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Thanks for the skins!
Please keep them coming. I’ve got many already, but with each new one there’s some fresh ideas. Yes, I will probably modify female model slightly to better differentiate it from male. It’s probably...
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Distance limit
There’s one issue with multiple players that I haven’t worked out how to deal with yet. The problem is, the game engine does not support having players very far from each other. The maximum allowed...
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Sleep
I am working on a thousand bugs and issues at once, but 2.1 is slowly getting kicked into shape. I’ve just finished working on the modified sleep mechanics. With multiple players it’s no longer...
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Why Microsoft constantly shoots itself in the foot?
When I write a program in C++ I am reasonably sure that even in 20 years time I will be able to use the latest and shiniest compiler to compile it. Not so with Microsoft technologies. Survivalcraft on...
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Islands
To better support multiple players, there’s new terrain generation mode: Island. Have a look at some islands it makes: You can tweak island size, all the way from very tiny to super huge.
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Default boys and girls
Meet the new default skins. There are 4 for males and 4 for females. Yes girls, you will be able to play as a girl from 2.1 on :-) Being a girl in Survivalcraft is not only about different looks. Girls...
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Multiple players
The biggest feature of 2.1 will no doubt be ability to have multiple players in the game. I will stress this again – this is not yet a true network multiplayer, but split screen multiplayer on a single...
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Rot!
One new survival feature for 2.1: food rot! All food will rot after some time, no more stacking forever: Eating rotten food has dire consequences, see for yourselves: So, the funky yellow and green...
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All The Cats
There are more animals coming in 2.1. Meet two new dangerous cats: They all spawn in caves too. Jaguar is almost impossible to spot in the dark and it jumps high, so beware! I’ve also noticed a lot of...
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Levels
There wasn’t much incentive not to die in Survivalcraft. You were only losing your items, if even that. In 2.1, I am adding a proper levelling system. Gaining levels makes you stronger, faster, more...
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Flu
Thank you for the massive response to the question about levels! I have now disabled the limitation of using better tools based on levels. More survival mechanics coming in Survivalcraft 2.1. This time...
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Player level requirement once again
Two posts back I asked you what you think about the player needing a certain level to use advanced tools / wear advanced clothing and your response was rather negative, so I decided to get rid of the...
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Transfer.sh
There is a new way to get the worlds off your device in 2.1. In 2.0 and before you were limited to Dropbox, plus direct SD-Card access (on Android devices only). In 2.1, it is possible to upload your...
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Temperature
As you’ve seen in the videos, there’s a new simpler temperature bar coming in 2.1. It simply shows the temperature of the environment around the player (not body temperature, you can check that in...
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Music
Some of you have noticed, there was music playing in one of the last videos. Yes, Survivalcraft will get menu music from version 2.1. Listen to some here: There are several different tracks that get...
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Gamepad controls
As you know, I am adding gamepad support in 2.1. This is to allow multiple players to play the game on a single device. This of course works best on a PC, but a fast 10″ tablet is quite playable too if...
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Bestiary
There is a list of all animals with their properties coming in 2.1. It’s called Bestiary. That’s how it looks like (I will probably add loot info as well): Also have a look at the video: At the end of...
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Rivers & Biome Size
The terrain generator had a large overhaul for 2.1. Have a look at the video:
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1-LED blocks and multicolored LEDs
There are some new electric blocks coming in 2.1 too, it’s not all about survival. 1-LED block: This is a full-block sized LED that changes color depending on the voltage applied. Useful for making...
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