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Steam News21 February 20264mo ago

“Hodgepodge” Update - v0.4.0b

Hey birders, it’s been a long time coming! We’ve been working hard at adding new features, implementing feedback, and squashing bugs!

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Hey birders, it’s been a long time coming! We’ve been working hard at adding new features, implementing feedback, and squashing bugs! Many of the changes were internal overhauls to allow for bigger and faster updates in the future, but we still have more than enough in this one for y’all to sink your teeth into for the next little bit!

What changed

0 fixes10 additions13 changes1 removal
  • Gameplay
  • Maps
  • Performance
  • Balance
  • UI and audio
addedHey birders, it’s been a long time coming! We’ve been working hard at adding new features, implementing feedback, and squashing bugs! Many of the changes were internal overhauls to allow for bigger and faster updates in the future, but we still have more than enough in this one for y’all to sink your teeth into for the next little bit!
addedThe highlights for this version are the new bird species and its accompanying seed, the reworked first section, and the auto-save system (finally!). Of course, we’ve worked on many other things since the last update, the full* notes are below.
addedGeneralAdded a save system!
addedGeneralAdded an additional bird species
addedGeneralAdded two new seed types
addedGeneralAdded a secret bird interaction Try pressing ‘E’ on a bird ;)

Birdteeth changes

addedHey birders, it’s been a long time coming! We’ve been working hard at adding new features, implementing feedback, and squashing bugs! Many of the changes were internal overhauls to allow for bigger and faster updates in the future, but we still have more than enough in this one for y’all to sink your teeth into for the next little bit!
addedThe highlights for this version are the new bird species and its accompanying seed, the reworked first section, and the auto-save system (finally!). Of course, we’ve worked on many other things since the last update, the full* notes are below.
addedAdded a save system!
addedAdded an additional bird species
addedAdded two new seed types

The highlights for this version are the new bird species and its accompanying seed, the reworked first section, and the auto-save system (finally!). Of course, we’ve worked on many other things since the last update, the full* notes are below.

General

  • Added a save system!

  • Added an additional bird species

  • Added two new seed types

  • Added a secret bird interaction

    • Try pressing ‘E’ on a bird ;)

  • Added an ability for the Pied Poko

  • Added the ability to manually shift the terrain

  • Various miscellaneous bug fixes and optimizations

Gameplay Changes

  • Changed seed throwing velocity to be dependent on vertical camera angle

  • When pathfinding to the player, birds now target the ground in front of the player

  • When pathfinding to certain targets, birds now fly to face the correct direction

  • Birds now follow reissued commands

  • Updated compendium to show which teeth has been received

  • Updated compendium to allow for multiple pages

  • Rebalanced affection gain factors and rates

  • Reworked tooth drop behaviour

  • Removed demo menu

Visuals

  • Updated visuals in tutorial cave

  • Updated several puzzle clues, effects, and animations

Sound

  • Added player footsteps

  • Rebalanced certain sound effects

  • Added another music track

  • Updated music to play random intervals rather than constantly looping

Known Bugs

  • Saves still get messed up sometimes :(

*We’ve done so much since the last update that we’re not even 100% sure if this is everything. Oh well :)

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Steam News / 21 February 2026

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