Video Update, More Furniture!
For this week’s video update, I take a closer look at that house in the previous post’s screenshot, along with the new recipes for the Weaver. Here’s the video!
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Video Update, Speed Painting for Alpha 4
Hi everyone. We’re now officially going through our final testing pass for Alpha 4! Traditionally, when we hit this phase of an upcoming new release, I paint up a new cover image for the game’s title...
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Stonehearth Alpha 4 Official Release!
Hi. I’m pleased to announce that we’ve officially launched Stonehearth Alpha 4! It is available now on Steam, and will be available on Humble Bundle shortly. This is by far the most significant,...
View ArticleDesktop Tuesday: Quick UI Demo & Alpha 4 Update
Hi guys. Now that Alpha 4 is out, we’re going to spend the next couple of weeks fixing the latest crop of bugs and polishing up some of the new features based on your feedback. For starters, we’re...
View ArticleTales of the Meta: Testing in Stonehearth
Hi! We’re going to try something new on the blog. Nearly all of Team Stonehearth is new to game development. Oh, we’ve built lots of software before, but this is our first game. As we work our way...
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Quick Desktop Tuesday. Pumpkins!
Hi all. Today’s Tuesday update will be super brief. I’ve been working on a mammoth post that will go up right after this one explaining exactly how we’re going to handle the upcoming Kickstarter...
View ArticleStonehearth, Kickstarter, and Upcoming Releases
Hi everyone. When we launched the Stonehearth Kickstarter in May 2013, we promised that all backers would receive the game in September, 2014. After a lot of hard work, and a lot of great support from...
View ArticleSteam Unstable Branch Updated to Build 127
We’ve updated the Steam Unstable Branch with a new build. Here are the major changes. Fix for goblin spam. Invaders will now attack at a more moderate pace Addition of no-combat “peaceful mode” Massive...
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Stonehearth Unstable Build Updated to 129
Quick note before the weekend: we’ve updated the Stonehearth Steam Unstable Branch to build 129. Here are the significant changes in this release. Lua is now minified instead of being compiled. We’ve...
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Desktop Tuesday, Update on Steam Release, Plus Exp/Leveling Feature
Hi guys, The bug fixing continues in anticipation of our release to all Kickstarter backers and pre-order customers. Along the way I’m experimenting with a few gameplay features. But first, here’s a...
View ArticleSteam Unstable Branch Updated to Build 134
Quick notice that the Steam Unstable branch has been updated with a grip of bug fixes. Once we’re happy with the stability, this release branch will become the Alpha 5 release that goes out to...
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Final Testing Pass for Stonehearth Alpha 5
Good news and bad news today guys. Bad news first. The fan on my computer has ceased operating entirely, so I don’t have the ability to put together a weekly video. Here are the guts of my poor,...
View ArticleStonehearth Alpha 5 is Now Available!
Alpha 5 is now official out in the wild! This is the first build available to all Stonehearth customers, including the $15 Kickstarter backers and pre-order customers. Kickstarter backers, please check...
View ArticleStonehearth Alpha 5 Playthrough
To celebrate the new release, Stephanie has put together a little play session of Alpha 5. She walks through all the major features of the game on the way to building a fledgling town. Here it is!
View ArticleDesktop Tuesday: Post Alpha 5 Features!
Hi everyone. This week’s video shows off a few new features that we’re working on, all of them requested by you! I also recap the major features we’re working on now, and show off some of the cool...
View ArticleLadders, Measurement Tools, and More Now on Steam Unstable Branch (build...
We’ve just updated the Steam Unstable branch with a build that includes the new improvements described in yesterday’s video. This post describes out to access the unstable branch of the game. Here are...
View ArticleDesktop Tuesday, Mining Update!
Hi everyone. Our slightly belated Desktop Tuesday this week is all about mining! I talk about what’s in store for mining and outline the major work to be done. You can check out the video below. In...
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Steam Latest Branch Updated to Build 1658
Hi. We’ve updated the Steam Latest Branch with a new set of changes. Reminder: this is a minimally tested branch, so expect a higher frequency of bugs and glitches. Here are the changes in this...
View ArticleSteam Latest Branch Updated with Build develop-1665
We’ve updated the minimally tested branch with fixes for crashing bugs in the previous push. Here are the release notes. Change Jobs Citizens can now arbitrarily change jobs. So that Carpenter can...
View ArticleDesktop Tuesday, Job Changes and Shops!
Hi guys. Here’s this week’s video, with some of the features we’re working on for Alpha 6. We’re looking for feedback, so by all means please comment on this post with your thoughts on both features!...
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