Niwa - Japanese Garden Simulator — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Update Notes for Aug 24 | 2024-08-24 | 日本語! We are proud to announce that Niwa - Japanese Garden Simulator is now available in Japanese! This was made possible with the cooperation of Takasho, a Japanese company focused on the creation of elegant gardens and garden-based lifestyles. The company offers materials for professional design and construction of gardens as well as consumer-friendly DIY products. We teamed up with their GLD-LAB, which develops 4D space design using AR/VR/MR technologies to bring you the game in Japanese language. We also plan to include some of the company's Japanese garden design products in the full release of the game. To play the game in Japanese langu |
| Update Notes for April 20 | 2024-04-20 | Minor updates to improve gameplay: Optimized assets for performance New option to change time between morning, day, sunset and night for interesting visualizations. Added option to invert mouse look direction in Options Menu Added revert tool in landscaping to flatten ground at generator level. |
| Update Notes for Mar 13 | 2024-03-12 | Introduced and updated gameplay features: Introducing the Journal, which will guide players through levels and tasks. Added informational learning points in levels to access the Journal. Redesigned visuals for object handling in UI and to make object details more visible. Simplified tutorial level. Fixed various bugs. |
| Update Notes for Feb 4 2024 | 2024-02-04 | Completely revamped raking system which allows for much more lifelike sand raking. You can now create zen gardens that live up to your dreams! Control the rake by setting target points with the . Use + to create a new line of raked sand. |
| Update Notes for Jan 27 | 2024-01-27 | Addressed early bugs related to: - Game crashing when taking Screenshots - Player falling Improved landscaping controls for better accuracy in building the gardens. Right mouse button to move camera, left mouse button to sculpt/paint landscape. |