Hey Portian,

Happy New Year. Hope you can play more exciting fun games in the next coming year, which of course includes the full game of My Time at Portia. XD

MyTimeatPortia has won the 6th place in Players Choice Award Indie of the Year 2018 on IndieDB, thank you so much for your love and your votes. 😘😘😘

Hey Portians,

It’s time for a new content sneak peek!

If you’ve ever wanted to host a party for your Portian friends, or take to the skies with a flying mount, then you’ll like what’s written below.


If you’ve been playing My Time At Portia for some time now, the chances are you’ve earned yourself a wealthy amount of Gols (Go you!). This raises the question, “What should I do with all this money?”. Well for us, the answer must be to throw an epic party!


The above screenshot shows off some of the Portian residents socialising at a party. Keep in mind that you can only invite those who you’ve reached ‘friendship status’ with.

Before you can host a party, you’ll need to prepare! The first step is acquiring furniture. You can either purchase or craft the round tables for your guests. Each table can seat up to 10 guests, so if you’re looking to invite the whole town, you’ll want to have five tables. Oh, and whilst we’re on the subject of invites, you’ll need to buy those too!

All good parties need tasty food, and as the host, that falls to you! A. You can have up to 20 dishes on each table, so that means you’d need 100 dishes for five tables. This is another area that will require some of your hard earned Gols.



What’s more, you can’t just serve up any old dish to your guests, the food available on each table will also affect favor points earned from the party. So, try to prepare the dishes that you think the Portians you invited will enjoy the most.

As we mentioned in the last paragraph, inviting Portians to your party can increase the favor points you have with them and improve your relationship! This means that parties are a fantastic way to increase favor points in bulk – you could increase the favor point of 10 different Portians at a time, if you serve their favorite dishes.

Parties will be one of the most efficient ways to earn the favor points between yourself and your fellow Portians. In order to preserve game balance, we’re limiting the amount of times you can host a party to two. You’ll also need to be aware that the townsfolk you invite won’t necessarily show up after they receive their invitation. Cheeky right!

The higher the favor points you have with an individual, the more likely they are to attend your party.

We’ve been doing some party-based number crunching and discovered that if you invite all possible Portians to your party, you’ll have to spend at least several thousand Gols.

What’s a few thousand Gols between friends, right?



The gifs below can say more about the upcoming flying mount than words ever could.

Keep your eyes to the sky when My Time At Portia leaves Early Access…





We hope you enjoyed our upcoming feature reveal! Which of the new features are you looking forward to the most? Parties or a flying mount? Let us know in the comments below!

Hello!

Thank you for all your feedback on the Autumn Festival update - we hope you are enjoying the new features!

We've seen some reports of players experiencing crashes when running the game on low specs. We'd like to address this issue as quick as possible, so if you encounter this issue please can you let us know, with as many details as possible, in the Report A Problem forum, or here. Thanks!

• We have temporarily removed the Yoga mat as we have identified some potential bugs with the item. We will re-add this to the game in the next build.
  
• Fixed the bug that occurred when players tried standing on the heads of NPCs, they'd fall into the ground.
  
• Fixed the mysterious bug that caused players to sometimes teleport to a random location when using the boxing gloves.
  
• Fixed the crash bug that was related to the workshop machines.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the player to move away for no reason when petting animals. Pet away!
  
• Fixed a bug that caused items models to remain when Ack or one of your companions were helping to collect items.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused players to stop moving when using the sword or hammer to dash.
  

Hello!

Thank you for all your feedback on the Autumn Festival update - we hope you are enjoying the new features!

We’ve made a few changes and fixed a few things, please see the full changelist below.

• Decreased the difficulty to unlock the "The Advertiser","Rock Paper Win!" and "Astronomer" achievements.
  
• Fixed the bug preventing horse and llamas from jumping over fences.
  
• Fixed some script errors.
  
• Added a tip showing that you need an automatic assembly station in the factory.
  
• The grass can now be hidden when you select the lowest grass quality setting.
  
• Fixed the bug causing there to be only two commissions on the commissions board when your workshop is rated S.
  
• Fixed the bug that the production speed of factory is slower than any other machines, even when you have the max mechanical capability.
  
• Added furniture for two people in the store.
  
• Fixed the bug causing the number of dried apple slices made from an aroma apple, to be inconsistent with the number described. Production time for this has also been increased.
  
• Fixed the bug where monsters will not generate the next day when you load your save file.
  
• Fixed the crash occurring when using a controller to scroll through the pages of a storage box.
  
• Fixed the crash occurring when players try to enquire about recipes from Django.
  
• Fixed the bug causing players to get doubled items when retrieving items from furniture.
  
• Fixed the bug preventing players from placing items in a display case.

If you encounter any issues, please let us know in the Report A Problem forum.

Thanks!

Hi everyone, we have just released the original soundtrack for My Time at Portia. There are currently 26 tracks in the album, and more new tracks are on the way including a couple of songs. If you like the music in My Time at Portia, then please support us!

Hey Portians!

The Autumn Festival update (‘Update 10’) is here!

First of all, we’d like to let you know that this update doesn’t contain any new story missions. Why? Well, the main story is reaching its climax and we want a little bit more time to add some polish to it.

This update focuses on the Autumn Festival, as well as new spouse, bed and house features, as well as various optimisations and bug fixes.



We’ve been receiving feedback from some players that they were experiencing a less than optimal frame rate when playing the game, even though they had the recommend graphics card. We’ve been gathering this feedback from the forums, reviews and on social media so that we can address this issue faster. We are pleased to share that we have improved frame rate performance by roughly 20% across the board! Whilst we’re pleased with the improvements, we are aware things might not be perfect yet, so if you still have a low frame rate, please let us know in the Report a Problem forum.

Below is the changelist for the Autumn Festival update. Feel free to check what else is new here or go explore and discover the new content in-game for yourself!

Added:

• Django will help players with food recipes.
  
• Players can now upgrade the factory and add more machines and remote assembly consoles.
  
• Added automatic assembly capability for products made in the factory.
  
• Players can move their beds freely. And the animation of players going bed and getting up has changed.
  
• Added roller brush and floor brush that can change the colour of the wallpaper and floor.
  
• Added cooking guide.
  
• Added badge exchange place for Autumn Festival.
  
• Added fishing spots in swamp and Starlight Island
  
• Added sound effects to the drum, piano, bubble machine, and fireplace.
  
• Added environmental sound effects for windmills and many other things.
  
• Added the fourth level of the hazardous dungeon in desert.
  
• Players can invite NPCs to ride with them.
  
• Added a special effect when picking up a badge and when the badge has been shot down in the mission of 'Try to find the items'
  
• Added voice recordings.
  
• Added a new holiday - Autumn Festival
  
• Players can take photo with QQ, Pinky, Scraps and Papa Bear.
  
• Players can take photos with NPCs in Winter Solstice.
  
• Players can have more interactions with Pinky and Scraps.
  
• Added a special animation for player's spouse when making way for the player.
  
• Once all missions relating to Mint are complete, Mint will go to work.
  
• Players can ask their spouse to follow them once they are married.
  
• Optimized the house models for Albert, Merlin, Isaac, Dr. Xu, and Higgins. Added a room for Mint in Gale's house.
  
• Added new furniture items that players can interact with with their spouses.
  
• Added the scene that players sleeping with their spouses.
  
• Players can place items on tables and in cabinets.
  
• Added a new abandoned ruin in the swamp area.
  
• A holiday/activity reminder will show on the bottom left of the screen

Adjusted:

• Players can teleport out of the dungeon any time before they meet the boss.
  
• Optimized how the grass looks in game.
  
• Changed NPCs greeting words after getting married.
  
• Decreased the favour points players can get from lighting up the Kingming's lantern.
  
• Optimized the animation of NPC rollover.
  
• Adjusted the appearance order of all diagrams. Players will get the lower level diagrams first.
  
• Changed the appearance of the rifle into the toy rifle.
  
• Changed the loading screen pictures.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed the time counting error when crafting items.
  
• Fixed the bug causing the blanket to disappear when chatting on the grass.
  
• Fixed the bug preventing Mint from appearing when chatting on the grass with him.
  
• Fixed the bug that when interacting with NPC in the horse racing competition, NPC might teleport from no where.
  
• Fixed the display error when saving the game after the Martial Arts Tournament UI appears.
  
• Fixed the bug that in the second day of the Martial Arts Tournament, the participants might change if you load the second day's file.
  
• Fixed the bug that when marrying Lucy, the cutscene will show two Lucys.
  
• Fixed several bugs in the mission related to Emily.
  
• Adjusted the model of Tody, so that the model will keep consistant with the art.
  
• Fixed the bug that NPCs will fight each other after the Martial Arts Tournament.
  
• Fixed some script errors.
  
• Fixed the bug that some NPCs will get stuck in some of the houses.
  
• Fixed the bug preventing harbour orders from being submitted.
  
• Fixed the bug that the player's horse might appear on the stage during the Martial Arts Tournament.
  
• Fixed the bug that a new cooking set might appear on the second floor of the house.
  
• Fixed the bug that when Ginger says she wants to change the wallpaper, the screen will freeze.
  
• Optimized the way to upgrade and move the house in A&G Construction.

Hey Portians,

Spoiler alert! We’re showing off some new content that’s coming in the Autumn Festival update.

Last week, we shared with you some information about the new holiday – the Autumn Festival. This week, we’ll be looking at the new interactions you’ll be able to engage in with NPCs and world items, as well as some new customization options for your home!



When you first arrive in Portia, you’ll find a humble, single bed along with your level 1 house. You’ve probably noticed that while you upgrade your house, your single bed still stays the same size, not reflecting the wider improvements to your home. Even when you become wealthy in Portia, or got married, you still haven’t been able to upgrade your bed. On top of that, you weren’t able to view your Portian resting after a hard days work!

Well, things are changing in this update! First of all, we’re adding a queen size bed! After all, we felt a bit guilty keeping you in that small bed when you’ve been fighting, farming and adventuring all day. But wait, there’s more! You can even claim the side of the bed you want! (Which as we all know, is integral to the sleeping experience!)



The new bed is more than just a model though, we’ve added new animations to make sleeping more meaningful to the player. For example, if you have a male spouse, you’ll see yourself get into bed and snuggle up to your spouse’s arms.



When the morning comes and you wake up, you’ll find that you’re no longer automatically stood in front of your bed. Instead, you’ll see yourself snoozing with your spouse (or with plenty of bed space if you’re single). When you’re ready to wake up, you can simply press the get up button. Just remember, you won’t become Portia’s #1 builder by staying in bed all day, so you’ll automatically wake up after a set period of time.



To compliment the addition of the queen size bed, there’ll also be other furniture that both yourself and your spouse will be able to interact with. Examples include the double lounge chair, rocking chair, and the mini-carousel!

We’ve added these as we agreed with the feedback we’d seen from the community that you’d like to be able to interact with your spouse more, allowing you to act more like a couple, rather than your spouse being a helper around the house/workshop.

We hope the furniture that you can interact with will make the Portian experience more genuine for you. If this new type of furniture is well received, we’ll add more of this type of furniture in the future – so let us know what you think!




To further empower our players to customize their home, this update will give you the ability to place food, toys and other small items on top of tables and draws. What will you have on display?




Are you wanting to give your home an Autumn makeover? If your answer is yes, then we’ve got some good news for you! In the Autumn Festival update we’re adding two new tools – the floor rush and the roller brush. These new additions will allow you to change the colours of both the wallpaper and flooring/patterns as you desire!

It almost feels like you’re moving into a new home!



That wraps up today’s update! We hope you like what we’ve revealed, feel free to let us know what you think in the comments below, over on the Steam forums or via the My Time At Portia Twitter account!

Hey Portians,

Today we’re excited to share with you a new trailer that shows off the wide range of crafting that you can engage in during your time in Portia!

Whether you’re a long-term resident of Portia, or someone who’s recently joined us, we hope you enjoy our spotlight on all things crafting!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqrnzPbG7Qw

Whilst we’re on the topic of crafting marvellous creations, we love seeing what you create!

If you’re particularly proud of any of your creations, from your Workshop, to your farm and garden, we’d love to see it - Simply pop us a tweet to the official My Time At Portia Twitter! (Just get in there before Higgins does!)

We hope you all have a great week, we’ll be in touch again soon!

Hello Portians,

We’ve been in early access for almost a year now, adding new story and side quests along the way to bring you hours of gameplay! We’ll be adding even more content closer to the final release!

Our next update is almost ready, and we cannot wait to share it with you! This update will add a brand-new holiday to the game – Autumn Festival.

This new calendar event takes place on the 20th day of Autumn every year. You’ll receive a letter on the 15th day to remind you of when the festival will start, and let you know that there is a vegetable growing competition.



A cook-off will be held after the Autumn Festival. On the morning of the cook-off, you and the NPCs will need to provide food to the activity organisers. You’ll be rewarded for doing this, and when the activity begins you can get involved with the cooking!



So, does this mean you will have to remember lots of recipes? The answer is yes, you will need to know a lot of recipes to win the cook-off. But don’t worry, because in this update we’ll be adding a new feature to help you! You’ll be able to ask Django for recipe information… Better start building that friendship with him now!

This update will also focus on bug fixes and optimisation, to better improve your My Time At Portia experience.

Stay tuned for more news on this update, coming soon!

Trick or treat? We choose treat!


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Welcome to Portia, where you’ll inherit a workshop and start a new life as a novice builder, helping to rebuild this post-apocalyptic town. You can farm, mine, craft, cook, fish, fight and fall in love!

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