I noticed a few issues in the first campaign level that have now been fixed, and some code optimizations have been implemented.

• Refactored campaign functions for performance

• Map screen overlay UI object for Wolf HQ in the Introduction campaign level is no longer duplicated on all other campaign levels
  
• AI in Introduction level no longer throws errors
  
• Technical gun in Introduction level now displays correctly.

Hi everyone!

It's Tavielle, from Pixel Sprout Studios!

We’re excited to share an update for Patch 1.3!

Patch 1.3 is available now on the Public Beta Environment (PBE), and we’re making great progress on finalizing the patch for release after it’s finalized on the PBE!

Patch 1.3 will be released once it’s stabilized on the PBE and we’re able to make the patch as bug-free as possible.

Before we take a look at the patch, Pixel Sprout Studios is hiring more sprouts! Some of our open roles include a UI/UX Designer, Level Designer, Pixel Artists, Game Producer II, and more. For more information, or to apply for a role, please head to our website below!

https://www.pixelsproutstudios.com/jobs


Without further ado, let’s jump into a sneak peak for Patch 1.3!



The New Romanceables are here - Shang, Miyeon, and Lucius!


Coming with Patch 1.3 are 3 new romanceables joining the large cast of Sun Haven characters! We’ve expanded our world with Shang, the Righteous Swordsman, Miyeon, the Timid Angel, and Lucius, the thoughtful Moon Attendant. These new characters have dates, events, bulletin board quests, and tons of new dialogue for you to explore!

We’re introducing a plethora of new structures to place around your farm in Patch 1.3! These farm structures can help you out in a bunch of different ways, not only as decorations but with some extra effects as well! Some of these buildings include seasonal Greenhouses, Silos, Chicken Coops, Ticket Counterfeiter, Glorite Mining Machine, Butterfly Gardens, and more! Thanks to player feedback, we are also increasing the Shed limit to 12, so you can decorate your farm to your heart’s content!

In addition to the new structures, sheds now have beautiful night lighting to brighten up your areas in the evenings and to liven up your farm! With the increased shed limit, we’ve also added even more Shed Skins and House Customizations to choose from. We can’t wait to see your creative farm layouts!



New shed skins, chicken coops, and seasonal greenhouses? Yes please!


Everyone deserves to be celebrated on their birthday, so we’ve added a yearly event that does just that! On the morning of your birthday (which is chosen in character customization and can only be changed in the Town Hall once, so choose wisely!), you’ll receive a surprise visit from Ronald, the local Tavern’s barkeep. Head over to the Sun Haven Tavern to celebrate your birthday surrounded by your friends and other guests of Sun Haven. The more NPCs you befriend, the more people you’ll have show up to your party! Be sure to come empty with an empty inventory though, because your friends may have gifts for you!



Celebrate your birthday at the Sun Haven Tavern!

• Updated Weather Effects and Animations. There are quite a few new seasonal weather effects that have been added, including light and heavy rain, light and heavy snow, and foggy and windy days, and themed seasonal particles around the maps of Sun Haven, Nel’Vari, and Withergate! Weather sound effects have also been added, which means that rain will finally make rain sounds!
  
• Withergate and Nel’Vari Fruit Trees.We’ve added a whole bunch of different fruit trees that can be purchased from Christine in Withergate and Clemmett in Nel’Vari. These fruit trees can also be found around the map as you’re exploring!
  
• Added Proximity Animations.We wanted to make the world of Sun Haven feel more alive, so we’ve now added proximity animations to tons of areas in Sun Haven and Withergate. You’ll now see banners waving, trees moving, windows shining, and more as you adventure through the world! You can expect to see us continue to add more animations in future patches as well.
  
• Various bug fixes.We’ve fixed tons of bugs and other issues, including digging up floor tiles in Nel’Vari, crop growths not syncing, tons of multiplayer bugs, quest and dialogue typos, controller support issues, and more!

Starting now, Patch 1.3 is live on the PBE. If you’d like a sneak peek at what’s coming in Patch 1.3, you can join the Public Beta Environment (PBE) and help us test this patch out before release! Join our Discord and check out #pbe-info for more information on how to opt in! If you find any bugs on the PBE, please report them in our Discord so we can get Patch 1.3 released as soon as possible!

Thanks for your patience as we’ve worked behind the scenes to bring all of this content to Patch 1.3!

Have a great week! See you soon for the full release!

Tavielle, Community Manager
Pixel Sprout Studios

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Where does the timepiece-clad Choppy hop
so merrily beneath the crimson full moon's glow?

Chase after the Choppy, down into the well,
falling down... down... into an endless abyss below...

Upon awakening, the Choppy is nowhere to be seen,
but towering trees and speckled toadstools surround.

A savory aroma teases the nose, follow the scent
to a most delightful tea-party, set before a cozy abode.

And...what's this...

"Look yonder! Another wanderer from the woods draws near!
...here to nibble on mushrooms, I fear. Stop them!"

From afar, the mushroom spirits hasten,
for the tea-drinking trio now welcome in Polly's Forest,
had first devoured the mushrooms under Weenie's watchful eye.

Having savored their leisurely afternoon, as is their wont,
the three gradually awaken the mushrooms of Polly's Forest,
to assist Weenie, the culinary master of mushroom fare.

For a spoonful of Weenie's renowned mushroom soup
is all it takes to embark on a truly wondrous escapade!

Hello Glassbreakers!

We will be taking the servers offline for two hours on October 17, 2023 9:00 PM Pacific to make the following changes.

Witching hour is approaching, and so is our bewitching Halloween lineup! Get ready to cast a spell with an eerie collection of Masks, Dyes, and limited time emblems!
This Halloween, it's not just the spirits rising! Join our Champion Mastery XP event from Oct 27 to 31 and earn bonus Champion Mastery XP with every victory.
Something wicked is coming to the Glassbreakers Discord this Halloween. Join us on October 31, from 10 AM - 2 PM Pacific, as we host an afternoon of pumpkin carving, costume contests, and more!




Player Ranks are on the way, but in the mean time we are bringing leaderboards to Glassbreakers! You can now see how you stack up against other players. To access the Leaderboard, open the System Menu while in the Attic.


In this update, Skynet is taking over! One of the most requested features is more engaging matches with our AI. While we still have a lot of work to do, our first improvements are going into this update. The AI will now have profiles: for newer players, the starting AI will not get harder, while for more advanced players, the AI should no longer allow you to simply walk right into their base and get their Glass.
Along with this change, we have reduced the time it takes for idle Champions to attack nearby enemy targets. Overall we have found this makes the game feel smoother in several areas.
In their current state, quests can feel a little confusing. We wanted to have a concept for “normal” and “hard” quests but this is not coming across as well as we hoped. For now, we are going to pare down the quests to provide more consistency. Look for more, exciting quests being implemented in the future!

• Fixed an issue where Default Dye was not being applied properly in the Lobby.

Hello everyone, and welcome to the Weekly Dev Log for October 16th, 2023, detailing all the changes that have happened since October 10th, 2023. Note: Devs that don't appear in the weekly log are not necessarily away or not doing work, but may be working on things currently not announced or backend work that doesn't need to be detailed.




Since our plushie collaboration with Makeship is coming out THIS THURSDAY on October 19th

It's time for a special giveaway!

You can enter from NOW until Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 at 2PM (ET).

Once the entry period is over, we'll use a random number generator to select 2 winners!

To view the rules and how to enter the giveaway, check out the thread on our forums!




Hey everyone!

It's time for the Halloween 2023 Condo Contest!

Submit something that fits the Halloween spirit. It can be fun, spooky, eerie, or whatever you want, so long as it follows the rules!

Like last month's contest, there is no restriction on when the Condo was made as long as it hasn't been submitted before.

The submission period ends on October 25th, 2023 at 11:59 PM.

Be sure to look at the prizes and follow the rules on the main thread found here!




Last week, we released the Halloween 2023 events to the public. Enjoy the Halloween festivities and fun as well as some new items that can be found at the Ghoulcery at the center fountain and the long-awaited Haunted Catsack!

We have plans to dish out more Halloween fun in an upcoming update as well!

You can read the patch notes here.

Joshua finished working on yet-unreleased Halloween items.

Nuclearxpotato continued working on Halloween items.








Johanna worked on fixes to the Resort condo. She also continued working on the Boardwalk Attractions.

Lifeless continued working on Game World maps.

macdguy released the Halloween update, fixed a bunch of bugs, and continued working on the Boardwalk Attractions.

Wheezwer worked on art for the Boardwalk Attractions.

Will continued working on music for Dark Voyage.







That about covers everything that happened since October 10th, 2023 at PixelTail Games.

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Take a peek at what's being worked on every week in our weekly dev logs! There's bound to be something interesting every week!
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• Added game mode description
  
• Fixed lobby bug when host quits game mid round

Due to increased stress due to family medical issues and my own medical issues, Dinosaur Cousin Squad has been delayed until sometime next year. We're fast tracking a game that we intended to work on for next Halloween in order to fill its place, as well as working on the DLC sequels that we were going to do for early next year.

DCS could potentially be done by the rest of the team, but because it is the first game of ours in a new genre and engine, plus since I originally started making it as a Christmas present for my younger cousins, I'm trying to be as hands-on as I possibly can be. That just is not possible given my current stress levels from real life currently coming at me from all sides.

I promised them this game two Christmas Day's ago. Ugh. Well, it's going to be great when it comes out. This also gives us the chance to give the game a decent lead-in with a Coming Soon page, rather than just putting one up a few weeks before launch during the busiest time of the year.

So there's the trick. The treats are coming soon.

Due to increased stress due to family medical issues and my own medical issues, Dinosaur Cousin Squad has been delayed until sometime next year. We're fast tracking a game that we intended to work on for next Halloween in order to fill its place, as well as working on the DLC sequels that we were going to do for early next year.

DCS could potentially be done by the rest of the team, but because it is the first game of ours in a new genre and engine, plus since I originally started making it as a Christmas present for my younger cousins, I'm trying to be as hands-on as I possibly can be. That just is not possible given my current stress levels from real life currently coming at me from all sides.

I promised them this game two Christmas Day's ago. Ugh. Well, it's going to be great when it comes out. This also gives us the chance to give the game a decent lead-in with a Coming Soon page, rather than just putting one up a few weeks before launch during the busiest time of the year.

So there's the trick. The treats are coming soon.

Due to increased stress due to family medical issues and my own medical issues, Dinosaur Cousin Squad has been delayed until sometime next year. We're fast tracking a game that we intended to work on for next Halloween in order to fill its place, as well as working on the DLC sequels that we were going to do for early next year.

DCS could potentially be done by the rest of the team, but because it is the first game of ours in a new genre and engine, plus since I originally started making it as a Christmas present for my younger cousins, I'm trying to be as hands-on as I possibly can be. That just is not possible given my current stress levels from real life currently coming at me from all sides.

I promised them this game two Christmas Day's ago. Ugh. Well, it's going to be great when it comes out. This also gives us the chance to give the game a decent lead-in with a Coming Soon page, rather than just putting one up a few weeks before launch during the busiest time of the year.

So there's the trick. The treats are coming soon.

Due to increased stress due to family medical issues and my own medical issues, Dinosaur Cousin Squad has been delayed until sometime next year. We're fast tracking a game that we intended to work on for next Halloween in order to fill its place, as well as working on the DLC sequels that we were going to do for early next year.

DCS could potentially be done by the rest of the team, but because it is the first game of ours in a new genre and engine, plus since I originally started making it as a Christmas present for my younger cousins, I'm trying to be as hands-on as I possibly can be. That just is not possible given my current stress levels from real life currently coming at me from all sides.

I promised them this game two Christmas Day's ago. Ugh. Well, it's going to be great when it comes out. This also gives us the chance to give the game a decent lead-in with a Coming Soon page, rather than just putting one up a few weeks before launch during the busiest time of the year.

So there's the trick. The treats are coming soon.