MAJOR UPDATE Blueprints, Logic Refactors & Modding Prep!
Hi everyone!
We’re finally back with a Lifecraft update! First off, we want to apologize for the silence recently. We haven’t updated the game for some months because Silvio (XsX) had some serious personal family issues that slowed down development. While these issues are still present, work has fully resumed, and we’re eager to share the recent updates with you.
This update brings the long-awaited Blueprint system, a complete overhaul of transport logic (both intra and extracellular), and prepares the ground for modding.
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BLUEPRINTS & LABELS
We have implemented the Blueprint System. You can now create blueprints of your structures and share them with friends via a clipboard string. In Survival mode, you can use diffusers and dispatchers to construct these blueprints automatically, or simply place them freely to plan your layout. We’ve also added a Label Plate structure, allowing you to place icons on the map to organize your organism better.
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PATHWAYS & GAME GUIDE
We are working on making the learning curve smoother. Pathways are now hoverable and include the game guide directly. However, while we aren't completely satisfied with the current implementation yet, we'll try to unify these systems and find an overall usable solution in the upcoming updates.
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LOGIC & CONSISTENCY
We’ve improved the item routing logic to make it predictable and precise.
Items moving on microtubules now have priority over pickers trying to drop items.
Pickers trying to fetch an item have priority over letting the item pass by. This ensures resources flow consistently without unexpected behaviors.
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EXTRACELLULAR & BALANCE
Extracellular building management has been updated, with vessels now occupying less space. We also adjusted the early game pacing: the delay before the first wandering bacteria appears has been increased from 30 minutes to 2 hours. Additionally, we’ve added a Casual Mode and a Transporter/Enzyme Mode (unlocking units without crafting) to offer different ways to play.
Under the hood, we’ve also implemented core functions to support basic custom mods soon.
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MORE TO COME SOON
We're still working on discovery and exploration, expects updates soon:
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Changelog:
New Features
Blueprint System: Create blueprints and share them via clipboard strings.
Blueprint Construction: Use diffusers/dispatchers to build blueprints or place them freely in survival.
Pathways: Now hoverable, integrated with the game guide.
Label Plates: Added decorative structure to show icons inside your map.
Casual Mode: Added foundations for a more relaxed gameplay mode.
Transporter/Enzyme Mode: New game setting to unlock these without crafting.
Modding Support: Implemented core functions for upcoming modding capabilities.
Balance & Logic
Bacteria Delay: Increased first wandering bacteria timer from 30 mins to 2 hours.
Logic Priority: Microtubule items now have priority over pickers dropping; Fetching pickers have priority over passing items.
Destruction Loot: Pickers and balancers now drop their content when destroyed.
Game Rules: Added a rule to avoid dropping content of structures on destroy.
Extracellular: Revamped vessels to occupy less space.
Fixes & Improvements
Connexon: Fixed disappearing items bug and ensured internal state saves properly.
Map Editor: Added rect drag mode to chunk painter.
UI: Added proper combo box elements and fixed text field freeze on Enter.
Crash Fixes: Fixed crashes related to recipe hovering in certain languages and manual protease usage on chunk edges.
General Fixes:
Fixed placement of structures on chunk membranes.
Fixed picking up items floating over structures.
Fixed infinite resource multiplier on starting heaps.
Fixed crafters allowing recipes in wrong zones during expansion.
Fixed area removal tool for microtubules.
Removed unsupported odd chunk sizes at map generation.
Since this is a big update if you find any issues just let us know in our Discord and we'll fix those promptly. As always, thank you for your patience and support. Join us on Discord to share your feedback!
Until next time, keep growing!
