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Update 1.0.2 Patch Notes
Added dynamic library and tax collector quests Map generation seed can now be manually specified Shadows can now be turned off Railroads are now rotated correctly when drag-placed Drag-demolishing railroads no longer re…
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Update 1.0.1 Patch Notes
You can now hold shift to pan the camera faster Revised some tooltips to improve consistency and provide hints Forester range and reliability increased Sheep pen no longer shows red border Improved Lumberjack Stockpile…
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A Message from the Developer [Release Time, Presskit]
Orrstead officially releases March 7 at 12am EST! Message to the Community I've been working on this game for the past 4 years, and am very excited for people to check out my first major release. Orrstead has evolved dr…
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Steam Next Fest Conclusion & Update 0.20
Thanks to everyone who discovered Orrstead in Steam Next Fest, and the thousands of players who tried the demo! There has also been lots of useful feedback, some of which has already been incorporated in the latest patc…
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Last Chance Preview Event
Orrstead now has seasons! Experience this final major update for free. The demo now ends after the first year. This includes: - Parks - Breweries - Sawmills - Libraries - Haybales - Universities - River Docks - Lighthou…
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Alpha 0.10 - Road to Release
Mechanics Overhaul This update features an overhaul to resource management, adding much more depth to the resource management. Core Features In conjunction with the resource management improvements, railroads have been…
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Alpha 0.8 - Pillars of Prosperity
This update focuses on the introduction of several Unique Buildings. Each of these buildings double the wisdom gained from the respective resource, as well as other provide other unique bonuses. Bread (2x wisdom from ea…
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Alpha 0.72 Patch Notes
This update features balance tuning and bugfixes, as well as the addition of autosave. Reduced random quest frequency from 60-90s to 90-180s Reduced Frenzy duration from 120s to 90s Reduced Resource Multiplier nugget du…
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Alpha 0.71 Patch Notes
Placing area-of-effect buildings now shows areas for existing buildings of the same type Slightly reduced frequency of timed quests Increased early game quest wisdom Several small tweaks and bugfixes
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Alpha 0.7 - Tree of Wisdom
This update features a major progression & UI overhaul. Major changes include: Happiness is now calculated based on household average, no longer scaling inversely with population. All buildings now cost an increasing am…
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Alpha 0.6 - Shears & Sheepstead
New features: New building: Sheep Pen holds Sheep. Requires grassland. New building: Shearer provides Wool from nearby Sheep. New resource: Wool can be made into Hats. New building: Hatmaker makes and sells hats. New re…
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Alpha 0.52 Patch Notes
Reworked Hunger: Hunger and eating internals have now been reworked. Instead of all citizens attempting to eat at the beginning of each day, they now get hungry independently, and will keep re-attempting to eat while hu…
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Alpha 0.51 Patch Notes
Removed building: Shrine I decided that the Shrine system just didn't feel right in Orrstead. The system and Shrine itself just felt too detached from the town, and I felt detracted from the feeling of the game. So, I d…
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Alpha 0.5 - Progression Systems
Build a Shrine and complete tasks! Playable now. This update lays the groundwork for additional systems to be integrated in Orrstead. I'd be happy to hear your feedback on the Shrine and Task system, as this points towa…
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Alpha 0.41 Patch Notes
Coal mine radius reduced from 3 to 2 Taverns, Fish Markets, Bakeries, and Farm Houses no longer tolerate pollution Decreased Mining Block housing capacity from 3 to 1 Drag-placed buildings are now placed in order Swappe…
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Alpha 0.4 - Fresh Bread
It's time for bread. Playable now on the free demo. New features: New building: Coal Mine produces coal New building: Coal Pile stores coal New mechanic: Pollution produced by coal mine, not tolerated by buildings such…
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