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Steam News28 September 20259mo ago

Rise of the Settlement – Dev Diary Community Update #11

Greetings, settlers! 🏛️ The drums of release are rolling. 🥁 This is the moment right before the gates open — a mix of excitement, nerves, and butterflies in the stomach.

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What changed

1 fix8 additions4 changes0 removals
  • Maps
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
added🍲 Cooking & DrinksTwo stages of cooking introduced: Basic Cooking and Advanced Cooking as new tech unlocks and Beverage preparation
added🍲 Cooking & DrinksAdded 16 food resources and 3 drink resources
added🍲 Cooking & DrinksAdded 4 cooking buildings and 2 beverage preparation buildings .
added📜 Quests & ProgressionAdded new Feast Quests and balanced/improved the costs to all Feast quests.
added🏗️ Building LevelingBuildings can now level up (Lv. 1–5) , unlocking additional production slots and/or worker spots as they advance.
added🧭 Narrator – Interactive HelpAdded the Narrator system : an interactive helper that offers guidance, tips.

Rise of the Settlement changes

addedTwo stages of cooking introduced: Basic Cooking and Advanced Cooking as new tech unlocks and Beverage preparation
addedAdded 16 food resources and 3 drink resources
addedAdded 4 cooking buildings and 2 beverage preparation buildings .
addedAdded new Feast Quests and balanced/improved the costs to all Feast quests.
addedBuildings can now level up (Lv. 1–5) , unlocking additional production slots and/or worker spots as they advance.

Greetings, settlers! 🏛️

The drums of release are rolling. 🥁

This is the moment right before the gates open — a mix of excitement, nerves, and butterflies in the stomach. Everything is ready, polished, and prepared, and I want to share the intense work that went into this week leading up to the big day.

🍲 Cooking & Drinks

  • Two stages of cooking introducedBasic Cooking and Advanced Cooking as new tech unlocks and Beverage preparation
  • Added 16 food resources and 3 drink resources

  • Added 4 cooking buildings and 2 beverage preparation buildings.

📜 Quests & Progression

  • Added new Feast Quests and balanced/improved the costs to all Feast quests.

🏗️ Building Leveling

  • Buildings can now level up (Lv. 1–5), unlocking additional production slots and/or worker spots as they advance.

🧭 Narrator – Interactive Help

  • Added the Narrator system: an interactive helper that offers guidance, tips.

  • The narrator can be toggled in the settings if you prefer a fully self-directed experience.

🏛️ Systems & Features

  • Barter Hall improvementsit’s now easier to check what materials are available.
  • Settings persistence: tutorial(narator) and sound settings are remembered between play sessions.

  • In-game versioning: now visible directly in the settings.

🐞 Bug Fixes & Polish

Testing has been very intense these past days, leading to many bug fixes and quality improvements across the game.

🔥 The stage is set. The foundations are strong. All that remains is to welcome you into the world of Rise of the Settlement. The coming release is more than just a milestone — it’s the start of the journey we’ll build together.

Wiki

Added a wiki page and filled in some basic information about core mechanics of Rise of the Settlement:

https://risesett.fandom.com/wiki/Rise_Of_The_Settlement_Wiki

Just a few hours remain until the button is pushed and Early Access becomes available.

Thank you for walking this path with me — the best is yet to come.

🎮 Please consider joining our community:

👉 https://discord.com/invite/WSdrFVX9Ys

— Luki

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Steam News / 28 September 2025

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