Hey there! This has been a productive week for us, so we’re excited to show you the current state of things, with plenty more coming next week!

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Changelog

The Bird NPC

> The Old Man has a “friend” now. He only exists in the tutorial, but will be flying out to other levels soon.

Bait System Reimplemented

> Bait is back! You can select 2 different baits to use in the Fishdex (with a 3rd coming eventually).

Stamina Removed

> The stamina system has been entirely removed from the game. Attack cooldown has been slightly increased as a result.

Visual Improvements

> New sprites and fonts to appease your eyes!

File Optimization

> Excess and outdated files removed… including hundreds of image files. 

Swordfish Adjustments

> Changes and tweaks to our latest boss!

Known Bugs

While casting a line in waist-deep water, the hook occasionally stays in the water rather than going towards the intended destination. This can be solved by jumping out of the water and recasting the line.

Feedback

As always, we want to hear from you! Please fill out our feedback form with your honest thoughts, and keep the bug report form handy in case you run into anything weird. We’ll see you next week!