Sunfallow

Changelog

Every version so far

All versions are internal development builds. None was released publicly, and no download exists. Dates are the dates in the game's own changelog.

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  1. 0.9.1

    Internal build

    Averra becomes Sunfallow

    • ChangedThe game is now called Sunfallow – A Living World, with the website sunfallow.net. Gameplay, world generation, seeds and the save format are unchanged.
    • AddedNew SUNFALLOW logo with a rising sun and a furrowed field, and a new app icon.
    • AddedThe first start copies saves and settings from the former name's data folder, checked by SHA-256. The old folder is never changed.
    • ChangedApp name and bundle identifier changed to Sunfallow and net.sunfallow.game.

  2. 0.9.0

    Internal build

    Polish and release preparation

    • AddedMusic: 11 loops that follow region, time of day, villages, caves and fights, plus about 36 new sounds and four volume sliders.
    • AddedA controls menu with two rebindable keys per action, and accessibility options (reduce flashes and motion, toggle shield, damage numbers, colour-blind markers).
    • ImprovedServer replication got faster: 6.2 instead of 10.8 ms with 32 players in one spot.
    • FixedA hostile-client test found four classes of unvalidated values on the server; all client values are now validated.
    • AddedA release script that builds the app, a zip, a dmg and checksums, and a prepared but never-run notarisation script.

  3. 0.8.0

    Internal build

    Exploration and combat

    • AddedTwo underground layers, the Hollows and the Deep Caverns, with caves, dungeons, abandoned mines and ruins; rock can be dug.
    • AddedSix cave creatures, elites and two bosses (Stone Warden, Magma Matriarch); every attack is telegraphed.
    • AddedDodge roll, shields, crossbow, throwing knives, poison and burns.
    • AddedA journal with bestiary, discoveries, statistics and map markers.

  4. 0.7.0

    Internal build

    Global multiplayer infrastructure

    • AddedA realm service (Go and PostgreSQL) with a region directory, world storage and player reports. Nothing is hosted publicly; everything runs on the developer's computer.
    • AddedA server browser with measured ping, player trading, land claims and chat with moderation.
    • AddedBackups with a restore test, and a local Docker deployment.

  5. 0.6.0

    Internal build

    Accounts and characters

    • AddedAn account service with Argon2id password hashes, recovery codes, data export and account deletion.
    • AddedA character creator with body, hairstyles, beards, clothing and colours, shown to other players.

  6. 0.5.0

    Internal build

    Multiplayer foundation

    • AddedA dedicated server that runs the full simulation for several players; clients receive only changes.
    • AddedEncryption (DTLS), movement checks, inventory checks, reach checks and an action rate limit.

  7. 0.4.0

    Internal build

    Living world

    • AddedSeasons and weather: rain, storms, snow, fog and sandstorms.
    • AddedSettlements in four tiers with roads, a settlement economy, 17 professions and caravans.
    • AddedFishing, taming and breeding animals, and seasonal wildlife.
    • ChangedSave format 3 with lossless migration from the older formats.

  8. 0.3.0

    Internal build

    World generation 2.0

    • AddedA new generator for new worlds with sizes up to 16,384 × 16,384 tiles; the original generator is frozen so existing saves keep their worlds.
    • AddedRiver networks with tributaries and lakes, and 12 new biomes (25 in total).
    • AddedCamps, ruins, shrines, watchtowers and caches with deterministic loot.
    • FixedTree and bush canopies were lit from the bottom right; now from the top left like everything else.

  9. 0.2.0

    Internal build

    Crafts and Wilds

    • AddedProduction chains (sawmill, loom, tannery, cooking pot, masonry, alchemy), 130 items and 101 recipes.
    • AddedWeapon classes, status effects, armour and rarity tiers.
    • AddedWolves, bears, sheep, ducks, squirrels, frogs and butterflies.
    • ChangedSave format 2 with lossless migration from version 1.

  10. 0.1.0

    Internal build

    Vertical slice

    • AddedFirst playable macOS build under the name Averra: seeded worlds with 13 biomes, gathering, crafting, building with roofs, farming and five animals.
    • AddedA village with four villagers, trading and an economy that catches up while the player is away.
    • AddedDay and night, autosave and original pixel art with a pixel interface.