Wild Isles (beta)

Devlog

• Update 0.15.0v Significantly reduced load time
  October 04, 2022 by Side Real Games

  Islands load about three times faster now! This is a significant change, bringing the loading screen time down to 10 seconds or less!... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.14.0v bending grass
  October 04, 2022 by Side Real Games

  Grass now bends as you walk over it, so you leave a trail in your midst. Gives it a more realistic feel!... Continue reading
• Wild Isles v0.12.0 Move at reduced speed while holding the map or compass.
  September 23, 2022 by Side Real Games

  You can now move while holding the map, but at 40% reduced speed. Compass and spyglass also reduce speed by 20%... Continue reading
• Wild Isles v0.11.0 Added an in-game camera, and tool icons.
  September 23, 2022 by Side Real Games

  ✓ Added a CAMERA! Pressing "4" now takes an in-game shot sans UI. It stores it locally and also uploads it to Steam. ✓ Added icons at the bottom-right for easy reference for which items you have a... Continue reading

  
• Wild Isles v0.10.0 Faster movement speed, and bug fixes.
  September 09, 2022 by Side Real Games

  ==Major: == ✓ Move speed on trails increased from up to 30% to up to 40%. ✓ Move speed on sand increased by 20%. ✓ Changed 1,2,3 number key assignment to match the left-to-right on-screen positi... Continue reading
• Wild Isles v0.9.0 Added a map, and rebranded to Wild Isles!
  September 09, 2022 by Side Real Games

  ==Major: == ✓ Rebranded to "Wild Isles"! ✓ Added a map! Shows entire island, current position, and found flowers. (press 2) ==Minor: == ✓ Added sound effects to spyglass, compass, etc. ✓ Vario... Continue reading

  
• Wild Isles v0.8.0 Added a spy glass for seeing off in the distance.
  September 09, 2022 by Side Real Games

  ==Major: == ✓ Added a SPYGLASS to spot distant flowers. (hold down right mouse button) ✓ Moon is always present at night, which helps night be brighter (and it's more beautiful). ✓ Days are slig... Continue reading
• Wild Isles v0.7.0 Added compass, and faster movement on trails.
  September 09, 2022 by Side Real Games

  ==Major: == ✓ Move up to 30% faster when walking on trails! ✓ Slide down cliffs if the ground is too steep. ✓ Lantern is more balanced. Start with 4 fireflies and each new one adds less. ✓ Fir... Continue reading
• Wild Isles v0.6.0 Improved brightness during the day and Auroras at night.
  August 30, 2022 by Side Real Games

  Major: ✓ Added volumetric lighting (e.g. sunlight shafts through trees) ✓ Increased brightness of the world both during the day and at night. ✓ More beautiful & brighter auroras. Minor: ✓ Mino... Continue reading

  
• Wild Isles v0.5.0 More abundant fireflies, and easier to catch.
  August 30, 2022 by Side Real Games

  ✓ Added more fireflies at night and made them a little easier to spot (brighter). ✓ You now start with two fireflies in your lantern instead of just one, so it's easier to see initially. ✓ Fixed... Continue reading

  
• Wild Isles v0.4.0 Can now re-visit any island using it's coordinates!!
  August 30, 2022 by Side Real Games

  ✓ You can now revisit any island by entering its coordinates! You'll learn an island's coordinates when you complete it. (e.g. 14.5 N x 78.8 E) ✓ Numerous bug fixes and quality-of-life improvement... Continue reading

  
• Wild Isles v0.3.0 Lantern now gives off more light
  August 30, 2022 by Side Real Games

  ✓ Lantern now always gives off some light, making night play more enjoyable. ✓ Redesigned in-game menu to improve look & feel and hide deprecated functionality. ✓ Added frames-per-second (FPS) t... Continue reading

  
• Wild Isles v0.2.0 Link to our Discord from the game menu
  August 30, 2022 by Side Real Games

  ✓ Added a "Community" link to Discord on the main menu. ✓ Added an option in Settings to toggle VSync. Enabled by default. ✓ Disabled functionality which automatically set quality level and thus... Continue reading

  
• Wild Isles v0.1.1 Improved performance and visuals
  August 30, 2022 by Side Real Games

  ✓ Improved performance by removing grass shadows. ✓ Ability to change resolution in-game via the Settings menu. ✓ Improved Level-of-Detail cross-fading to reduce visual "popping." (edited)... Continue reading