There are only five more devlogs until the 1.3 update goes live! As we mentioned in our previous devlogs, we’ve been counting down devlogs as we wait for our big release date reveal.
Developing “Ideas” is one of the core aspects of Roots of Pacha. It’s through these ideas that we see life change. It's hard not to get inspired when looking back on how these now common things revolutionized the world at the time. In the game so far, these Ideas have helped us water crops and process food. In the 1.3 update, we’ll have five more Ideas for you to develop!
If you choose to keep reading, the following contains spoilers for these Ideas. So, if you want to find out on your own. Now is the time to stop reading.
Now, on to the Devlog!
Soap
After you open the Mograni Tundra, you’ll find soaproot, and soon after, an idea will spark to life in Jiyla’s mind that you can help her develop. After that, she gives you a soap maker processor and a blueprint so you can craft your own. You’ll combine herbs and “soapsuds” to make a nicely scented new good.
Jam
We know the game is sweet already, but we figured it would be fun to jam out with some jam. In the 1.3 update in the Yakuan Islands, you’ll find sugarcane that will cause an Idea to bubble to the surface in Ash’s subconscious. After you help her develop that Idea, you’ll receive a jam maker and the blueprint to craft your own. Here, you will combine muscovado sugar (made from ground sugarcane) and fruit into longer-lasting jam.
Line Fishing
In the Yakuan Islands, once you’ve completed the main story and have been introduced to bug catching, Tayta, one of the new characters, will have an Idea that will let you take a raft out onto the lagoon to fish. There, you will play a tension-based mini-game. To reel in the fish, you must keep the button pressed, but when the warning bar gets too high, you need to let go and release the tension before your line snaps.
Fishing Traps
Like with line fishing, after you’re introduced to bug catching, Todu in the Mogani Plains will have an idea to set traps on the lake there. With these traps, you’ll place a bug inside and wait until the next day to collect your catch.
Iron Working
Our tools have come a long way since we first started the game with our handaxe. In the next update, you’ll discover new materials that will lead to iron tools. With this upgrade, you will be able to create tools to chop down trees with just two swings or clear 12 tiles of grass in the savanna.
Thanks for reading. Keep looking to the stars! And see you in the next devlog!
You rock!
The Soda Den Team