Wow that was quite a ride! The game is getting bigger and bigger which makes it harder to test and fix everything, but thanks to your help we hope to have squished most of the bugs!

However if you find one we missed, please keep reporting here :)
http://steamcommunity.com/app/440650/discussions/1/1318835718939923242/

What is new?
- 2 new islands (Snow/Grass Island, Snow Island) + some islands reworked
- New biome: Mountain (along with 2 new predators and 1 new prey type)

- Twin birth and fertility system
- Updated sickness mechanic (sickness can now spread)
- New prehistoric genes
- Temperature system that allows more flexible weather and temperature events
- Added heat and cold resistance
- Added filters to the family tree
- Added a community translation system + German translation
- Lots of big + small fixes and improvements



This update features a lot of new content and we had to rebuild the game quite a bit. Because of this older save files will unfortunately not be compatible with this update. If you want to keep playing with your existing save files, here is how: http://niche-game.com/updates/

Please note that we plan to completly replace the current mutation system with a new one soon. That is the reason why the new genes are not in there.
It seems the game's performance has suffered a bit with this update. We are currently investigating and hope to increase the performance again in the next weeks.

Up next: New mutation system and procedural fur patterns.

Thank you so much for your ongoing support <3

Cheers,
Stray Fawn Studio

Wow that was quite a ride! The game is getting bigger and bigger which makes it harder to test and fix everything, but thanks to your help we hope to have squished most of the bugs!

However if you find one we missed, please keep reporting here :)
http://steamcommunity.com/app/440650/discussions/1/1318835718939923242/

What is new?
- 2 new islands (Snow/Grass Island, Snow Island) + some islands reworked
- New biome: Mountain (along with 2 new predators and 1 new prey type)

- Twin birth and fertility system
- Updated sickness mechanic (sickness can now spread)
- New prehistoric genes
- Temperature system that allows more flexible weather and temperature events
- Added heat and cold resistance
- Added filters to the family tree
- Added a community translation system + German translation
- Lots of big + small fixes and improvements



This update features a lot of new content and we had to rebuild the game quite a bit. Because of this older save files will unfortunately not be compatible with this update. If you want to keep playing with your existing save files, here is how: http://niche-game.com/updates/

Please note that we plan to completly replace the current mutation system with a new one soon. That is the reason why the new genes are not in there.
It seems the game's performance has suffered a bit with this update. We are currently investigating and hope to increase the performance again in the next weeks.

Up next: New mutation system and procedural fur patterns.

Thank you so much for your ongoing support <3

Cheers,
Stray Fawn Studio

April update incoming :D
It's not quite finished and still rather buggy, that's why we uploaded it on a separate branch. This preview version is labeled as version 0.3.2.

I’ll be attending Berlin Games Week starting tomorrow and be back to work in a week. However my team mates will check how the testing is going from time to time.

What is new?
- 2 new islands (Snow/Grass Island, Snow Island) + some islands reworked
- New biome: Mountain (along with 2 new predators and 1 new prey type)

- Twin birth and fertility system
- Updated sickness mechanic (sickness can now spread)
- New prehistoric genes
- Temperature system that allows more flexible weather and temperature events
- Added heat and cold resistance
- Added filters to the family tree
- Lots of big + small fixes and improvements
- Lots of new bugs xD




--------------------------------------------------
How to get the update:
> right click on Niche in your library
> click on properties
> select the beta tab
> select the dropdown and choose “buggy_mountain_preview"
> the game will update, please wait (restart Steam if the game is not updating)
> play :D

This update features a lot of new content and we had to rebuild the game quite a bit. Because of this older save files will unfortunately not be compatible with this update.
Please note that we plan to completly replace the current mutation system with a new one soon. That is the reason why the new genes are not in there ^^

If you are a Youtuber/Streamer:
Please inform your viewers how to access the update and let them know it is a preview version.


It seems that we have performence problems with this update. If that is the case for you, please turn down your graphics settings for now.
Please give us feedback and report bugs here:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/440650/discussions/1/1318835718939923242/

Please find as many bugs/balancing issues/things that are not understandable as possible so we can fix them when I’m back!
Thank you all very much for your time and support :)



Cheers,
Stray Fawn Studio

April update incoming :D
It's not quite finished and still rather buggy, that's why we uploaded it on a separate branch. This preview version is labeled as version 0.3.2.

I’ll be attending Berlin Games Week starting tomorrow and be back to work in a week. However my team mates will check how the testing is going from time to time.

What is new?
- 2 new islands (Snow/Grass Island, Snow Island) + some islands reworked
- New biome: Mountain (along with 2 new predators and 1 new prey type)

- Twin birth and fertility system
- Updated sickness mechanic (sickness can now spread)
- New prehistoric genes
- Temperature system that allows more flexible weather and temperature events
- Added heat and cold resistance
- Added filters to the family tree
- Lots of big + small fixes and improvements
- Lots of new bugs xD




--------------------------------------------------
How to get the update:
> right click on Niche in your library
> click on properties
> select the beta tab
> select the dropdown and choose “buggy_mountain_preview"
> the game will update, please wait (restart Steam if the game is not updating)
> play :D

This update features a lot of new content and we had to rebuild the game quite a bit. Because of this older save files will unfortunately not be compatible with this update.
Please note that we plan to completly replace the current mutation system with a new one soon. That is the reason why the new genes are not in there ^^

If you are a Youtuber/Streamer:
Please inform your viewers how to access the update and let them know it is a preview version.


It seems that we have performence problems with this update. If that is the case for you, please turn down your graphics settings for now.
Please give us feedback and report bugs here:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/440650/discussions/1/1318835718939923242/

Please find as many bugs/balancing issues/things that are not understandable as possible so we can fix them when I’m back!
Thank you all very much for your time and support :)



Cheers,
Stray Fawn Studio

Dear pack,

The February update has just left the bug testing phase and is now officially released! Thanks a lot for helping out with bug testing ^_^

What is new?
- New island travelling system (Once travelled there is no way back, islands are randomly connected)
- 3 new islands (Jungle/Grass Island, Oasis Island, Jungle Island)
- New biome: Jungle (along with 3 new predators)
- Changed sickness mechanic (having two different immunity genes is more important)
- Added Albinism and Melanism
- Messaging System that lets you know what is happening
- Option to banish creatures from your tribe
- Inviting creatures to join your tribe will cost you food
- Possibility to build nests
- New abilities (Scent Disguise, Stealth, Odor Disguise, Distasteful Appearance, Distasteful Scent)

- Spiky Body no longer hurts pack mates (unless it's licked)
- Added new types of perception (smelling and hearing)
- Lots of big + small fixes and improvements such as an animal portrait in the UI

This update features a lot of new content and we had to rebuild the game quite a bit. Because of this older save files will unfortunately not be compatible with this update. In case you want to keep playing with your older save files, please head over to: http://niche-game.com/updates/

Please give us feedback and report bugs here:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/440650/discussions/1/133257636776588165



Up next: Snow biome update in April :)

Cheers,
Stray Fawn Studio
(we founded a company woohooo)

Dear pack,

The February update has just left the bug testing phase and is now officially released! Thanks a lot for helping out with bug testing ^_^

What is new?
- New island travelling system (Once travelled there is no way back, islands are randomly connected)
- 3 new islands (Jungle/Grass Island, Oasis Island, Jungle Island)
- New biome: Jungle (along with 3 new predators)
- Changed sickness mechanic (having two different immunity genes is more important)
- Added Albinism and Melanism
- Messaging System that lets you know what is happening
- Option to banish creatures from your tribe
- Inviting creatures to join your tribe will cost you food
- Possibility to build nests
- New abilities (Scent Disguise, Stealth, Odor Disguise, Distasteful Appearance, Distasteful Scent)

- Spiky Body no longer hurts pack mates (unless it's licked)
- Added new types of perception (smelling and hearing)
- Lots of big + small fixes and improvements such as an animal portrait in the UI

This update features a lot of new content and we had to rebuild the game quite a bit. Because of this older save files will unfortunately not be compatible with this update. In case you want to keep playing with your older save files, please head over to: http://niche-game.com/updates/

Please give us feedback and report bugs here:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/440650/discussions/1/133257636776588165



Up next: Snow biome update in April :)

Cheers,
Stray Fawn Studio
(we founded a company woohooo)

The February update is here ^^
It's not quite finished and still rather buggy, that's why we uploaded it on a separate branch. This preview version is labeled as version 0.2.3.

The timing is a bit unfortunate. We were offered a booth at the GDC this week, so we will be off to San Fransisco on Friday and be gone for about a week. So please have a little patience with us in terms of response time.

What is new?
- New island travelling system (Once travelled there is no way back, islands are randomly connected)
- 3 new islands (Jungle/Grass Island, Oasis Island, Jungle Island)
- New biome: Jungle (along with 3 new predators)
- Changed sickness mechanic (having two different immunity genes is more important)
- Added Albinism and Melanism
- Messaging System that lets you know what is happening
- Option to banish creatures from your tribe
- Inviting creatures to join your tribe will cost you food
- Possibility to build nests
- Lots of big + small fixes and improvements such as an animal portrait in the UI
- New abilities (Scent Disguise, Stealth, Odor Disguise, Distasteful Appearance, Distasteful Scent)

- Spiky Body no longer hurts pack mates (unless it's licked)
- Added new types of perception (smelling and hearing)

--------------------------------------------------
How to get the update:
> right click on Niche in your library
> click on properties
> select the beta tab
> enter “AccessBuggyJunglePreview” and click check code
> select the dropdown and choose JungleUpdate
> the game will update, please wait (restart Steam if the game is not updating)
> play :D

This update features a lot of new content and we had to rebuild the game quite a bit. Because of this older save files will unfortunately not be compatible with this update.

If you are a Youtuber/Streamer:
Please inform your viewers how to access the update and let them know it is a preview version.

Now the big bug hunt and feedback round begins.
We would be very grateful if you could help us with this.
Thank you all very much for your time and support :)



> please give us feedback and report bugs here:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/440650/discussions/1/133257636776588165

Cheers,
Team Niche

The February update is here ^^
It's not quite finished and still rather buggy, that's why we uploaded it on a separate branch. This preview version is labeled as version 0.2.3.

The timing is a bit unfortunate. We were offered a booth at the GDC this week, so we will be off to San Fransisco on Friday and be gone for about a week. So please have a little patience with us in terms of response time.

What is new?
- New island travelling system (Once travelled there is no way back, islands are randomly connected)
- 3 new islands (Jungle/Grass Island, Oasis Island, Jungle Island)
- New biome: Jungle (along with 3 new predators)
- Changed sickness mechanic (having two different immunity genes is more important)
- Added Albinism and Melanism
- Messaging System that lets you know what is happening
- Option to banish creatures from your tribe
- Inviting creatures to join your tribe will cost you food
- Possibility to build nests
- Lots of big + small fixes and improvements such as an animal portrait in the UI
- New abilities (Scent Disguise, Stealth, Odor Disguise, Distasteful Appearance, Distasteful Scent)

- Spiky Body no longer hurts pack mates (unless it's licked)
- Added new types of perception (smelling and hearing)

--------------------------------------------------
How to get the update:
> right click on Niche in your library
> click on properties
> select the beta tab
> enter “AccessBuggyJunglePreview” and click check code
> select the dropdown and choose JungleUpdate
> the game will update, please wait (restart Steam if the game is not updating)
> play :D

This update features a lot of new content and we had to rebuild the game quite a bit. Because of this older save files will unfortunately not be compatible with this update.

If you are a Youtuber/Streamer:
Please inform your viewers how to access the update and let them know it is a preview version.

Now the big bug hunt and feedback round begins.
We would be very grateful if you could help us with this.
Thank you all very much for your time and support :)



> please give us feedback and report bugs here:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/440650/discussions/1/133257636776588165

Cheers,
Team Niche

Dear pack,

The December update has just left the bug testing phase and is now officially released! A huuuuuuge thanks to everyone who helped with the testing! You are awesome <3

What is new?
- Rivers have been added to some of the islands
- New field types for beach, sea and river fields
- New food system (animals eat 1 food per day, actions are free to perform)
- Family tree that shows family relations for living tribe members
- New island (Killer Island) has been added. Surviving there is VERY hard!
- New grass biome genes (Spiky Body, Digging Paws)
- New water biome genes (Gills, Webbed Paws, Fishing Tail, ...)
- Horns and Snouts are now on separate gene slots
- Adam and Eve are now partly randomized
- Lots of big + small fixes and improvements such as more mouseover infos

In case you want to keep playing with your 0.1.5 save states but the game updated:
http://niche-game.com/updates/

Please share your feedback and suggestions about this update here:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/440650/discussions/1/152391995424054677/





Up next: Jungle biome update in February :D

Cheers,
Team Niche

Dear pack,

The December update has just left the bug testing phase and is now officially released! A huuuuuuge thanks to everyone who helped with the testing! You are awesome <3

What is new?
- Rivers have been added to some of the islands
- New field types for beach, sea and river fields
- New food system (animals eat 1 food per day, actions are free to perform)
- Family tree that shows family relations for living tribe members
- New island (Killer Island) has been added. Surviving there is VERY hard!
- New grass biome genes (Spiky Body, Digging Paws)
- New water biome genes (Gills, Webbed Paws, Fishing Tail, ...)
- Horns and Snouts are now on separate gene slots
- Adam and Eve are now partly randomized
- Lots of big + small fixes and improvements such as more mouseover infos

In case you want to keep playing with your 0.1.5 save states but the game updated:
http://niche-game.com/updates/

Please share your feedback and suggestions about this update here:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/440650/discussions/1/152391995424054677/





Up next: Jungle biome update in February :D

Cheers,
Team Niche