Pumpkin Days news & patch notes

New Pumpkin Patch! I may or may not have skipped a version by accident, sorry about that. This pumpkin patch fixes some controller issues, typos, and a few other little things. If you notice anything amiss or broken as a result of this patch please let us know. Thank you again for your support and for playing

This is a small pumpkin patch with what may be the last new major feature in the game. Multi-crop harvesting. You can get the tools for multi-crop harvesting via completing the farming quota, or if you are lucky and are gifted it by an NPC as a reward item. There were also some bugs with the marriage in multiplayer which hopefully should be fixed, as well as some other miscellaneous bug fixes. The German translations were very ambitious for us and the game probably has only 30% of the text translated, but we hope to continue adding some more translations for future patches. We apologize for the sloppy attempt and localizing on our own. If you notice any issues after this patch, please let us know as soon as possible. We are a small team and we may have overlooked something while testing before the patch. Thank you again everyone for your support I hope you have been enjoying Pumpkin Days.

Thank you to everyone who is still playing and enjoying Pumpkin Days! We're terribly sorry for the long delay, but we've finally released a version of the game that can modded. The patch notes are: PATCH NOTES + Added signs that say what the shop times are. + Coffee seeds are cheaper + Fixed cat bringing bugs that don't exist in the game and do nothing. + Added more food items that NPCs should like based on their liked and loved the description. + Updated recipes that use entire fish for 1 recipe to using the fillets instead. + Modding capabilities added (Please visit Pumpkin Days website for more information) + Storage shed is craftable. + New Eyebrow types added + Fixed jittering when picking up crops in multiplayer + Possibly fixed clients not seeing farming quotas in 'farm as rivals' in multiplayer. Since the development of this game is wrapping up, We will no longer be adding new features or taking any suggestions. Our focus has shifted towards making some parts of the game moddable. MODDING PUMPKIN DAYS You can find the Github on how and what can be modded in Pumpkin Days here. The Github link is also available on our website and on the DIscord as well. For now, you can mod multiple variables used in the data tables in the game. We're going to be hands-off when it comes to the modding community for Pumpkin Days, but if you need help we do have a #modding channel on our Discord. Examples of things that can be modded include but are not limited to: - Editing item information such as description and prices - Editing and adding dialogue - Changing stats for tools and effects of items - Changing some npc information - Translations Since the game has been out for a while. Anyone who is interested can poke around our data table files or use our dev cheat codes etc. Have fun. Please note, that since Pumpkin Days is developed using a 3rd party engine UE4, we can't implement mods as easily as other games with their own systems and we will be restricted to what we can make available. Our next focus is to figure out how to make textures moddable in the game and then we'll wrap up the project. If you notice any major bugs caused by this patch please let us know ASAP. Thank you again for your support.

Patch Delayed Thank you to everyone who has been playing Pumpkin Days! I'm glad the community seems to really enjoy the game despite a few hiccups here and there. We were planning a patch around this time to fix some bugs, but we had a nasty unexpected bug that corrupted a small, but important section of the game. It should be fixed, but as a precaution, we would like to take some time to comb through the game and make sure nothing else was affected. As a result, the bugs that we had already fixed are being held up, to which we apologize if this has affected your gameplay. Modding Progress We are still working on making some parts of the game moddable. We're almost done with the setup that would give modders the ability to adjust variables and string values in the game. We're in the stage of writing up the documentation and instructions. If this seems like something you are interested in I recommend joining our Discord and checking out the #Modding channel where we are gathering feedback and in communication with players who are interested in modding the game. Thank you so much to everyone who has been playing Pumpkin Days. If you haven't already don't forget to leave us a review with your thoughts about the game. We are a small indie studio so if you need anything or have any questions you can talk to us the devs at any time. We are best reached via the Official Discord. Have a good week.

Fixed a couple of small things that were reported last week. If you are playing multiplayer make sure that everyone is on the same version or it won't connect. NEW

• Forgot to add macarons in the recipes
• Beer barrel can now be unlocked with any ingredient that can be turned into beer.

FIX

• Misc visual bug fixes and typos.
• Fixed the size of the luxury wall to the correct size.
• Fixed missing clothing booth at Diamond Falls winter festival
• Fixed Finn dating cutscene not triggering.

TLDR: Launch went well, modding is happening, multiplayer has issues we can't fix at this time usually restarting fixes the issues. We're still going to be patching the game and looking at suggestions for the next few months. Summary We were really nervous, but it looks like the final launch of Pumpkin Days has been going really well. There have been a few bugs, which is expected, but thankfully nothing horribly game-breaking and we'll be patching in some of the fixes later in a small patch. I'm really happy everyone has been having fun and is enjoying the game. We would not have gotten this far without the community that has been supporting us throughout early access. Especially the bug-reporting. I can't stress how important and grateful we are to those who report bugs. We're a small team of two and with the scope of Pumpkin Days it's impossible for us to test every aspect of the game. A Few Issues and suggestions So there are two issues that are dragging down the game, which we can't do much about at this time. The first being the movement. Despite our best efforts we still are getting complaints and negative reviews on the frustrations with the controls. That is too bad, but understandable. We designed the movement poorly from the beginning and we can't simply change it at this point without breaking other parts of the game. My best suggestions are trying out the 'move with mouse' in the settings, or playing with a controller which I have heard some players prefer. Again I apologize for this inconvenience. The other issue is multiplayer. As of now, it seems like most players can enjoy multiplayer without game-breaking issues. However, for some players, there have been problems playing with friends. Many of the bugs being reported are more of an optimization issue. So reports of rubberbanding, player body parts lagging behind, spawning into a game with the camera inside the character. These are all inconsistent bugs related to latency and some of these reports we've never experienced first hand as developers despite testing playing multiplayer multiple times. It doesn't mean that multiplayer is completely broken, but it's not perfect either. The Pumpkin Days multiplayer experience is going to depend on the player's internet connection, and whether or not there are hiccups in the transmission of data over their networks. It's a bit annoying, but exiting the game usually corrects most issues, so please try that before giving up on multiplayer. Sorry again for that inconvenience Modding This has been highly suggested, so we are looking into adding modding to the game. Expect some kind of modding capabilities for most of the strings in the game later this month. We can't promise anything specifically that players can mod, since this is unknown territory for us, but we'll see what we can do. Just know that you are modding at your own risk and we're not responsible if you mess with some settings that completely break your game. We're simply setting up a system where players can edit and in some cases add data. We'll reveal more information about that later. If you have suggestions or ideas for that please let us know on Discord. Future plans It's been a long 7 years of working on this game, so we've been taking it easy this month. But we're going to read through player suggestions and see if there is anything that is simple for us to add at this time. We plan to keep an eye on Pumpkin Days and patch the game with bugs fixes for the next few months. If you want to follow our development or have questions you can always reach out to us on Discord. We're a small game dev studio so, again, if you want to reach out to any of the devs you can talk to us directly at any time :) We're friendly I promise and always happy to help and listen to the community. Thank you everyone for your support!

TLDR: We're out of early access which is exciting, but we're also out of money for development so there are a few imperfections that we weren't able to fix. All the main features are in, there should be no game-breaking bugs. We're still working on the game and we'll still be putting out pumpkin patches. Yay! We're Out of early access! It's been a long almost 7-year journey developing Pumpkin Days, but we're finally out of early access. Special thank you to everyone who got us to this point. ♥ The Kickstarter backers who gave this project legs back in 2014. ♥ The YouTubers and Streamers who gave us a major visibility boost when the game was out in early access. ♥ Everyone who hung out and donated on Twitch while we worked on the game. ♥ The Patreon backers who gave us that extra monthly boost for the past year. ♥ All freelancers and artists that contributed art, animation, models, music, writing for the game. A special shoutout to the ones who worked with us when our budget was really tight. ♥ Special shout out to Jayden, who programmed the entire game solo and stayed with the project for 6 years. ♥ Thank you Margaret for managing the community and keeping things organized. ♥ Thanks to my partner who helped keep me going when I wanted to curl up into a ball and give up when things got tough. ♥ Thank you to all the players who bought the game in early access even when it was a mess. The sales helped a ton in giving us the budget to make it to this point We still have work to do All the main features are implemented, and the bug reports have slowed down quite a bit and so we felt this would be a good time to transition out of early access. However, Pumpkin Days is still not perfect. Given the scope of this project and the size of the team, I'm sure there are things we have missed or things that we wanted to implement but couldn't. We're still going to be polishing the game and fixing issues that are reported when we can. New price Despite the shortcomings of the game, some players have reported hundreds of hours of gameplay and the average hours played between all players is 30 hours. So I hope the new price will be seen as a fair deal and the extra income will help us cover costs to keep working on the game for the next few months. (Please don't ask us about Steam sales, we're not allowed to say if and when we will put the game on sale before it goes on sale) How can I help? If you want to help push the development of Pumpkin Days a bit further you can. 1. Buy the game 2. Support us on our Patreon. There are monthly postcards and stickers of the characters) 3. Gift Pumpkin Days to friends 4. Leave us a positive review if you are enjoying the game. 5. Make fanart and tell other people about the game. Thank you once again, everyone. Remember you can always reach out to the developers on Discord. If there are any issues, comments or concerns let us know. (Momo's DMs are always open)

Pumpkin Patch 1.0.0 Just fixed up a couple of small things such as typos and visual glitches. The luxury wall couldn't be placed when crafted and chickens were either not going to sleep or spawning under the coop. Those should be fixed. Thank you for your support.

This patch mostly contains some bug fixes. A lot of cosmetic fixes as well. We're really close to coming out of early access. Possibly just one or two more patches and we are good to go. Patch Notes

• Fish now wiggle in the tanks
• See machine has been rebalanced to be unlocked at 500 crops and the buy price increased, but now it gives 2 seeds per crop.
• Fixed character's arms clipping into certain dresses.
• Fixed the animal bell not working after closing the game.
• Fixed some UI elements when using a controller
• Fixed inability to complete the blacksmith tutorial with a controller.
• Fixed the Diamond Falls map tab when using a controller.
• Fixed inventory names staying on the screen when using a controller
• Fixed misc bugs with the npc quests
• Fixed misc typos
• Fixed inability to trigger certain jounce cutscenes when doing a Jounce Corp. run of the game.

With any patch, there is a chance we may have accidentally broken something and missed it. If you notice anything odd with the game please let us know and we will try to fix it ASAP. Thank you so much for your support!

As we come closer to an official final release, we are no longer adding new features. We are just focusing on bug fixes at the moment. So this latest patch has the following bug fixes. Big fixes

• Fixed player appearing in the middle of cutscenes
• Fixed barns only having doors when purchased
• Fixed bug where a player gets stuck trying to catch a rare fish repeatedly
• Fixed baby chicks getting stuck in the floor
• Fixed Evan saying that Jounce Corp. was moving in when they weren't.
• Fixed flower meshes in the museum
• Male goats don't give milk anymore. In fact, there are no male goats.
• Fixed troughs no longer working after picking them up and placing them back down.
• Fixed auto feeders not working
• Fixed clients not being able to see windmills turn on multiplayer.
• Fixed host player being stuck on a black screen when sleeping.
• Fixed processor items disappearing for clients in multiplayer.
• Fixed in multiplayer, all storage furniture have 'some storage name' on them, rather than 'fridge' and stuff.
• Fixed being unable to place items on certain beds and cabinets
• Honey mustard is now added to the recipes and can be attainable in the game.
• Fixed some NPC quests have the wrong information or wrong item requirements
• Honey mustard is now added to the recipes and can be attainable in the game.
• Fixed some NPC quests have the wrong information or wrong item requirements
• Festival furniture shop in Pumpkinvale during summer should have furniture now for sale.
• Pork can now be substituted in recipes with a vegan option
• Rebalanced how many cabbages are harvested.
• Fixed kids getting recycled if you tried to have a second kid.
• Fixed kids getting recycled if you tried to have a second kid. (Pretty much they would disappear)
• Fixed not being able to click on goats in the shop
• Fixed texture glitch when gifting or giving NPCS an item.

As with any patch, there is a chance we may have broken something and didn't notice. If you notice anything odd or find any bugs please let us know. The next patch will probably focus on a few multiplayer bugs. Thank you to everyone who has been reporting bugs and giving feedback about the game. We will do our best to polish it up as much as possible before coming out of early access.

Pumpkin Patch 0.4.6 is out! Pets Added + Optimization The main feature of this patch was the addition of pets. Dogs and cats will now spawn randomly in the farm shop. They are a bit rare so if you don't see them the first time you may need to check back. A common question that has been asked is if there is a limit on pets. You can have as many pets as you can fit on your farm. All you need is to have enough space for the pet houses on your plot for each pet. Check the library in the game for more information about how to take care of pets. I forgot to add this in the library, but in case you don't see it before we add it in; different colors of pets spawn in different seasons. There are 7 different colored coats of dogs, and 8 different colored coats of cats. There really isn't any specific patch notes for this patch. A lot of the fixes were either minor bugs or issues that were rare to trigger. We also did some optimization in the game. We hope that some of these changes will be helpful for some players. Please note: We may have introduced some new bugs that we missed. So if you notice anything odd please let us know as soon as possible so that we can fix them. If you make Pumpkin Days videos or stream Pumpkin Days, I recommend waiting about 3 days after a patch to give us some time to catch and fix any major bugs. Final Release When? The pets were the last major feature to add to the game. So from here on out it's going to be all bug fixes, more writing for the characters, and polish. We still have no set date for when we are coming out of early access, but we are very close, maybe in the next few weeks. Our major challenge is multiplayer related bugs and it's completely unknown how long tackling those bugs will take. Not to mention the community always finds new things we can fix. After we come out of early access, we will still be supporting the game. We're going to keep polishing and improving content when we can. At this point in the game's development (not including unknown bugs) the game is 95% done. Thank you so much everyone for your support!

We're getting closer to a final release!! We don't have an exact date because we want to focus on polishing up the game as much as we can until then. However, in the meanwhile expect more frequent smaller patches with more bug fixes and more writing for the rest of the month. PATCH NOTES (Game may say 0.4.3 in the corner of the menu. Check the patch notes to see if you have the latest version 0.4.4 until we correct that.)

• New cutscenes and items related to doing a Jounce Corp. run of the game
• Misc visual fixes around the map (mostly floating grass)
• A few new cutscenes added
• Recycling machines added near the dumps.
• Polished the 'Turn with mouse' option
• On easy mode 50% of the museum will be needed for Jounce Corp. to go away, but there is no time limit.

Thank you, everyone, for your support and reporting bugs. EDIT: Also, we've removed the strafing movement ('Q' and 'E'). There really wasn't any reason for the side to side movement to be in the game. But if you used those keys to move around you can rebind them in the settings.

We've uploaded a new patch that adds dating and marriage to Diamond Falls characters as well as fixes a number of bugs that were reported from the last patch. There are a few NPCs that are not finished yet and they are:

• Nora
• Charlie
• Dewain
• Gelfie

We'll be finishing up the writing for them this month and they will be also be dateable. PATCH NOTES

• Dating and Marriage added for Diamond Falls Characters (except Nora)
• Fixed issues with some Diamond Falls Quests
• Fixed Walls having no sell value
• Fixed Misc typos and environment bugs
• Added Mailbox at Spoonie Island

As per usual with any patch, there is a chance of introducing new bugs in the game. If you notice anything odd, let us know and we will try to fix it as soon as we can. FINAL RELEASE SOON? We don't have a date for the final release. We're going to keep working on the game until we feel like it's ready. The goal is before the year ends, assuming everything goes smoothly. Currently, we're doing bug fixes and polish and are no longer any major new features ( pets are still planned). We're heavily relying on the community to help us catch things that we may have missed. If you would like to join our testing and feedback group consider joining our Discord. Thank you again for your support everyone and I hope you have fun playing Pumpkin Days!

It took us some time, but the next pumpkin patch is finally out! PATCH NOTES

• Babies and kids implemented in single-player mode (multiplayer needs more work)
• Festivals set up in Diamond Falls
• Ability to assign partners and roommates to specific plots
• New festival items added as well as festival prizes
• Fixed Npcs being unable to marry after breaking up
• More polish and added extra things in the main map
• Bug repellent added
• Fixed more typos
• Fixed and polished some models in the game world
• Spoonie Island characters can be dated and married

Diamond Falls characters are not dateable yet! Hopefully, the writing will be finished and proofread by next weekend! Sorry again for the wait. PLEASE NOTE: Since this was a large new feature we anticipate bugs. Please let us know about any issues with this patch. We try to fix bugs within 24 hrs of them being reported. We'll be doing multiple hotfixes as well throughout the week as the bugs reports roll in. If you make videos of Pumpkin Days or stream it, I always recommend waiting 3 days after we put out a pumpkin patch to allow time to fix any critical game-breaking bugs. CLOSE TO FINAL RELEASE! We're gearing up for coming out of early access. Possibly in November, but also possibly in December because our team needs time off for the Thanksgiving holiday. The main last-minute additions to the game.

• Add goats
• Add dogs and cat as pets
• Diamond Falls characters are fully dateable
• Multiplayer bug fixes
• Fixing navigation with the mouse and keyboard.

VOLUNTEER TESTERS APPRECIATED I'll make an announcement again next month, but in our Pumpkin Discord Server, you can assign yourself a tester role no need to ask us to be a tester, just jump right into the community and contribute if you want. Shoutout to members on the Pumpkin Discord Server who have been reporting bugs and recommending suggestions since we launched in early access last year. You guys are amazing and the game would not have been improved to the degree it has been without your help. This also goes for players who make reports on the steam discussions thank you for alerting us to any issues. Thank you again for your support. I hope everyone enjoys playing Pumpkin Days@

TLDR: The final release is delayed until November. The next patch will have the kids mechanic which is causing the delay due to debugging. The next patch is possible in a week or some time mid- October. Patch delayed but exciting new feature being implemented Hello everyone! It's been a while since our last patch we're hoping that we can patch in about a week, assuming the new system we are implemented on is mostly bug-free. The big feature we are working on that is taking a lot of time are the kids. Some fun mechanics about having kids in the game are: - Children are dynamically generated using traits from both parents - Your baby grows into a toddler which then grows into a child. - Your child can have 1 of 8 different personalities which determine their dialogue - What you feed your toddler affects their personality. - When you leave your farm, your baby and toddler goes in a baby carrier on your back So, unlike most farming games, your baby isn't just a cute decoration in your house that stays in the crib forever. In Pumpkin Days your baby will grow up into a walking talking child NPC. Final version of the game being delayed to work on more bug fixes We wanted to release the final version of the game this month, but that's not going to happen. Too many bugs that we need time to address and too many incomplete aspects of the game that could use more polish. The final release date is possible in November, but we're not sure. The nice thing about being indie is we can prioritize making sure the game is the best it can be before announcing that it is complete. It would have been cute to release during October because it's Halloween, but we still have some more work to do and the responsible thing to do is to postpone coming out of early access. Sorry again for the disappointment, but: "A delayed game is eventually good. A bad game is bad forever" ~ Shigeru Miyamoto So sit tight Pumpkin Days fans, we're still working on the game daily, and once we finally patch there will be a lot of new content for players to explore. Note for Pumpkin Days youtube and streamers I would also like to add for any youtubers and streamers of Pumpkin Days, I highly recommend waiting at least 3 days anytime we patch before recording or streaming Pumpkin Days. The first few days of the game after a patch usually have game-breaking bugs we didn't account for due to implementing new content. But we're usually good about fixing those up as soon as they are reported. Any questions, comments, or suggestions let us know :). Thank you guys for your support and cheering us on.

We've miscalculated and over-looked somethings with the movement. No need to panic, if you get the latest patch (0.4.1.1) It should be reverted back to how it was. We do want to upgrade the movement somehow because most of our recent negative reviews have been players who rage quit early because of the movement controls and we're trying to fix that. Unfortunately, the movement was designed poorly and proven difficult to fix (We know how to fix it we just can't without potentially breaking other stuff as you may have experienced). Sorry again, I hope everything is back to normal and any bugs are minor. Thank you again for your support. P.S Speaking of reviews, if you haven't reviewed the game yet and you are enjoying Pumpkin Days, please take the time to leave a review. Positive reviews, especially detailed ones, help people decide to buy the game, which helps fund development so we can continue to make improvements. Thank you again

We've updated a mini patch that fixed some issues and added some new content. NEW

• You can invite NPCs to move in as roommates. (Excluding Diamond Falls characters)
• Spouses and housemates will sleep at the farm
• Changed how chores work when married. Spouses will do any of the chores from the start, but will do more chores per day as heart levels increase.
• Dialogue for more Diamond Falls characters added.

FIXED

• Updated the movement controls. Players can now turn using the mouse (without clicking) instead of using 'A' and 'D'
• Spouses won't harvest flowers only crops
• Fixed music stopping in the changing rooms.
• Fixed inability to fill watering can with a controller.
• Fixed smelter quest in multiplayer
• Fixed missing clothing item if dress is worn and there is not an extra slot for both shirt and pants.
• Fixed pants and dress overlap in the changing room.
• Fixed seeds in the DIamond Falls farm shop.
• Fixed some misnamed clothes

We're still aiming for a final release in October. We still have a lot of content to take care of, but fingers crossed we can wrap up as much as possible next month. The last major feature we're adding is the kids. Please let us know if you find any bugs or issues, we will try to fix them as soon as possible. Thank you so much for your support!

We had to do an emergency pumpkin patch this morning. Anyone who played soon after we uploaded version 0.4.0 may have experienced their farm crops getting mixed up with other crops. Unfortunately, if you played and saved a game where this occurred, it can't be reversed after the fixed. However, if you want you can recover a back up by following these instructions on our website here. We're sorry again for this inconvenience. After every major pumpkin patch we remain on full alert for a few days to fix and patch anything game-breaking as soon as possible. If you notice anything critical, please let us know and we will try to fix the bug on the same day. Thank you so much again for your patience and support.

Sorry everyone for the long wait, but the latest pumpkin patch is now out! The major update includes dating cutscenes and the ability to marry most (but not all) of the npcs. Here are the patch notes. NEW

• (DEV NOTE: Not all of the NPCs are ready to be dated or married. Right now it's most of Wahoo Beach and Pumpkinvale. If you don't trigger a dating cutscene with an NPC they might not be available yet.)
• Dating cutscenes added in the game.
• Marriage added in the game (Your spouse does not live with you, that will be patched in later)
• (DEV NOTE: The marriage cutscenes will be changed and polished in the future. Make a copy of your saved game if you want to trigger those cutscenes again without restarting your game from the beginning)
• Different kinds of trees will drop different amounts of wood
• Fixed weird textures on the jar of stars.
• One spouse will do a random task every day for the player depending on how high their heart level is.
• Extra tab in the journal to write notes
• Fertilizer can be spread on multiple plots at once.
• Random items, (mostly trash) will spawn in the trash bins.
• Multiplayer quests added
• NPCS will send birthday letters to the player.
• Added new recipes for crops that previously didn't have recipes.

FIXED

• Different kinds of trees will drop different amounts of wood
• Fixed a bug where trees would drop more would when more players were connected in multiplayer
• Fixed misaligned character faces when they turned or did certain animations.
• Fixed a freezing issue with buying multiple items
• Fixed Jounce Corp. continuously sending letters even after being closed.
• Fixed some death traps in the swamp where the player got stuck
• Fixed warping the player to weird points when using the 'Help I'm stuck button'
• Fixed miscellaneous typos

There are other miscellaneous things we fixed and polished that aren't on the list as well. Please understand there may be bugs we may have missed while implementing all these systems. If you are a streamer or make videos of Pumpkin Days I recommend waiting 3-4 days before recording anything to give us time to make emergency hotfixes and patches if needed. Thank you everyone for your patience. Definitely expect mini patches throughout the month as we fix more things. We will be patching in marriage for multiplayer next. Thank you so much for your support again! If you find bugs you can report them via the Steam discussions. or in our Discord. We will do our best to fix any game-breaking bugs as soon as possible

LATEST HOTFIXES It looks like patch 0.3.9 is stable, which means we can start working on the next main feature. If you're not sure what was updated, check the patch notes from the game menu to see the hotfixes. There are also little changes, such as typos, graphical errors etc. that don't make it on the patch notes that were fixed as well. It'll be probably another 4 weeks until we put out version 4.0 which would include marriage in single-player mode as the next main feature. VAGUE ROADMAP To ensure the quality of the game, we don't rush to meet specific deadlines. Instead, these are just goals we hope to meet assuming development goes smoothly. We're pretty good at staying on schedule even if we don't have a specific date. The goals are as follows: July - Multiplayer fixes and polishes - Marriage system in (will not be completed because not all the writing and cutscenes will be in) - Dialogue and cutscene writing August - Kids - Pets - Marriage to other players in multiplayer. - Dialogue and cutscene writing September - Polish and bug fixes - Dialogue and cutscene writing October - FINAL RELEASE The main goal is to do the final release of the game in October (That way it'll be thematic with it being pumpkin season) FAQs Should I start the game over? I would recommend starting over once we're out of early access to experience all of the changes from the beginning. However, whenever we patch new features they are designed to work seamlessly with older saved games. Can I get the new features added with the patches with my old save file? Yes, except one aspect of the game. Because of how we've set up the dialogue. If you befriend an NPC that doesn't have their dialogue finished yet, you risk skipping dialogue on tiers you've surpassed. Otherwise, everything should work fine. Is there polyamory in the game? Yes. You can currently date multiple characters and we plan to have it so you can marry multiple characters as well. Will players be able to marry other players? Yes. We plan to implement that feature once dating and marriage are stable and bug-free in single-player mode. Will development be affected by COVID-19? Nope, both devs work from home, so it's business as usual. Will this game be moddable Modding is in serious consideration, but it heavily depends on our budget to make aspects of the game moddable. No promises, but we will try our best. Thank you everyone for your patience. If you have any questions or any bug reports let us know either on our Discord or Steam Discussions

Finally! Pumpkin Patch 0.3.9 is out! Sorry, it took a month, but hopefully, the wait was worth it. The big features we have included are dating in Pumpkinvale and players can now start their gaming adventures in Diamond Falls. PLEASE NOTE Because we've added many new features, there is a chance that we could have introduced new bugs in the game that we missed while testing. If that happens please let us know asap and we can patch fixes for the bugs within 24 hours. Sorry for any inconvenience in advance. Diamond Falls is still a work in progress, so no need to report on certain bugs there. Dialogue may be missing in some places, there is some clipping with the houses, and some of the NPC models aren't done and have weird geometry or textures, the map is also inaccurate in some areas. All that is known and will be fixed and polished as soon as possible. However, anything that completely stops or interrupts gameplay let us know asap. Here are the patch notes. NEW

• Diamond Falls Town added
• New NPCs added in Diamond Falls.
• Players can now name their storage boxes.
• Players can plant multiple seeds at once (Right-click and hold to change the number of seeds to plant)
• Option in the esc menu to view icons of crops that have been planted.
• Dating added for NPCs in Pumpkinvale (Dating not available in other towns yet)
• Map pins can be placed anywhere on the maps.
• Horses run faster as their heart level increases.
• Animals with higher heart levels with drop more animal products.
• Animals that drop more animal products when bred will pass on that trait to their offspring.
• Cotton can be used instead of wool to make cloth.
• Bugs will not escape if the net touches them, regardless of if they are alerted or not. (This should make catching bugs easier)
• NPCs are organized by town, in a collapsible list in the journal.
• Option to make the caves brighter in the esc menu.
• Gifting items that are worth more than 100g will give extra friendship points.
• Relax mode: Tools don't break, Bugs don't attack
• Hard and Challenge mode: All tools break including meteor, and animals will die if left sick for too long.
• Visual reminder on the stamina bar if the player has mail.
• Coffee has been rebalanced. Normal coffee keeps the player awake for 5 hours, strong coffee keeps the player awake for 10 hours.
• Jam prices balanced
• New secret processors added.

FIXED

• Fixed trees not respawning when cut.
• Wool can no longer be used to craft clothes (it can only be used to processed cloth).
• Bug with breeding two grey horses fixed.
• Made it so trees spawn the correct amount of wood even when cut on a slope.
• Fixed the amount of snow that falls so it's not as dense.
• Fixed bug with resetting the controls to default.
• Fixed wrong icon and weather in Wahoo Beach.
• Fixed bug where custom-crafted outfits will lose their patterns if swapped out while trying on clothes in the clothing shop.
• Fixed bug where crops would disappear when trying to turn it into seeds with a full inventory
• UI placement is saved on log out if moved.
• Fixed Multiplayer: For clients, cooked dishes still show in NPCs hands at sides while NPCs are on winner podium.
• Time stops when checking the mailbox
• Fixed infinite delivery quests in multiplayer.
• Fixed some bugs with NPC quests.
• Fixed some items not having recipes (such as cafe con leche)
• Some herbs were unattainable and have been added to the map such as mustard, rooibos etc.

There are other miscellaneous bugs and polish that have been done but not recorded for this list. We're currently working on the Diamond Falls character's dialogue and adding dating for the Wahoo Beach characters. The goal is to have those done by the end of the month. Thank you again for your support, we'll be on standby for any bug reports associated with this recent patch. And we'll be definitely doing multiple hotfixes and micro patches throughout the week to polish up the things that were missed.

Sorry it's been so long since our last update. We've reached a point in the game's development where new features will need more time to be completed and tested before patching in. So expect major updates to be once a month or longer. Here are the patch notes: NEW

• Festival minigames in multiplayer added
• 'C' To Call horse from anywhere
• Quests auto sorted in the journal based on which is due first.
• Fish caught by the beach and deep ocean, can both be placed in the deep ocean tank.
• Help I'm stuck will not teleport the player to town, but instead to a nearby point.
• 10 more hairstyles have two-toned hair options added to them.
• Hybrid crops rebalanced. Most grow only in 1 season instead of 3 seasons.

FIXED

• Fixed weird chicken bouncy collision
• Fixed floating animals (hopefully)
• Fixed bug with gaining hearts quickly with chickens and hens
• Fixed incorrect icon when buying baby animals
• Fixed bug where the player could get stuck in the dressing room at the clothing shop
• Fixed bug where Evan still says Jounce Corp. is moving in despite stopping them
• NPCs should be marked on the map for all quests
• Fixed bug where music would sometimes no play after leaving certain bars.
• Misc bug fixes with npc quests
• Fixed misc typos and inconsistencies with the library
• Rebalanced tool crafting. Check for new recipe requirements for axe, pickaxe, and brush.
• Shed can now be crafted.
• Fences for Wahoo Beach have been resized (So some objects placed next to the fence before update may clip and have to be moved)
• Special pigs should drop truffles now.
• Ability to change appearance in multiplayer
• Rain Music and rain can be toggled on and off separately.

Important balance change: The hybrid crops have specific seasons that they will only grow in instead of Spring, Summer, and Fall. So be wary that if you have some growing in the wrong season they will wilt with this new patch. We apologize if it's caused any inconveniences. There is a high chance of new bugs after a patch. Please report any bugs if you have the time and we will try to fix them ASAP. We try our best to thoroughly test everything, but we often overlook some things with how big this game is. Expect hotfixes for the next few days. Upcoming Updates The next major update goals are: Opening Diamond Falls: - Players can choose Diamond Falls as their starting town - New NPCs added (They will only have part of their dialogue completed) Dating NPCs: - New heart levels conversations (Not all NPCs will be completed when we first add it) - Triggering dating is required proposing for marriage, which will be set up later on. We still have a lot of writing for the characters that will slowly be added. So if an NPC is lacking cutscenes or certain dialogue, we're working on it. Thank you so much for your support. If there are any issues please make a topic on the Pumpkin Days Steam Discussions here

Thank you for being patient with us, it's been a while since our last update, but we've been fixing numerous bug reports and working on some new content. The patch notes are as follows (Does not include everything): NEW

• Cooking Festival Mini-Game Added
• Bug Catching Festival Mini-Game Added
• Fishing Contest Mini-Game Added
• Mini-games can be played at any time if you ask the mayor.
• Clicking on the water will now auto equip your fishing rod when fishing.
• Sort NPC list alphabetically or by highest heart level
• Talk to Evan to find out how much time before Jounce Corp.moves in.
• New hairstyles added (total of 100 hair types now)
• Some hairstyles have been moved from the start of the game to be salon-only styles.
• Some new eye styles added
• The body of water in Pumpkinvale that used to have lake fish has been changed to river fish. So, lake fish can only be found up in Diamond Falls or Canna Lake.

FIXED

• Merchant shops during festivals all have items in them.
• Animals poop every other day, instead of every day
• Animals disappearing may be fixed (We need to wait for any reports)
• Fixed gamepad focus is lost when duplicating or deleting save game
• Fixed Controller support issues with selecting the difficulty in the game
• Fixed inability to shovel poop when using the gamepad.
• Fixed only being able to buy 10 seeds at a time.
• Fixed inaccuracies with buying animals of a specific gender.
• Fixed players getting stuck if talking to an NPC right before they go to sleep.
• The number of experimenting slots available is now based on what tier kitchen is being used.
• Fixed bug related to trying to cook multiple dishes.
• Fixed getting duplicates of certain items as a reward
• Fixed fishing season not being recognized on clients in multiplayer.
• Fixed eye color discrepancies and inaccuracies in character customization
• Fixed some issues with inventory item descriptions (typos, missing information, inconsistencies etc.)
• Fixed misc issues with NPC quests
• Added and updated some information to the library
• Rebalanced some fish sell prices
• Misc small bug fixes not worth mentioning on the list

PLEASE NOTE: We changed and added many new things. With every patch, there is always a risk that we broke something in the game and didn't notice. If you notice anything wrong or amiss, let us know as soon as possible. We keep a lookout for any issues 72 hrs after patching so that we can do emergency hotfixes within 24hrs. The mini-games are not available in multiplayer yet. We'll be working on getting that working this month. This is also our first pass at the mini-games so, they are probably going to be unbalanced and play a bit odd until we work on it some more. So anticipate some changes. Vague Roadmap I say vague because plans change as we develop.

• April: Work on minigames for multiplayer, Work on Diamond Falls characters and Town
• April/May: Work on mini-games for multiplayer, Set up the marriage system (marriage requirements, and wedding ceremony), Work on Diamond Falls characters and town
• May: Marriage system, and wedding ceremony, Set up kids
• May/June: Set up Kids, maybe more mini-games misc
• June - August: Tons of writing, polish bug fixes here and there, aiming for a gold release

Thank you guys so much again for your patience and support as we continue to develop the game. A friendly reminder if you haven't done so already, be sure to leave us a Steam review to let people browsing know if it's worth buying (Which would be awesome for us because the more sales we have each month, the more we'll be able to develop)

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34576034/346a141876d9311e51fdd075d7d0ffbfdbad2802.png We've uploaded a hotfix that should fix a couple of annoying bugs: Hot fixes

• Fixed being unable to click back on the inventory window after moving a UI window
• Added fossils and gemstones that were previously unattainable
• Fixed misc errors and inconsistencies in the library
• Fixed some typos and issues with NPC quests, dialogue, and schedule movement

Our programmer won't be available to work on the game for a week at the end of the month. To ensure that the game remains in a stable state while they are away, we're not going to be doing any major patches or new features until April. Some bugs we're aware of that will have to wait until April are - Rain inside both the museum and the Lapidot caves - Animal genders swapping after purchase (happens randomly) - Fish and other misc items being shown as presents (the presents are a placeholder because we don't have those models yet) There will be more mini patches for easy to fix bugs and adding simple things like npc quests and dialogue throughout the month. Thank you again for your support. If you encounter any issues please let us know in the steam discussions and we'll try to fix it as soon as possible.

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34576034/346a141876d9311e51fdd075d7d0ffbfdbad2802.png We've patched Pumpkin Patch 0.3.6. No major new features because we broke some things in the last patch that were annoying, and so we had to roll this one out as soon as possible to get those fixed. NEW

• Player farm is marked with an icon on the map.
• Players can now drag around more UI windows such as the cookbook and crafting book.
• Weather for Spoonie Island is now added to the TV

FIXED

• Most quests in the journal should have a marker for the NPCs when clicked on.
• Fixed the doctor not appearing at the clinic when the player faints
• Fixed inability to hoe in multiplayer
• Now canceling a quest 24hrs before a quest expires results in no loss of friendship points.
• Removed the maximize button on the window because it never worked.
• Fixed game music cutting off when clicking outside of the window
• Fixed some inconsistencies in the library with the fish.
• When crafting, only the amount of materials needed is taken from the stack, instead of the entire stack.
• Can now interact with sheep using a controller
• Can now interact with poop using a controller
• Fixed bug with planting trees and placing plots in multiplayer.
• Better collision on the jungle trees in the Palash Jungle
• Fixed music occasionally not playing at all.

And there are other smaller fixes aren't on this on list. There are two things that were marked as fixed that aren't 100% fixed yet. We'll try to get a hotfix out for those as soon as we can. With every patch, there is a chance we could have broken some new things that we hadn't considered testing for. If anything is amiss in the game please let us know ASAP so we can fix it as soon as we can. The next major patch will be released at the end of this month because we're implementing festivals which will take a while to finish up. Thank you again for your support!

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34576034/2bea45245c7f9d12b08d6f12d5c2724ee8cc758e.png We've patched version 0.3.5. Sorry, it's been a while since the last patch and there were bugs we knew about, but didn't get a chance to patch until now. The patch notes are as follows NEW

• Added new furniture, including a bunch of new lights
• New furniture to craft
• Clicking on a barn or coop sign will allow players to change the name.
• Fixed bell not playing ringing sound

FIXES

• Can now color pillows for the couches.
• Fixed large inaccurate sections of the world map
• Fix some areas around the river where the player can fall through
• FIxed numerous bugs with the Harsha tablet quests (tablets are temporarily set
• Fixed nice and premium bug net crafting mix up.
• Fixed coffee which gives fishing buff.
• Improved hitboxes on sheep.
• Fixed bell not playing ringing sound
• Fixed the inability to use wallpaper when crafting
• Fixed inability to shovel poop with a controller
• Fixed inability to skip cutscenes with a controller.
• Fixed double kitchen spawn for the Wahoo Beach cooking tutorial with Haku
• Fixed inability to read archive letters
• Fixed bug where dialogue options could get stuck on screen when using a gamepad
• Fixed weird collision which allowed placing buildings on fences
• Fixed same plot can be bought multiple times on rival multiplayer
• Fixed text being cut off in the character customizer when the size is increased.
• Fixed bug where the player gets stuck in the dressing room when they log out.
• Misc other bug fixes we didn't mark down

Sometimes we can accidentally break something after we patch, so if you notice anything amiss please let us know asap and we will do hotfixes for any critical bugs as soon as we can. Thank you so much for your support.

Some people have asked how they can further support Pumpkin Days, which if you want to would be great. There are so many amazing suggestions that we would love to do, but can't due to our budget. However, if you want to give us an extra boost of support so that we can maybe add more things, here are some ways you can support us.

1. Twitch

If you are on twitch, we do fundraisers for different things in the game. Currently, we are raising money to get music produced for Diamond Falls. We need a total of 8 songs, 2 for each season. Some things that were funded by generous donations by twitch viewers - 60+ new T-shirt designers - Spoonie Island and Wahoo Bar Music - Wild deer and foxes in the game - Diamond Falls, Spring music (recently hit and will be in the game soon) Every time we hit our goal, we can save up for something else. Here is our Twitch if you want to follow us.

2. Patreon

Patreon is a service where you support creators by making an automatic monthly donation, in exchange usually for rewards. If you support on the higher tier, I also ask everyone a question every month, which will be turned into an item in-game, in their honor. Here are some examples of things included in the game that were suggested directly from patrons - New recipes inspired by patrons favorite food - New wallpaper inspired by a favorite animal - Street names for Diamond Falls Check out our Patreon here

3. Gifting friends Pumpkin Days.

A special thanks to those of you who have been buying and gifting the game to friends. Every sale helps boost our budget for development.

4. Steam Reviews

(A free way to support us) Please remember to take a moment to leave us a review on Steam. Especially, If you have been enjoying Pumpkin Days. Reviews are the lifeblood for games on Steam. Personally I don't buy a game on Steam without reading the reviews. So if you have time, provide a thoughtful review that would help someone decide whether not Pumpkin Days is worth buying.

5. Streaming and Youtube Videos

You can make videos or stream Pumpkin Days on Twitch or Youtube. If you are a streamer who already does giveaways to their community and you also stream Pumpkin Days, contact us and you may qualify for some Pumpkin Days steam keys for your community giveaways. Thank you again so much for your support and playing Pumpkin Days!

There was a bug that caused the game to crash if you owned a rooster. Don't worry your game is fine, we just put out a patch for this crash and everything should be back up and working. We also added a few new things we were in the middle of working on, like more furniture. Thank you guys so much for your patience and support. If you find any issues please let us know and we will try to get on it as soon as possible.

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34576034/2bea45245c7f9d12b08d6f12d5c2724ee8cc758e.png Hey guys, we just released our latest patch. Due to our personal schedules this week, we had to get this one out quickly, but we plan to do hotfixes and other micro patches to beef up the version later this month. NEW

• Animal Breeding (needs some more polish, but it's in)

FIXES

• Misc Animal Bugs
• Fixed bug where shift-click wouldn't work in storage containers
• Fixed bug which caused item lost in auto deposit

As per usual, with new patches comes a chance of accidentally breaking things. If you notice anything amiss, especially with the new animal breeding system please let us know so we can fix it ASAP. Thank you.