Public Land Hunter Steam news

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• Review score97% positive
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• Release dateFeb 28, 2023
• DeveloperToft Games
• PublisherToft Games

Genres: Indie, Simulation, Sports, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Toft GamesPublisher: Toft Games

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Public Land Hunter Steam news

Public Land Hunter news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• Free Hunt - 30 April 2023

  Hi Hunters, I'm excited to announce the addition of a free hunt mode to Public Land Hunter. This is a game mode for players to have a casual experience on a larger map without the pressure of a clock. Please see below for details. Added: - Free hunt mode where players can enter a larger map with no time limit and hunt all species except for ducks. This was a common request from players who wanted to have a relaxing time with the game instead of feeling the pressure of the clock. This really resonated with me since a game should be fun and not stressful. Players can still challenge themselves with all the timed hunts but this is a way for players to kick back with something more casual when they just feel like shooting a few things. All kills in this mode count towards unlocks in the cabin. With the removal of a time limit the deer patterning is a little different. Instead of bedding dee…

• Free Hunt Update - 30 April 2023

  CONTENT UPDATE: Added: - Free hunt mode where players can enter a larger map with no time limit and hunt all species except for ducks. This was a common request from players who wanted to have a relaxing time with the game instead of feeling the pressure of the clock. This really resonated with me since a game should be fun and not stressful. Players can still challenge themselves with all the timed hunts but this is a way for players to kick back with something more casual when they just feel like shooting a few things. All kills in this mode count towards unlocks in the cabin. With the removal of a time limit the deer patterning is a little different. Instead of bedding deer will wander onto the map to feed and then wander off. You can still target the acorns they are feeding on but to help you can also now press the trigger when the binos are on a deer to call it in towards you. Note…

• Hotfix: March 7 - 8 March 2023

  4 Bug Fixes and a small change to the fishing camera (testing it out) 1. There was a chance the player could accidentally skip the dialogue that triggered Slim and Frank coming to camp. I have changed the trigger for that so they should spawn in for anyone that has completed a horseshoe game. I also added a backup trigger to the horseshoe game for one bug report where a player was stuck there, hopefully that solves their issue. 2. There was a crash that would sometimes happen on spawning deer due to a math problem with the spawn chances. I have fixed the error I found which will hopefully cause those crashes to stop. Keeping my eye on that one. 3. Albino deer hit animation - the albino deer was drawing from the pie bald object when hit so it wasn't running wounded like it should. I believe this also caused some crashes on a successful Albino kill because the animal would just keep runni…

• Hotfix: March 6 - 7 March 2023

  Two bugs fixed in this one: 1. Albino deer kills not registering. Everything should be working normally now. Please let me know if they are not. 2. Fixed a graphical issue with the deer meter going outside of its frame. More to come!

• Hotfix: March 5 - 6 March 2023

  Some quality of life changes and a bugfix: 1. Added an option to have indicators for climbing trees while in map mode. This is on by default. When you open the map you will now see a green indicator under trees that can be climbed and bushes that can have a blind. 2. Extended the view distance while in a treestand. When a player enters a stand the view will now zoom out to provide a greater window for both shooting and scouting. 3. Changed deer behaviour that was resulting in a graphical error. Deer used to bounce into each other and this would cause flickering or them to hang up. Now deer can pass through each other. This also means that deer can be stacked on screen. When this happens the first deer hit by a bullet will be killed so be careful if there is a specific buck you're aiming at and they are stacked with a doe. I've also been working on a free hunt mode due to popular request…

• Hotfix: March 2 - 3 March 2023

  Quail hunting NPCs will no longer shoot birds that aren't on screen. Changed the point values of bucks in the deer hunts. Currently it was too difficult to climb up the deer hunting point system. Now does give 1 point, button buck 5, spike 7, shooter 10, trophy 15, piebald 25, albino 50. This should make getting skunked a little less severe and a little more palatable. Changed the money (which was obsolete) in the arcade game to a clock. Clocks drop randomly from shot animals and when picked up will add 3 seconds on to the timer. This will make some of the achievements a little easier to get, though the decision to shoot or run after the timer addition remains with the player.

• Quick Fix: - 1 March 2023

  - Fixed potential issue where player would get stuck on the go hunt with Mutt stage of the intro steps - Toned down the range and speed at which the quail hunt NPCs fire. (Will also soon update to make it so they do not shoot birds off screen)

• Public Land Hunter Dev Live Stream - 6 February 2023

  Stop by and ask questions about the game, hunting and future plans, or just watch some gameplay.

• Developer Live Stream - 6 February 2023

  Join the Public Land Hunter dev in a stream of the game. Ask questions about the game, the roadmap, hunting or whatever you feel like.

• CHANGES AND FIXES - 31 January 2023

  Between the playtest and some keys going out I'm getting lots of great feedback and have been busy making changes. Here are some of the fixes that have been recently implemented: Changelog: 1. Quick hunt now starts at 11am. Deer are already bedded for the morning. This means the player has ample time to scout the map and set up without worrying about bumping into a deer. This seemed to be the best solution. I found when I played I’d just fast forward time until they were in bed anyways. 2. Deer should no longer accidentally spook during map creation or entry point selection. 3. Put in autosave functionality after key events so as to not lose progress on a crash. 4. Frank and Slim unlocked just from playing horseshoes (no win required). 5. Fixed fishing crash when clicking right mouse button if certain weapons were previously equipped. 6. Added quest marker to shotgun in cabin to improve…

• End of Playtest - 1 January 2023

  The playest is now over and I just want to thank everyone who participated. The feedback I received was extremely valuable in making quality of life fixes and squashing bugs. As a result there is a pretty tidy demo ready to go for steam nextfest. It wouldn't have been possible without your help and I am very grateful. - James

• Progress Update and Roadmap. - 6 November 2022

  Hi Hunters! Just wanted to give an update on the game's progress and a window into where the game is headed. First, the biggest news: Public Land Hunter will be participating in steam's NEXT FEST in February. This will provide players with an opportunity to play the game's demo, after which the game will be released shortly after (aiming for a FEB 16th)! *Note I'll be looking for players to beta test the demo before the festival. Next bit of news is what I have been working on: After a brief development hiatus due to some family health concerns I've gotten back into working on the game and have been focusing on adding variety. One of the things I noticed in Alpha gameplay was that a lot of the hunts felt quite similar. I believe this has often been an issue with hunting games (even the ones I love) and I really want to avoid his in PLH. As such, I've reworked some of the hunts to give t…

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