We wanted to share a full overview of the fixes and improvements that have been made to Island Beekeeper recently.
We continue working hard to improve the game, resolve reported issues and make your time on the islands as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.
The Post Station has returned.
The Bear Merchant and the Shrine should no longer disappear after loading a save. Unfortunately, they will still be missing from saves where they have already disappeared. We are continuing to work on this issue
Fixed a progression issue that could cause players to get stuck at the steel tools stage
Fixed an issue with the keys on the Swamp Island
Added an Unstuck button to the pause menu
Fixed an issue that prevented players from collecting frames from the Crystal Hive
Fixed an issue that prevented players from building the Eastern and Night Hives using bamboo and dark wood
Fixed an issue that prevented the Snow Bee from being placed in its hive
Improved interactions with the Honey Extractor
Fixed an issue that prevented frames from being inserted into the Honey Extractor and caused them to be placed in the regular inventory or hotbar instead
Improved the sound of bees
The smoker now properly produces smoke
The bee pages in the Journal have been expanded with additional information
Regular Honey has been replaced with Swamp Honey in the potion recipes shown in the Journal
Objects can now only be removed from the building system while the player is holding the Hammer
Objects can also be removed while building mode is active
Fixed an issue that could cause the Workbench to sink into the ground
Fixed strange objects appearing in the air
Fixed the blinking sky
Lava on the Volcanic Island is now lethal
Minor landscape polishing has been completed
The Fishing Rod blueprint can no longer be found in the world. The Fishing Rod is permanently available for crafting at the Workbench
Fixed several issues with kitchen recipes
Fixed several issues with Workbench recipes
Plants should no longer disappear from garden beds after seeds are planted
Tree saplings no longer grow into full trees in only 10 seconds
The balance of plant growth in garden beds has been adjusted
Hunger and thirst consumption has been reduced
We know there is still more work to be done and we continue working hard to fix the remaining issues and improve the overall experience.
Thank you to everyone who reports bugs, shares suggestions and leaves reviews. This includes critical and negative feedback - your comments help us understand what needs to be improved and allow us to make Island Beekeeper a better game.
We read your messages and pay close attention to everything you share with us. We will continue doing our best for our players so that everyone can enjoy the game and their time on the islands.
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