Update – v0.19 - Tailor

A brand-new update for Medieval StartUp is now live, bringing plenty of improvements, fresh content, and fixes based on your feedback from the Next Fest 🙏

⚙️ Major Changes

• In-game Wiki – A new help panel (TAB or ESC) to easily revisit core mechanics and gameplay tips.

• Steam Achievements – 23 achievements are now fully functional and integrated!

• New Table & Chair System – Chairs are now independent; place them freely around tables. ⚠️ Save compatibility: existing 2-seat tables will automatically be replaced with 1 round table + 2 stools.

• Mystic Upgrades – A new upgrade category added to the skill tree (not yet usable) that will later unlock unique gameplay paths for each playthrough.

🔥 New Features

• New items & resources – Weighted net (to catch rabbits), shirt, rope, banner, carpet, and more.

• New workshops & professions – Weaver and tailor, with new recipes (shirts, fabric, clothing…).

• Enhanced fishing – Fish traps can now hold multiple fish, and several new species have been added.

• Animal farming – Sheep and goats now produce wool and milk; you can feed them to speed up production.

• Workshop context hints – Clear messages now appear when an ingredient or item is missing.

• Storage ↔ workshop connectivity – Place a storage crate next to a crafting station to automatically link them.

• “Return to Tavern” button – Instantly teleport back to your tavern from the world map.

• FOV (Field of View) option – Added to the graphics settings.

• Simplified graphics quality – Three clear presets: Low / Medium / High.

🎨 Balancing & Improvements

• Rebalanced market values for crafted items and furniture.

• NPCs & employees – More natural movement and improved schedule handling.

• Performance optimization – Lighter texture sizes and smoother overall framerate.

• Upgrade tree – Reworked order and prices for a more coherent progression curve.

• UI readability – Improved clarity in the order book and employee panels.

• Visual contrast – Enhanced distinction between similar dishes (e.g. Vegetable Soup vs. Dubious Stew).

• Demo balance update – The demo now includes content up to level 5, but with no time limit, allowing players to fully enjoy the experience without a countdown.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed black silhouettes on objects and NPCs when using low graphics settings.

• Fixed collisions for tables, workshops, and wall candles.

• Dirty dishes are now correctly placed at the center of tables.

• Fixed duplicate serving actions by employees.

• Fixed infinite crafting loops in the bakery and brewing systems.

• Various map, translation, and navigation fixes.

• Fixed a crash related to employee scheduling.

Thank you once again for all your feedback through the in-game forms and Steam forums, your comments are incredibly valuable and help me refine Medieval StartUp and grow this solo project!

👉 If you’ve enjoyed the demo, leaving a review on the Steam page is a huge help for visibility!

See you soon in the marsh 🌿 Florian / Aspic Games