- Devlog | August 2026 - 1 September 2026
Ahoy, Tinkerlanders! We know you’ve been waiting for the next major update for a while now, but it is very much in the works. Our goal is simple: we want this update to be as fun, stable, and polished as possible when it reaches everyone. And with the amount of new content we’re preparing (new islands, new systems, new enemies, new tools etc.) - this is not exactly a tiny patch we can simply send out into the wild. Tinkerlands is growing fast, and we want to make sure it grows in the right direction. That’s why we’d like to ask for your help and also give some of you a chance to try the update early. The Upcoming Community PlaytestWe’re planning to run a closed Community Playtest for some of the most dedicated and curious Tinkerlanders from our community. These players will be among the first to try the upcoming update and help us improve it before the public release. Their feedback wil…
- Devlog I July 2026 - 31 July 2026
Ahoy, Tinkerlanders! The next major update is getting closer and closer - just a little more patience, and we’ll finally be ready to show you much more. July was another busy month for the team: we kept polishing the game, improving visuals, and preparing new islands, events, enemies, and class content for the upcoming update. So, what’s new this month? Visual Upgrade: CausticsWe’ve been improving the visuals of the whole game here and there, and this month we wanted to show one of those upgrades: a new caustics effect in Coraline Fields. It’s a small detail, but the kind that makes the world feel more alive, more polished, and a little more magical. Water should sparkle. That’s just science. Probably.Musician ShredderHere’s a sneak peek at the Musician class using the new Shredder weapon. The Musician is all about bringing a different kind of energy to combat - less “quiet background b…
- Devlog I June 2026 - 1 July 2026
Ahoy, Tinkerlanders!It's 1st of July, so that means that June ends today when our monthly devlog drops! We've been working on so many things this month that we are very sure you are really going to love (ahem, bigger chests).But before we jump into the new stuff, we want to talk about something important.Our Recent Reviews are currently showing as Mixed. Not the most exciting achievement to unlock, we admit. We know Tinkerlands still has rough edges, and we’re not ignoring them. We read your reviews, bug reports, Discord messages, and suggestions, and we’re doing everything we can to improve the game. So here’s our small request: if you’ve played Tinkerlands, please consider leaving a review on Steam. It genuinely helps the game, helps new players understand what to expect, and helps us keep moving forward.And if you left feedback about what needs to be better - thank you as well! We’re…
- Devlog l May 2026 - 1 June 2026
Ahoy, Tinkerlanders! In May, we kept working on new content, but a big part of the month was also about improving the game based on your feedback. We read your reports and suggestions, and we’re making changes to smooth out the experience, fix pain points, and improve core systems. Here are the main things we focused on this month:Seamless Save/LoadWe’re working on an upgrade to the save/load system to make it 100% transparent to the player. It’s still a work in progress, but the good news is: it already has far fewer noticeable hiccups, and the overall flow feels much smoother. Pirate Outpost (WIP)The Pirate Outpost is still a rough WIP, but it’s coming together. You’ll find multiple buildings and NPCs there and each one will offer different Contracts, accept different token types, and provide their own unique services. In short: the pirates aren’t just “a shop”. They’re becoming a who…
- Devlog | April 2026 - 1 May 2026
Ahoy, Tinkerlanders! It’s getting hotter and hotter outside - and the same can be said about our development kitchen. April has been packed with big systems work, a juicy chunk of new content, and quality-of-life improvements based directly on your feedback. Here’s what we've been working this month: Fungal IslandWe said that longer gaps between updates would mean bigger updates and we really meant it. Here’s a sneak peek at a brand-new location: Fungal Island, along with its very own Lord. Expect new challenges and a chunk of fresh adventure content for explorers who like their islands… a little weird.ContractsOne of the next update’s major additions is Contracts. You’ll be able to buy contracts from the pirates, complete them, and earn tokens. Those tokens can then be spent in the Pirate Camp on unique items and services.Contracts come in many flavors - from straightforward errands to…
- Tinkerlands v0.3.4.0 - 8 April 2026
Hello everybody! We are back once again with another patch, mostly focused on bugfixing and expanding the crash auto-report tool. The game is getting more and more stable with each update, we are now receiving 2~3 reports every ~2,000 play sessions.We are going to keep this pace for a bit longer, but soon enough we should be able to start working full steam on the next major update.Tinkerlands v0.3.4.0NEW- Added dropped by Leprechauns in Day/Night islands.CHANGES- Player backup is loaded automatically if the main file is missing. - Report tool now shares system specs (anonymously). - Report tool logs now include time. - World now include a variable. - Disabled editing of old world files until they are open at least once. - Updated rain ambience sound. - Removed bosses from the Codex that are not (yet) ingame. - Thorn Whip recipe changed from Lunarite ingots to Solarite ingots.BALANCE- M…
- Devlog | March 2026 - 1 April 2026
Ahoy, Tinkerlanders! Can you believe March is already over? Well, for us it's still March until we publish our monthly devlog.This month has been a weird one, while the team has been partially working on the next update, most of the development time has been spent on bugfixing and addressing community issues and feedback from the 'Towns & Dwellers' update. We created the 'experimental' branch and were able to fix a lot of issues thanks to your support. Then we pushed it to the public branch and fixed even more issues thanks to the new automated crash report tool. This month alone we've made over 300 changes, including: bugfixes, changes, new additions and balance.In exchange, we had to slow down the new update development during this month, but still, we've been working on the new update and we are now ready to share a sneak peek of one of the next update's changes: the Codex rework.The…
- Tinkerlands v0.3.3.0 - 17 March 2026
Hello everybody! You might've noticed that we've been updating Tinkerlands almost daily since the last announcement. We are doing that because now that we have the automated crash report, we are being able to catch issues that we weren't able before!We still have some reports on our backlogs for more obscure bugs that we are still investigating. But this patch addresses most of the reports we've received, at least the most common ones.Tinkerlands v0.3.3.0CHANGES- Network 'Rely' protocol is now disabled.- Crash Handler now includes the current world's mod list.- Crash Handler now includes an internal LOG for developer messages.- Reduced RAM usage in general.- \ Added a packet loss warning.BUGFIXES- \ World saving will no longer happen in the menu. (due to late packets)- \ Fixed cs_ai_dryad_roots argument is undefined. - \ Fixed player respawn randomly crashing.- \ Increased packet repeat…
- Tinkerlands v0.3.2.0 - 11 March 2026
Ahoy, Tinkerlanders! First of all, I want to give a huge thanks to everybody that took a minute to check out the 'experimental' branch. We've gather so much feedback and bugfixes. So much that we've done close to 100 bug fixes and changes in just a few days!We've heard your concerns, and we are taking steps into improving all the rough edges Tinkerlands has. So we are very happy to share that the new multiplayer protocol (that has been proven to work better) and the new collision systems are now being pushed to stable. Along with a lot of bugfixes and other cool changes, like the automated crash report tool.Let's take a quick look into the big ones:New Multiplayer ProtocolThis might sound like jargon to you, but this just means that we are using a different system to handle multiplayer (while still being the same for the player) that is more stable and more friendly with firewalls, VPNs…
- Devlog | February 2026 - 4 March 2026
Ahoy, Tinkerlanders! February has been a busy one - especially after we posted our updated roadmap. The team’s been working hard, and now we’re ready to try something really important in the wild.We’re launching an Experimental branch to test a major multiplayer upgrade. Multiplayer can look perfect in the lab and fall apart in real-world conditions, so we want to validate stability where it matters most.And that's not all, the new Experimental branch also contains a new collision system that makes the world feel less cluttered, a new automatic crash report system and an overhauled ingame report tool. We've also updated our engine (GameMaker) to the latest available version, which should improve performance overall, but It's likely to introduce new bugs that we still need to find and fix.Experimental BranchAs said, the new experimental branch includes a lot of changes that might or migh…
- Tinkerlands v0.3.1.0 - 25 February 2026
Hello everybody! It took some time, but here's the first post-stable release update. We are currently focused on fixing all the issues that come up, and this update takes care of a big chunk of them. We have also been working on an interesting quality of life change that we will talk more about in the upcoming devlog, along with a new protocol for multiplayer that hopefully should work better than the one we currently have. As said, we'll discuss more about this in the upcoming devlog, along with an experimental branch so you can test the new changes.This update also includes a few changes and balance. Death Mask was a cool addition, but we've heard the complains that it might be a bit overtuned, so we are adding a penalty to it so it can still be used, but with more care. We've also started to revisit player mounts, in order to make them a bit more useful and unique between each other.…
- Tinkerlands' Roadmap for 2026 - 18 February 2026
Hello there, adventurers! We have some news to share.IntroSo far we've had two major updates that were developed each in a couple months without delays, excusing the 1 day delay recurring joke (we just don't think It's a good idea to release on Fridays). These updates contained a lot of new additions: full content islands, modding, rune system, pets, PVP, NPC friendship, mounts, weather, roof system, etc. We are now nearly the point of doubling the content we had on release, just 6 months after the early access was launched. But while we love what we do from the bottom of our hearts, this pace is taking a toll on the team. We are just a small team, with a lot of passion that wants to do a lot of things, but It's time to slowdown a little, so we can keep delivering content up to the quality that we are happy with.The current 3 month(ish) development schedule for each update just isn't en…
- "Towns & Dwellers" update is now available! - 2 February 2026
Heya, Tinkerlanders! It's been quite some time since we released the 'Towns & Dwellers' update on the unstable branch, and after a few patches and 100+ fixes and changes, we are ready to move it to the stable branch. However, we will always recommend making frequent backups — Tinkerlands is still in Early Access with so many changes happening quickly, so the chance that we introduce new bugs is never zero. New Trailer - the last two updates at a glanceWe’ve prepared a short, punchy trailer that showcases features from the last two major updates. Give it a look!A quick refresher: what’s inside “Towns & Dwellers”Day & Night Islands - a fresh journeyTwo new islands with their own progression, challenges, and story threads. Day Island brings a lush region with the Dryad settlement and the towering Great Tree Dungeon. Night Island is darker, riskier, and full of secrets that reward careful p…
- Tinkerlands v0.3.0.4 (unstable) - 19 January 2026
Hello everybody! We are back from our vaccations, and we went straight to check all the reports and feedback we've received during this time!It looks like the state of the unstable build is now quite solid, and with this patch we've addressed everything reported so far (related to the unstable branch). So unless we get some critical bugs in this update, the next one will be the stable build. This update also brings a couple of new features, like swapping your equipment with a mannequin (this was a community suggestion), vases being now breakable with weapons or 11 new hairstyles. And of course, a big chunk of bug fixes and other changes.Thank you so much for waiting for us during the holidays, and see you (hopefully) with the next update in the stable branch!Tinkerlands v0.3.0.4 (unstable)NEW- Added 11 new hairstyles.- Added .- Somes vases can now be damaged by damaging them.- \ Added b…
- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Tinkerlanders! - 25 December 2025
Heya, Tinkerlanders!We just wanted to take a few minutes to say thank you to all of you. We've been working on Tinkerlands for a couple of years now, with many ups and downs and quite a few obstacles along the way. But you’ve made it all worth it.Although there’s still plenty of room for improvement, issues to be fixed, systems to be reworked, and balance to be done, we are incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished with Tinkerlands. All the help we’ve received from the community during these past few months since we entered Early Access has been invaluable, and it’s truly helping us shape Tinkerlands into the game we’ve always wanted it to be.From our tiny islands to your homes - thank you for being with us this year. May your 2026 be full of warmth, good health, lucky drops, and cozy bases. Whether you’re exploring solo or building with friends, we’re wishing you bright skies, smooth…
- Tinkerlands v0.3.0.3 (unstable) - 17 December 2025
Hello everybody! We are back again with a third patch for the unstable version of the 'Towns & Dwellers' update. This time is mostly bug fixes and some game's balance (Cardion Shell users, please don't hate us).We still have a few issues in our backlog and while we are still working on them, the next patch will most likely come after the holidays. The whole team has been working very hard on this update and all the fixes and changes we've done in these days that the unstable build has been out (more than 100 different changes already!) and we really need some rest, and to pass some time with our families during the holidays.So unless anything major comes up after this update, see you after the holidays!Tinkerlands v0.3.0.3 (unstable)CHANGES- Fisherman's equipment now has a different name to avoid confussion with other items.- Resized the common teleport structure to avoid it destroying…
- Tinkerlands v0.3.0.2 (unstable) - 5 December 2025
Hello everybody! We are back with a new round of bug fixes and some changes to make the game a bit more fair. We still have a few things to solve for the next v0.3.0.3 (unstable) update, but we don't want to delay it anymore, as there are some important fixes in this update. Once again, thank you for your support and for taking your time to report all these issues. We'll keep working on them until we get no more reports!Tinkerlands v0.3.0.2 (unstable)CHANGES- Disabled some debug background commands to slightly improve performance.BALANCE- Pyramids chest can no longer contain items from the general pool (Runes, Rune Shards, Maps or Reforge Tokens).- Explosives now do the damage of the higher tier tools in the player's inventory minus one.- Most NPC quests now have a daily limit.- Reduced pickup delay of thrown items from 5 seconds to 2 seconds.- Reduced the force when throwing items.- Ad…
- Tinkerlands v0.3.0.1 (unstable) - 2 December 2025
Hello everybody! It's been 24 hours now since we released the 'Towns & Dwellers' update in the unstable branch, and we haven't stopped during this time. We've heard all your feedback, suggestions and bug reports, and while there's still a lot of work to do, here's the first update that addresses most of the issues.We've been mainly focusing on catching and fixing all bugs, but we've also included a few new additions like the 'Cartography Table' that should make exploring a bit easier (and more fun!). Thank you all once again, and If you took the time to read this, here's a little present to get you started in the new update: MAGICISINTHEAIR (only available in the new update, in the unstable branch!)Tinkerlands v0.3.0.1 (unstable)NEW- Added 'Cartography Table' that can be used to craft maps.- Cartographer NPC now sells 'Cartography Table'.- NPCs portraits now change depending on their re…
- Tinkerlands v0.3.0.0 - 1 December 2025
NEW- Added 301 new items.- Added 230 new interactables.- Added Day Island.- Added Night Island.- Added Enchantment system.- Added a new NPC: The Enchantress.- Added 20+ unique Runes.- Added Roof system.- Added Mounts.- Added Weather system.- Added NPC portraits.- Added NPC friendship system.- Added 'Transmutation Cube'.- Added corrupted text support.- Added dictionary support to un-corrupt corrupted text.- New savefile system that uses a single file instead of multiple files. This should reduce the conflicts with Steam cloud and make it more robust in general. - Added 'Rookie Fishing Rod'.- Added unique rewards for reaching max amity with each NPC.- Added 16 new combinations with already existing accesories.- Added 'NPC has died' message when a NPC dies.- Added NPC Gifting.- Added new fish.- Added maps for all mandatory islands.- Added maps for some optional islands.- Added 'Mystic Isla…
- “Towns & Dwellers” Update (v0.3.0.0) — Now Live on the Unstable Branch! - 1 December 2025
Ahoy, Tinkerlanders!The wait is over, v0.3.0.0 'Towns & Dwellers' update is ready to be played… on the unstable branch! Bear in mind that even when we've tried our best to catch and fix all issues, the QA we can do as a small team is nothing compared to thousands of players. That's the whole point of releasing the unstable branch before moving it to stable, so we can do a larger scale test to be sure that everything works as expected.While the game is in the unstable branch, we'll be doing daily patches to fix any issues that might arise. And while we try to keep up with all the bug reports that you send us, please forward all of them to either the Discord community, or the Bug Reports section in the Steam forums so we don't miss it. The build should be stable enough to play (to the point that we didn't have any issues during our test playthroughs) — We’ve fixed every problem we’ve been…
