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Steam News8 May 20261mo ago

Alpha Branch Update

These changes are now available in the alpha branch. Note that they should also be rolled into the beta and release branches in the near future.

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What changed

0 fixes3 additions1 change1 removal
  • Gameplay
  • Compatibility
  • UI and audio
addedThese changes are now available in the alpha branch .
changedNote that they should also be rolled into the beta and release branches in the near future.
addedChangesFEATURES Add sound effects for treatments that are applied Add sound effect when reaching a river crossing
addedChangesIMPROVEMENTS Update family name registration UI for new games Update new trailer leader license UI in new game flow Change feedback and help buttons' text color for readability against light and dark backgrounds Update medical items' descriptions Make trading posts' "Close" button 20% smaller
removedChangesBUG FIXES Fix incorrect hover sprite for travel tutorial "Continue" button Fix help menu not opening to the correct page depending on your current scene Fix wagon SFX playing when it shouldn't Fix error that could occur when trying to randomly remove items due to an event when the inventory was already empty

Journey Express changes

addedThese changes are now available in the alpha branch .
changedNote that they should also be rolled into the beta and release branches in the near future.
addedFEATURES Add sound effects for treatments that are applied Add sound effect when reaching a river crossing
addedIMPROVEMENTS Update family name registration UI for new games Update new trailer leader license UI in new game flow Change feedback and help buttons' text color for readability against light and dark backgrounds Update medical items' descriptions Make trading posts' "Close" button 20% smaller
removedBUG FIXES Fix incorrect hover sprite for travel tutorial "Continue" button Fix help menu not opening to the correct page depending on your current scene Fix wagon SFX playing when it shouldn't Fix error that could occur when trying to randomly remove items due to an event when the inventory was already empty

These changes are now available in the alpha branch.

Note that they should also be rolled into the beta and release branches in the near future.

The default release branch is recommended if you would prefer to play a more stable build.

Changes

  • FEATURES

    • Add sound effects for treatments that are applied

    • Add sound effect when reaching a river crossing

  • IMPROVEMENTS

    • Update family name registration UI for new games

    • Update new trailer leader license UI in new game flow

    • Change feedback and help buttons' text color for readability against light and dark backgrounds

    • Update medical items' descriptions

    • Make trading posts' "Close" button 20% smaller

  • BUG FIXES

    • Fix incorrect hover sprite for travel tutorial "Continue" button

    • Fix help menu not opening to the correct page depending on your current scene

    • Fix wagon SFX playing when it shouldn't

    • Fix error that could occur when trying to randomly remove items due to an event when the inventory was already empty

Source

Steam News / 8 May 2026

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