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Steam News26 June 20251y ago

Sheriff Antagonist, Bug Fixes, and Quality of Life Adjustments.

This update adds a sheriff to the game. He shows up after a few of Jake's missions are complete. Watch your back, because breaking the law can get expensive.

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  • UI and audio
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  • Store
  • Fixes
addedThis update adds a sheriff to the game. He shows up after a few of Jake's missions are complete. Watch your back, because breaking the law can get expensive. This update also fixes some bugs, adds some quality of life changes, balance issues, a new mission, and a some hidden achievements.
addedAdded a sheriff npc.
changedArrest leads to a sequence of events where you are cuffed, transported to the station, booked into a holding cell, and later released.
addedAdded icons to inventory for consumables.
addedAdded new job to infuse and sell all moonshine flavors.
addedAdded nicotine cans to the gas station. You won't lose sanity if your nicotine levels are sufficient. You can also use them before towing a vehicle.

Junkyard Truck changes

addedThis update adds a sheriff to the game. He shows up after a few of Jake's missions are complete. Watch your back, because breaking the law can get expensive. This update also fixes some bugs, adds some quality of life changes, balance issues, a new mission, and a some hidden achievements.
addedAdded a sheriff npc.
changedArrest leads to a sequence of events where you are cuffed, transported to the station, booked into a holding cell, and later released.
addedAdded icons to inventory for consumables.
addedAdded new job to infuse and sell all moonshine flavors.

This update adds a sheriff to the game. He shows up after a few of Jake's missions are complete. Watch your back, because breaking the law can get expensive. This update also fixes some bugs, adds some quality of life changes, balance issues, a new mission, and a some hidden achievements.

Update Notes:

-Added a sheriff npc.

-The Sheriff will appear after a few of Jake's missions are completed.

-The Sheriff will attempt a traffic stop on traffic violations such as:

-Speeding, open container, transporting moonshine, reckless driving, headlights.

-You may also get apprehended for fuel theft, evasion, hit and run, obstruction, or an active warrant.

-The Sheriff will arrest if you brew moonshine near him.

-The Sheriff might let you off with a warning if you pull over, otherwise you will either get a ticket or go to jail, depending on the seriousness of your crime, or if you have an outstanding warrant.

-The Sheriff will impound your vehicle if a traffic stop leads to an arrest.

-Impounded vehicles can be released by speaking with the sheriff when he is waiting outside the impound lot.

-Physical tickets you receive should be paid off as soon as possible.

-If you evade arrest, the Sheriff will not forget, and you will get an additional evasion charge the next time you are caught, as well as a warrant for your arrest.

-Failure to pay off your tickets, or continuous evasion of arrest will lead to a raid on your home while you sleep.

-Arrest leads to a sequence of events where you are cuffed, transported to the station, booked into a holding cell, and later released.

-Police pursuit and arrest results in a complete loss of sanity.

-The Sheriff will steal any packages of Beef-a-Reeno found in an impounded vehicle.

-Added icons to inventory for consumables.

-Added new job to infuse and sell all moonshine flavors.

-Added nicotine cans to the gas station. You won't lose sanity if your nicotine levels are sufficient. You can also use them before towing a vehicle.

-Added a premium beer with better effects.

-Added a functional dumpster near the gas station for removing your unwanted junk in that area.

-Added $200 and $400 withdraw options to the ATM.

-Added two new hidden achievements.

-Added percentage to propane tank description.

-Added impact sound profiles to logs and moonshine crates.

-Added additional sound effects to the moonshine brewing process.

-Changed lotto ticket price to $15.

-Changed some golf cart sounds.

-Changed Jiggs' journal to show fruit locations for moonshine infusing.

-Changed savegames to now now preserve the time of day.

-Fix to car not dieseling when using old engine.

-Fix to i6 not saving oil properly.

-Fix to issue with Jiggs not taking money for recovery tasks.

-Fix to retrieving some items dropping instead of being retrieved from inventory.

-Fix to phone menu sometimes not updating with new vehicles and destinations.

-Fix to mission tracking tooltip getting cut off.

-Fix to an issue where Jimmy Junks could be asked to inspect your vehicle while already inspecting it.

-Fix to ongoing issue where truck interiors would appear clean without the upgraded interior.

-Fix to regular moonshine crates not being properly displayed in bar.

-Fix to second home appearing as a transport location before being purchased.

-Fix to collision sound distance with diamondback.

-Fixed tree prefab with floating branches.

-Fixed sound issue with payphone.

-Fixed an issue where a worn transmission could still make noise after parking the vehicle.

-Fixed performance issues when having a massive pile of poker chips in the pot.

-Fixed v8 turbo bolt placement.

-Driving on rotors now makes the same noise as driving on rims, and is illegal.

-Thunder and lightning should appear more often with rainy weather.

-Drunk status now lasts longer after drinking.

-Sleeping now zeros out drunk effect.

-Sleeping now reduces hydration and food levels slightly.

-Hydration levels are reduced further if you are drunk before sleeping.

-Sprinting now reduces hydration at a slightly faster rate.

-Low sanity makes you get tired slightly faster.

-Iron ore chunks are now physically smaller but still weigh a lot.

-Cans and bottles now make noise and despawn after some time.

-Simplification of some unused buildings.

-Increased battery charging rate when vehicle is running.

-Items are now released from grocery bags in a more controlled manner.

-Improved some item textures.

-Terrain+tree simplification in some areas.

This game is in early access. If you encounter any issues or have any questions or ideas, leave a message at https://discord.gg/zbSqEqU4Jc

Don't forget to use that new dumpster near the gas station.

Thank you,

Kestone

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Steam News / 26 June 2025

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