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Steam News30 June 20266d ago

Ability to cut grass in v0.5.2

Cutting grass has been on my todo list for a long while. Finally I've implemented a scythe which you can use to cut grass with.

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What changed

2 fixes3 additions1 change0 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
addedHere is what's new in v0.5.2
addedNew feature: Ability to cut grass with a scythe.
addedImproved: Added scaling VFX to the crop being cookie clicked to accelerate growth.
changedImproved: Reworked grass. It is now taller and grows more in patches. It also grows slower.
fixedFixed bug: Grass was always added after loading a save game even if you had cut it down before.
fixedFixed bug: Grass was not "stomped" when placing new objects.

Fred's Idle Garden changes

addedHere is what's new in v0.5.2
addedNew feature: Ability to cut grass with a scythe.
addedImproved: Added scaling VFX to the crop being cookie clicked to accelerate growth.
changedImproved: Reworked grass. It is now taller and grows more in patches. It also grows slower.
fixedFixed bug: Grass was always added after loading a save game even if you had cut it down before.

Cutting grass has been on my todo list for a long while. Finally I've implemented a scythe which you can use to cut grass with. At the moment it is very satisfying but only effect the visuals, later on it will give you the ability to create nutrient spray.

Here is what's new in v0.5.2

  • New feature: Ability to cut grass with a scythe.

  • ImprovedAdded scaling VFX to the crop being cookie clicked to accelerate growth.
  • ImprovedReworked grass. It is now taller and grows more in patches. It also grows slower.
  • Fixed bugGrass was always added after loading a save game even if you had cut it down before.
  • Fixed bugGrass was not "stomped" when placing new objects.

Source

Steam News / 30 June 2026

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