Hey Flippers!
You asked, and we delivered! Many of you reached out asking for more animal paintings in the game, mentioning that our current selection felt a bit too limited for true pet lovers. We took that feedback to heart and decided to solve it in the most fun way possible: we hosted an internal studio photo competition for the best pictures of our own dogs and cats!
Our dev team submitted their absolute favorite pet photos, we voted on the top picks, and the winning furry faces have been officially added to the game! You can now browse your tablet catalog to find brand-new portraits of our studio’s real-life pets ready to decorate your renovated spaces.
Below, we're sharing a sneak peek at some of the selected photos you'll see in the game as paintings:
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💡Lighting Improvements
We want you to be able to tweak the lighting to perfectly match your aesthetic, so we’ve added two new options to the settings:
Light Range – controls the reach of the light source.
Shadow Start Distance – determines where the shadow actually begins.
Plus, for your convenience, we’ve added a Discard Changes button, allowing you to quickly revert to your previous settings.
Light Range: 20 Shadow Start Distance: 0.05
Light Range: 20 Shadow Start Distance: 0.44
Light Range: 1.8 Shadow Start Distance: 0.44
♾️ Expanded Accessibility Options!
We are also continuing to expand our Accessibility Settings! Based directly on community requests, we’ve added toggle controls so you no longer have to hold down buttons when digging holes or cutting down trees with axes and chainsaws, as well as an option to disable road traffic
You can also now operate squeegees during window cleaning using WASD keys on your keyboard for a much smoother experience!
📝 Complete Patch Notes
Here is the full breakdown of new items, custom music features, accessibility additions, job fixes, and technical polish live in today’s patch:
💡Lighting Improvements
New lighting settings options: Option to configure light range and the distance where the shadow begins.
🖼️ Content & Visuals
Studio Pet Artwork: Added brand-new paintings featuring the winners of our internal studio pet photo contest to the tablet catalog.
Comer Wood Panels: Expanded wall customization with new Comer wood paneling options.
Heart DLC Tables: Configured tablecloth customization options across Heart DLC tables (excluding two specific models due to mesh limitations).
Topiary & Color Corrections: Adjusted color balance for topiary plants and fixed mint material light emissions.
Floor & Desk Lamps: Fine-tuned standing emission intensity across floor and table lamps for a more balanced glow.
⌨️ Accessibility & Controls
Hold to Dig Toggle: Added an option in Accessibility Settings to disable "hold to dig" for shovels.
Hold to Cut Tree Toggle: Added an option to disable "hold to cut" for axes and chainsaws.
Vacuum Cleaning Toggle: Extended the "hold to clean" toggle setting to cover the cockroach vacuum cleaner.
WASD Window Cleaning: You can now move and operate the window cleaning squeegee using WASD keys on your keyboard.
Road Traffic Toggle: Added an option in Accessibility Settings to disable road traffic.
Control Prompts: Added missing translations for "press to" prompts across supported languages.
🎮 Gameplay & QoL Improvements
Custom Radio Music Returns: Fixed the audio loading logic so you can once again load your own audio files into in-game radios to soundtrack your renovation sessions!
Office Loading Screen QoL: Added a feedback notification when saving a new custom loading screen. If a custom image ever fails to load, the game now automatically falls back to the default office picture instead of breaking.
Achievement Check: Added an automatic retro-check for the "5 Flipper stars" achievement when cooking in the universal cooker.
Item Card Indicators: Fixed special-purpose icons on item cards (identifying Smart, Editable, Writing, Tableware, etc.).
GarageBox Quodo: Fixed a bug preventing variant switching between filled and empty box configurations.
🔧 Bug Fixes & Map Optimization
Lawn Mowing Quest Tracking: Resolved quest progress bugs across several garden jobs:
Lawn and Order
An Unwanted Garden Party
No Pinschers allowed
A Garden On My Mind
Ginny’s Garden
Garden Drama
Half-Finished Renovation
Architect Tool Tiling Fix: Fixed a bug where placing tiles in custom architect-built houses deleted floor sections or created weird wall-wrinkling visual glitches.
Fish House Property: Fixed a visual glitch that incorrectly triggered the underwater camera effect while standing inside the house.
Job Crash Fix: Resolved an unexpected hardware crash on the Terrace House job map.
⏰ Reminder: -20% Discount Ending Soon!
If you haven't picked up the game yet - or want to gift it to a friend - our first-ever 20% discount is still live for one more week! The sale officially ends on August 6, 2026, so make sure to grab your copy at a discount while you can!
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⭒˚𖠋𖠋𖠋.⋆ Join Our Discord!
Join our official Discord server to discuss the game, share your designs, and connect with the community. The server supports players of both the original game and the Remastered Collection.
You can also find updates there regarding our other titles, including Farmbotic, Builder Simulator - American Houses, and ahead of its upcoming release - Honeycomb: The World Beyond:
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Happy flipping!
~ The Frozen Way Team
