Swamplands Patch Notes (v1.15.5)

Swamplands is here!

Swamp Map, Badges, Storage & More...

A huge new update is live, bringing a new region, new systems, new species, decorations, and a ton of polish across the game.

NEW FISH & CREATURES

Discover a bunch of new critters, especially in the new Swamp region:

• Snapping Turtle

• Mudskipper

• Dunkleosteus

• Chain Pickerel

• African Dwarf Frog

• Fairy Shrimp

• Friendly Frog

• Friendly Shrimp

• Tuna

• Pufferfish

• Baby King Crab (yes, really)

• Axolotl is now fishable

• +1 New aquarium slot to host all these new aquatic friends!

NEW DECORATIONS

Customize your tanks with fresh decor and a brand-new aquarium:

• Amazon Sword Plant

• Ancient Fossil (Fishing exclusive)

• Coral Crown

• Elodea

• Old Log

• Boot (Fishing exclusive)

• Hornwort (Fishing exclusive)

• Java Fern

• Vallisneria (Fishing exclusive)

• Blue Sand

• Slot Machine

• Not a decoration but now there is also blue sand!

NEW FEATURE: FISH BADGES

Introducing Badges, a brand-new system that gives fish special traits and visuals.

• Fish can now be born with random badges

• Each badge can affect stats, visuals, or behavior

• Badges are visible in the fish list and inspection panels

Examples:

• Dwarfism – fish are smaller as adults

• Stinky – a cloud of flies follows the fish

• Shiny – sparkly VFX flair

This update brings a total of 9 inital badges to the game, more will be added with coming updates.

NEW SYSTEM: FISH STORAGE

You can now store extra fish in a dedicated Storage section:

• Store fish you don’t want active in your main tanks

• Stored fish don’t age, don’t get hungry, and don’t generate revenue

• Storage can be upgraded for more capacity

• New UI elements and icons to manage stored fish more comfortably

NEW FISHING REGION: THE SWAMP

A brand-new Swamp map is now available:

• Home to many of the new species listed above

• AddedFishing HUD improvedadded Fishdex access while fishing

NEW LOBBY CREATION & PLAY OPTIONS

Online and solo play got a facelift:

• New lobby creation screen

• Set lobby icon, max players, and map

• Clearer behavior when joining existing fishing sessions

UI, UX & QUALITY OF LIFE

Lots of usability and clarity improvements:

• Tooltips added to the decoration panel (decorations, lights, backgrounds)

• Perfect Fish indicator added to the inspection panel

• Fishdex entry text improved (e.g. Friendly Gramma description corrected)

• “Show Badges” UI added for the fish list

• Filters now re-apply when switching tabs in the fish list

• Reordering tanks is now supported

• Amount input added when deleting decorations

• Confirmation popup for “Pick Up All”

• Hovering over the breed button shows breeding cooldowns (and plays nice with potions)

• Money formatting improved for shop items

• Item stacks can be combined

• Inventory scrollback moved to the right for better ergonomics

• Storage and inventory icons added/updated where needed

• Tiny Mode now accessible while fishing

AUDIO

• New sound effects for various UI interactions

• Additional SFX for fishing and feedback moments to make the game feel more responsive

• New fishing music for the Swamp region

BALANCING

• Skin prices reduced

• Item stack limits increased across the board

• Bait rewards adjusted per map

• Global special-fish buff to make rare catches feel more rewarding

• Snails slow algae buildup: each snail reduces algae production speed by 10% (10 snails = twice as long to get algae)

Badges and Storage have been introduced with tuned default values so they integrate smoothly into existing progression.

BUG FIXES & POLISH (EXISTING SYSTEMS)

Highlights from many fixes:

• Fixed aquarium thumbnails sometimes showing the wrong tank (e.g. showing a featured aquarium instead of your own)

• Decorations are no longer selectable when you’re