The latest features, optimization, and bug fixes have made their way to Farthest Frontier with v0.9.6!

You can track what's still coming in our detailed roadmap[forums.crateentertainment.com].

V0.9.6 introduces fun new ways to play the game with the Custom Game options, where you can toggle everything from raiders to desirability and even enable a free-build mode. The Tier 2 Forager lets you grow critical foraged resources wherever you please, and the addition of new audio adds another layer of polish to the game.

V0.9.6 also includes a change to the save directory. This was move was necessary to address issues players have been experiencing with OneDrive preventing the game from launching. The new directory is outside of OneDrive's jurisdiction. Your saves are safe!

For the full list of changes, stop by the forum.

We hope you enjoy our latest additions. Happy holidays from everyone here at Crate!

As we approach the end of 2024, no doubt there are questions about whether v1.0 is still happening this year. In our last State of Early Access update[forums.crateentertainment.com], we outlined our plans for the remainder of Early Access.

So, let us talk about where we currently are, and where we are going[forums.crateentertainment.com].

That looks like a quaint little cottage with a garden…

Our push towards v1.0 continues today with the official release of v0.9.5!

You can track what's still coming in our detailed roadmap[forums.crateentertainment.com].

V0.9.5 introduces a multitude of highly requested quality of life improvements, including a versatile minimap and a crop summary window. In addition, new towns will also generate salvage sites on the map, which your villagers can excavate to discover valuable resources. Alongside the latest bug fixes and optimization improvements, this is another major step towards Farthest Frontier leaving early access!

For the full list of changes, stop by the forum.

We are rolling right along with our latest additions and improvements for Farthest Frontier!

The introduction of mansions and a pastry shop will allow you to advance your settlements to gorgeous new heights and revamped military controls add a new layer of strategy when defending your people from encroaching raiders. You can also expect improved performance with the latest batch of optimization!

But that is just the start of v0.9.4. For the full list of changes, stop by the forum.

Pleased to report that Farthest Frontier's first optimization pass has just gone live for everyone!

While we expect framerate to improve for most players, this is only the first step. You can look forward to further performance boosts in upcoming updates!

This isn't all that v0.9.3 has to offer, as it comes alongside a significant balance and visual pass, new military controls, and more!

For the full list of changes, stop by the forum.

As we approach the finish line, it is time for a State of Early Access update!

Today, we are ready to go over our full plans, from v0.9.3 leading up to Farthest Frontier leaving Early Access with v1.0 later this year! If you've been eager for a roadmap, this is the update for you.

We are planning a total of 5 more major patches before we will consider the base game content complete and can start our post-release journey with free updates and paid expansions. This may sound like a lot, but we want to get features out to you as soon as they are ready. We are aiming for a Fall release window for v1.0. Above all else, we want you to have a polished experience!

Learn more on the official website[forums.crateentertainment.com].

A quick heads up, intrepid pioneers of the Farthest Frontier, another update is soon upon us.

We hope you have been enjoying the major additions in v0.9.2 and are eagerly awaiting what's next. We wanted to give you a quick heads up that v0.9.3 should be entering public playtesting in the next couple weeks.

Performance
This update has a heavy focus on optimization, especially for very large settlements. From our own internal testing, we observed as much as a 90% increase in framerate for towns with over 2000 villagers. Naturally, your mileage will vary based on your system specs and town setup, but we expect most players should see measurable gains! This is our first major pass on performance, but not the last. You can expect more improvements as we approach v1.0.

Balance
v0.9.3 also includes a significant pass on game balance. For starters, buildings will have significantly increased radii for desirability bonuses, granting you much more flexibility in how you lay out your settlements.

We also we made the decision to adjust the pace of the game overall. You will find that, at 1x speed, each game day will take 8 seconds, up from 5 seconds. We found that, as we balanced the game over the years, it became difficult to balance villager productivity and needs against the limit of how fast we can make them move around (before it looks ridiculous, and some of you might argue things have already gone too far) and how much distance they can cover in a day. Increasing the length of the day will provide much needed flexibility, result in less villagers accidentally dying of exposure, and provide a more relaxing 1x pace for those that currently find the game to be a bit frantic.

Combat
In addition, we are working on further improvements to combat controls:
In v0.9.3, you will see all of your active military companies on the bottom of the screen, which you can use for quick-selection and deployment without having to track down your military buildings or using control groups.

We also made significant improvements to Archers, letting them move faster and automatically go to rearm themselves when they run out of arrows rather than charging in to their doom in valiant fisticuffs combat.

What's next
We know you are eager to see our plans leading up to v1.0, and we are eager to share them with you. We are in the process of preparing another big State of Early Access update in June that will lay it all to bare! Everything from v0.9.4 to the vaunted v1.0 will be revealed!

We are always committed to addressing your critical concerns. We recently released a series of 4 hotfixes for v0.9.2, with the latest just today.

The latest hotfix includes a pass on combat tuning, based on your feedback, and addresses a number of frustrating issues.

You can read all of the hotfix changes on the official website[forums.crateentertainment.com].

We are now diving deep on preparing the next patch, which will include a number of significant optimization improvements, and of course MOAR!