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Version 0.11.04 - "Mind the Minutes" update is live!
🕑 Added 2025-05-19 19:11:30 +0000 UTCHighlights
Living Clock
Real hours & minutes. Actions (serving tables, beach walks, talking to Snaps) now chew through time.
Operating hours. Every location opens and shuts on its own schedule- show up late and you’ll meet a locked door.
Seamless Streets
Walk the whole town. Ramble from Sable’s creaky diner to Nim’s hardware store, then on to the Wink without ever touching the map.
Map still works. Prefer fast‑travel? The classic town map remains and costs the same time as hoofing the shortest route.
Energy & Sleep
Sable finally gets tired. Run out of juice and she’ll face‑plant. Find a bed before that happens. Coffee helps- but abuse it at your own jittery risk.
Character Schedules
NPCs now keep their own routines. If you want to chat (and unlock deeper character stories), find them where they naturally hang out instead of being funneled into mandatory scenes.
These updates change the way the game plays from the ground up. By moving away from the rigid morning/evening system, days now feel fuller and more flexible- letting significantly more happen in a single game day. Actions now take up real, bite-sized chunks of time, making the world feel more immersive and giving you greater control over how your day unfolds. You're no longer funneled into specific storylines- you can decide who to talk to, where to go, and how to spend your time. With the world more connected and open, I can finally sprinkle in random encounters and side events I couldn’t fit before. I hope you enjoy exploring the new rhythm of the day!
Check out the full patch notes and download on itch!:
https://dkettle.itch.io/the-dented-kettle/devlog/948468/version-01104-mind-the-minutes-live
