Posts of "Tooley1998" from "patreon"

Hey everyoneJust a small update that addresses some bugs/issues.Your 0.10.x worlds will work fine. Please update when ready.Thank you for all the support and I hope you enjoy the game :)How to Install and PlayWindowsDownload the .zip file attached to this postPlace the .zip file into the folder wher...

Lay of the Land 0.10.2 Hotfix

Hey everyoneJust a small update that addresses some bugs/issues.Your 0.10.x worlds will work fine. Please update when ready.Thank you for all the support and I hope you enjoy the game :)How to Install and PlayWindowsDownload the .zip file attached to this postPlace the .zip file into the folder wher...

Lay of the Land 0.10.1 Hotfix

Hey everyoneJust a small update that addresses some bugs/issues.Your 0.10.x worlds will work fine. Please update when ready.Thank you for all the support and I hope you enjoy the game :)How to Install and PlayWindowsDownload the .zip file attached to this postPlace the .zip file into the folder wher...

Lay of the Land 0.10.0 The Mushroom Swamp Update Part I

Hey everyone,The Mushroom Swamp Update is here and its a big one.I hope you enjoy the update and thank you all so much for the support :)You will need to create a new world. While I intended to have saves be forwards compatible a critical issue was discovered with the world save format that required...

Bouncy 🍄🏃💨

Thanks for a wonderful year

Hi everyone,As 2024 comes to a close I just wanted to say thank you for all the support over the past year. It has been an amazing journey so far and this all would not have been possible without you. I can't believe how big this community has gotten and at times the response to the game has bee...

New Biome Sneak Peak

As you look out over tranquil pools, their flow descending down into valleys. The air thick with fog, you begin to wonder what secrets this mysterious land will hold.

Lay of the Land 0.10.0 Experimental 2

This version has been deprecated. Please download the latest version found here:https://www.patreon.com/collection/319316WARNINGThis version of the game is missing content and has not had a QA pass. Please do not play this version if you are just looking to play the full game.Hey everyone,Another ex...

Lay of the Land 0.10.0 Experimental 1

This version has been deprecated. Please download the latest version found here:https://www.patreon.com/collection/319316WARNINGThis version of the game is missing content and has not had a QA pass. Please do not play this version if you are just looking to play the full game.Hey everyone,A bit of a...

New PCG System

To support more natural looking environments and my future planned content I have rewritten my procedural asset placement system. I thought I'd do a small write up about it.I initially looked into using UE5s PCG plugin but found its learning curve quite steep & some things like for example getti...

Nanite Voxels

Kind of being going down a rabbit hole this last week and a bit. Behold... Nanite voxels 😂😂. Also have been experimenting with "realistic" nature assets. No idea if this will work out but I wanted to try.

Lay of the Land 0.9.1 Hotfix

Hey everyoneJust a small update that addresses some bugs/issues.Your 0.9.x worlds will work fine. Please update when ready.Thank you for all the support and I hope you enjoy the game :)How to Install and PlayWindows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hziOuVMNK50Linux: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E...

Lay of the Land 0.9.0. The Outback Canyons Update Part III

Hey everyone,The Outback Canyons Update Part 3 is here.I hope you enjoy the update and thank you all so much for the support :)You will need to create a new world. Saves created on this version and onwards will be forwards compatible with all future early access versions.New Procedural DungeonThere ...

New Boss!

Maybe I shouldn't have come here.

New Procedural Dungeon

A new procedural dungeon is coming to the Outback Canyons. It's very early WIP atm with mostly blockout assets but its coming along nicely.

Lay of the Land 0.8.1 Hotfix

Just a small update that addresses some bugs/issues.Your 0.8.x worlds will work fine. Please update when ready.Thank you for all the support and I hope you enjoy the game :)ChangelogCustom prefab folder is now created on world creation instead of when a custom prefab is saved.Improved performance of...

Lay of the Land 0.8.0 Temples & Castles Update Part II

Hey everyone,The Temples and Castles Update Part 2 is here.I hope you enjoy the update and thank you all so much for the support :)You will need to create a new world.Custom PrefabsPlayers can now create their own building prefabs using a Blueprint. You can copy/paste anything to speed up your build...

A Window into the Past

An ancient fossil. Once a window into the past for a bygone civilization. Now serves only as a refuge for unsavory characters.

Custom Building Prefabs

Custom Building Prefabs are coming to the game. Players can easily copy/paste anything from windows to statues to speed up their builds. Each custom prefab is also saved to their own file. Players can easily share their prefabs/use other players custom prefabs by copying/placing the files in the Cus...

New Building Materials

More building materials are coming to the game including new fabric colors, stained glass and smooth stone variants.

Lay of the Land 0.7.3

Just a small update that addresses some bugs/issues and adds a few things.Your 0.7.x worlds will work fine. Please update when ready.Thank you for all the support and I hope you enjoy the game :)ChangelogAdded a screenshot mode that hides the game ui (H key by default)Added access to the unreal engi...

Lay of the Land 0.7.2 Hotfix

Hey everyone,Just a small update that addresses some bugs/issues.Your 0.7.x worlds will work fine. Please update when ready.Thank you for all the support and I hope you enjoy the game :)ChangelogAI behavior trees now actually stop running when out of simulation range instead of just disabling moveme...

Lay of the Land 0.7.1 Hotfix

Hey everyone,Just a small update that addresses some bugs/issues.Your 0.7.x worlds will work fine. Please update when ready.Thank you for all the support and I hope you enjoy the game :)ChangelogAdded a shadow around boss health barAdded an animation to highlight crafting tab in player inventory to ...

Lay of the Land 0.7.0 Temples & Castles Update Part I

Hey everyone,The Temples and Castles Update Part 1 is here.I hope you enjoy the update and thank you all so much for the support :)You will need to create a new world.Improved Castle DungeonThe castle dungeon has been completely overhauled. It is now procedurally generated and much improved and bett...

Procedural Castle Dungeon Progress

The new procedural castle dungeon is beginning to come together. Its labyrinthian halls hold many dangers and treasures.

New Structure Placement System

I've rewritten the games structure placement system to support bespoke placement requirements. The new harbor structure for example needs to be placed half in water/land.There is also better support for many buildings in the same structure. For example the observatory/library is a 2 building str...

Optimisations

Bit of a technical post today.I’ve spent the last few days making some much needed optimizations to Lay of the Land. I have drastically improved the games overall FPS and reduced traversal stutter.Previously the game was CPU bottlenecked on the render thread due to huge numbers of draw calls. This...

Early Look at the New Procedural Castle

I've been working on a procedural castle generator to replace the current castle dungeon. Very early WIP atm with blockout assets but the foundations are there.

Lay of the Land 0.6.1 Hotfix

Hey everyone,Just a small update that addresses some more bugs/issues.Your 0.6.x worlds will work fine. Please update when ready.ChangelogFixed lighthouse ruins spawning in water (will only apply to new worlds)Fixed crafting recipes using incorrect item amountsFixed parts of the UI becoming unusable...