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Release notes v0.7.8.1 - Japanese added!
I know everyone was expecting Civilizations update to be the next, but as you can see, and unexpectedly, Planetary Life is on Steam's Daily Deal so an update was needed to follow this big day! Also, by popular demand Ja…
Release notes v0.7.8.0
New features Added Steam Deck compatibility. Font size adjustments for small screens and Steam Deck. Added Plant editor in the main menu. Added Fungi editor in the main menu. Showing current player/game name when hoveri…
Devlog 4: Working on Civilizations update
Hi everyone! It's been a while since the last update. Civilizations is hard to implement, it's almost like adding a new game inside the current game. But I'm getting there! I think I have (now yes!) all system on place…
Devlog 3: Working on Civilizations update
It's been a while since the last time. And I understand that people is getting worried about when the next update is coming, I would be too if I were in your shoes. Sadly, as usual, this is taking more time than expecte…
Release notes v0.7.7.4
Bug fixes Fixed potential crash when playing the game in a non-supported language (thanks to Svardmastaren for finding it!). Fixed error causing to no recovery settings from the backup.
Release notes v0.7.7.3
Bug fixes Fixed visual glitch on plants. Fixed mouse cursor appearing under some controls.
Devlog 2: Working on Civilizations update
I continue working on Civilizations update, and this is taking some time, more than expected, but well... we can say that the usual in game development. Meanwhile, I will try, time to time, to upload some updates about…
Release notes v0.7.7.2
New features Added HOME button to return directly to your home star. This will avoid softlock when you run out of energy and you are in another star where you cannot claim a new planet. But, to travel back to your star…
Release notes v0.7.7.1
Really minor one to fix one little annoying thing. Changes Reduced the snow/underwater fog intensity. Showing virtual keyboard in all input fields when running the game in Steam Deck.
Release notes 0.7.7.0
While I continue working on the exhausting Civilizations update, I decided to take a break for a few days to work on something different and give you an update. This patch contains some new small stuff and changes. But…
Planetary Life in The Steam Awards!
Perhaps it's too bold to do this in a year full of great games, but... why not? Planetary Life will participate in the Steam Awards in the category Sit back and relax. The chances are slim, but it will be fun to partici…
Release notes v0.7.6.7
I know that releasing an update on Friday afternoon is never a good idea, which is why I am now releasing a patch to fix some bugs introduced in the previous update... as well as others that had been there for a while.…
Release notes v0.7.6.6
This took me quite a while, so for a week I stopped working on the civilizations to focus on optimizing the biggest bottleneck in the game. I think it's something that will benefit everyone. Enjoy! Changes Huge performa…
Release notes v0.7.6.5
Some more quick fixes reported by our most curious fans! Changes - Added priority to load plant models and creature sprites from the current planet. - Added tiny loading bars in the top left of the game to know that pla…
Release notes v0.7.6.4
While I continue working on civilizations, here is a small fix that resolves some issues related to rendering. Changes - Improved health bar rendering performance. - Improved creature’s 2D sprite rendering performance.…
Release notes v0.7.6.3
Quick (and needed) hot fixes while I work on civilizations! Changes - Showing all creature's danger messages in the bottom menu. - Allows you to continue editing creatures and plants even after reaching the energy limit…
Devlog: Working on Civilizations update
Probably many of you noticed that the daily updates stopped for the last weeks! No! The game is not abandoned, it's just getting bigger! As a solo developer, I have to prioritize my tasks, so after a period of daily min…
Release notes v0.7.6.2
OK, this update should be quite good! Bug fixes - Fixed “Maximum” word in Russian to move all the tile info texts. - Fixed missing temperature measurement visualization. - Fixed bug with water and air humidity transitio…
Release notes v0.7.6.1
Bug fixes: - Fixed a bug introduced in the last update making the water getting duplicated in very long runs. - Improved water rendering in walking camera. - Fire making damage properly to creatures.
Release notes v0.7.6.0
By popular request, Brazilian Portuguese and Russian have been added to the game! I have also made multiple improvements and fixes based on suggestions and bug reports. After this update, I will focus on the Civilizatio…
