The new year has just begun and we’re kicking it off, celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year, as well as the Base Builder Fest! And that means there’s some new stuff for you to find during the fest, as well as some additions that have the power to change your Tinkertown worlds forever! Our latest content drop adds new alternate weapons as well as decorations and a costume to celebrate the year of the Water Rabbit for a few weeks. You will also be able to find last years items, too.
As for the builder aspect of Tinkertown: We’ve added new shovels that will allow the player to not just remove gras or sand, but also the dirt underneath! And what’s underneath the dirt? Yes, WATER! In return, you will also be able to place any dirt on water, terraforming your Tinkertown world! Create islands, ponds or a moat, let your imagination run wild!
To give you a better idea of what we’ve added, here’s a short list:
1 new costume set
3 new weapon skin variants
2 new placeables to celebrate the year of the water rabbit
2 new shovel tiers to remove different material tiers of ground layers
2 new placeable ground types to create a foundation on Water.
2 new floor types
We hope you enjoy the update and don't forget to share your creations with us via forum or join our Discord! We are so excited to see what you build with the new content!
Happy Lunar New Year,
your Tinkertown Team
Early Access 0.16.4b
fixed an issue where the recent christmas items were not unlocked
fixed a bug where certain projectiles would fly through walls (causing enemies to be able to hit you when you are behind a wall / structure)
fixed a bug where the roots of the Heart of the Forest could cause the player to glitch through the walls without being able to get back
fixedfixed one of the stones in the forest mine being indestructable the walls without being able to get back
fixed some errors that occured when dying while being on breakable flooring in dungeons and mines
fixed quest giver names not being displayed correctly when loading back into the game
Winter Holiday Update!
Ho ho ho, Tinkerers,
We’re moving to the end of the year! And that means while the Steam Winter Sale lasts, we’re adding our Holiday content back to the game: Grab yourself some Candy Cane and enjoy the festivities just like the Goblins do! ☃️
Thanks to our particle system and updated shaders, we’ve made minor visual changes to the enemy's eyes and the Sunwalker Boots, with more to come in the future.
Changelog:
Goblins are dressed for the Winter Holiday Season.
Added the ability to craft Christmas lights and Christmas trees.
Improved usability of controllers.
You can no longer walk or interact with things while in inventory or crafting menus using a gamepad.
There is now a written indication if you need to hold buttons for longer when doing actions in the inventory (e.g. trashing items)
Fixed the flickering of the action displays in the inventory
Fixed weird glitching when performing rebinds
Added localization for Chat, Inventory and Minigame controls
Fixed an issue where sometimes the quest hud would overlap with the Hotbar on the top (now it knows its place!) and made the font bigger to improve readability
Fixed an issue where you could glitch yourself into the volcano dungeons
Slimes now move a little differently.
Our Team is now off to Winter Vacation to get some well-deserved rest. But no worries, we’ll be right back at the start of the new year. ❄️
Known Issues:
There is an issue with the master of craft achievement, it requires some seasonal items to be fulfilled that are not craftable at the moment. We are sorry but this Achievement may not be doable for everybody at until we fix the issue early next year.
🎄Happy Holidays!🎄 Your Tinkertown Team!
❄️ Winter Holiday Colouring Contest! ❄️
❄️ Happy festive holidays, friends! ❄️
Finally, the winter holidays are here. And could there be a better way to celebrate this festivity than having a creative contest? Spoiler: Of course not!
So, it's time for you to show us your artist and colouring expertise!
We will select five winners on the 21st of December. Those five lucky ones will receive Steam keys each for Swordship, Tinkertown, Togges and Wavetale. So you definitely won't be bored over the holidays!
How to participate:
Download the image, and you're ready to go. Do whatever you want! You have the freedom to add your unique flair or additions. 🖌️
Join our Discord server and upload your image in the #tfwintercontest channel or use the same hashtag on Twitter for your chance to win!!
The contest ends on the 21st of December at 15.00 CET, and the winners will be presented on Discord and our Social Media channels.
Happy creative colouring everyone! The Thunderful Community Team
Early Access 0.16.3
Fix an issue where you could glitch into the forest volcano and never leave again
Fix an issue where heavy lag could cause bugs when jumping over lava
Fix an issue where one could never leave quicksand anymore
You can now take a dip in the hot springs in the ice biome
Early Access Update 0.16.2 Fixes Recent NPC Quest Issues!
Dear Tinkerers,
We’re really sorry for the inconvenience the latest Tinkertown patch caused as it made some Quests unsolvable. It’s now fixed, and you should be able to do any quest without issues again. Thank you so much for helping us out and sending reports.
It helps a lot understanding the issue and where it comes from. As a small token of gratitude, we’ve made the Dragon Statues you all like so much craftable.
Here is the complete change log of the Update 0.16.2:
Fixed issue that quests can not be finished
Fixed issue with japanese font
Added the Dragon Statue as a craftable item to decorate your base
Added world map icon for Volcano Dungeon entrances
Fixed an issue where Tuna would not spawn in the ocean biome (new world needed)
Added /cleanup chat command that clears dropped items around the player
Thank you all so much for your ongoing support! ❤️ The Tinkertown Team
Today is our Birthday! ːsteamhappyː Tinkertown has been growing for 2 years in Early Access and we’ve come a long way. It’s exciting to see how much our community and Tinkertown itself has grown and we can’t thank you enough for the ongoing support and feedback you’ve given us.
Now, after 2 years, we’re almost at the end of Early Access, preparing the Lava Biome for its release and a few minor events to add some more content and get rid of all the bugs and issues left!
So let's celebrate this day by adding the Volcano Dungeons to the experience:
3 Dungeons, spread across the Biomes.
Each Dungeon is filled with various new enemies, loot, weapons, armor sets and a Boss.
The Volcano Dungeons introduce the upcoming Lava Biome and the chests at the end of each of those dungeons will reward you with a special item that you will need once the Lava Biome Dungeon is available.
Looking back we’re very proud of our accomplishments, especially since this whole endeavor started with just two people till launch and grew into a small core team of 5. We can’t wait for you to see the rest of the content we have in store for you and will hope you continue to support us and play Tinkertown as much as you did before!
Thank you for your ongoing support! ❤️ The Tinkertown Team!
🌋"Volcano Dungeons" update now available on the Tinkertown Preview Branch! 🔥
Dear Tinkerers,
it’s getting warmer! Just before the Lava Biome, some new Locations emerged all over Tinkertown to celebrate our upcoming second birthday!
Yes, Tinkertown will be 2 years in Early Access as of December the 3rd!
And with this, the Volcano Dungeons will join the preview branch: In our newest update we’re introducing three new small Dungeons, stuffed with new enemies, puzzles, traps and loot. Each Biome will have their own variant of map, style, enemies and boss and grants you a unique item that you will need in the upcoming Lava Biome’s Dungeon.
Since the Volcano Dungeons are the most dangerous places yet, there’s a special tool to enter them. In case you’ve played through the Ice Dungeon you’re already in possession!
3 fiery Mini Dungeons with new encounters and traps, 1 per Biome
7 new enemies, including 3 bosses that guard 3 mysterious relics
4 new weapons
3 new and awesome sets of equipment
5 new crafting materials
A new chest to store your goods
3 new tracks and new sound effects, for an epic dungeoneering experience
Improvements for jumping mechanics
Multiple small bugfixes
If you want to test new features and content early, get to the Preview Branch:
Go to your Steam Library in the App and Right-Click on Tinkertown
In the Drop-down select “Properties”
Within the Pop-Up go to the Section “BETAS”
Choose “Preview” as the beta you would like to opt in
If you would like to go back to the Live Version, please select “none” again
Wait for the update to finish and start the game as usual
We hope you’ll enjoy the new content and can’t wait for your feedback 🙂 The Update will move to the live branch this Saturday!
Thank you for your ongoing support! ❤️ Phil & the Tinkertown Team!
Fixed an issue where fish would stop moving entirely if you pull their bait away
Fixed an issue where an advanced fireplace could not be destroyed with any tool
Fixed an issue where removed rails would block placing other items
Fixed an issue where Quests would sometimes not show up in NPC's Quest window, making it impossible for it to proceed / finish
Fixed an issue where the Heart of the Forest boss would take damage even when underground
Fixed a bug, where certain benches have a wrong collider
Fixed a bug where sometimes crops and tiles would be indestructible when placed inside a house (e.g. Tina's farm)
Fixed some issues that lead to errors in the backend that potentially caused other issues
Early Access 0.15.2
Fixed an issue where Witch and Ghosts would not respawn
Fixed an issue where gravestones would not be destructible
Fixed an issue where recipe for crafting gravestones would not be unlocked
Increased probability of drops for Halloween items (+ more enemies will be able to drop certain costumes now)
Drop Guide for the Halloween Costumes: Here's a list of all the Halloween Items and where to get them in the game:
"Old" Costumes 👨🦲 Nomad Costume: Skeletons in Desert, Forest and Ice Mine 🐔 Chicken Costume: Cave Goblins in Forest Dungeon as well as in the Forest area of the Overworld 🐺 Werewolf Costume: God of Death (Desert Dungeon Boss), Cave Goblins in the Forest Dungeon as well as regular Goblins 👻 Ghost Costume: the ghosts in the graveyard & Ice Ghosts in the Tundra 🐸 Gorgon Costume: Serpent Priest in the Desert Dungeon, Antlions, Scorpions 🎃 Pumpkin Jack Costume: Destroying Pumpkins 🐧 Penguin Costume: Snow Foxes, Snowmen, Frost Terror in Ice Tundra 🧛 Vampire Costume: Vampires in the Ice Dungeon, Bats 👾 Spacehunter Costume: Heart of the Forest (Forest Dungeon Boss), Goblins in Forest Dungeon as well as Goblin Archers
New Costumes 🐑 Lamb Costume: Lion Sorceress in Desert Dungeon, Magura in Ice Dungeon, Scoundrel (the ones with the sword) in the Ice Dungeon, as Loot in Chests and Boxes of Skeld Ship 🤕 Mummy Costume: Mummies in Desert Dungeon and Overworld, in Chests and Boxes of the Skeld Ship 👹 Nate Costume: Bloodlord Nith in Ice Dungeon, Scoundrel (the ones with the sword), as Loot in Chests and Boxes of the Skeld Ship 💉 Plague Doctor Costume: Falcon Warrior in Desert Dungeon, Necromancer in Forest Dungeon, Vulture in Desert, as Loot from Chests and Boxes in Skeld Ship 🧙♀️ Witch Costume: Witch in the Chapel next to the Graveyard 🧌 Monster Costume: Skeletons Forest Dungeon as well as in the Forest area of the Overworld, Chests and Boxes in Skeld Ship
Additional Note: 🪦 Destroying the Gravestones next to the chapel in the forest area where the Witch and black Ghosts spawn has a chance to drop any of these costumes (except for the witch)! 🎮 All items from previous Halloween Events (Nomad, Chicken, Werewolf, Ghost, Gorgon, Pumpkin Jack, Penguin, Vampire) also have a chance to be dropped when destroying the Gacha Machines in the left area of the Ice Dungeon
