Echoes of the Plum Grove News & Patch Notes

Wash up on the shores of Honeywood and turn a patch of wilderness into a thriving homestead. Farm, fish, cook, and raise a family while the townsfolk live, age, and pass on around you.

It is a warm life sim with a quietly sinister streak, where the choices you make to keep the harvest coming echo down the generations. Cozy on the surface, with secrets worth uncovering underneath.

Echoes of the Plum Grove is 50% off in the Steam Summer Sale, June 25 to July 9.

Grab your copy and make sure to check out other great indie games on sale during the Summer Sale to add them to your collection.

Wash up on the shores of Honeywood and turn a patch of wilderness into a thriving homestead. Farm, fish, cook, and raise a family while the townsfolk live, age, and pass on around you.

It is a warm life sim with a quietly sinister streak, where the choices you make to keep the harvest coming echo down the generations. Cozy on the surface, with secrets worth uncovering underneath.

Echoes of the Plum Grove is 50% off in the Steam Summer Sale, June 25 to July 9.

Grab your copy and make sure to check out other great indie games on sale during the Summer Sale to add them to your collection.

Fix issue with time freezing after upgrading a barn or coop.
Fix issue with swapping an animal into a full barn causing time to freeze.
Fix issue with placing items in the shed.

Fix issue where some animals would move to the wrong building type. Animals have been reset as a precaution so you may need to move then around again.
Animals no longer congregate in front of where your house is/used to be
Fix controls screen titles Down versus Left
Fix controller issue with the shed
Reduced lag entering farmland - more invisible walls could be back so create a bug thread if you see one

Our February Update is Here! ❤️

We've been busy with our new baby but we've managed to get an update out for you guys! 🎉 We've been listening to a lot of your feedback and we hope that most of these updates will be appreciated! 🙂

🥐 We now have French (STILL a work-in-progress) Translation! 🛖 You can now build sheds 🧒 A new visiting NPC comes to the island with a unique quest 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 1+ person can be added to your family with each house upgrade 🐮 Animals can now be assigned housing 🚸 You can now adopt if you are the child's step-parent 🧭 Updated navigation code to (hopefully) reduce invisible walls 🤢 Inoculate your family from smallpox

Bug Fixes:

Gifted soap effects last through the gift cooldown period
Quests from a new player character are removed
Fix issue with cranberries spawning in an in-accessible area
Make the mayor house more enticing to live in for mayor profession
Fixed ghosts staying past when they should during a blood moon
Fixed curse cards to not include mermaids
If you have multiple children who can apprentice, you can choose which one does

There is also now a beta branch for those with windows ARM64 devices with Snapdragon processors like a Microsoft Service. The password to that branch is iUcgryqsBDX38rr {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/ed28751f1c4d65f86f6d07c77850a0ab7e543bfa.png French Translation Disclaimer: La traduction française est actuellement disponible en version bêta. Bien que jouable dans son intégralité, elle n’a pas encore bénéficié d’une relecture finale ni de tests complets en jeu, et peut donc contenir de légères imperfections. Merci pour votre patience le temps que nous finalisions la version définitive. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/ed28751f1c4d65f86f6d07c77850a0ab7e543bfa.png We still plan on adding in what we had promised (pinning, NPC moods etc.) we just keep getting sidetracked! Our baby girl is also still very young so she takes up a ton of our time. We hope though that this new update will still get people excited! Keep posting your thoughts and wishes in our Discord, we still read all the feedback and appreciate everyone's comments ❤️ Knowing what our players want makes it easier for us to know what to focus on 🥰 Thanks again for all your support! We'll let everyone know when our French translation is out of Beta!! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/83a59d19ccec1f17effcfc240d020213d0a9230b.png

Hey everyone! We’re really excited to share that we’ll be part of Cozy Quest 2025, running November 17–20. This year’s event is the biggest Cozy Quest yet, with almost 300 cozy games joining in, so grab something warm to sip and settle in for a seriously comfy weekend of streams, showcases, and good vibes. To celebrate Cozy Quest, our game will be 40% off for the duration of the event! 🎥Developer Broadcast🎥

We also had the chance to join a Developer Panel for the event, chatting about our game along with some amazing fellow devs. Keep an eye out for us in the Simulation broadcast stream during the event! There will be a Let's Play Feature on our game, and right after, you can find us in the "Making it On Our Own" Panel. We had a great time recording for the panel, and we can’t wait for you to see it.

We also wanted to take a moment and share some exciting news with you all!

In true Echoes of the Plum Grove fashion, we’ve expanded our family tree in real life, and we’re welcoming a little girl! 🍼💮

We’ll be taking a short hiatus from active development and community presence while we adjust to life as new parents. This game means the world to us, and so does this community. You’ve always been so supportive and kind, and we’re deeply grateful for all the encouragement you’ve given us. 💜

We’ll be back once things settle down a bit. In the meantime, here’s what’s still on the roadmap:

🧷 Pinning

🛠️Better Modding Support

🎮 Control Improvements

😠NPC Moods

💖 Better Favorites

Thank you for understanding, everyone! 💜

Fix issue with large families and the matchmaking potion
Disallow ghosts from judging the bake off
Fix grange item sizes
Fix children who grow up into adults on Halloween from wearing children's clothing
Fix new adult's age progress bar
Fix quest button text sizing
Fix housing issues - people should move back in with their spouses and there shouldn't be multiple families (more than 4 people) in the same NPC house. If you find any issues here (or anywhere else) please post to the bug section of the discussions board

Fixed more issues with blood moon and witch's coven.
Fix blank text boxes when greeting your children on Halloween.
Target ice first in the icehouse when using controller.
Fix some issues with controller glyphs.
Fix issue with some characters not counting as being related.

Fixed issues with blood moon
Fix blank text boxes when greeting new adult characters

Fixed issue with snow and rain effects
Remove issue with a non-existent item being a possible quest reward causing infinite loads

Fixed issue with refinery processing icons blinking
Refinery complete icons should now always face forward even when rotated

Fixed fishing minigame - now works on Mac again!

Updated the Unity version so there might be some issues there, please report any bugs you find

Increase amount of Blood Moon quest rewards

Fix issues with ghost tourists and visiting witches disappearing early

Seeing villagers paint will reveal that as a hobby of theirs

Fix(?) issue with Steam Deck getting softlocked on text input

Disable inventory shifting in the inventory screen while using a controller

Fix character hover issue with controller in the family tree

Fix issue with gifting not registered in quests

Fix issue with sorting while in the dresser screen changing what is and isn't allowed

Fix new villagers arriving on days without a boat

Our July 1st update is now LIVE! 🥳

Here is the full list of what you can expect:

🍞🍞We've got a new bulk flour mill that can be placed outside (only) and a creamer 🐱🐶 1 New dog and cat! 👗👞 Dressers can now hold all cosmetics: outfits, shoes, hats, and glasses 🥚🥚 You can now pickle eggs with the preservation cask! 🌄❔ 3 NEW quests! Sick quests, insult quests, and find gifts for others quests are now available! 🪲🐝 Fixed unique quests from showing up after the starting characters become unavailable. Fixed issue with recipes not showing up as often as blueprints. Fixed issue with some Chinese characters not showing up Thanks again everyone for continuing to support us! We hope everyone gets to enjoy this newest update!!! ːheartː

If you were thinking about getting the game, now is a great time to do so as we are part of the indie.io Summer Sale! Catch the game on sale from today until July 10th.

Check out other great indies on sale during the indie.io Summer Sale to add them to your collection.

Forgot to post an update for the previous update but we've updated the game twice. We're a bit behind on the roadmap due to future things we can't talk about yet, but we're committed to finishing it as soon as we can. Changelog:

Add custom control binding
Reduce found crafting items needed for pillar due to jewelry
Fix scrolling speed
Fix some ingredients not being allowed to cook with
Fix extra villagers showing up in the village tab when they shouldn't
Fix item replicator
Fix Cupid's Arrow potion
Fix Jewelry quest pricing
Fix ghost parent bug
Fix scrolling speed
Fix some localization issues

Changelog:

Jewelery modding support - http://unwoundgames.com/mods/cosmetics.zip has been updated
Potential fix for duplicated objects when removing with a hammer
Balance jewelery quests
Fix for opening a new game while watching the ending credits
Old Man Rickett no longer has social visits after death

Our mid-April update is now LIVE! 🥳💐 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/f1cc98ede625de5bfd66ed9e4270c39517efc075.png

We've got a lot of new content in this update, a new witch and wearable jewelry to name a few! :) We're also on sale for the next few weeks so make sure to check us out if you haven't already ːheartː Here is the full list of what you can expect:

💎 Jewelry Making 📿 NPC and player wearing necklaces and earrings 🧙‍♀️ Hecate is added to the witch coven 🍷 2 New potions! "New You" which allows you to change yourself and NPCs (when gifted) and "Cupids Arrow" which gifted to an adult you can choose who they will marry 🎨 NPC painting hobby :star: New collectible 🪲 Fixed issue with Ghost Pipes and Wonky Cake not showing up Thank you for being part of this journey with us! Stay tuned for more updates potentially later this month if not next month. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/83a59d19ccec1f17effcfc240d020213d0a9230b.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/825383a15fad8865bc39fa9c8814cee3e98c5ff9.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/4fa061d44358aaaaee65502944ae713bcbb9d9d5.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/3fc511da0c8306bceec7daaab9f686bcc9766d27.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/850ad767ffb5899138f5b4c79add38a64a808cec.png

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/2a03b442cfc06c6b18f35d38ef369201db607813.png If you were thinking about getting the game, now is a great time to do so as we are part of the indie.io Publisher Sale! Catch the game on sale from April 11th through April 25th. Check out other great indies on sale during the indie.io Publisher Sale to add them to your collection. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1536090/Echoes_of_the_Plum_Grove/

Our March update is here!

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Added Thunderstorms, a rare Spring and Summer weather type
Added Tree Tapper - You can add them to pine or maple tree and collect pine sap or maple syrup every 3 days during winter
Added Inventory Bar Locking
Added Inventory Bar Cycling: ` (tilde) or D-pad right
Added Chest transfer button
Reduced Experience needed for higher foraging levels
Waddle fences are now made with Sticks instead of Wood

Thank you for being part of this journey with us! Stay tuned for more updates next month. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/83a59d19ccec1f17effcfc240d020213d0a9230b.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/825383a15fad8865bc39fa9c8814cee3e98c5ff9.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/4fa061d44358aaaaee65502944ae713bcbb9d9d5.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/3fc511da0c8306bceec7daaab9f686bcc9766d27.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/850ad767ffb5899138f5b4c79add38a64a808cec.png

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/d726689133dc7cdf5f01cdcbf56c47c28fcacd0b.png If you were thinking about getting the game, now is a great time to do so as we are part of the Steam Spring Sale! Catch the game on sale from March 13th through the 20th. Make sure to check out other great indie games on sale during the Spring Sale to add them to your collection.

Changelog:

Fix lantern festival launch
Fix building upgrades scroll screen focus with controller
Fix double house on controller
Fix double house not reallowing farmland when destroyed on first load
Fix family leaving school and other events early to go home
Fix Winter Gala quest accept button on controller
Fix boulder popup Spanish translation error
Fix characters showing up to events that shouldn't
Fix item rotations when upgrading your house
Fix paintings and rugs not showing up properly on reloads

Changelog:

Fixed an issue that caused blank inventory boxes that in turn caused further issues

Changelog:

Fixed where wall decorations were centered if next to another ground decoration
Fixed white item boxes
Moved "Apprentice" button below "Insult"

Changelog:

Fixed loading freeze after Halloween
Fixed memory leak when changing scenes and in Limbo

Hey There!

We’re beyond grateful for your incredible support during our launch for Nintendo Switch! Seeing new players get to finally play is so fulfilling. 💜

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/e78c1421d894742fd2b8e78be920c87781bddfae.png Check out our in progress development roadmap below cause we have some exciting updates coming up this year! The following updates will release first on Steam, then the following weeks on Switch. ✨ March: A new witch is traveling to Honeywood, tree tapping, new NPC artists and writers, and more potions to discover! ✨ April: Custom controls, inventory bar locking, and better modding support will make your experience even smoother. ✨ May: NPCs are getting more expressive with moods, plus we’re adding more quest types and working dressers for better home customization! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/bcdb6264e1fdc3e2911f78dfc24ae05a325e110d.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/d5b9c73ec4e45a50f2a82e78e48c2ae0e0ef2d53.png

Added a new villager, Old Man Rickett
Added a new visitor, Lemon from the Backlogs
Added wall decor

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Improved controller navigation
Fix navigation issues caused by new building construction
Fixed some game loading issues

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Cozy up and start your new life in Honeywood!

Echoes of the Plum Grove is officially available on Nintendo Switch, and to celebrate, you can grab it for $17.99 until 2/21! 🐓✨ Build your farm, meet your neighbors, start a family, and uncover the secrets of the island. Ready to settle in? 🌾🏡

Get it now on the Nintendo eShop! 💜

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Fixes:

Player character death should no longer crash the game

Some saves that were having odd issues should load correctly

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/a208472a5e16b6fc88bd8feb9b35ee09495984f4.png Happy New Year everyone! We've got some new features for you to enjoy such as being able to put furniture over rugs now and some new costumes for kids! Though this is a smaller update, our next update will be a big announcement so stay tuned for it on

January 23, 2025

Update Highlights

Features:

Rug Layer: Furniture can be placed on top of rugs and paths

Farm Helpers Refilling: Farm helpers can refill water at a well or the pond

Flexible Item Placement: Many items can now be placed both indoors and outdoors

New Halloween outfits: Mushroom and Snowman Fixes:

Winter gala should be available even if the quest giver dies the night before

Fix inventories disappearing/doubling when sorting under certain conditions

Doubled hay and wheat drops

Most issues with the chicken coop construction should be fixed

Increased Blood Moon quest rewards

Improve performance around having many animals

Fix quest and tailor list scrolling on controller

Game pauses on controller disconnect

Trees and bushes will no longer grow more fruit than shown if left alone

Baby chickens should no longer drop from trees and bushes

Animal farmland sign is now interactable

Fix Sleep Be Gone potion

Fix leaving your house location As always, thank you so much everyone for your continued support in the game and providing us with such amazing feedback. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/825383a15fad8865bc39fa9c8814cee3e98c5ff9.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/4fa061d44358aaaaee65502944ae713bcbb9d9d5.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/3fc511da0c8306bceec7daaab9f686bcc9766d27.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/850ad767ffb5899138f5b4c79add38a64a808cec.png

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/0a4bfa55fd94c4c7bcfc91912c5deb25053d46fe.jpg The Art of Echoes of the Plum Grove is now available on Steam for $2.99 USD! Come check out all the behind-the-scenes content and journey to making the game. The art book is already available for those who purchased the collectors edition.

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/2665c74987fbb3c1cdd93779b53833a2c8f6446c.png If you were thinking about getting the game, now is a great time to do so as we are part of the Steam Winter Sale! Catch the game on sale from December 19th until January 2nd. Make sure to check out other great indie games on sale during the Winter Sale to add them to your collection.

Echoes of the Plum Grove news & patch notes

Echoes of the Plum Grove is 50% off in the Steam Summer Sale, June 25 to July 9.

Echoes of the Plum Grove news & patch notes

Echoes of the Plum Grove is 50% off in the Steam Summer Sale, June 25 to July 9.

Our February Update is Here! ❤️

Our July 1st update is now LIVE! 🥳

Our mid-April update is now LIVE! 🥳💐 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43288680/f1cc98ede625de5bfd66ed9e4270c39517efc075.png

Our March update is here!

Hey There!

We’re beyond grateful for your incredible support during our launch for Nintendo Switch! Seeing new players get to finally play is so fulfilling. 💜

Cozy up and start your new life in Honeywood!

Get it now on the Nintendo eShop! 💜

January 23, 2025

Update Highlights

Steam news for Echoes of the Plum Grove