Language & First Launch
- The game now starts in your language automatically (detects Steam, else system language). No more German-for-everyone — unsupported languages fall back to English.
- New language-selection screen on the very first launch — pick your language before anything happens. Changeable anytime in the pause menu.
- All text now updates instantly when you switch language mid-game (previously parts stayed in the old language). Chinese & Japanese fully native.
Onboarding
- Controls overview on first launch (skippable, re-openable in the pause menu) — teaches things like hold right mouse = rotate camera and the build key nobody was finding.
- Holding a hammer or a placeable now shows “ Build/Place” on screen.
- Story (relaxed) mode is the recommended default now, not Hardcore.
Polish
- Campfire menu: buttons were clipped → 2×2 grid, fits every language; now closes it; added a top-right ✕.
- Almanac (K): the top-right ✕ works again.
- Companion/dog panel 10% wider. - Sled: take a loaded log back off with emptagain.