Spirit of the Island - Online Multiplayer update

ONLINE MULTIPLAYER DEMO

Hello

We are excited to release a HUGE update to our demo! Please welcome: The Multiplayer Update! There are TONS of improvements and new features, so grab a cup of tea and let’s explore the changes! This update is already live on Steam!

New Mode — Multiplayer!

Have a first taste of SOTI’s multiplayer together with your friend!

UI

We’ve fully reworked the game’s UI! It should be much better than the old one, and we’d love to hear your feedback on it.

- Removed the character from the inventory section of the UI. It was pretty much unnecessary and just bloated the screen.

- Changed the UI for player texts.

- Fixed lots of UI-related errors and glitches. The partial list will be in the ‘Fixes” section,

CHANGES

- We’ve improved the day and night cycles of the game. You’ll notice the difference right away!

- Because of the change above, you will now move slower when tired (since the day lasts longer, and some buffs were also changed accordingly).

- Movement camera got some big improvements.

- Various graphical and performance improvements. The game should run and look better on all systems.

- Many adjustments for basic needs (food, water, sleep) system. We’ve got a lot of feedback about these and did our best to make them feel better. Please let us know if we hit the spot!

- Added new places with the special “fixed POV” camera! Prepare your screenshot buttons and capture some lovely scenery!

IMPROVEMENTS

- Improved camera movement;

- Improved trees and other nature props: you won’t need to reload your game anymore to spawn more nature props when a season is changed (it was a limitation that we fixed);

- Improved how items drop from various objects (like rocks);

- Improved creature spawning timer (smaller chance for the player to see creatures spawning);

- Improved stairs collision;

- Improved the player character’s animation when walking on stairs;

- Crops that were watered before, now stay watered even if you harvest the crop;

- Added a special effect when NPC goes to sleep or wakes up;

- Improved collision in all lakes;

- Improved player collision with other players in multiplayer;

- Improved player collision with animals;

- Water pumps are now working properly (both player-built and environmental ones).

FIXES

Fixed: some items had their worth valued at zero;

Fixed: health and stamina bars flickering;

Fixed: wrong grass colors when changing seasons;

Fixed: trees spawning fruits when they shouldn’t;

Fixed: UI width for all crafting stations;

Fixed: game crash if animals grow while the player is exploring other islands;

Fixed: animals not changing their needs when sleeping (or any other game state, but playing);

Fixed: some animal localization texts were incorrect;

Fixed: adjusted the brightness of flashlight reflections in the ocean;

Fixed: mouse scroll in some windows was going through the mask window;

Fixed: water reflection on the mini-map was incorrect;

Fixed: you could see the health bar of the other players through the ground;

Fixed: patched a small hole between the bridge and player island;

Fixed: "performance warning" showing up. We don't have that annoying thing anymore;

Fixed: player beds during winter were showing snow VFX. Although it was kinda funny;

Fixed: some main menu windows were not scaling correctly;

Fixed: wrong main menu letters (upper and lower case);

...and about three other pages of various fixes! We don’t want to list these as they aren’t that interesting to read anyway.

Lots of new stuff to see and try! Call your friend and embark on an adventure together! See you in the tropical world of Spirit of the Island!