEW FEATURE) Added quilts (the “story logs” of the river)
(NEW FEATURE) added new non-modal tutorial elements, including cooking during 1st run
(NEW FEATURE) Added Lower difficulty setting in Campaign Mode
(NEW FEATURE) Added localization: French, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian, Portuguese (br)
(NEW FEATURE) Added draggable inventory items for mouse users
(NEW FEATURE) added credits including backers
(NEW FEATURE) Added Campaign Mode
(NEW FEATURE) added achievements
(TUNING CHANGE) updated yucca - no longer a good idea to eat raw (since they’re poison irl)
(TUNING CHANGE) increased quest frequency at caches to 100%
(TUNING CHANGE) increased nutrition from plant items
(BUG FIX) UI tweaks to accommodate longer strings
(BUG FIX) tutorial screens no longer stay up during death
(BUG FIX) no longer able to double loot carcasses in some instances
(BUG FIX) many fixes & improvements to options screen
(BUG FIX) Major performance improvements globally with river gen, particle performance, lighting performance
(BUG FIX) major improvements to conversation UI
(BUG FIX) improved readability of hold prompts
(BUG FIX) improved input handling of controller sticks in UI screens
(BUG FIX) improved explore camera magnets
(BUG FIX) improved crafting focus readability
(BUG FIX) holding A in the main menu no longer fat-fingers through every menu choice
(BUG FIX) fixed sliding bear issue
(BUG FIX) fixed numerous missing icons in HUD alerts
(BUG FIX) fixed jittery docking cam that would occur during slower loads
(BUG FIX) Fixed issue with uncollectible river caches
(BUG FIX) fixed issue with snares looping “activated” animation when broken by boar or wolf
(BUG FIX) Fixed issue with getting stuck in geo at bait shack
(BUG FIX) Fixed issue with discarded loot boxes generating new loot
(BUG FIX) fixed issue with “skip scene” icon not showing up correctly at game start
(BUG FIX) fixed issue where player would be tilted after sleeping in some locations
(BUG FIX) fixed issue where jars could become unusable on the river
(BUG FIX) Fixed input handling issues with keyboard/mouse vs. gamepad
(BUG FIX) Fixed a number of resolution issues on Mac
(BUG FIX) fixed a number of issues with the death scrim failing to display
(BUG FIX) fixed a number of death anim & UI bugs
(BUG FIX) fixed a large number of issues with focus loss during tutorials & pop-up alerts
(BUG FIX) drowning affliction no longer hits dozens of times on death
(BUG FIX) can no longer restore to the opening campfire if you sleep there, since it was a hornets nest of weird bugs
(BUG FIX) Audio polish - many new ambients, UI audio elements
(BUG FIX) added spring system to improve camera magnet control
(BUG FIX) added scrim behind journal to improve legend readability
(BUG FIX) added loot anims to a number of containers
(BUG FIX) added item count to loot box UI
(BUG FIX) added alert when starting a new game that save data will be lost
New Content Update: 0.5.002
Among the update, the major new features are:
BEARS: Bears and bear dens have been added. They are pretty tough, so plan ahead before picking a fight.
SNAKES: Keep your eyes and ears peeled, there are now deadly snakes lurking about. If you get bit, you best fix it fast because a snake bite will kill you.
QUESTS & CACHES: You'll now encounter quests and river caches. Complete the tasks you find for additional helpful supplies.
QUICK DEPLOY: Gain fast access to key items via d-pad or numbers 4-7. Equip bows, torches, smoke jars, and tainted meat without needing to go into your inventory.
Full change list follows:
(NEW FEATURE) Bears
(NEW FEATURE) Snakes
(NEW FEATURE) Loot Animation: loot boxes, cars, water pumps & wells
(NEW FEATURE) Quest Caches & quests
(NEW FEATURE) Additional explore islands
(NEW FEATURE) Backer location names integrated
(NEW FEATURE) Rare wolf variants
(NEW FEATURE) Story Quilts (text content still place holder)
(NEW FEATURE) Aesop's items automatically carry into a new game, unless explicitly disabled in options
(NEW FEATURE) Screen FX on fatal conditions
(NEW FEATURE) Traps now pop a warning when they are depleted and can no longer be collected
(NEW FEATURE) Updated affliction page so you can select your preferred cure if you have more than 1
(NEW FEATURE) Many new variants for explore locations
(NEW FEATURE) Improved trap placement with mouse & keyboard controls
(NEW FEATURE) Numerous additional bits of audio flair
(NEW FEATURE) Kneeling inventory state, for collecting things like water
(NEW FEATURE) Status orbs in UI now pulse when in dire shape
(NEW FEATURE) Fill Gas contextual menu item indicates current fill level
(NEW FEATURE) Added temp UI to indicate clothing warmth (retuning of warmth values still pending)
(NEW FEATURE) Quick deploy items from D-Pad: bow, smoke jar, tainted meat, and torch
(NEW FEATURE) Water collector on raft now shows % full
(NEW FEATURE) Added alert when an item spoils
(NEW FEATURE) Added "lifetime" information to inventory UI
(NEW FEATURE) Added ghost silhouette when player is obscured by geometry
(NEW FEATURE) Added scrim behind journal so details would be more legible
(NEW FEATURE) Added a number of new tutorial alerts for assorted systems
(TUNING CHANGE) Added steel knife and hammer as prerequisite for some recipes
(TUNING CHANGE) Bow & Arrow now require steel knife
(TUNING CHANGE) Changed spoil times for a number of items
(TUNING CHANGE) Increased stitching kit availability early game
(TUNING CHANGE) Increased moldy lump availability
(TUNING CHANGE) Pouch description indicates max # usable
(TUNING CHANGE) Reduced nuts & bolts cost of leather kit
(TUNING CHANGE) Reduced Small Town camp spawn frequency
(TUNING CHANGE) Increased rapids speed
(TUNING CHANGE) More aggressive temperature drops earlier on
(TUNING CHANGE) Increased briar count in wasteland
(TUNING CHANGE) Halved depletion rate of gas
(TUNING CHANGE) Reduced crafting time for braided cord
(BUG FIX) Jars lost when consuming from Aesop
(BUG FIX) Loot UI Could remain stuck open after looting a car
(BUG FIX) Sleep UI could appear on restoring a save game
(BUG FIX) Restoring a save game returns you to the correct position
(BUG FIX) Sleep UI on raft could become unresponsive
(BUG FIX) Mutliple affliction icons will no longer be removed when 1 is cured
(BUG FIX) Fixed offset on click to move destination target
(BUG FIX) Fires no longer block projectiles
(BUG FIX) Raft boosting no longer possible when collapsed
(BUG FIX) Resturctured main menu for incoming changes
(BUG FIX) Fixed Bow targeting FX
(BUG FIX) Many improvements to Quest panel functionality
(BUG FIX) Fixed some issues that could lead to river blocking
(BUG FIX) Opening crows now actual Ais that can drop feathers
(BUG FIX) Fixed a number of focus issues in crafting & quests
(BUG FIX) Box traps now get trampled if hit by a large AI
(BUG FIX) Improved black screen behavior at game start
(BUG FIX) Improved load flow at game start to reduce load times
(BUG FIX) Player will no longer become stunned by a smoke cloud after they have left it
(BUG FIX) Crafting Tools that are in your belt no longer show up in your list
(BUG FIX) Fires no longer burn indefinitely
(BUG FIX) Fixed issue where move-to locations fought with WASD/Controller input
(BUG FIX) Fixed issue with player getting stuck after dismissing a tutorial screen
(BUG FIX) Fixed issue where player could become stuck in inventory mode after placing a trap
(BUG FIX) Player can no longer use the bow while crawling
(BUG FIX) Fixed issue where move markers would show when clicking while at a fire
(BUG FIX) Fixed issue where player would slide in place at a fire
(BUG FIX) While crafting multiples, the crafting screen retains focus on the last crafted item
(BUG FIX) Fixed a number of incorrectly compressed HUD elements
(BUG FIX) Removed "caused by" field from afflictions, as it was not usable
(BUG FIX) Many save/load fixes related to loot, item spawning
(BUG FIX) Removed icons for unvisitable islands
(BUG FIX) Added scroll for alert text when it's trimmed
(BUG FIX) Improved AI Behaviors across the board
(BUG FIX) Bow no longer duplicates if equipped from aesop
(BUG FIX) Can no longer deploy/equip from aesop
(BUG FIX) After restore, 1st explore location will no longer have 2 suns
(BUG FIX) Boars now splash in water
(BUG FIX) Animals will no longer spawn under ground
(BUG FIX) Added interrupt system when equipping items or using journal
(BUG FIX) Afflictions no longer clipped by gas meter
(BUG FIX) Burrowed rabbits no longer killed by smoke jars
(BUG FIX) Fixed issue where dock anim would skip after playing for a couple hours
(BUG FIX) Non-modal alerts no longer squash or stretch icons
(BUG FIX) New footsteps sounds for in water
Thanks so much for playing! We'll have more news soon on campaign and our plans going forward.
Hot Fix v0.4.002 - Save game & crash fix.
- The corrupt graphics/frozen state on restore from a save game
- A rare crash related to river generation
Many thanks to our helpful community members for sending us save files. We were able to isolate and fix both of these using the bad save files you sent us.
Thank you!
Hot Fix v0.4.001 - tuning, audio, mac resolution fixes
First an important note: to fix the Mac resolution issues, we needed to nuke graphics settings, so the game will launch to windowed. You can set it back in options.
Changelist:
- Fixed issue with missing audio on certain configurations
- Fixed issue with Mac version having an offset screen in fullscreen
- Fixed Bait not stacking
- Increased Raft Schematic drop frequency
- Fixed issue with poor mouse behavior in crafting screen
- Fixed issue where player could become stuck if they attempted to discard the bow
- Fixed the version number (the prior update should have been v0.4.000)
New Version Posted: v 0.3.008
We've just posted our first major content update since going into Early Access.
Of note: previous save games will not carry over, so you will need to start a new run if you have a save.
We've fixed a ton of bugs and added a bunch of new features. Noteworthy new features include:
Bow & Arrow - craftable bow & arrows, they can be used to hunt predators & rabbits
Wasteland Biome - A new environment to explore
Buildable Camp Fires - make fires anywhere (that's not in water)
Workbenches - finally, the full crafting tree is available
Major Tuning Work - as always, feedback is needed! Item frequency, biome progression, stack sizes, crafting recipes - everything has been touched a bit.
The full change list is as follows:
(NEW FEATURE) Warm weather can now heat the player up at the same rate that cold weather cools the player
(NEW FEATURE) Raft inventory can be focused on while away from the raft, but items remain unusable
(NEW FEATURE) Raft impacts no longer can cause broken bones, can cause the loss of a random item
(NEW FEATURE) New conversation UI
(NEW FEATURE) New Biome progression: added more challenging biomes to endless progression
(NEW FEATURE) Make rags option: clothing items can be deconstructed to rags once a stone knife is held
(NEW FEATURE) Improved UI: Inventory now scrolls to focused item
(NEW FEATURE) Fires no longer cause burns: blocking capsule added to lit fires
(NEW FEATURE) Engine upgrade to UE 4.9.2
(NEW FEATURE) Consume stack option: stacks of items can be consumed at once
(NEW FEATURE) Added Workbenches - located at Hardware Store & Gas Station Locations
(NEW FEATURE) Added Wasteland Biome
(NEW FEATURE) Added UI elements for Gas when motor upgrade is installed
(NEW FEATURE) Added UI alerts for raft upgrade state changes: water collector, stove, gas
(NEW FEATURE) Added tiny scratches affliction from brambles
(NEW FEATURE) Added some location specific loot boxes
(NEW FEATURE) Added particle FX when looting on the river
(NEW FEATURE) Added new hazards: brambles, poison ivy
(NEW FEATURE) Added many contextual tutorial hints
(NEW FEATURE) Added location specific information when docking
(NEW FEATURE) Added feather item: shoo crows to produce feathers
(NEW FEATURE) Added Craftable Fires
(NEW FEATURE) Added Bow & Arrow
(NEW FEATURE) Added blood spurts on arrow hit, spear trap hit
(NEW FEATURE) Added Biome Names with biome information
(TUNING) updated many crafting costs for various items
(TUNING) stack sizes for many items increased
(TUNING) item frequency increased for many item types (lumber, saplings)
(TUNING) Global temperature tuning pass
(TUNING) Changed raft damage calculation: Damage now based on speed and angle of impact
(BUG FIX) Added ability to leave pause menu with ESC key
(BUG FIX) Reduced efficacy of tainted meat: only attracts 1 wolf, only can be eaten once
(BUG FIX) Increased chance of encountering Magnolia NPC at gas station locations
(BUG FIX) Fixed mouse/keyboard input on loot containers
(BUG FIX) Fixed marina bug where UI would not update quickly enough when upgrades were applied
(BUG FIX) Fixed jar light on wake from sleep
(BUG FIX) Fixed issue with Temperature: air temp now affects the player’s body temp
(BUG FIX) Fixed issue with some blurry item icons
(BUG FIX) Fixed issue with blurry textures on road pieces
(BUG FIX) Fixed issue with bait becoming uncollectible if collection was attempted with a full inventory
(BUG FIX) Fixed issue where water collector would stop functioning after save restore
(BUG FIX) Endless Mode games no longer give the “high ground” campaign quest
(BUG FIX) Changed rain timer to reset on biome transitions
(BUG FIX) Added full controller support for the options screen
If you encounter any issues or bugs, please let us know in our discussions.