Hi everyone. We’ve officially pushed release build 180 to the Steam latest branch for testing. Once we shake out the next round of bugs, we’ll make the game available for all of you.
Here are instructions for accessing the build on Steam.
Summary Patch Notes
We will have full patch notes on the Alpha 7′s final release.
Mining, Phase 1
You can now dig into the earth. Mining will be expanded significantly in Alpha 8. This is just the start.
- Click the mining pick to enter the mining UI
- Use the terrain visibility buttons to the right of the main menu bar to peer into the earth and view your mines
Roads
You can now build roads in your town. Roads make citizens travel faster.
- Access the road tool from the build menu (house icon)
- Draw out roads in the same way you drag out building floors
The Mason
The Mason crafts furniture and decorative pieces from stone that you harvest from your mines.
- Build a Mason using the Mason’s Chisel, crafted by the Carpenter
- You’ll need to mine stone from above ground or by digging mines
The Shepherd
The Shepherd will find sheep and bring them back to pasture zones
- Build a Shepherd using the Shepherd’s Crook, crafted by the Carpenter
- Once you have a Shepherd, make a new pasture zone from the zones menu
Bug Fixes
A list of bug fixes coming in the final release…