2025-10-03 21:04 UTC · Community Announcements · Archiel
This morning Unity reported a security vulnerability in its engine and provided a fix. Verdant Skies has been rebuilt with that fix.Details about their vulnerability are here:https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-59489I don't think there's really any chance Verdant Skies would be a vector for this attack, but I've fixed the issue anyway! Enjoy!
2025-09-08 03:18 UTC · Community Announcements · Archiel
Fix settings text that could run off the screen when using the mouse and keyboard overlays.Fix a scrolling issue with controllers on the Blueprint Machine in the very late game (when you have more than one full screen of unlocked blueprints)
2025-09-06 18:20 UTC · Community Announcements · Archiel
Hi everyone, the issue where mouse and keyboard players could get stuck in the intro has been fixed in version 1.5.1. Sorry about that! I was very focused on controller testing, and that seems to have slipped in at the end of the process.Thank you to everyone who reported this! ːvs_berryː
2025-09-04 20:58 UTC · Community Announcements · Howling Moon Software
It’s been a while since we had a Verdant Skies update, and this has turned out to be a big one!There were two big goals with this update- finish up full controller support for the Steam Deck and to keep the game running on modern systems by updating the underlying engine. These two items turned out to be a fair bit of work!I’m a firm believer in keeping a game working as long as possible. I want Verdant Skies to be a game you can come back to years later. You should be able to reinstall it 10 years later and play it with your kids.Fortunately, Verdant Skies has been very stable on both Windows
2021-04-22 03:29 UTC · Community Announcements · Howling Moon Software
Fixed a rare bug where fertilizing empty plots occasionally produces saves that cannot be loaded. This update can load those saves. Thanks to RIck for reporting this issue.
2020-01-11 21:27 UTC · Community Announcements · Andy Korth
Today's update to Verdant Skies adds a bunch of user requested quality of life features and fixes a handful of bugs. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31065354/77d935cc2c47cb1e162c44045e3c49095c7ddc26.jpg Mods can now specify custom clothing items! Modders can create a ClothingItems.json to specify the items. The genetic splicer now works properly when you click on a genome. Previously it only worked when you used a controller or dragged the scissors icon. Additional controls for navigating the UI may now be customized on for gamepad or accessibility controller users. The full seed inventory size is always s
2019-08-19 22:21 UTC · Community Announcements · Andy Korth
In today's update we've got a handful of small fixes and improvements! Change list: Fix a spot you could walk through walls in Skye's house. New sleep tip for making fertilizer. Fixes to the resolution option dropdown box. New dialog calls for mod authors showing custom artwork: ShowDialogArtFullsize shows full screen art, and ShowDialogArt does a better job of displaying small artwork. Fix for Kenji's arrival event- an extra quest arrow could sometimes appear.
2019-06-22 03:06 UTC · Community Announcements · Andy Korth
Hi everyone! We're happy to share the Verdant Skies Summer Modding update. Version 1.4.0 has a lot of new features, with some especially exciting ones people who like playing with mods and making them. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31065354/2c4121497ee7bfeae6605331bd19d1f677cf1914.jpg Major Items: The Mod Uploader tool is now built into the game, making it easier than ever to share your mod. Create and view waypoints for custom dialog events, schedules, and more. A large amount of documentation for modding has been added to the wiki! Rework character events
2019-05-20 19:57 UTC · Community Announcements · Andy Korth
Version 1.3.4 is live on steam! Thanks to everyone who has submitted bug reports. We've got a lot of fixes in today's update. Fix sound issues! Some users seem to have been missing the Microsoft Visual C++ runtime. Steam should now install it automatically for you. Additional error messages if the audio engine cannot start up. Fix an issue with blue lips and noses with fresh saves. Fix an issue with storage boxes containing hidden items, preventing the box from being removed. Prevent the player from stealing everything in the hotel. Fix an incorrect icon in the seed labeler. https://steamcdn-a
2019-05-14 15:33 UTC · Community Announcements · Andy Korth
Hi everyone! Just a quick update today: Fixed an issue when you move in with someone, break up with them, then move back in with them later. Upgraded our engine to a newer version- hoping that improves some sound issues. Minor tweaks to some project build settings. Have you checked out the Steam workshop for Verdant Skies? We'd like to highlight a set of mods by enmirii, who created alternate sprites for all the characters in the game. Check them out here: https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/browse/?appid=730050&browsesort=mostrecent§ion=readytouseitems
2019-04-01 17:36 UTC · Community Announcements · Andy Korth
Verdant Skies 1.3.2 went live last night. Most notably it contains a fix to a pretty big usability issue with the character customizer. This bug prevented newly created characters from changing the selected item of clothing without a few extra clicks. Version 1.3.0 included a major interface rewrite and got a lot of testing as a result. Unfortunately, this bug was introduced late in the 1.3.0 release cycle after the testing had uncovered some controller issues. Those fixes introduced the character customizer control issue. It also only occurred for new players, since they didn't have clothing
2019-03-07 18:39 UTC · Community Announcements · Andy Korth
Here's a bug fix update to all the new content added in 1.3! Wood staining, like recoloring chairs and tables has been fixed. Fix several usability issues with the name input dialog in the intro. Several fixes to the clothing selector input systems. (more to come in 1.3.2) Clear the right flags to allow you to remarry someone you divorced. If this applies to you and you've already started re-dating them, you'll need to break up with them again to clear the wedding events so they can reoccur. Relax Miles' wedding event time of day restrictions.
2019-03-01 17:05 UTC · Community Announcements · Andy Korth
We've been working on this major update to Verdant Skies for months, and we're happy to release the largest update yet! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31065354/6b4c7b806519151ca6b49994f63f2a2c909215fd.jpg Major Items: Your child can now grow up into a teenager. Guide them through their formative years at boarding school, then watch them blossom into their own person as they return to the colony! A new set of Quantum Technology events that tie into the growth of your child. This features a bunch of new unlockable blueprints and craftable items, including some
2019-01-07 19:14 UTC · Community Announcements · Andy Korth
Hi everyone! We just finished testing another update full of fixes and some accessibility improvements for low vision users. If you enjoy Verdant Skies, please take a moment to review us on Steam- it's a huge help to our visibility on the platform. New Features: New option to keep messages displayed in the bottom left corner. Track characters from their relationship menu, so you can find them more easily. You can track quests and characters even if they are in different buildings! Big performance improvement to the rendering! (We removed an entire draw pass of the whole screen, so this should
2018-12-14 21:02 UTC · Community Announcements · Andy Korth
Hello everyone! Thanks for your continued support as we add new features, fix bugs, and continue to improve the underlying engine of Verdant Skies! New Content: Support for Linux and SteamOS! Add a few dozen new dialogs to Yuki's end-game content, including baby stuff. Add a new item to the Hungry Cave Better support for very wide 21:9 displays. Miles now has a music disc event! Added two new darker hair colors and reorganized the list. Bug fixes: Fix three minor dialog errors with mislabeled player responses. Reworked some confusing dialog for Miles that suggested you broke up with him even i
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