- Patch 0.4.0.5 - Toolbar and NPCs fixes - 18 August 2024
Hi! I'm pleased to present the latest update for The Sunny Life. Changelog: -Music doesn't play at night -NPCs now correctly face the player from all angles, -Updated the gardening tutorial -Toolbar now updates properly when items are moved -Several other minor fixes Thanks for reading and have a nice day!
- The Sunny Life Demo is Available! - 15 August 2024
Demo is Available! Experience paradise with our newly released demo for The Sunny Life. Dive into the first three days on the island and get a taste of the sun-soaked adventure that awaits you. Download the demo now and start your tropical getaway! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1319400/The_Sunny_Life/
- Patch 0.4.0.3 - Fixes, Fixes and Fixes - 9 August 2024
Hi! I've been listening to your feedback and working hard to improve your experience. This update addresses several issues and introduces some quality-of-life improvements. Added: - Time information and need display during sleep - Letter with bicycle information and a short quest to visit the hobby shop Fixed: - Player position now loads correctly (related to player home appearing as a white cube) - Watering can functionality is restored - Player footstep sounds is re-enabled - Lily does not sways unnaturally anymore - Green marker near the pond is no longer floating in the air - Soundtrack playlist works correctly after loading a game - Inventory in crafting mode displays properly - Over 10 other minor bugs addressed I hope you enjoy these improvements to The Sunny Life! Your feedback is valuable to me, as we continue to enhance the game experience. Thank you for your patience and cont…
- Patch 0.4.0 - Soundtrack, Gardening, and Quality of Life Updates - 31 July 2024
Hi! Get ready for a refreshing new update to your island life! Patch 0.4.0 brings a wave of exciting features and improvements to enhance your Sunny Life experience: Full Soundtrack: Immerse yourself in the island's atmosphere with our complete full soundtrack! Almost 20 new music samples is waiting for you to discover. Toolbar: Easy access to items in your inventory! Gardening Enhancements: A fertiliser has been added to increase the quality of the crop. Watering Cans have been added too, as well as a domestic tap where it can be filled with water. User Interface Upgrades: Tons of new features, like cookbook being accessible all the time! Gamepad Support: Now you can play comfortably from your couch or on your steamdeck! New begining A new cutscene adding depth to the beginning of the game. In addition, dialogues have been modified and player starts his life in new home with a sleeping…
- Patch 0.3.5.0 - Faces & emotions - 17 March 2024
Hi Guys! I’m excited to share with you long awaited news regarding current patch to The Sunny Life - here comes all the changes: Faces & emotions All NPC characters ‘earned’ their new faces - very helpful when it comes to showing You their emotions! Don’t hesitate to replay special moments such as first meeting with Astrid or joining cooking club as a new member. You will be mesmerised by new experience when interacting with your favourite characters. Miscellaneous Some minor bugs were fixed Thanks for reading!
- DunHero x The Sunny Life + Upcoming update this week! - 14 March 2024
Hi guys! I hope to bring new some wonderful and exciting news! Today, together with DunHero, we published a special colab bundle - you can buy both games in a special promo price. If you haven’t heard about the DunHero just yet I will let you know it is an action rogue-like RPG made by single programmer (the same way as The Sunny LIfe). When you feel adventurous you can hop onto new challenges in DunHero or, whenever you want to just chill and ‘touch the grass’ you can switch to The Sunny Life and enjoy your experience of simple life. Also, I wanted to let you know that the new patch is closer than ever and this weekend your favourite characters will receive their own faces and expressions - nothing as helpful as that when it comes to reading emotions! In addition, a few DunHero-related items will appear in shops! I hope you are as excited as I am regarding new game updates and see you…
- Roadmap - NPC Faces and Fishing Club Update - 25 January 2024
Hi! Today I wanted to talk about upcoming updates to the game. NPC Face Update (in ~2-3 weeks) The citizens will get faces along with facial expressions! There is still some work to be done. However, the models and some of the expressions are already finished and will breathe some life into NPCs. Achievements & QoL (in ~5-8 weeks) I am collecting your opinions and ideas. The list for small improvements has gotten really long and needs to be finally addressed. From additional in-game information to achievements, the patch will contain a lot of small changes to make gameplay easier or more extensive. Stage - Fishing Club (in 10-14 weeks) The big story patch. It will add a new club and the story of feuding brothers along with the opportunity to get the best fishing rod in the game. I will share more information closer to the update date. Thanks for reading!
- Patch 0.3.4.0a - Fireworks and Christmas Improvements - 31 December 2023
Happy new year! New patch is here. The main theme of this patch is Christmas improvements and fireworks. Christmas Update Christmas introduces new models and decorations. More people are also showing up at the event. Fireworks Added fireworks. You can buy them in Hobby's Shop (Remember to wait one day for them to appear in shop) Other changes: -Lamp got light textures -A few NPC got new day plans -Bugfixes Thanks for reading!
- Patch 0.3.3.0b - Christmas Event and Graphics Update - 24 December 2023
Merry Christmas! To reflect the Christmas spirit a new patch has just been released! Christmas Event Winter 15, you can take part in the Christmas event! On the cliff you will find a lottery in which you can take part for free! In addition, gifts on this day affect the relationship with the character 3x. Graphics Update Graphic effects and shadows have been improved! Hardware requirements may have increased minimally In addition, several bugs have been fixed and Christmas decorations have been added (remember to wait a day for them to appear in the furniture shop if you use saves) In the meantime I'm in a hurry for Christmas Eve. For now, only a Merry Christmas without "Happy New Year". I hope to release another patch next week and then wish you a happy new year :D Thanks for reading!
- Patch 0.3.2.0a - DIY Update! - 10 December 2023
Hi Everyone! After some private turmoil (#COVID) I have managed to return to the project. The result is an update adding new wallpapers and floors and fixing a dozen of things. DIY Stuff A bit of new paint and flooring will help freshen up the house a bit. Map fixes I have noticed that the map does not make perfect contact with objects in many places. I have managed to fix most of these spots. Bugfixing: -Preventing fall off from a few places -Fix terrrain colour in one of cooking club cutscene -Overflowing Furniture Shop Window -And many more Thanks for reading and have fun!
- Patch 0.3.1.0a - Build Mode Update! - 19 November 2023
Hello Islanders! We're rolling out a new update for The Sunny Life, bringing improvements and new content and fullfill first stage from new roadmap. Snap Build Mode Building just got easier! No more manual tweaks – enjoy smoother building without the headaches. To open the new snap mode, simply press 'E' in build mode. New Items Discover over 50 new items to enhance your house aesthetic. From furniture to painters, there's a variety of additions to spice up your surroundings. Mix and match to create your ideal huse vibe. Don't forget, if you load the game, these new items will show up in shops at the next day. I've fine-tuned the gameplay for a more seamless experience. Bug fixes and improvements ensure your time on the island is hassle-free. Part of them: -Items shows max count in single stack -Actions got Key hints -Fixed not endable quest for working at newspaper -Bunch of smaller fi…
- Patch 0.3.0.4a - Birds, New Lightning and bugfixes - 14 October 2023
Hello Guys! A new update has just appeared on steam! Changes: -New Day Lightning (a little more sunny and bloomy, let me know what you think about this change) -Seagulls added -Crows restored -Fix: Bike stuck around shop in certain situations -Fix: Beach NPC glitch causing NPC to sink into the ground -Various of smaller fix and adjustments Thanks for reading!
- Patch 0.3.0.3 - Shop changes and new soil bed window - 2 October 2023
Hello! Another bunch of fixes or adjustments: -Less camera bouncing while walking -Customer size adjustments (more various) -New shop shelf scales -New soil bed window (Easier to spot selected soil bed) -Add VFX to watering can -Fix of customer blocking on exit -Bunch of smaller fixes Thanks for reading!
- Patch 0.3.0.2a - Bugfixing and FPP Adjustments - 1 October 2023
Hi everyone! There's a new update available along with various fixes and adjustments. Changelog: -Changed heights of NPCs -Flatted out field around the house -New screens in Help/Tutorial section -Teleporting player at second quest in furniture store fix -Problem with placing objects around the house -Missing collisions on map -Graphic glitchs in heavy rain into foggy day transitions -And much more bugfixes Thanks for reading!
- Patch 0.3.0.1f - First Person Perspective Update! - 20 September 2023
Hi! As you may or may not have noticed, I have been holed up for the past few months working on the latest patch and the results... they have turned the whole game upside down. I come to you with The Sunny Life in First Person Perspective! First Person Perspective The game has gained a new immersion-boosting perspective! All in-game mechanics have been adapted to the new gameview. Enjoy your favourite activities such as cooking, fishing or planting from new point of view. New map The map has been changed to a completely new location - setting up our town on a beautiful island surrounded by the sea. You can start your game from scratch or use your saved game progress. If you choose the latter, please note that all buildable items (from your house and shop) can be found behind your house and set up again. Nevertheless, I invite you to start the adventure all over again! Thank you for read…
- Upcoming First Person Perspective Update - 18 July 2023
Hi I wanted to let you know about a very important change that will be introduced soon. The Sunny Life will go into first-person perspective I managed to find a way to change the design of the game in line with the original concept. This will give the game a significant boost in immersion and make it easier to introduce some new mechanics in the future. The map, despite the redesign, will partly resemble the old layout. Also, all mechanics will be adapted accordingly and some of them will receive new features (building from the first person I'm looking at you). My aim is to release the patch in the next month, and I'm very excited to hear what you guys think! Cheers!
- Patch 0.2.0.1 - Astrid's Story and Relations Update! - 7 March 2023
Hello! New update is here! About 300 new lines of dialogues, together with the long-awaited new relations system. Let's take a closer look at all of these: Astrid's full story Astrid got her own story! The story will move forward as your relationship progresses and when you are in the right place, at the right time. Psst, look for a second cutscene on Tuesday night near your house Relations From now on, you can present citizens with gifts to gain relationship points. As you progress and have more conversations, you will learn new facts about them! Once you become friends with them, I'm sure they'll reward you in some way New UI Some interfaces have been redesigned or made more easily usable And several other minor features to discover! In the meantime, I have created quite a few furnitures' models for the game, so a DIY patch will be released soon as well! In addition, it will include a…
- Upcoming Relations Update! - 4 December 2022
Hello! Firstly, I wanted to apologize for the lack of the news for over a month. In a nutshell, the update is developing all the time, I've mentioned a couple of times about breaking it into three parts, but I'll manage to deliver it up in one big update! Relations The update will introduce more information about citizens. Additionally, a gift system will be added to speed up building relations with them! Astrid Astrid full story will be added with the update. Is she always as nice as you think? What kind of problems might she be facing at the moment? Unfortunately, I am unable to specify an exact date for the update. I will try to release it this month! Thanks for reading!
- Patch 0.1.4.3 - Japanese Language and Upcoming Relations Update - 11 October 2022
Hi everyone! Here comes patch 0.1.4.3 japanese language! Japanese Language From today, you can play in Japanese! Upcoming patch On the opportunity of the update, I wanted to let you know that work on the relation update is going on all the time! This will include the relationship system and the citizens themselves to breathe life into them! I don't want to spoil the fun and I will keep the details for myself just a little bit longer - but fear not, it will come to you! Thanks for reading!
- Patch 0.1.4 - Community Translations, Shop Adjustments, New Furnitures - 29 August 2022
Hello everyone! The new patch introducing Community Localization has just arrived! Community Localization From now on, the community can create their own translations. If you want to help, join us on discord! https://discord.gg/5V5CaDgg Shop Adjustments Several modifications have been made to make it easier to run the shop. From now on, you can place chests and gasovens in the shop. You can also negotiate from the other side of the shelf. New Furnitures Some new furniture has been added. Do you want a bookcase in your home? Or maybe warderobe? Other changes: -By default, the character runs indoors -Woodpecker knocks only at selected parts of the day -Cricket and bird sounds play correctly -Eliminated a bug where customers would freeze until the next shop opening -Objects are no longer duplicated during picking up -And over 20 other bugfixes Have Fun!
