Devlog #13 october — Health, Water and World Improvements

Here is a summary of the improvements made in October:

🧬 Health and Water

• Added a health system.

• The player can now get sick after drinking unsafe water.

• Contaminated water sources contain pathogens, making clean water important for survival.

🌱 Flora and Environment

• Added a new mulberry tree, which provides berries that can be eaten.

• Improved the distribution of vegetation with wetter grasslands and tree clusters.

• Added smoother transitions between sub-biomes to reduce visual repetition.

🧺 Crafting and Containers

• Added the ability to craft woven baskets from plant fibers.

• Baskets can now hold water and visually display their fill level.

• Crafting now supports the use of nearby items, not only those in hand.

🪓 Construction and Resource Gathering

• Cancelling a construction now returns materials instead of losing them.

• Trees can now be harvested for branches, and their visuals update once branches are removed.

💡 Interface and Lighting

• Added quick actions (press E) for picking up, drinking, or harvesting.

• Improved lighting transitions based on time of day and weather.

• Adjusted menus and icons for clearer readability.

🧩 Bug Fixes and Optimization

• Fixed several sorting and display issues with objects.

• Improved chunk loading and unloading performance.

• Enhanced the save system for flora, objects, and campfire fuel.

💬 Thank You

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