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Steam News12 January 20265mo ago

Major Update!

Hello Animal Caretakers! 😽 Little Friends DLC is releasing in few minutes, 🎉 but this is not the end of good news.

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changedHello Animal Caretakers! 😽Another chapter in the story, another set of improvements, all thanks to your feedback! 🔥
added🐈Let's get to what has arrived:Animal poses during photo mode! You can now assign a pose to your pet while making photo! The pet will hold the pose for 10–15 seconds or until a photo is taken. Pet dialogue interactions: players can now talk to their pets and tell them a few kinds words. They need to know who is the best boy! Loading screen tips added to remind players of core and secondary mechanics that are often overlooked or forgotten. Additional improvements to NPC and pet movement. Ability to mount heaters on walls. Improvements to the adoption process (e.g. adopters now arrive with a leash to improve overall flow). Improved adoption process clarity, including better visual feedback on adoption progress. Improvements to item placement and storage. Fixes and improvements to unintended interactions, such as animals or workers accidentally knocking over items and decorations Additional visual updates to the park and locations during in-game winter and autumn. AI and pet senses improvements: pets now detect their surroundings more effectively, with clearer feedback to players about what pets notice. Expanded encyclopedia with diseases, perks, and detailed animal breed information. Improvements to particle effects (e.g. shampoo). Introduction of wet wipes for cleaning sphynx cats and small kittens.
changed🐈Let's get to what has arrived:We would love to hear more of what you think about the update after playing and more of what you would like to see in the future! Each person giving feedback gives us a ton of information and a lot of improvements we make in the updates are based on what you say! 😍
changedIf you are excited and want even more content in Animal Shelter 2, Check out Little Friends DLC!https://store.steampowered.com/app/4119650/Animal_Shelter_2__Little_Friends_DLC/

Animal Shelter 2 changes

changedAnother chapter in the story, another set of improvements, all thanks to your feedback! 🔥
addedAnimal poses during photo mode! You can now assign a pose to your pet while making photo! The pet will hold the pose for 10–15 seconds or until a photo is taken. Pet dialogue interactions: players can now talk to their pets and tell them a few kinds words. They need to know who is the best boy! Loading screen tips added to remind players of core and secondary mechanics that are often overlooked or forgotten. Additional improvements to NPC and pet movement. Ability to mount heaters on walls. Improvements to the adoption process (e.g. adopters now arrive with a leash to improve overall flow). Improved adoption process clarity, including better visual feedback on adoption progress. Improvements to item placement and storage. Fixes and improvements to unintended interactions, such as animals or workers accidentally knocking over items and decorations Additional visual updates to the park and locations during in-game winter and autumn. AI and pet senses improvements: pets now detect their surroundings more effectively, with clearer feedback to players about what pets notice. Expanded encyclopedia with diseases, perks, and detailed animal breed information. Improvements to particle effects (e.g. shampoo). Introduction of wet wipes for cleaning sphynx cats and small kittens.
changedWe would love to hear more of what you think about the update after playing and more of what you would like to see in the future! Each person giving feedback gives us a ton of information and a lot of improvements we make in the updates are based on what you say! 😍
changedhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/4119650/Animal_Shelter_2__Little_Friends_DLC/

Hello Animal Caretakers! 😽

Little Friends DLC is releasing in few minutes, 🎉 but this is not the end of good news. We want to improve the game for all the players of Animal Shelter 2, so we are rolling out a huge major update!

Another chapter in the story, another set of improvements, all thanks to your feedback! 🔥

🐈Let's get to what has arrived:

  • Animal poses during photo mode! You can now assign a pose to your pet while making photo! The pet will hold the pose for 10–15 seconds or until a photo is taken.

    Pet dialogue interactions

    players can now talk to their pets and tell them a few kinds words. They need to know who is the best boy! Loading screen tips added to remind players of core and secondary mechanics that are often overlooked or forgotten. Additional improvements to NPC and pet movement. Ability to mount heaters on walls. Improvements to the adoption process (e.g. adopters now arrive with a leash to improve overall flow). Improved adoption process clarity, including better visual feedback on adoption progress. Improvements to item placement and storage. Fixes and improvements to unintended interactions, such as animals or workers accidentally knocking over items and decorations Additional visual updates to the park and locations during in-game winter and autumn.

    AI and pet senses improvements

    pets now detect their surroundings more effectively, with clearer feedback to players about what pets notice. Expanded encyclopedia with diseases, perks, and detailed animal breed information. Improvements to particle effects (e.g. shampoo). Introduction of wet wipes for cleaning sphynx cats and small kittens.

We would love to hear more of what you think about the update after playing and more of what you would like to see in the future! Each person giving feedback gives us a ton of information and a lot of improvements we make in the updates are based on what you say! 😍

If you are excited and want even more content in Animal Shelter 2, Check out Little Friends DLC!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4119650/Animal_Shelter_2__Little_Friends_DLC/

Let's make Animal Shelter 2 even better! 💙

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Have fun! Animal Shelter 2 Team

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