Making it Home Update History · SteamPeaks

Making it Home Update History · SteamPeaks

Time (UTC)SourceWhat changedAddedEditedRemovedReference

29 Sep 2026

22:16:16PICSStore metadata edited—~1—#39,323,160

Recorded change · 29 Sep 2026, 22:16:16 UTC

Status	Key	Previous value	New value
Edited	Review percentagecommon.review_percentage	90	91+1

14 Sep 2026

19:28:19Achievements63 definitions added+63——Schema snapshot

Definitions added · original values preservedView all 63

Status	Key	Previous value	New value
Added	1084_MILE	—	Felicity Aston — Travel a total of 1,084 miles
Added	132_MILE	—	Valentina Tereshkova — Travel a total of 132 miles
Added	14224_MILE	—	Jean Batten — Travel a total of 14,224 miles
Added	15_LONG	—	Stobart — Finish a leg with a vehicle 15 panels long
Added	15_MILE	—	Sean to Dave's House
Added	15_TALL	—	The Shard — Finish a leg with a vehicle 15 panels tall
Added	1_DAILY

5 Sep 2026

07:02:13PICSPublic manifest changed+177——#38,098,804

Recorded change · 5 Sep 2026, 07:02:13 UTC

Status	Key	Previous value	New value
Branches · 3
Added	Build ID on publicdepots.branches.public.buildid	—	20250860
Added	Build time on publicdepots.branches.public.timebuildupdated	—	4 Oct 2025, 08:55:11 UTC1759568111
Added	Updated time on publicdepots.branches.public.timeupdated	—	4 Oct 2025, 08:55:48 UTC1759568148
Depots · 10
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20 Aug 2026

14:15:49NewsWe have made another game about things you cannot quite control———Esports

Esports · published 20 Aug 2026, 14:15:49 UTC

We have made another game about things you cannot quite control

Making it Home was about building a machine and then running around on top of it to keep it moving. The new one takes the machine away and gives you an ecosystem instead, which turns out to be significantly less cooperative. Captain Contraption's Safari Park is a roguelite safari park sim. Clone strange creatures, put them in a park with no enclosures, route your visitors past whatever is curre…

23 Jul 2026

14:13:19NewsAll Our Games Are on Sale and Playtest our Next one for Free 🎉———Sale

Sale · published 23 Jul 2026, 14:13:19 UTC

All Our Games Are on Sale and Playtest our Next one for Free 🎉

If you’ve been meaning to check out any of our games, they’re all on sale right now, and you can playtest our next game for free! Thanks so much for the support — it really helps us keep making weird little games.

27 Jan 2026

08:18:13NewsAll Our Games Are on Sale 🎉———Esports

Esports · published 27 Jan 2026, 08:18:13 UTC

All Our Games Are on Sale 🎉

If you’ve been meaning to check out any of our games, they’re all on sale right now. Thanks so much for the support — it really helps us keep making weird little games.

08:11:12NewsAll Our Games Are on Sale 🎉———Sale

Sale · published 27 Jan 2026, 08:11:12 UTC

7 Jan 2026

14:15:22NewsWishlist our new safari park management game on Steam!———Esports

Esports · published 7 Jan 2026, 14:15:22 UTC

Wishlist our new safari park management game on Steam!

Hey everyone! Just wanted to quickly let you know about our next game, Captain Contraption’s Safari Park, which we’ve just put up on Steam. It’s a safari park management game built around a fully simulated ecosystem. You run a park where animals (and some less sensible things) live together in open spaces. Expect farm animals, lions, dragons, and the occasional questionable decision. If that so…

18 Dec 2025

10:26:20NewsWant to playtest our next game??———Esports

Esports · published 18 Dec 2025, 10:26:20 UTC

Want to playtest our next game??

Hello! Dave and I have been quietly working on our next game and are looking for volunteers for playtesting. You can sign up here It's a safari park with a fully simulated ecosystem in a nostalgic tycoon sandbox with rewarding roguelite elements. Clone bizarre species, unlock new toys and design clever paths to guide guests through the attractions. Don't worry, there's only a small chance they’…

4 Oct 2025

08:56:30NewsFix for Unity Vulnerability———20250860

Game update · published 4 Oct 2025, 08:56:30 UTC

Fix for Unity Vulnerability

Fixed Unity security vulnerability detailed here

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08:55:48BuildsPublic branch updated · 2 depots—~2—20250860

Patch notes: Fix for Unity Vulnerability

Depot 1098221 · public

Previous manifest

20 Jul 2024

10:25:32NewsOur new game Captain Contraption’s Chocolate Factory is Out Now———Esports

Esports · published 20 Jul 2024, 10:25:32 UTC

Our new game Captain Contraption’s Chocolate Factory is Out Now

It’s a big day for robot chocolatiers around the world. The whole of Captain Contraption’s factory is now available to explore, as you experiment with fresh ingredients and automate ever more complex machines. With 40+ levels to unlock, as well as brand new achievements and fiendish modifiers, we can’t wait for players to show off their creative solutions to all these puzzles. PCGamesN describe…

27 Apr 2023

19:11:38NewsPlay Captain Contraption's Chocolate Factory in the Steam Puzzle Fest———Esports

Esports · published 27 Apr 2023, 19:11:38 UTC

Play Captain Contraption's Chocolate Factory in the Steam Puzzle Fest

You can now play the demo for our next game Captain Contraption's Chocolate Factory by visiting the store page using the link below. It’s an open ended factory, automation style puzzle game. Using a simple set of tools you’ll need to automate production of a variety of sweet treats like chocolate covered toasted almonds. The game plays sort of like a mix between a programming game like Opus Mag…

26 Jun 2022

14:05:52NewsPatch Notes 1.4.3———9009474

Game update · published 26 Jun 2022, 14:05:52 UTC

Patch Notes 1.4.3

Fixed a bug which was stopping this month's sandbox challenge to launch.

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19 Jun 2022

13:54:45NewsPatch Notes v1.4.2———8966728

Game update · published 19 Jun 2022, 13:54:45 UTC

Patch Notes v1.4.2

Increased rate of panel unlocks in the story mode. · Improved performance of vehicles which have lots of rocket engines. · Updated to Unity 2019.4.40. · Updated all 3rd party libaries.

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14 Mar 2022

16:12:34NewsUpdate Notes v1.4.1———8367965

Game update · published 14 Mar 2022, 16:12:34 UTC

Update Notes v1.4.1

Fixed the bug which sometimes stopped drones appearing in Kingman. · Drones now update their target more frequently. · Drones fly closer to your vehicle to make them easier to jump on.

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28 Feb 2022

15:15:10NewsMajor Update v1.4.0 Available Now———Major update

Major update · published 28 Feb 2022, 15:15:10 UTC

Major Update v1.4.0 Available Now

The forth major update to Making it Home is out now! There are lots of changes which were are really excited to see you get your teeth stuck into... New Panels There are three new vehicle components for you to play with. The first two are switches which get activated by propellers and lasers - to let you set up chain reactions and maybe even start doing something close to programming! And the t…

24 Feb 2022

19:19:38NewsRemote Play Together 2022———Esports

Esports · published 24 Feb 2022, 19:19:38 UTC

Remote Play Together 2022

Making it Home will be taking part in this year's Remote Play Together event on Steam. As part of this we will be streaming the game on 4th March at 7PM GMT. You can set a reminder by clicking the button on the side bar to the right of this announcement. Also, we will be launching the next big update when the Remote Play Together event starts on 28th Feb. This update will include improvements t…

13 Feb 2022

12:29:36NewsPatch Notes v1.3.1———8194945

Game update · published 13 Feb 2022, 12:29:36 UTC

Patch Notes v1.3.1

Fixed bug in challenge and sandbox modes which meant water tanks and solar panels were not always given to the player when specified. · Reduced the budgets in some of the challenge mode templates.

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3 Feb 2022

19:37:01NewsChallenge Mode and Sandbox update!———8140592

In-game event · published 3 Feb 2022, 19:37:01 UTC

Challenge Mode and Sandbox update!

Happy February everybody! Making it Home version 1.3.0 is out now. The list of changes is small, but they are significant. We noticed that you were not really playing the challenge modes much, other than the $10,000 sandbox, so the focus of this update is to try and improve the challenge mode. We have made a few key changes. Firstly, we have reduced the number of challenge modes so there are no…

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3 Jan 2022

12:09:46NewsUpdate Notes for v1.2.2———7964428

Game update · published 3 Jan 2022, 12:09:46 UTC

Update Notes for v1.2.2

Added a base to the boulder press to stop it inverting and causing the physics to break. · Fixed bug which meant that pumpkins were invisible during the winter season (don't ask). · Tweaked masses of all physics objects to reduce the frequency of objects being pushed through walls. (Hopefully it won't happen at all now)

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27 Dec 2021

11:55:42NewsPatch Notes v1.2.1———7944128

Game update · published 27 Dec 2021, 11:55:42 UTC

Patch Notes v1.2.1

Updated to latest Steamworks API · Added character limit to design description. · Loading steam workshop designs should no longer block the load/save design menu screen.

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20 Dec 2021

13:54:21NewsHoliday Update———Major update

Major update · published 20 Dec 2021, 13:54:21 UTC

Holiday Update

Happy Holidays everybody! Wherever you are I hope you are able to have a little bit of a break over the coming weeks. To help you relax and get into the holiday spirit here is a plump content update for Making it Home! With this update our philosophy was to just make stuff for you to play with. We have introduced a bunch of new panels which we don't know how you're going to use - and we can't w…

24 Nov 2021

18:00:55NewsNominate Us for Most Innovative Gameplay!———Community

Community · published 24 Nov 2021, 18:00:55 UTC

Nominate Us for Most Innovative Gameplay!

It is steam award time! Look, we know we are a small team with a small game on Steam - but we're proud of what we've made and lots of people keep telling us they haven't quite played a game like this before. So please consider helping us spread the word about Making it Home by nominating us for an award! In other news Dave and I have sat down to decide the next set of panels we'll be making. Ou…

29 Oct 2021

15:04:56NewsPatch notes v1.1.3———7625793

Game update · published 29 Oct 2021, 15:04:56 UTC

Patch notes v1.1.3

Changes · Sandbox modes are now fully unlocked after you complete the first tutorial story mission. Bug Fix · One of the Jack O Lantern's would spawn smaller than it was meant to.

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06:55:45NewsPatch Notes v1.1.2———7622937

Game update · published 29 Oct 2021, 06:55:45 UTC

Patch Notes v1.1.2

A small patch to reduce the par speeds for the first two legs. In the last patch the reduction in leg length meant that the speed you can reach in those legs is less.

28 Oct 2021

06:55:30NewsPatch Notes v1.1.1———7615030

Game update · published 28 Oct 2021, 06:55:30 UTC

Patch Notes v1.1.1

This a small patch with a few things which we forgot to add to the Halloween Update. These changes are based on player feedback that the initial pacing of the game was a little slow. · Added a blueprint vendor to every truck stop (now there are 60+ components we really need this!) · Reduced the leg length of the first two legs.

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24 Oct 2021

16:16:27NewsHalloween Update Out Now!———Release

Release · published 24 Oct 2021, 16:16:27 UTC

Halloween Update Out Now!

Happy Halloween everybody! The latest free content update for Making it Home is out now! We started it out as a Halloween focused update but before we knew it we had 10 new vehicle components to add to the game! We are starting to realise that the number of components in the game means we need to start thinking about some UI improvements in blueprint mode - we didn't have time to get that done…

16:16:05NewsVersion 1.1.0 Patch Notes———7589458

Game update

10 Oct 2021

13:20:52NewsUpdate on our Update Plans———Community

Community · published 10 Oct 2021, 13:20:52 UTC

Update on our Update Plans

Last month in the hustle and bustle of release week I wrote a quick announcement to say "Yes, expect us to keep working on Making it Home and add new stuff" - today Dave and I had a chat about how we wanted to approach that so I've got a few more details to share about our plans moving forward! In short we are going to continue to keep adding new panels and components to the game for as long as…

12 Sep 2021

14:08:27NewsPatch Notes v1.0.4———7345522

Game update · published 12 Sep 2021, 14:08:27 UTC

Patch Notes v1.0.4

Fixed a bug which would occasionally stop the player progressing from Primm and Kingman truckstops.

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8 Sep 2021

15:54:27NewsWhat is next for Making it Home?———Community

Community · published 8 Sep 2021, 15:54:27 UTC

What is next for Making it Home?

Launch weekend has come and gone. It was rather intense (I released like three patches in two days!) but we have been blown away from the response to Making it Home. Thanks so much to everyone who has left a review and reached out to us to with feedback. Knowing people are playing and enjoying our bizarre little vehicle builder means a lot to us. The question a lot of people ask after a game le…

5 Sep 2021

08:17:30NewsPatch Notes v1.0.3———7306874

Game update · published 5 Sep 2021, 08:17:30 UTC

Patch Notes v1.0.3

Bug Fixes · Added a fix to an issue people were having using save data which included old versions of panels. · Put a clamp on the final bosses speed and acceleration. · Removed the laser thermometer from honeycomb - this was resulting in an infinite explosion loop when it reached a certain temperature. · Fixed a bug which meant the final boss could unlock one of the hidden achievements for you.

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4 Sep 2021

11:05:52NewsPatch Notes v1.0.2———7304646

Game update · published 4 Sep 2021, 11:05:52 UTC

Patch Notes v1.0.2

Fixed a pathfinding bug which meant that drones sometimes didn't turn up in the drone legs. · Tweaked some of the par-speeds (which effects star ratings and schedule timing) based on launch day analytics. · Reduced difficulty of first two encounters.

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