Update log
Full Bark & Blade update
The complete published notes, normalized for clean reading and source attribution.
Extracted changes
- Maps
- Gameplay
14 species of wildlife now roam with realistic day/night behavior, NPCs respond to your barks with hilarious multi-step conversations, weekly dungeon mutators keep every run fresh, and ghost replays let you race against friends. Plus a work in progress update: wolf customization and puppy pack abilities.
A Living World
The Environment Comes Alive - 14 species of wildlife now roam the game! Elephants graze by day and sleep under the stars. Crocodiles bask in the sun and patrol the water at dusk. Wolves howl back when you bark, and the whole pack joins in. Foxes dart playfully in the twilight. Deer freeze and bolt as a herd. Ravens circle overhead and caw from their perches. Not all animals may be in the game yet, but will be soon, along with any fixes necessary.
Play Bow - (work in progress) press E near a calm animal to drop into a play bow. Each species responds differently: wolves get excited and circle you, cats slowly warm up, foxes play a darting game, and raccoons waddle right up to inspect you.
- CosmeticCat Trust(work in progress) cats remember your play bows. Visit them enough times and they'll go from hissing to rolling at your feet and purring. True to life.
The World Reacts to You - (work in progress) bark at trees and watch leaves flutter down. Sniff flowers and they bloom. Run through puddles for a satisfying splash. Startle birds from bushes and watch them scatter.
- CosmeticCircle Walk Idleyour wolf now sometimes walks in a slow circle before lying down to idle. The raven lazily circles overhead to match.
- CosmeticSnappier Idle Recoveryyour wolf gets up much faster when you start moving after sitting or sleeping; no more awkward slow stretching while already running.
NPCs & Conversations
- CosmeticNPCs Can Pet You!approach any village NPC and press E to receive pets! They bend down and give your wolf a good scratch. Hearts float up around you.
- CosmeticBark Conversationssome NPCs now respond to your barks with multi-step conversations. Each NPC has a unique personality; some are calm, others are twitchy and jumpy.
- CosmeticThe Bark Translatora scholarly NPC who speaks fluent bark. Your translations include gems like "I buried my feelings, and also several bones."
- CosmeticThe Password Guard(work in progress) a guard who needs the "bark-word of passage." Every bark you try is wrong for a different reason. He gives up eventually.
- CosmeticDr. Pawsworth, Bark Therapista full therapy session conducted entirely through barks. "The tail represents your unresolved goals."
- CosmeticThe Bark Auctioneeran auction where you're the only bidder, bidding against yourself. "SOLD to the ONLY bidder!"
- CosmeticThe Bark Conspiracista paranoid NPC convinced that barking is an ancient code. Each bark confirms wilder theories about the bone cartel and squirrel shadow government.
- CosmeticNPCs on the Movebark dialogue NPCs now walk around the world instead of standing still. They stop naturally when you approach to chat.
- CosmeticBetter NPC AnimationsNPCs breathe, shift weight, and flinch naturally when you bark. Each personality has its own animation speed and style.
Wolf Customization & Puppies (work in progress)
Wolf Customization - change your wolf's glow color and add running trail effects! Choose from 8 coat dyes (Ember, Frost Blue, Shadow Purple, and more) and 4 trail styles. Purchase new looks with coins; saved per profile.
- CosmeticPuppy Pack Abilitiesrescued puppies now have
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