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Playtest Invitation - Join in now!
Howdy partners! You sure seem to like the new direction we are heading so far - so why not give it a try? The playtest of Wild West Pioneers is starting this Thursday. We would love to see all of you there! How do I joi…
Patch notes1 changeGameplay - Wild West Pioneers
A Smarter Trail Guide - Dev Spotlight
Howdy, partners! When we released the demo of Wild West Pioneers, we asked you to be honest with us. And you were. One piece of feedback came through louder than the rest: there was too much handholding. Build this, pla…
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A New Direction for Wild West Pioneers
Howdy Partners! We've got some exciting news to share about where Wild West Pioneers is headed and what that means for you. Back in February, we released our demo, and a horde of fresh Pioneers stormed the Wild West. Th…
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The Pioneer's Journal #8 - From Tents to Cabins
Howdy, partners! On the frontier, the first home was rarely a home at all. Just a tent pitched against the wind while folks worked out whether the land would hold them. If it did, the tent became a cabin, and the cabin…
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The Pioneer's Journal #7 - Wants & Whims
Howdy, partners! There's an order of things when it comes to settling on the frontier. A roof over your head, food on the table, and water nearby. But once you have your fundamentals down, different needs will start to…
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100,000 Pioneers Riding West
Yeehaw, partners! We’re mighty glad to see 100,000 of you ready to ride out into the world of Wild West Pioneers! Behind the scenes, we’re hard at work on improvements to make your time on the frontier even better. Here…
Patch notes8 changesGameplayPerformance - Wild West Pioneers
The Frontier on Canvas - Dev Blog
Howdy, partners! Undoubtedly, part of the charm of Wild West Pioneers isn’t just its modern spin on city building, but the western setting itself. During our playtest, this came up time and time again when we asked what…
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The Pioneer’s Journal #6 - Into the Uncharted Lands
Howdy, partners! Did you know that even before the first brick of a settlement could be laid, someone had to find the right place first? On the frontier, that role belonged to the scout. Being a scout meant having a rea…
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The Pioneer’s Journal #5 - After the days work is done
Howdy, partners! By the end of the day, when the tools were set aside, people gathered in the same place they always did. Just to sit, talk, and take a break from the work. On the frontier, that place was usually a salo…
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The Pioneer’s Journal #4 - Chasing Gold Out West
Howdy, partners! Gold drew people west. Not because everyone would find it, but because everyone believed they might. In the mid-1800s, news of gold discoveries spread faster than most people could travel. From the Cali…
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The Pioneer’s Journal #3 - The Frontier Table
Howdy partners! When people picture the frontier, they often imagine wide open landscapes, wagon trails, and new towns rising from the wilderness. For the settlers themselves, those views were usually enjoyed only durin…
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March 5: Hotfix
Implemented changes for translations and updated the localization sheet Added German and Chinese versions of the end demo slides
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The Pioneer’s Journal #2 - Roads Before Riches
Howdy, partners! What did successful frontier towns have in common? Good infrastructure. Timber, stone, and food were usually available. What separated thriving settlements from abandoned camps was how efficiently those…
Announcement3 changesGameplay - Wild West Pioneers
February 26: Patch
Fixed a bug where all undiscovered locations on the world map became visible after loading an early save file. Fixed a bug in which trees cut down in a previous game session remained missing in subsequent sessions Fixed…
Announcement10 changesFixMaps - Wild West Pioneers
February 20: Hotfix
Fixed an issue where loading a save could break pathfinding, causing some buildings to lose their road connections. Fixed excessive Bourbon consumption. Fixed an issue where the “Send Expedition” button was not displayi…
Event5 changesFixGameplay - Wild West Pioneers
Demo Known Issues
Known Issues Buildings sometimes appear placeable near rivers, but cannot be placed. Some localization text contains minor errors. The second Whim register may stop working if a main need cannot be fulfilled, requiring…
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