Fragile Frontier Demo — Update Notes

✨ What's New

• Hoot navigator — O key shows trail to nearest NPC without a mailbox

• Add in-world idle animation to player and NPCs

• Add Mixamo animation retargeting system for CC4 owl rigs

• Update dock_noticeboard.gd

• Added materials to wooden signpost

• Create wooden_signpost.blend.import

• Update player_name_label.gd

• Updated owl model, updated player name, added endesga32 palette

• Add scroll wheel zoom to vehicle camera

• Add missing ENERGY_ITEM to CollectibleItem.ItemType enum

• Implement Join Game button properly - show multiplayer panel

• Add missing main menu button handlers for Play button to work

• Add comprehensive _exit_tree() cleanup to prevent memory leaks

• Add group query caching to player.gd for performance

• Add multiplayer sync for checkpoint activation

• Add multiplayer sync for player death and respawn

• Add multiplayer sync for truck push force system

🐛 What We Fixed

• Fix player character model style and Chester Chirps delivery animation

• Remove duplicate current_node declaration in _update_movement_state

• Set up owl animation pipeline: FBX retargeting, player & NPC animations, spawn fix

• Fix skeleton path detection in MixamoRetargeter

• Fix pause menu button interactivity, suspension screeching, and ambient audio

• Fix pause menu hover input, ugly UI, and missing engine sounds

• Fix NPC house chimney smoke not visible

• Fix backwards text on dock noticeboard Label3D nodes

• Fix UI positioning and sign readability issues

• Fix dock signs submerged below water and incorrect NPC directions

• Fix settings/controls buttons and clean up cluttered pause menu

• Add main menu title logotype and fix performance bottlenecks

• Fix inverted player movement, add scroll wheel zoom, adjust camera defaults

• Removed demo badge, fixed names in player ui

• Fix critical UI/UX, networking, and security issues for Steam demo

• Fix vehicle flying away when player exits by adding bidirectional collision exception

• Fix Variant type inference warning in ping_system.gd

• Fix Variant type inference warning in ice_patch.gd line 150

• Fix type inference errors in save_slot_panel.gd

• Fix all critical and high-priority audit findings

• Fix black screen after intro cutscene by deferring fade-in tween

• Fix set_visible override error in destination_beacon.gd

• Fix rendering issues preventing gameplay visibility

• Fix Godot 4.5 parse errors and merge conflicts

• Fix remaining script issues from comprehensive audit

• Fix hazard audio leaks, remove unused code, add boulder sync

• Fix autoload audit issues: voice chat, side quest sync, cosmetics lookup

• Fix critical multiplayer sync issues for demo stability

⚡ Quality of Life

• Disable delivery cutscenes temporarily, polish celebration UI

Thanks for playing and for all the feedback — it genuinely helps shape where this game goes. If you run into anything weird or have ideas, drop by our Discord or leave a comment below. Happy delivering! — HeartCoded & the Lost Rabbit Digital team Build 6c9c2fa · Full changelog on GitHub