What changed in Don't Starve in 2015

86 updates · 23 main milestones · Apr 28, 2015 to Dec 17, 2015

  1. 30 events
    Wildbores are More Aggressivebalance change
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    Fixed Numerous Crashes and Other Issuesbug fix
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    Snakeskin Sail Craftablenew content

    Catch a breeze with this fancy new sail.

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    Swordfish Damage Increasedbalance change
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    New Character Added - Walaninew content
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    Increased Warning Time for Volcanic Rock Strikesbalance change

    Increased time between volcanic rock warning shadow appearing and impact.

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    New Character Added - Walaninew content
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    Volcanic Eruption Durations Reducedbalance change

    Eruption durations reduced, intensity increased.

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    Items on Fire Extinguish When They Hit Waterquality of life
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    Volcanic Rock Strike Damage Reducedbalance change

    Damage reduced significantly.

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    Boat Lantern Degrades Slowerquality of life
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    Tweaked Loot from Whalesbalance change
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    Swordfish Damage Increasedbalance change
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    Snakeskin Sail Craftablenew content

    Catch a breeze with this fancy new sail.

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    Hunger Drain Reduced While Poisonedbalance change
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    Reduced Log Drops from Mangrove Treesbalance change
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    Silly Monkey Ball Craftablenew content

    Distract those stupid Prime Apes.

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    Walani Missing Examine Strings for Surfboardbug fix

    Known issue.

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    Reduced Log Drops from Mangrove Treesbalance change
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    Volcanic Eruption Durations Reducedbalance change

    Eruption durations have been reduced, but intensity increased.

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    Poisoned Enemies Now Move Slowerbalance change

    Poisoned enemies now move slower, attack less often, and deal less damage.

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    Sand Can Now Be Refined into Empty Bottlesquality of life
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    Increased Time Between Volcanic Rock Warning and Impactbalance change
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    Silly Monkey Ball Craftablenew content

    Distract those stupid Prime Apes.

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    Tweaked Loot Provided by Whalesbalance change
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    Walani Missing Examine Stringsbug fix

    Known issue: Walani is missing examine strings for her Surfboard.

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    Fixed Numerous Crashes and Other Issuesbug fixMilestone
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    Hail is No Longer Ediblequality of life

    Can be refined into ice.

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    Volcanic Rock Strike Damage Reducedbalance change

    Damage from volcanic rock strikes has been significantly reduced.

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    Wildbores More Aggressivebalance change
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  2. 16 events
    Don't Starve: Shipwrecked Early Access Launchdlc releaseMilestone

    Don't Starve: Shipwrecked is now available on Steam Early Access, featuring new characters, biomes, items, creatures, and water exploration.

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    New Seasons, Creatures, and Biomes in Shipwreckednew contentMilestone

    The initial version of Shipwrecked contains new seasons, creatures, biomes, and many other exciting ways to die.

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    Don't Starve: Shipwrecked Early Access Launchdlc releaseMilestone

    Don't Starve: Shipwrecked will launch into Steam’s Early Access program on December 1st.

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    Early Access Available on Windows Onlyperformance

    Initial launch of Shipwrecked in Early Access is only available on Windows through Steam.

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    Feedback-Driven Adjustments Plannedbalance change

    The developers aim to adjust and adapt the game based on player feedback during the Early Access period.

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    Feedback-Driven Adjustments Plannedbalance change

    The developers aim to adjust and adapt the game based on player feedback during the Early Access period.

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    New Seasons, Creatures, and Biomes in Shipwreckednew contentMilestone

    The initial version of Shipwrecked contains new seasons, creatures, biomes, and many other exciting ways to die.

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    Don't Starve: Shipwrecked Early Access Launchdlc releaseMilestone

    Don't Starve: Shipwrecked will launch into Steam’s Early Access program on December 1st.

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    Integration of Shipwrecked with Original Don't StarvegameplayMilestone

    Players will eventually be able to move between worlds of Don't Starve and Shipwrecked, a feature currently in development.

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    Don't Starve: Shipwrecked Early Access Launchdlc releaseMilestone

    Don't Starve: Shipwrecked is now available on Steam Early Access, featuring new characters, biomes, items, creatures, recipes, and water exploration.

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    World Migration Feature Under Developmentgameplay

    World migration (traveling between worlds) is not yet working but will be completed before the final release.

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    Compatibility with Reign of Giantsquality of life

    Shipwrecked is compatible with and without the Reign of Giants expansion.

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    New Playable Characters and Boss Encounters Comingnew contentMilestone

    New playable characters and boss encounters are planned for future updates before the final launch.

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    Integration of Shipwrecked with Original Don't StarvegameplayMilestone

    Players will eventually be able to move between worlds in Shipwrecked and the original game, a change based on community feedback.

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    World Migration Feature Under Developmentgameplay

    World migration (traveling between worlds) is not yet working but will be completed before the final release.

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    New Playable Characters and Boss Encounters Comingnew contentMilestone

    New playable characters and boss encounters are planned for future updates before the final launch.

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  3. 2 events
    Don't Starve: Shipwrecked Expansion Announcementdlc releaseMilestone

    Announcing the upcoming single-player expansion featuring new playable characters, biomes, creatures, and seasonal effects.

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    Don't Starve: Shipwrecked Expansion Announcementdlc releaseMilestone

    Announcing the upcoming single-player expansion featuring new playable characters, biomes, creatures, and seasonal effects.

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  4. 4 events
    Stand Alone Updater Key Length Supportsystem

    Modified to support entry of longer keys; fixes updater issues on Mac

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    Fullscreen and Secondary Monitor Resolution Fixesbug fix

    Various resolution fixes for fullscreen and secondary monitors.

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    Fullscreen and Secondary Monitor Resolution Fixesbug fix

    Various resolution fixes for fullscreen and secondary monitors.

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    Stand Alone Updater Key Length Supportsystem

    Modified to support entry of longer keys; fixes updater issues on Mac

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  5. 15 events
    Reign of Giants DLC Integrated for Freebalance changeMilestone

    The Reign of Giants DLC has been integrated into Don't Starve Together at no additional cost.

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    End of loyalty discount for new Don’t Starve purchasesbalance change

    New Don’t Starve owners will no longer receive Don’t Starve Together for free or a loyalty discount after June 3, 2015.

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    Caves Development Updatequality of life

    The team is actively working on adapting caves into Don't Starve Together.

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    New Pricing Structurebalance change

    New pricing for Don't Starve and Don't Starve Together announced, including giftable copies.

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    Willow Update Releasedgameplay

    An update to Willow has been released, details to follow later.

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    New Players Welcomequality of life

    2 million new players have joined the Don't Starve Together community.

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    Don't Starve Together Free for Existing Ownersdlc releaseMilestone

    All Don’t Starve owners will receive Don’t Starve Together for free on June 3, 2015.

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    Willow Updategameplay

    An update to Willow has been released, details to follow later.

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    Caves Adaptation in Progressgameplay

    Work is ongoing to adapt caves into Don't Starve Together.

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    Don't Starve Together Released for Previous Ownersnew contentMilestone

    All previous owners of Don’t Starve now have access to Don't Starve Together.

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    End of Loyalty Discountbalance change

    New Don’t Starve owners will no longer receive Don’t Starve Together for free or a loyalty discount after June 3, 2015.

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    New Pricing Structure Introducedstore

    New pricing for Don't Starve and Don't Starve Together packages announced.

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    Release of Don't Starve Togethernew contentMilestone

    All previous owners of Don’t Starve now have Don't Starve Together available in their Steam library.

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    Integration of Reign of Giants DLCnew contentMilestone

    The Reign of Giants DLC has been integrated into Don't Starve Together for free.

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    Don’t Starve owners receive Don’t Starve Together for freedlc releaseMilestone

    All Don’t Starve owners will be gifted Don’t Starve Together on June 3, 2015.

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  6. 9 events
    Through the Ages Expansion Delaychanges

    The release of the Through the Ages expansion has been delayed as focus shifts to completing Early-Access.

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    Moddable vote-kick optionsmodding

    Players will have access to moddable vote-kick options.

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    Caves content developmentgameplayMilestone

    Development on caves content is ongoing, with updates to follow.

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    Streamlined UI for server managementui ux

    A streamlined UI will be implemented to help players find and manage servers more easily.

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    Moddable Vote-Kick Optionsmodding

    Vote-kick options will become moddable for enhanced player control.

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    Caves Content UpdategameplayMilestone

    Development is ongoing for caves content, which will be a significant addition to the game.

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    Streamlined Server UIui ux

    A streamlined UI will be implemented to help players find and manage servers more easily.

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    Upcoming collaborative toolsnew content

    New collaborative tools such as writeable signs will be introduced to help players work together.

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    Upcoming Collaborative Toolsnew content

    New collaborative tools such as writeable signs will be added to enhance player interaction.

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  7. 10 events
    Addressed Herd Size Bugsbug fixMilestone

    Fixes for bugs causing beefalo and rock lobster herds to grow uncontrollably have been brought over from DST.

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    Enabled LARGEADDRESSAWARE for Windows Buildsperformance

    This change helps address memory issues with large mods.

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    Addressed Herd Size Bugsbug fix

    Fixes for beefalo and rock lobster herd size issues from DST have been brought over to DS.

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    Version Check for Workshop Modsui ux

    The Mods screen now checks for version updates before downloading Workshop mods, improving user experience on slow connections.

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    Version Check for Workshop Modsui ux

    The Mods screen now checks for updates before downloading Workshop mods, improving user experience on slow connections.

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    Added Game ID Query Function for Modsmodding

    New mod function TheSim:GetGameID allows modders to identify the game version for compatibility.

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    Added Game ID Query Function for Modsmodding

    TheSim:GetGameID will return 'DS' for Don’t Starve and RoG, and 'DST' for Don’t Starve Together, aiding mod compatibility.

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    Fixed Crock-Pot Insta-Rot Issuebug fix

    Crock-pot-insta-rot issue fixes from DST have been applied to DS, affecting both stewer and dryer components.

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    Enabled LARGEADDRESSAWARE for Windows Buildsperformance

    This change helps address memory issues with large mods.

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    Fixed Crock-Pot Insta-Rot Issuebug fixMilestone

    Bug fixes for the crock-pot-insta-rot issue have been implemented, affecting stewer and dryer components.

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