Hi Rafters!

As it is officially December, we got into the holiday spirit and are now holding a giveaway for Raft Steam Keys!



If you have been wanting to get Raft for awhile or you have a loved one whom you would like to give Raft to, enter our Holiday Raft Steam Key Giveaway for a chance to win a key!

The giveaway will end December 11th at 13:00 CET and we will draw 8 winners. ːsteamhappyː

Good luck everyone!

//Raft HQ

Edit: We are amazed to see how many of you have already joined the giveaway! As a thank you, we are now doubling the winner count! If you want a chance to be one of the 16 winners but you still haven't joined the giveaway, you still have a chance to join before the deadline Decemeber 11th 13:00 CET! Good luck!

Redbeet HQ reporting! If you are curious about what we have been upto this month and also want to see new teasers for The Third Chapter, keep reading!



This month we continued to work on assets and puzzles for the next destination, had meetings about the new story notes and have also been going through your suggestions as we are on the design phase for the next chapter and destinations. Oh, did I write destinations? Yes, we can confirm that Varuna Point won’t be the only destination we are planning on bringing with The Third Chapter.

On that note, feel free to leave us your suggestions in this Raft Community Suggestions Form. We appreciate your feedback a lot!


Let’s start with another concept art on our next destination. We already shared a concept piece for Varuna Point in our past blog DevBlog #41, but now we have one more we can show you! This time you can also see what our vision is for this destination above the sea level.





Varuna Point lays deep in the ocean. But does that mean there are creepy creatures waiting for you as well? Let’s answer this by showing you this enemy we have been working on:



We were planning on making another Dev Insight video for you all, showing how we created this cute fishy, however, we forgot to press the record button. ːsteamsadː But fear not! We got some concept art and progress pictures for you!











As you might already know, we have been holding a building event the past weeks! Yesterday this event ended and we picked our 4 winners! If you have missed, you can check out the winners and their rafts here:

Building Event Winners









Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all who shared their rafts with us! We were blown away with your creativity and what you could build!


Last but not least, we had an “Ask Me Anything” event last friday on our discord server and we thought it might be nice to collect the answered questions here as well to make it available for all. You can also read all of the questions and answers in our discord server in the channel “ama-answered”.



The Redbeets who were online and answered your questions during this AMA session were;

Semih, the Lead Programmer & Co-Founder of Redbeet Interactive
Ellen, 3D Artist & Co-Founder of Redbeet Interactive
André, 3D/2D Artist & Co-Founder of Redbeet Interactive
Gabriel, Programmer
Petter, 3D Artist

We also want to thank our wonderful Discord Staff who moderated this event and made it possible for us to answer your questions.

Here are the AMA questions we had time to answer this time:

• Will you add new clothes? Or our characters will be always in the same clothes? by SHURIK#5666
  André: Character customization is something we've been wanted to add for a long time, but it's quite challenging to do at the stage where we're at. So we're honestly not sure.
  
  
• Who came up with the screecher? Great modeling, but why, just why? by diamondblock1510#2034
  André: The screecher was my design. Thank you! And I'm sorry :/
  
  
• Are there any plans on the future to allow rafters to start and stop all engines at once using a switch from anywhere on the ship? by ThatGuyPlays#8335
  Semih: We do agree that it would be really neat to add the ability to start/stop all engines at once. I can't promise we will implement it but if we figure out a "logical/good looking way" for it we will probably add it. :)
  
  
• Is there a plan for new music in raft? by GlobaleiLP#4790
  Gabriel: Yes, our music producer Jannik is working on new music for each patch of the game.
  
  
• How many chapters do you plan to release before there's an ending to the game? by wout#8101
  André: We have a plan at the moment, but since there's a big change that those plans might change due to feedback and stuff like that, we can't really disclose that at the moment.
  
  
• Are you considering adding weapons like pistols, ak etc. in the later chapters of the game? by acog#5836
  Ellen: Advanced fire arms do not fit into our vision of Raft, so no, those are not the kind of weapons we are planning to add.
  
  
• Does the team have any sort of expected timeline for the seagull rework, and do you plan to add any additional seagull or seagull-related mechanics to the game? by C13#4269
  Semih: We are hoping to rework the seagull's bad AI in Chapter 3. We do not have a release date but I'm pretty sure it will be in that patch. We may change some mechanics but nothing is decided yet.
  ​
  
• What does a 3d generalist do? by Dahjro#1944
  Petter: I do all kinds of things related to 3D modelling, including texturing, sculpting, and sometimes animating and VFX.
  
  
• When did you guys found Redbeet Interactive? Are you planning on making other games? by Dahjro#1944
  André: Me, Semih and Ellen founded the studio in 2017, right after our university studies. As Devs, we always want to make new things, but we can't say for sure yet. :)
  
  
• How many islands are you going to add in nearest update? by AFgames#7405
  Ellen: There will be more than Varuna Point, and also more standard islands depending on biomes.
  
  
• As an avid player of the game, I wonder about the future of it more than anything. Specifically, whether or not the game will ever support any other platforms like, PlayStation, X-Box, or Nintendo?
  Also, I am a creator myself and I am wondering what version of Unity you are on. Also, if anything in the game itself is from the asset store [or if anything from the asset store is in the game]. And one final question as both avid player, VR enthusiast/Player and game creator I wonder if the game will ever have VR support, Or if Redbeet Interactive will ever make a VR title? by Secretly You#9437
  Gabriel: We currently don't know about getting the game to be supported for console.
  We are currently using Unity 2019.3.5f1 and quite avidly using OdinInspector from the assetstore. VR support seems improbable but would be cool, and for future games. Only the future will tell. :)
  
  
• Any plans to make it possible to paint one side of a wall one color and the other side of the wall a different color? by Cenelo#5462
  André: No, not at this stage I'm afraid. :/
  
  
• Why was "Bruce you Bastard" removed, and can it please be returned? by HPLovelock
  #9734
  Gabriel: Currently it was removed because it was insensitive wording, and some people took offense to it, it will probably not be returned.
  ​
  
• Could you maybe add servers so that you could have multiple rafts battle each other or just server multiple raft fun in general? by ChocolateEater#7522
  Semih: Unfortunately it is not easy to add that kind of multiplayer with our current networking setup. :(
  
  
• What programming language is the game written in? by spencetrooper#7368
  Gabriel: C#, in Unity
  
  
• Are you planning to add bigger supernatural bosses,like mama bear but bigger? by ElChubbio#0646
  André: Perhaps... (hinthint)
  
  
• Will there be new sharks and new characters? by <>#9709
  Semih: Undecided for now. New enemies will for sure come, but we can't say if they will be specifically sharks.
  ​
  
• I noticed that all of the regular sized islands have shifted from needing additional buildings to climb on to not needing it at all. Are you planning to make all the islands walk on a return to that old kind or a mixture of the two? by Elixiroftheshield#2989
  Ellen: We changed the way we built the islands, from using models to the unity terrain tool, which forced us to change the over-all design of them. These island should also be possible to explore/reach no matter if you just have a 2x2 raft or a mansion, so to answer your question: The regular islands will continue to not require a big raft to reach. :)
  
  
• Will there still be steam key give aways? by Koga ᶜᵘʳʳʸ#7502
  Semih: Yes, make sure you keep your eyes on our social media where our Community Manager Ilayda does giveaways from time to time.
  
  
• What program do you use for 3D animations? And if possible 2D aswell. by ℝ𝕒𝕪 <𝟛(Bakugo)#6605
  Petter: All of us artists use Blender for modeling, Substance Painter for texturing and Photoshop for general 2D stuff like concept art. For animations we tend to either animate in Blender or in Unity.
  
  
• How did coronavirus impact the development? by Agnes Brickenden II#9610
  André: For quite a big chunk of the past year, we've been working from home. This has ofcourse forced us to adapt to a new way of collaborating, but I think we've managed it pretty well. But yeah, I'd say there's been some delays in productivity due to this, but nothing major. We're very lucky to be in an industry where we can work from home without major issues.
  
  
• In what year RAFT start to be created and how and in which program? by Octafoca#5985
  Ellen: We started developing Raft using Unity in late 2016 during a university course.
  
  
• Are there any Easter Eggs that you can give us a hint on? by Zakbar#7808
  Petter: Some things are hiding in a few obscure spots on Vasagatan and Tangaroa :)
  
  
• -Will there be any new materials in the new update?
  -Will there be any new building "blocks" in the new update?
  -Could you make it possible to split your raft in 2 pieces? Maybe you need to connect them with a rope or something like that? by BenniGameZ#5901
  André: -We're still early in the development for the next chapter, so it's hard to say for now. But hopefully :)
  -Kinda the same answer on this one i'm afraid :P
  -This requires quite massive changes to the core code of the raft, as well as major changes to design elements, so it's unlikely.
  
  
• Will we be able to automate the junk collection process more? Or maybe convert our junk into other junk? by qweekertom#2367
  Semih: Hopefully we can figure out some cool way to make use of all the resources you get too much of. :)
  
  
• How do you find the "OP" weapon? by [SMD] CaiPlayZ#1410
  Petter: You're not ready for it. Nobody is.
  
  
• Will you add more sea life? Like dolphins, whales, sea turtles etc? It's such a vast ocean and it needs more life. by Gecko#0832
  André: We're definitely adding more life to the ocean, but at the moment we can't go into detail. ^^
  
  
• Will there be more stuff to craft with titanium? by AceD2#7558
  Gabriel: Yes, there probably will be. We have a couple of ideas to make the resource have continuous value. I like treasure hunting. ;)
  
  
• I have a question to you Ellen, I see you are working hard on the islands and destinations. I've been thinking if you can add a new underwater ore? It would be really nice, and that could add more materials. :) by I.L.Y#7383
  Ellen: When we add new materials we look at what items we want to add and if we need new materials in order to craft them. If we decide to add an item that will need a certain ore to craft, then we might add it to the under water reefs. :)
  
  
• Hello, I was wondering what you're ultimate goal is for Raft as a game, like the direction you wanted to take the game in? A survival experience with a story that guides it? Or a story rpg that also has survival? by Duffy1722#7981
  Semih: We are mainly focusing on Survival with a story that guides it as of now. :)
  
  
• Can you make it so we can smelt bolts and hinges into metal ingots? by Toyboy#9030
  Semih: Good idea!
  
  
• Are you guys ever gonna have any underwater building? Such as maybe underwater parts to your raft? by Wazowskeet#3051
  Gabriel: It does sound like a cool idea, but its practice will be rather hard to implement. We will have it in mind, and the future will tell. :)
  
  
• Can you make it so when in creative the raft can still go and not stand still? by Viktorz#7019
  Semih: We keep the raft anchored in creative in order to get better performance to make it possible to build bigger stuff in creative.
  
  
• What was your inspiration to make Raft in the first place? by Skiddles Mcdiddles#7589
  André: The basic idea of surviving on a small raft had been around for a while, but the previous courses during university wasnt really fitting to make it.
  
  
• Why can't we change the colour of the rug? by Silent Thunder#2924
  André: There's really no specific reason. We'll hopefully add this in the future. :)
  
  
• What is the most important part of game development? by Cowland#4563
  Semih: Communication and planning is one of the most important part of game development in my opinion.
  
  
• Will the Jellyfish have any use? by Parrot#9194
  Semih: It won't be harvestable but it will be able to sting/shock you.
  ​
  
• I loved the diving on Caravan Island. Any plans for deep sea content? Air hoses, diving helmets/bells, etc.? I'd love to explore the deep ocean! by sdJasper#5844
  André: There's definitely plans for more deep sea gameplay content. For example, the new destination we've teased, Varuna Point, is going to be quite deep. :)
  
  
• Can you tell me how to kill the pufferfish? by legit trash#6081
  Gabriel: Use bow and arrow, or be very careful with a melee-weapon. :)
  
  
• Do you think there is a possibility of adding whales to the game? by Taz#0003
  Semih: The idea sounds cool but we can't promise anything.
  I would imagine it would be mostly for feeling instead of gameplay. :)
  ​
  
• Will t-shirts or toys be produced? by Сом#9243
  André: We'd really like to make this available, but there's a lot of worked involved in making this sustainable and good quality, so we cant say for sure at this time.
  
  
• Could you add the ability to change game difficulty once the world has been created? by guilemus#6830
  Semih: I would like to do this in the future. It is not a priority right now but I agree that it would be great. :)
  
  
• Are we allowed to stream the game on Twitch with the soundtrack on? by tacticalillusion#1196
  Ellen: Yes, you can stream with the soundtrack since we think the music adds a lot to the game!
  
  
• On Oct. 13th, 2016, you made a blog post about a new unnamed concept for the course Game Design in Practice that you decided to call "Raft" as a working title. How does it feel comparing the scope of the game then to what you and the team have achieved now? Post in question: https://emellaker.wordpress.com/2016/10/13/new-unnamed-concept/ by Oppaikun#2226
  André: At the time we started the project we never imagined it would become what it is today. So the scope we had back then was in no way near to where we're at now. It's been an amazing oppurtunity to be able to work on this and we're super happy and excited about what the future might hold! :)
  
  
• Are you planning to add more recipes? by Spongebob#9712
  Semih: Yes, we will most likely add more and also revamp/rebalance the current once in future patches.
  
  
• Will we be getting some kind of automation? Maybe electric smelters and a system to automatically put smelted items into storages? by Thugloot#6963
  Semih: Automating is always fun. Since we now have a battery charger, there is no limit to electrical machines.
  
  
• Will there be more DevInsight videos? Cause I really love them! Im watching them over and over again to fall asleep! by xByNilzz#5157
  Petter: We're hoping to make more. We just have to get better at remembering to record footage to make insights out of! :)
  
  
• Hello dear devs, i wanted to ask if ur going to add some limited events in Raft in the future? Like with unique stuff on Halloween & Christmas? by Dynam1k#6354
  Ellen: Adding seasonal changes is something we definitely want to have in the future, like pumpkins for Halloween or decorated trees for Christmas!
  
  
• How did you guys came up with the idea to make a video game? And how do you keep motivated to keep working on raft? by Injectr#0001
  André: We studied game development when we started making raft :) Motivation comes a lot from the great feedback from our players. But before we had released the game, I think the best way to stay motivated is to frequently get a playable build ready, so you can clearly see the progress you're making!
  
  
• Why Unity? And are you using a tweening library and if so which one? by Loafwad#5676
  Semih: We chose Unity since that is what we had most experience with at the time. We are not using any tweening library.
  
  
• Will the old Bow System where you didnt have to shoot the arrow and right click to cancel the shot once charged ever come back? by ˚ . ✦ Gadzstar ✦ . ˚#6252
  Semih: We may put in an option for you to choose between the two systems. The reason why we changed is because some players were experiencing issues holding left and right mouse button at the same time, especially on laptops without external mouse.
  
  
• André and Petter, what models did you make? by Agnes Brickenden II#9610
  André: I've done quite a lot of models, but some examples are the butlerbot, shark, coconut tree etc.
  Petter: I've made too many to list here and I don't even remember all of them at this point. They range from items you use on the raft, to decorations on story islands, to general junk that you're not really supposed to be looking at up close. Some of the most prominent things you can find on the raft, off the top of my head, are the receiver, the engine, the large storage and the radio with all its cassette tapes. :)
  
  
• Are you guys hiring any creation directors? I would love to give you some ideas of my own and the community's. by velly#2020
  André: We're not planning on hiring any creative directors at the moment.
  
  
• Do you devs know or like JoJo's Bizarre Adventure? by Oskar#7456
  Petter: I do but I keep quiet about it. Part 7 is the best part.
  
  
• What is your favorite pizza topping? by Maxwell#4646
  André: I mean, i like to mix it up, but i think if i'd have to pick a favourite, it has to be kebab!
  Ellen: Pineapple!
  Semih: Banana and Curry!

Well, that is all for us for now!
Thank you so much for giving our blog a read. We hope this was fun and informative. ːsteamhappyː

Until we talk again, good luck Rafting!

//Redbeet HQ


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Hi Rafters!

The Second Chapter has been out for more than 3 weeks now, and wow, what a great response we have received from you! Thank you all so much for playing and streaming!
We have been working on bug fixes since the release and we managed to get the Hotfix 12.01 out last week as well. We have already started working on the next update and have planned out the new destinations! While we are working on the development of the next chapter, we will also keep working on bug fixes we didn’t manage to include in Hotfix 12.01.



That said, we also want to address your questions about the release date for the next chapter.
Unfortunately, we can't give an estimated release date as of right now as we are in the early development stage for this chapter and it will take some time before we can give any information out on that. However, we will keep you updated on the progress as usual, and show you sneak peeks whenever we can. Actually, let’s do that right away and give you a first look at one of the the next destinations:




As you might have already spotted in the concept art above, we will have jellyfish at this destination and we already have a work-in-progress 3D model we can show you!



While we are working on many more exciting things, this is all from us for now. We wanted to give you an insight on what we are up to and also thank you for a great release of The Second Chapter!

We hope to talk to you soon again in the next DevBlog!

//Raft HQ

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Hi Rafters!
Thank you so much for playing and streaming Raft - The Second Chapter!
Since the release, we have been working on some changes and bug fixes. Here is a list of what this hotfix includes:

CHANGELOG

• Animals no longer starve to death but they stop producing resources when they are not fed.
  
• Unstuck button now works even if the player is incapacitated and also requires confirmation.
  
• Picking up dead animals now give back the arrows used to kill them.
  
• Changed what colors of the receiver location dots represent. You can read more about this here.
  
• Raft now supports a few Steam launch options. This will help if your game starts in an unplayable resolution. More information about this can be found here.

BUG FIXES

• Animals get stuck at rope fences
  
• Bees are too high in the air to catch
  
• Not possible to place sprinkler on grass plots
  
• Can duplicate milk buckets via cookingpot
  
• Pufferfish goes through walls
  
• UI glitches caused by paintbrush
  
• Glitch caused by using elevator while carrying an incapacitated friend
  
• Not possible to crouch on ladders
  
• Can't place mushrooms in the biofuel refiner
  
• Glitch when using scroll wheel to select stack count
  
• Characters stuck in weird rotations
  
• Possible to sneak into the cockpit area in Tangaroa by walking through the glass
  
• Raft getting stuck to the cockpit area in Tangaroa (If you are still stuck in this spot, please contact us via this form and we will help you out as soon as possible!)
  
• Pufferfish swims above ocean
  
• Cluckers eat while running
  
• Typos and localization errors

Make sure to restart Steam and Raft to get the latest version of the game!

//Raft HQ

"The Second Chapter" is now out and ready to be explored by you Rafters!
If you are done with The First Chapter and ready for more, you can now continue your Raft journey with new adventures! We are bringing you a bunch of new stuff and a lot of bug fixes. Are you curious what they might be?

Here is what The Second Chapter has in store:

Once again, we are adding 2 new destinations to Raft; Caravan Town with a desert biome and the abandoned city of Tangaroa. Beside these, there are also new smaller islands coming in the style of Caravan Town.








Habitating Caravan Town, these piggies are quite fast and dangerous!



Watch out! These butler bots who are wandering Tangaroa aimlessly might look friendly at first but they will shock you... Literally...






It is finally here! Maybe the most asked for features, battery charger is now available to find and craft. No more throwing away dead batteries!






Weeee! We wanted to make getting to places on the new destinations and on your raft a bit more fun and added ziplines! Careful before you jump, as you will need the zipline tool to use them!







With the new water tank, electric purifier and water pipes you will be able to build your own automated water system and connect it to sprinklers. This way, your animals will no longer be sad and your plants will thank you for not forgetting to water them!







It is time for some treasure hunting! Beside a new resource, there are a bunch of new items waiting to be dg up by Maya and Rouhi!




With all the new items coming to the game, we thought you might need a bigger storage! Try the new storage item to keep things nice and tidy!








Raft gets musical! We are now adding cassettes with different genres which you can use in the radio!
And if you get inspired from the new soundtracks and want to make your own music, a piano will also be waiting for you!








It is important to eat fresh fruits often even if you are stranded on the ocean! Now you will be able to munch on some bananas and strawberries as well as grow them on your raft. You will need to find them first though!



Talking about plants, we are adding even more of them! If you are a plant-lover like us, you might want to re-decorate your raft and open up some space for them!



Furthermore, we are adding paintings, new decorative items and 2 new colors(light grey and dark grey)! You can now make your raft even cosier!





As we mentioned in DevBlog#40, we had an event on our discord server back in february to replace the main menu raft! The winner rafts will now welcome you to the game, a different one each time you start the game!

Here are the winners and their rafts which you will be seeing from now on!








We hope you are as excited as we are about all the new content! You can also read the full list of all the changes and bug fixes coming out with this update in the "Changelog" and "Bug Fixes" below. We can't wait for you to play The Second Chapter and hope that you will enjoy it!

Good luck and have fun Rafters!

//Raft HQ

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• 2 new locations: Caravan Town and Tangaroa
  
• 3 new small islands
  
• 27 new achievements
  
• New enemies: Mudhogs and Butler Bots
  
• New item: Battery Charger
  
• New item: Cassette (Classical)
  
• New item: Cassette (EDM)
  
• New item: Cassette (Elevator)
  
• New item: Cassette (Pop)
  
• New item: Cassette (Rock)
  
• New item: Electric Purifier
  
• New item: Firework
  
• New item: Large Storage
  
• New item: Major Tom
  
• New item: Metal Detector
  
• New item: Piano
  
• New item: Seed (Banana)
  
• New item: Seed (Strawberry)
  
• New item: Tangaroa Plants (6 varities)
  
• New item: Tangaroa Paintings (5 varities)
  
• New item: Developer Paintings (8 varities)
  
• New item: Tiki Piece (4 varities)
  
• New item: Titanium ore
  
• New item: Toy Robot
  
• New item: Water Pipe
  
• New item: Water Tank
  
• New item: Zipline
  
• New item: Zipline Tool
  
• New feature: Treasure Hunting
  
• New feature: Automated Water System
  
• New feature: Zipline System
  
• New feature: Unstuck Button
  
• New story notes and puzzles
  
• New colors added to the paintbrush menu: Light grey and dark grey
  
• Updated loading screen
  
• 5 extra slots in the backpack
  
• "Pipe" changed to "Fuel Pipe"
  
• Seagulls now take longer time between eating crops
  
• Integrated the exclusive game mode into the graphics settings
  
• Cooking recipes drop rate is more balanced
  
• Using bow and arrow now requires only one button to load and fire
  
• Steering wheel is now easier to center
  
• Shark despawn time increased
  
• Collecting nets are now paintable
  
• Corrupt worlds will now show in loading menu with a red background
  
• All blueprints now respawn when revisiting locations
  
• Collecting nets now allow foundations to be built in each direction
  
• Main menu raft changed to 3 community built ones
  
• Loading times decreased notably
  
• New graphics setting: Reflection
  
• Increased the despawn time for arrows
  
• Storages now visually show how full they are
  
• Dirt piles can now occasionally give extra loot
  
• Choppable trees now display an axe icon
  
• Due to security reasons, you will now have to be friends with the host to be able to join their world.

BUG FIXES

• People being able to join games without permission
  
• Stuck on loading screen
  
• Raft sinking uncontrollably
  
• Joining a big world in multiplayer results in not seeing the raft
  
• Animals not spawning/disappearing on islands
  
• Shark biting the reinforced foundations
  
• Domestic animals glitches back onto land while the raft is close to an island
  
• Issues with picking up captured animals
  
• Incorrect UI scaling on widescreen resolutions
  
• Stuck on character selection menu when starting up the game
  
• Localization Errors and typos
  
• Beehive cannot be stacked in inventory
  
• Chat box issue with last message not showing
  
• Being able to open notebook while in bed or incapacitated
  
• Being able to wear two headpieces at the same time
  
• Seagull nest permanently occupied after killing a seagull sitting on it
  
• Placement issues around engines
  
• Mushroom not usable in biofuel refiner
  
• Permanently poisoned from the poison lake on Balboa Island
  
• Being able to click on menu buttons while loading a world
  
• Mama Bear not visible
  
• Seagulls not being repositioned correctly when sitting in nest
  
• Shear icon missing when aiming at llama
  
• Storage UI stuck on screen if player dies while storage is open
  
• Beginner Screecher Hunter Achievement not obtainable for some players
  
• Shark biting players on land
  
• Character animation speed faster than intended
  
• Several issues with items being transferred between hotbar, inventory and storage (duplication, missing items)
  
• Picking up the cooking pot results in recipes placed on the cooking pot being removed
  
• Several screecher issues
  
• Opening the chat box while sitting on a chair results in camera spinning
  
• Infinite watermelon glitch using cooking pot
  

"The Second Chapter" is coming out October 8th and we have put together a trailer to show what it is all about!
Get ready Rafters, soon it is time to sail to new adventures!

Hi again Rafters, we are back with another blog.

So much has happened in the world since we last talked, hope you are doing alright and staying safe! We have been home since March due to the pandemic and following the necessary precautions. However, we are still working on The Second Chapter and we thought it is time to give you an insight on what's to come!



At this point it is not a secret that we are working on Caravan Town, which means there will be new islands coming to the game! We will also continue building the lore and bring some new fun features. Some of these features are frequently suggested by you like the Battery Charger!
Let’s have a deeper look at what we have been working on:



Caravan Town is the next destination in Raft lore. With its pretty harbor, caravans and hard to climb spots Caravan Town is getting ready for your arrival.

Hmmm, wonder how it will be possible to get all the way up and down to these mountains?




Also, as we have mentioned in a few of our social media posts (if you aren’t following us, the links are down below), Caravan Town isn’t the only destination we are working on at the moment. We have a big surprise coming your way but we don’t want to spoil too much. All we can say is, we are super excited about it!





A new chapter wouldn’t be complete without a new enemy. With your help to name them, we have created Mudhogs! You can even watch a video here to see how we made them:





Definitely the most asked feature at the moment, battery charger will finally come to the game!
If you have been throwing away your old batteries, it might be time to start stocking up on them!




Another highly requested feature was an automated way to get clean water in bulk. With this machine, ocean water will get collected and turned into clean water while you are battling Bruce, exploring islands or chasing seagulls!




We have been working on another completely new machine; Metal Detector.



Does this mean a new resource? Yes! And not only that, but you might even find other items while digging for the new resource. Like this cute guy:





Are you hungry for more food items that you can plant on your Raft? We got you!
We have already teased the banana plants, but bananas are not the only new food item we are bringing to the game! We got inspired by the Swedish summer and created some strawberry bushes that you will be able to grow on your raft!







New items are great, but, looks like the chests are getting a bit too small to store all this.
With The 2nd Chapter, you are going to find a blueprint which will allow you to have a bigger storage option in the game!





Have you been following the story? With The 2nd Chapter, you will have more to discover!
2 new destinations will bring new puzzles, new notes and items!





Back in February, we had an event on our discord server to replace the main menu raft we have.
We have gotten so many awesome raft submissions, which made it even harder to pick only 3 winners.
After going through all of the entries, we have announced the 3 rafts that will be replacing the old one.

Here are the winners and their rafts which you will be seeing on the main menu after the release of The 2nd Chapter:









Our programmers have been squishing bugs non-stop and we will be patching many problems with the next update! Some of these include; widescreen problems, glitching enemies, sinking when out of game window and animals disappearing. We will let you know more about all the fixed bugs with the patch notes of The 2nd Chapter.

You might be wondering, what about the seagulls? We have listened to your feedback and realized, seagulls going through walls is problematic, they attack way too often and well, they are pretty annoying at times. Therefore, we want to rework seagulls. However, we have decided we will not be doing that with The 2nd Chapter to be able to bring the update to you as soon as possible. Instead we will make the seagulls a little less annoying for now by nerfing them.



We know you are excited for the update and bored staying at home. We are hoping to bring the update as soon as possible. We have been aiming for early summer (northern hemisphere), however, have realized that we will need a bit more time. Our goal is that The Second Chapter will be live for you to explore early fall! You can read more about our decision here:

https://twitter.com/RaftSurvivaGame/status/1275078397979275267


Well, this is all for Dev Blog #40!
We hope we could give you an insight of what we are working on at the moment. We can't wait to bring this chapter to you as soon as we can!

Until we talk again, Happy Rafting Everyone!

//Redbeet HQ

P.S. Follow us on our social media to never miss an announcement!

https://www.facebook.com/RaftGame/
https://twitter.com/RaftSurvivaGame
https://www.reddit.com/r/RaftTheGame
https://www.instagram.com/redbeetinteractive/

Is friendly fire not cutting it anymore? Do you want some rivalry and see who is the best rafter among your friends? Now we are introducing a new battle royale game mode just for you!



Show your real survival skills, escape from dangerous obstacles and ride Bruce to victory!

• New Game Mode: Raft Royale

May the best rafter win!

//Raft HQ


More information here:

https://support.redbeetinteractive.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007798831-Are-you-going-to-add-Battle-Royale-mode-

Hope you all had a great holiday season and have been enjoying "The First Chapter".
Since we got back to the office we have been working on The Second Chapter but also on another patch: The Beehive Update! As suggested by many of you, we are adding beehives and everything else you will need to produce honey on your raft!

Have a look!


Make sure to surround these with some flowers and get ready to hear some buzzing on your raft!





How to get the little stingy ones to your raft? Here is the catch! Well, literally, you will catch them with the brand new sweep net and get the new item "bee jar". Later on you can use these jars for crafting the beehives!





We have also changed the way you get honey. You will now get the new item honeycomb from the beehive and use it to make some sweet sweet honey!



Hope you enjoy the companionship of the little ones on your raft, habee rafting!

//Raft HQ

• New Item: Beehive
  
• New Item: Sweep Net
  
• New Item: Bee Jar
  
• New Item: Honeycomb
  
• New Item: Good Healing Salve
  
• Changed system to obtain honey
  
• Bee Swarms on Balboa and Balboa-like islands

Here are the bugs we have fixed in this update:
• Holes on Balboa Island
  
• 2 spots on big tropical islands where players got stuck
  
• Biorefiner not accepting mango
  
• Localization errors in Russian & Spanish, special letter problem in Polish & Norwegian and minor typos
  
• A few underwater resources slightly above sea level not being lootable
  
• Trophy Board not rotatable

P.S. Don’t forget to follow us on our social media to follow the development and to get a heads up when we have a new blog post out!

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Hello again!

This time we have a few more bug fixes.

• Disappearing islands/floating animals. (If you logged out close to a missing island there may still be "floating" animals but just continue playing and it should hopefully not reoccur)
  
• Anchors were not working for some people.
  
• Puffer achievement was not obtainable.

Make sure to restart Steam and Raft to get the latest version of the game.

//Raft HQ