Reel Talk — patch notes and updates
Stored observation / content update:
Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Reel Talk 0.2.3 — Update 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-22 | Reel Talk 0.2.3 — Update 2026-10-21 Hey Reelers! ːsteamhappyː New stuff AND bug fixes in this one — here's what changed. 🎣 What's New Vendor CC0 ambience + whoosh transitions (ReelTalk) (#727) Play the transition whoosh on scene change (ReelTalk) (#728) Big-catch cinematic framing (ReelTalk) Preview-before-apply for saved outfit slots (#536) Plumberry villagers + DetailedAnimal critters (#738) Navigable tunnel to a second biome, piloted by boat or skiff Cut the scratch card system (#581) Remove the mystery box shop items (#581) Make Light pixelation the default (#582) Clone the hub landmass into a second biome, and push the noise ring out (# |
| Reel Talk — Update 2026-08-09 | 2026-08-10 | Reel Talk — Update 2026-08-09 Hey Reelers! ːsteamhappyː New stuff AND bug fixes in this one — here's what changed. 🎣 What's New Narrated demo-recording pipeline (Reel Talk) New painted ground materials The fish gifting / mail network layer Portrait/landscape gameplay clip recorder + capture hook Capture-only hands-free demo driver (offline world showcase) Aspect-matched capsule splash + dedicated capture showcases Logo-handdrawn.png Water-surface colliders for the five mountain pondsSand/beach terrain texture; disable stray checkered material Persistent buff HUD, wire drink buffs into gameplay, align creator preview One-shot startup wishlist |
| Reel Talk — Update 2026-03-30 | 2026-03-30 | Hey Reelers! ːsteamhappyːNew stuff AND bug fixes in this one — here's what changed. 🎣 What's New Mash gate clear celebration and legendary catch screen effects (Tasks 8, 12) Time-of-day HUD indicator and rod tutorial highlight (Tasks 10, 11) Gate clear sparkle burst and time-aware nature observations (Tasks 13, 14) New Sfx Ambient_ferry pathing fix New artwork Fall impact effects, fix FishingUI init error, remove spawn iris wipe ✨ Quality of Life Improve demo gameplay: faster first 10 minutes + tighter core loop Wire DemoGameplayEnhancer and DemoMissionTracker into game Prompt journal discovery on first rare catch (Task 17) Improve Quick Sel |
| Reel Talk — Update 2026-03-04 | 2026-03-04 | Hey Reelers! ːsteamhappyː New stuff AND bug fixes in this one — here's what changed. 🎣 What's New Collision box for birds to be scared, god they are so scared Hotbar slot deselect toggle on re-press Billboard sign text above shop merchant NPC Rod rotation on fish bite and nibble for tug feedback Local/proximity chat with distance-based filtering on host Terrain3d replacing all terrain More ponds Ponds Ponds on new map Whole LOT of PondsIsland now centered inside of a massive Pond Models New character New animations Mixamo animation retargeting for cat skeleton, rest of cat left alone. Demo island, it's in a gigantic Pond. ✨ Quality of Life C |