Gather your loved ones, collect some wood for a fire, and snuggle up in a beach chair together to watch the sun set behind the edge of your planet. It’s time to get cozy!

Creating a cozy homestead is crucial to feeling at home, especially on a far-away planet! That’s why we’ve created a system that rewards you with bonus effects in-game for taking your sweet ol’ time to decorate.


Our Coziness system comes with four different buffs that’ll help you thrive on the Frontier: Keen Eye, Animal Friend, Critical Strike, and Bountiful Yield.

To unlock these handy dandy buffs, you'll need to level up your homestead's Coziness level. For each level of Coziness, a new buff will become available. While a humble tent will only give you access to level 1 Coziness, the Mansion can reach the highest level of 4!


Make sure you and your friends stop on by your homestead to activate the buff before heading out on your adventures in the Frontier! The buffs reset at the end of the day, making it an ideal time to return to your farm, drop off collected materials, and get some rest in.



To get the sweet effect of the buffs, build your decorations within the homestead area – indicated by the surrounding white lines that pop up when you’re placing the hologram! Each piece of decoration built within range will increase your Coziness points, but having different pieces of decorations grants y’all more points than having multiples of the same kind!

Crafting and producing resources is crucial to getting around in Lightyear Frontier, but ain’t nothing cozy about waking up next to a noisy Grinder! Make sure to build your work sheds separate from your homestead area, as they won’t increase your Coziness value.



Thank you to our friends over at rokaplay for inviting us to be part of this year's Cozy & Family Friendly Games Celebration! Check out some other cozy games in the sale over here

We’re always looking for ways to make our game even cozier. Let us know what cozy things you like to see more of in Lightyear Frontier in the comments or swing on by our Discord! The door may be a bit rusty, but it’s always open for you, our fellow exofarmers!

Happy decorating!



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Bombergrounds Season 9: Volcano is here!

This season brings new content, improvements, and fixes to make your gaming experience even more explosive. Let’s dive into the details!


Get ready to meet the newest addition to the hyper animal roster, Hitz! This fiery character is sure to heat things up on the battlefield with its unique abilities and style. Don’t miss your chance to add Hitz to your collection and dominate the competition!



Season 9 brings the new Bomber Pass. Earn exclusive rewards as you progress through the tiers.



Explore the new volcano map theme and events that will keep you on your toes!




Some pesky bugs reported by the community, like the back button missing for a few players, have been squashed to ensure a more stable and enjoyable experience.


We’re always looking to improve the performance of Bombergrounds. These enhancements mean a faster, more responsive game.

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If you’re excited to join our growing community and stay updated with all things Bombergrounds, join our Discord here: https://discord.gg/bombergrounds

See you in the arena, Bombers!

This June, we celebrate with our LGBTQIA+ Spartans near and far. Halo is a place where everyone can be themselves and we strive for unity and inclusion for all 🏳️‍🌈



Celebrate with the Unity nameplate by logging into MCC all month long! 🫰

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🌈 Happy Pride Month 🌈



Embrace love, diversity, and inclusion by equipping the Unity ‘24 armor coating, nameplate, and emblem in Halo Infinite this June.

Let's stand together in honoring our LGBTQIA+ community and forging a future of unity and acceptance for all.

Greetings Lords of Rigel, while real summer starts later this month we're plugging along on our goal of quality of life features and bug fixes on the road to 1,0 thanks to your input and save games.

The next update will include performance and quality of life fixes including:

• Fixes for uncreative species research when gifted technologies
  
• End turn optimizations
  
• Adjustments to threat dialog
  
• Ground combat balance of power display accuracy increase
  
• Hiding dead factions in diplomacy filters
  
• New late game technology for leader XP gain bonuses

Image 1. Rebel scum taking a ringworld, and leaders defecting


Image 2. New endgame technologies


Image 3. Artbook Preview

Your games have been crucial for making sure that systems like rebellions have been working correctly and has allowed for continued tweaks to the AI and finding places where end turn processing might have issues in very long games.

Again, please keep sending us your save files and any issues you might be facing to: contact@rhombus-studios,net

This update has been something we've wanted to do for a long time and we're so glad it's finally available for you guys!

This version of Dyestributor is much closer to the version we wanted to share from the start, but it took a while for us to realize it. In any case, we hope you guys love this update as much as we do, and be sure to check out all the changes below or jump in game and see them all for yourself!

The demo has been updated as well, and make sure to look out for the upcoming Steam Summer Sale!

• Almost all screens and buttons have been visually revamped!
  
  
• Themed music has been added to every world! (You can find a playlist with all the new songs here)
  
  
• The Level Editor and Custom Level List have been majorly improved!
  
  
• Global leaderboards have been added for each level! (move count AND solve time)
  
• Each level will now save your lowest move count solution along with the time it took and upload it to a global leaderboard for that level (record keeping favors move count over time. This means a slow but low move count solution will be recorded overtop a fast but high move count solution).
  
  
• Almost all silver and bronze trophy limits have been lowered to account for the addition of the Undo button.
  
  
• The game now has adjustable FPS limit settings!
  
  
• And many clean-up changes so the game will run smoother than ever!

• Title Screen
  
• The title screen has been visually revamped!
  
  
• Custom Level List
  
• The Custom Level List has been visually revamped and improved!
  
• Levels within the level list now have a drop-down arrow instead of a play arrow.
  
• Within the drop-down box, you can see the levels name, trophy limits, a screenshot of the level, and the levels creator/tags if downloaded from the Steam Workshop.
  
• The drop-down box also contains a Play, Edit, Upload, and Delete button.
  
  
• Custom Level Creator
  
• Custom Level Creation has been visually improved, and majorly cleaned up behind the scenes to squash bugs!
  
  
• Custom Level Editor
  
• The Level Editor has been overhauled with the following improvements and more!
  
• There is a new tutorial sequence when you first start editing a custom level.
  
• There is a new Options tab with various options to customize your level-creating experience.
  
• You can now playtest your custom level from directly inside the Level Editor.
  
• You can now edit the name and grid shape from directly inside the Level Editor.
  
• Many new keyboard shortcuts have been added which can all be customized in the Options tab.
  
• Custom Levels will now have music that matches the selected background.
  
• Blocks, mechanics, and backgrounds from each world are now locked until the corresponding world is unlocked.
  
• There is now an info box at the top of the screen that shows helpful information when hovering over certain Level Editor features.
  
• The Light Block light size multiplier can now be a range anywhere between 0.5x and 2.0x.
  
• Small visual additions that make the Level Editor feel more responsive.
  
• You can no longer use custom image backgrounds in Custom Levels.
  
  
• Options Menu
  
• There is now a 'Fast Restarting' toggle which allows the player to restart levels faster.
  
• There is now an option to adjust the game's FPS Limit.
  
• Turning on VSync will now set the game's FPS Limit to your monitor's refresh rate.
  
• All main options are now accessible from anywhere using buttons F4-F7.
  
• Hovering over an option will now show a tooltip that goes into more detail about what it does.
  
• Moving a volume bar will now show what percent the volume is currently being set to.
  
• The credits screen has been updated to be more accurate and visually appealing.
  
  
• World Select
  
• Various visual improvements that make buttons feel more responsive.
  
• World icons will now have a colored border that reflects your trophy collection for that world.
  
• The 'Enter World' button has been removed. You can now click on the world icon to enter the world.
  
• Added 'First' and 'Last' buttons that quickly take you to the start and end of the world list.
  
• World icons are now animated instead of static.
  
• Collected trophy amounts for each world are now positioned below the icon instead of inside.
  
• The amount of completed levels is now visible alongside the amount of collected trophies.
  
  
• Level Select
  
• Some visual changes have been made to make the screen more appealing in general.
  
• The back button now has an arrow that indicates what function it will serve.
  
• Updated the level select menu text to convey information more clearly.
  
• There are now two tabs of the sidebar when a level has been selected.
  
• The top tab shows info about the level and contains the 'Play' button.
  
• The bottom tab contains the global and friends only leaderboard for that level and shows your best time and move count.
  
• Many levels descriptions have been edited to be more up-to-date (and less corny).
  
  
• Inside Levels
  
• Many visual improvements which make level playing feel more responsive and clean.
  
• The Undo Button is now at the bottom of the screen and has '(Z)' text next to it to convey that fact that it can be used quickly by pressing the Z key
  
• Your best time and move count are now visible above your current time and move count.
  
• The end-of-level screen has been revamped and visually improved!
  
• After solving a level, you can now see your best time and move count, and whether you've set a new record.
  
• The end-of-level screen also now shows the global leaderboard for that level.
  
  
• Trophy Changes
  
• All Bronze and Silver trophy limits were lowered significantly and there were too many to document so the following will only be gold trophy changes!
  
• Keep in mind that you'll keep trophies that you've already earned, but you'll have to resolve the level to submit a score to the leaderboard!
  
  
• World 1 Level 5 - "The Waffle" gold trophy limit has been heightened from 15 to 17
  
• World 7 Level 9 - "Shortcut" gold trophy limit has been heightened from 27 to 28
  
  
• World 2 Level 6 - "Donut" gold trophy limit has been lowered from 51 to 49
  
• World 3 Level 5 - "Winding Path" gold trophy limit has been lowered from 55 to 49
  
• World 4 Level 5 - "Blocked In" gold trophy limit has been lowered from 68 to 32
  
• World 4 Level 6 - "Junk Pit" gold trophy limit has been lowered from 70 to 65
  
• World 5 Level 4 - "Peak" gold trophy limit has been lowered from 46 to 39
  
• World 5 Level 6 - "Forked" gold trophy limit has been lowered from 51 to 48
  
• World 5 Level 7 - "Deceptive Difficulty" gold trophy limit has been lowered from 95 to 86
  
• World 6 Level 6 - "Order of Operations" gold trophy limit has been lowered from 38 to 35
  
• World 6 Level 7 - "Limited Resources" gold trophy limit has been lowered from 57 to 45
  
• World 6 Level 8 - "Boom Tactics" gold trophy limit has been lowered from 77 to 69
  
• World 7 Level 5 - "Snowflake" gold trophy limit has been lowered from 23 to 21
  
• World 7 Level 6 - "Far Sighted" gold trophy limit has been lowered from 59 to 58
  
• World 7 Level 7 - "Short Sighted" gold trophy limit has been lowered from 23 to 22
  
• World EX Level 3 - "Wrapped" gold trophy limit has been lowered from 112 to 110
  
• World EX Level 4 - "Grid Begone!" gold trophy limit has been lowered from 70 to 50
  
• World EX Level 5 - "Blocks Begone!" gold trophy limit has been lowered from 70 to 60
  
  
• Other Additions & Changes
  
• Light block visuals have been improved!
  
  
• Visuals in World EX Level 9 - "Lights Out" have been overhauled and improved (with cool new sound effects)!
  
  
• You can now subscribe to levels in the Steam Workshop from the browse area.
  
  
• Added an achievement "Speedy Solver" awarded for solving any level in under one second.
  
• Added an achievement "Patient Planner" awarded for solving any level in over ten minutes.

• Fixed some consistency issues with buttons being clickable during screen transitions.
  
• Fixed an issue that allowed blocks to be moved before the levels timer started.
  
• Fixed some bugs relating to the Undo Button.
  
• Fixed a bug that allowed you to move blocks inside each other under certain conditions.
  
• Fixed a bug that prevented Custom Levels from loading.
  
• Fixed a bug that would reset all trophies on Custom Levels downloaded from the Steam workshop if the game was not able to connect to Steam.
  
• Fixed a bug where keyboard clicking sounds would play for the wrong keys when naming a custom level.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the World 7 - "Cavern" background to be brighter than intended.
  
• Fixed various background speed consistency issues.
  
• Custom level names can no longer end in space. This caused a plethora of issues including not saving correctly, and the level deleting itself.
  
• Fixed a bug which allowed the player to create custom levels with matching names and override one another.
  
• You can no longer Edit custom levels downloaded from the Steam Workshop that you do not own.
  
• Fixed bugs related to custom level creation which caused custom levels to not initially save correctly.
  
• Fixed a Steam Cloud save issue which would cause Custom Levels to not Cloud save correctly.

And that's all!

We're extremely excited for you guys to get your hands on this update and hope you guys enjoy it!

Restored "OldEnding" folder.

In this latest update we have enabled the casting of shadows from the sun/moon which should make the game look a bit less static. Due to the game being made for standalone the steam version has taken a hit in terms of graphics but we are trying to find ways to re-enable parts of the rendering system without causing huge optimisation problems.

Fixed a bug where players were spawning in halfway through the first level.

• New unit added
  
  
  • A new unit 'Mori Calliope' has been added.
  
  
• New skin lotion added
  
  
  • Hoshou Marine Unit Skin 'Houshou Marine (shacho)' has been added.
    
  • Shirogane Noel Unit Skin 'Shirogane Noel (plain)' has been added.
    
    "Shirogane Noel's motion and default skin have been partially changed"
  
  
• In-game Levelup System Permanentized
  
  
  • The 'System for Levelling Up in In Game' will now be changed to 'System for permanent Leveling Up by paying HOLOMONEY at the SHOP'.
    
    "When you get rid of an existing monster, the EXP you got disappears, and now it changes to how you permanently grow your unit in the SHOP through HOLOMONEY. The cost of levelling up is increased by step, and the stat growth you get through levelling up is the same as the previous levelling up system."
  
  
• Integrated Cost type
  
  
  • 'unitEXP' Cost type disappeared.
    
    "Now, if you only have HOLOMONEY, you can upgrade your unit. The upgrade cost is the same as before."
  
  
• Unit role group Added
  
  
  • Now all units are given a role group.
    
    "All units are given their respective role groups. Role groups allow us to infer the approximate attack pattern for that unit. Information for each role group is as follows -
    
    Projectile Unit - A unit that fires and attacks with a projectile. All projectile units possess a maximum range.
    
    Range-Attacker Unit - A unit that attacks 'all' monsters in a set range.
    
    Supporter units - A units that have the ability to support units, instead of having no attack capability in the default pattern."
  
  
• Pattern type added
  
  
  • A type is added to the pattern.
    
    "Three kinds are added to the pattern. Each type of pattern is as follows -
    
    Default Pattern - A pattern automatically used by a unit, with the same concept as 'basic attack'. Roles will be divided according to how the default pattern attacks.
    
    Passive pattern - A pattern that strengthens the unit further without additional manipulation, such as strengthening the unit or adding additional capabilities to the base pattern.
    
    Active Pattern - A pattern that unit does not use on its own, and used by the user by pressing the skill key down directly.
    
    "With the addition of the type, the functionality of some patterns has changed, and there are patterns that have been converted to active patterns. The basic pattern and passive pattern have only been added, and they are not functionally much different from the existing pattern."
  
  
• SHOP and COLLECTION renewaled
  
  
  • SHOP functionality renewaled.
    
    
    • The unit gacha is now gone, and you can pay a certain amount of HOLOMONEY and buy the unit directly.
      
    • The upgrade function of COLLECTION has been transferred to SHOP. You can now upgrade and level up your unit on the Upgrade tab.
  • COLLECTION renewaled.
    
    
    • Existing upgrade features have disappeared, and the pattern information of the units is transferred to the Upgrade tab in SHOP.
      
    • You can now check the UNLOCK count for units and monsters.
  • The reward of EASY difficulty and HARD difficulty is now equal to the reward of NORMAL difficulty.

• Unit
  
  
  • Common
    
    
    • The respawn time for all units is fixed at 20 seconds regardless of their level.
  • Inugami Korone
    
    
    • The damage rate of Korone's 'Jab rush' is increased to 140% -> 150%.
      
    • The cooltime of Korone's 'jab rush' is changed to 2.5 seconds -> 2 seconds.
      
    • Korone's 'jab rush' is changed to 'active pattern'.
      
    • The damage rate of Korone's 'DOOG PUNCH' is increased to 50% -> 100%.
      
    • The occurrence probability of Korone's 'DOOG PUNCH' is increased to 20% -> 30%.
  • Tsunomaki Watame
    
    
    • The number of attackable monsters by Watame's 'Half Play' projectile changes to 3 -> 5.
      
    • The buff timing of Watame's 'Exciting Melody' pattern changes.
      
    • Watame's 'Exciting Melody' pattern is changed to 'Active Pattern'.
  • Oozora Subaru
    
    
    • Subaru's HP growth rate is nerfed to 0.11 -> 0.1.
      
    • Subaru's POWER growth rate is significantly nerfed to 1 -> 0.4.
      
    • Subaru's 'Yo-yo strike' cooltime is nerfed to 0.5 seconds -> 1.3 seconds.
      
    • Pushing power of 1 stroke of the Subaru's 'Yo-yo strike' is nerfed to 3 -> 2.
      
    • Subaru's 'Subaduck rush' pattern is no longer subject to the pushing force increase effect of the 'Jet-engine yo-yo' pattern.
      
    • Subaru's 'Subaduck rush' pattern is changed to 'Active pattern'.
  • Usada Pekora
    
    
    • Pekora's buff duration of almonds and cold chicken increased for 2 seconds -> 4 seconds.
      
    • Pekora's almond buff rate is increased to 20% -> 30%.
  • Gaur Gura
    
    
    • The damage rate of Gura's 'waterfall' is nerfed to 200% -> 150%.
  • Shirogane Noel
    
    
    • Noel's Level 1 POWER value is increased to 10 -> 15.
      
    • Noel's POWER growth rate is nerfed to 1 -> 0.8.
      
    • Noel's 'Shout of a Knight' pattern is changed to 'Active Pattern'.
  • Watson Amelia
    
    
    • Watson's 'Time Acceleration' pattern is changed to 'Active Pattern'.

• Now the game continues even if you enter the another window.
  
• Sound effects have been added to the patterns of Iroha, Koyori, and Cloe.
  
• Loading screen has been added.
  
• The pattern range of units and monsters has been modified a little more strictly.
  
• An icon will be added to track the location of the boss monster when it is off camera.
  
• A VFX which indicates the range of the units during switching has been added.

• Fixed a bug where the stage did not proceed when the switching button was pressed repeatedly.
  
• Fixed a bug where were automatically been kicked out from the discord channel when shut down the Discord.