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| Published | Kind | Announcement | Build |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community | CandyBot debut at Patriots Tech Summit 19 Volunteer exhibit at Tech Fair to encourage kids to peruse career in STEM for college. Answered questions about game development. CandyBot 35 or so Players 0. The achievements to reward candy was too hard. Nobody got 1st place against the computer AI. Nobody caught a Citation fish, etc. Unable to change the rewards at convention because hard coded. See pictures of event in artwork. | — | |
| Community | Release Production v5.18/5.17 Features: · Add achievements for citation species. · Fish weight follows Virginia Fish and Game Citations. · CandyBot Integration. · BillyBassBot integration. · Single Player to have simple option. · Single Player to select Lakes. Bug Fixes: · sometimes bass did NOT appear in feeding gui. · Outboard sound turns back on leaving Tackle Store. · assorted minor fixes. | — | |
| Community | Release notes for version 5.16 / 5.15 / 5.14 Features: · Use fish finder without leaving Cockpit. · Add Tournament Rules step. · Two new Catfish types. · Add catfish bait chicken livers, hot dogs, and dough. · Catfish favor stumps and rocks. · JIT Instructions for fishing empty structures. · JIT Instruction for spare prop. · JIT instruction for Power Boost · Don't change to trolling mode at end of game. · Lake to get marker buoys. · Compu… | — | |
| Community | Prod Release v5.13.0 Snapping Turtles and Hook/Bait fix steam .exe is missing error. · Add snapping turtle to lake. · Add hook and bait model of Lure. bait is removed with each nibble and bit. Soft Lures modeled as plastic bait on a hook. · Add Lose Lure. Turtle can bite off your Lure. · Add option chance turn on/off · Add option creature turn on/off · Add JIT instructions for Levels | — | |
| Game update | Prod Release v5.12.5 Jump ramps and land locked areas. Release notes for version 5.12.5 · Add Land Lock fishing areas. · Add jump ramps to Land Locked. · Add Power Boost equipment. · Display casting hexes while using Outboard. · Fish when trolling broken. · Assorted bug fixes. | — | |
| Community | Prod Release v5.10.1 Hotfix Account not set back to Max on starting another game. · AI no longer tracks fished hexes. · Test tournament with catfish target. · Cleanup image of dashboard. · Support for 16 players · Terrain to replace collider meshes. · Assorted bug fixes | — | |
| Community | Prod Release v5.9.2 Usability improvements Release notes for version 5.9.2 · All lakes converted to terrain engine. · Add Dialog for unsnagging or cutting your line · Add Cockpit button to fishing menu · Arrow keys for throttle and direction for outboard · Add Chance fish crystal ball for feedback · Add Chance fish treasure chest for feedback · Add Chance question mark mechanic for feedback · JIT Instructions must be exitted manually ·… | — | |
| Community | Demo at Indie Game Showcase @The Cave Gaming Center Feb 7th, Fairfax VA Demo of new Lake Salamander with new terrain engine. Mockup of Chance/Fate cards to get player feedback. | — | |
| Game update | V 5.6.0 Creatures on large lakes Release notes for sprint 5.6.0 Creatures seek out the Angler Creature to defend an area of the Lake Creature search for Angler when Hungry Creature to avoid structures when patrolling Creature pass through all hexes starving following food Creature allowed to enter structures when following Food Creature to keep following if gaining ground on food Large Lily Pads unfishable because defended by… | — | |
| Game update | Outboard motor moved to Prod ! v5.1.1 Outboard Release to production Outboard is available for Pinwheel, Valhalla, and Porkchop · Warn Player out of action points · Simple Boat wake FX · Hint to use Outboard when traveling long distances · Easier to get gear into Neutral · Boat accelerates to fast · Stuck icon doesn't represent state · Not in fishing mode when coming out of Cockpit · Was able to click on map through Boat Sta… | — | |
| Community | v5.0.1 Integrate Outboard Prototype into production v5.0.1 Integrate Outboard Prototype into production Not for release · integrate outboard cockpit · convert lake models to Patch Framework · replace Creature icon with 3d trex model · add sounds boat hull collisions · Lake selection schematic to have ingame graphics snapshot · Outboard Motor turns on/off based on enter/leave cockpit · Hit creature ends the game · Stuck on land ends the game · Hi… | — | |
| Community | Outboard navigation prototype #05 - new dashboard v4.7.2 - prototype - not for steam release available at dropbox to get feed back. · Boat collision with coast hex · Outboard model to animate with steering · Create compass gauge for navigation · Neutral is too hard to hit · Add Speedometer to dashboard · Add tachometer to dash | — | |
| Community | Prototype Outboard motor navigation #04 v4.5.4 - prototype not available as a release · View Distance improved. · Boat has Bouyancy. · One new larger Lake. · Outboard has reverse gear. · Outboard has gear indicator. · Testing collision with shore. | — | |
| Community | Prototype Outboard motor navigation #03 Video driving around Pinwheel Lake at a speed that doesn't mess up the graphics. Starting up boat. Orbiting 3rd person camera. See under videos. | — | |
| Community | Prototype outboard navigation #02 Sold on outboard motor feature after driving around a large lake. Switch to RPG view for outboard. Switch to top down for Fishing/Trolling. Technical graphical problems with infinite horizon. Slow frame rates. Feature is such a huge undertaking, it will prevent other features. Requirements issues: · hitting the shore. · running over Creatures · Damage model to boat hull · Reverse gear when runn… | — | |
| Community | Release V4.4.1 moved to production Hi All, Release notes for sprint v4.4.1 o Players don't understand "Electric only" on Lake Info. o Identify the Target Fish at start of Tournament. o No Lakes selectable for Pike target fish. o Game stutters when moving to new territory. o minor bug fixes. | — |
Announcements are the developer’s own posts to the game’s Steam news feed: updates and their patch notes, in-game events, releases and sales. The important ones are marked on the players chart.