The Winter Update is here! 30% off The Garden Path 🍂
Ho Ho Ho! It's the last day of our Festive Advent Calendar and we've left the best for last: a winter update for The Garden Path 🌱
New cozy jumpers for the cold season, two brand new blueprints, and even some new friends to meet - we hope this will help you ring in the new year with style 🍂
New Outfits Sweaters! Sweaters for everyone! New cozy knit jumpers to plush hiking vests to patchwork quarter zips - we've got a cute fit for everyone.
New Friends Three new residents are ready to join the Garden! Meet Irma, Marlene, and Harriet who will wander into the Garden seeking new tidings for the new year. You'll also notice that the winter season looks a bit different this year... Maybe your residents might even look a bit cozier than usual 👀
New Blueprints Ready for more ambitious projects? For those who've unlocked blueprints, we've got two new ones for you to get started on: the decrepit shed and the folly.
Patch Notes and Features
Here are the full list of features, bug fixes, and patches also coming to the game:
Features
+ New 'Folly' and 'Decrepit Shed' blueprints to unlock. + New range of winter-themed items available to purchase or unlock. + New ambient audio added. + New snow visual available on trees in winter. + New winter outfits for most residents. + Three new residents will visit the Garden: Harriet, Irma and Marlene.
Fixes
+ Fixed a crash when picking flowers on slower systems. + Fixed cuttings not displaying their flowers in planters. + Fixed bug causing plants to report they would prefer more rich soil when they would prefer aromatic. + Fixed error causing Oregano not to grow if planted from an unidentified seed. + Fixed plants unable to grow accruing health over time. + Addressed some typos. + Restored displaying soil type if expanding info on an empty area. + Transplanted plants now properly their flower state more accurately. + Clothing and tool info highlighted in shops now correctly compare to the same type of item equipped. + Fixed missing project artwork for Carrot, Winter Jasmine and Sunflower families.
+ New 'Folly' and 'Decrepit Shed' blueprints to unlock. + New range of winter-themed items available to purchase or unlock. + New ambient audio added. + New snow visual available on trees in winter. + New winter outfits for most residents. + Three new residents will visit the Garden: Harriet, Irma and Marlene.
Fixes
+ Fixed a crash when picking flowers on slower systems. + Fixed cuttings not displaying their flowers in planters. + Fixed bug causing plants to report they would prefer more rich soil when they would prefer aromatic. + Fixed error causing Oregano not to grow if planted from an unidentified seed. + Fixed plants unable to grow accruing health over time. + Addressed some typos. + Restored displaying soil type if expanding info on an empty area. + Transplanted plants now properly their flower state more accurately. + Clothing and tool info highlighted in shops now correctly compare to the same type of item equipped. + Fixed missing project artwork for Carrot, Winter Jasmine and Sunflower families.
~Louis
Patch notes for 1.1.2.5
1.1.2.5 is now live. See changes below.
Fixes
+ Fixed dirt patches blocking plants and furnishings. + Fixed child furnishing's losing their inheritance if placement is cancelled. + Fixed some errors and crashes caused by rare or quick interactions with the Designer.
Tweaks
+ Adjusted birch foliage tone for better contrast.
~Louis
Ho Ho Ho! 'Tis the Season for an Art Commission Giveaway!
Dear gardeners,
It’s day two of The Garden Path’s holiday advent calendar, and we’re excited to announce an art commission giveaway of one lucky player’s gardener avatar. It will be drawn by Louis, the solo dev behind the game who created everything, including all the art, for The Garden Path.
Here’s how to enter the art commission giveaway:
Please post screenshots of your in-game garden and tag The Garden Path’s social accounts! You can find all of our accounts in this post's footer. Each person is limited to one entry only.
You must also be following The Garden Path’s social accounts on whichever platform you enter on.
The giveaway will run for one week and ends on next Tuesday, December 17!
+ Fixed some furnishings not appearing if the same furnishing is placed in a tent. + Fixed Holly and Sumac popsticks not fulfillable by player. + Fixed lingering control prompt when recording a plant from the focus aimer. + Fixed task hand-in options not appearing if certain introductory dialogues are used. + Fixed entries from other UI sometimes appearing when selecting from a list.
Tweaks
+ Conkers will now stack if they share the same ID and wins. Wins are now displayed on the item card. + Increased size of residents in social menu.
~Louis
Nominate the garden for the Steam Awards
Hello gardeners!
2024 is coming to an end and we're taking some time to look back on all that's happened this year! We're excited to share that Steam is hosting the annual Steam Awards, and we would love your help in celebrating our launch this year!
If you've enjoyed the beauty and fun of the garden, please consider nominating The Garden Path for the awards in these categories:
🌿 Outstanding Visual Art, if you have appreciated the picture book-like art. 🌿 Sit Back and Relax, if you've enjoyed your laid-back strolls in the garden.
Your support warms our hearts, and your nomination would help the garden to bloom and prosper ❤️
+ Fixed non stackable items being lost if collection is full. + Fixed exploit enabling larger-than-intended inventory size. + Fixed a number of non-triggering stars. + Fixed mulch visual effects not always updating correctly. + Fixed some planted cuttings disappearing next day. + Fixed Thom's initial popstick bundles not yielding any popsticks. + Fixed lingering control prompts after cancelling out from focus.
~Louis
🎧✩°｡⋆⸜ Art Stream - Come Hang Out!🎨🖌️🍂
Dear gardeners,
Come hang out with Louis and Kat as they chat and draw, today at 7AM PST 👀 🍂 and as always, it will be a low-key, cozy art stream.
Please come hang out with us here, on Steam, or on Twitch!
