New sound effects (SFX) for UI interactions across various menus including Crafting, Skills, Store Item Selection, Inventory, and more, enhancing auditory feedback during gameplay.
New user profile page. Click another Castaways in-game to view their profile! To view yours, simply click the button on the top right of your game HUD.
New friends system, you are now able to open another Castaways profile and add them as a friend. This way you’ll be able to see when they are online, what island they are on, and form long term connections with other Castaways!
New report system, you are now able to report another Castaways to the team by clicking on them in-game and pressing report.
New functionalities located inside the new user profile page such as the "Give Dabloons" button, "Pets" button, "Skills" button, "Islands" button, and more, aimed at improving navigation and user interaction within the game.
New NPC system that will be heavily used in the upcoming progression update!
Deployment of a new EKS Cluster, update of cloud components and services, and various configurations to improve backend stability and performance.
Improved
Updates to authentication flow for a smoother user experience, new users will no longer be required to create an account first to play the game
Modification of the initial tutorial server sequence and player spawn logic to streamline the onboarding process.
EKS Cluster metrics, logs, and dashboard configurations improved with the deployment of Prometheus, Loki, and Grafana services, enhancing monitoring and observability.
Fixed
Resolution of various bugs including mobile in-app purchase issues, system null reference exceptions, visual glitches, and more, to ensure a smoother gameplay experience.
Island Explorer visual glitch and island browser background bug addressed.
Fix for the composter not providing double dirt at level 60 mining.
