- Demo Version 0.4.4 released - 14 September 2026
As long ago as when I initially introduced MInecarts, I already wanted to add more features related to them. I have finally decided to sit down and make them better! Hope you like the new minecart related features!Full changelog:Added Chains which can be crafted from iron ingots and used to connect minecarts,Added Minecart connecting,You can now put a chest in a minecart,You can now stop a minecart by pressing the button for movement in a direciton opposite to the one the minecart’s currently going in (e.g. if the minecart’s going down, press W to stop it),Minecarts now ignore the max npc update distance setting,The Wrench is no longer implemented as a tool, meaning it doesn’t use up and break,When switching maps the current map’s name is now displayed on the screen (this can be disabled in the settings),The coins counter now smoothly tweens between numbers,The mine is always dark now r…
- Demo Version 0.4.3 released - 1 September 2026
After a couple of months of my hiatus, I'm back to working on the game! This update is a small one, there's no new content in it, but new content updates are coming soon!Full changelog:The overworld objects (Trees, flowers, stones, rasperry bushes) are now all randomly placed,Changed chances for each object to generate in the overworld,Updated credits to fully comply with licenses of used libraries,Changed credits scroll speed and the faster speed when pressing left shift,Made snakes slightly faster and reduced their HP from 8 to 7,Fixed Snake and Bear attack ranges varying based on whether they were approached from the left or the right.
- Demo Version 0.4.2 released - 25 July 2026
Remember how the last update took a couple of months to develop? Well, this one did too, but for a reason! It brought a lot of technical changes, polish, and some new features! This update specifically has some changes that should hopefully make the game more approachable for new players, but it also adds some fun new content and fixes a ton of bugs. Hope you'll enjoy!Full changelog:Added new colors of flowers - white, black, cyan, orange, pink and purple + all of them can now get generated next to a tree on new saves,Added dyes for all 10 colors which can be crafted from flowers,Added rugs in all 10 colors. Their recipes are obtainable through the Random Recipe item,Added Wolves that spawn and roam in the area now known as the Wolf Dwelling,Added fog in the Wolf Dwelling,Added the Broken Crystal Pedestal in the Wolf Dwelling, on which a Howling Crystal appears periodically,Added Crysta…
- Demo Version 0.4.1 - a hotfix - 6 June 2026
Full changelog:Rewrote the third-party libraries attribution section in the credits.
- Demo Version 0.4.0 released - 5 June 2026
Well, it's been a couple of months due to my small hiatus, but the update's here! I got rid of some old code and optimized things to run better while managing to add some new features and tackling some of the gameplay problems I've neglected until now, so hope you enjoy it!Some highlights of this update include:Bears, leather and all the stuff that comes with itTool Belts which increase your hotbar size and are the 3rd armor type to be introduced in the game,Revamped house expansion which now includes removal of plotsMundane food system which forces you to switch up the foods you're eating to benefit from them fullyFull changelog:Added a new NPC - Bears. Bears are the first animals to spawn randomly around the world map and they’re hostile to the player. They attack similarly to Snakes, but have higher damage and a smaller activation range. They drop leather, eat out honey from tree bee…
- Demo Version 0.3.19 released - 30 March 2026
Hello everyone! This update took a while due to technical issues and, well, life, but here it is! It adds minecarts, rails, a wrench item that you can adjust the rails with and more! I hope you'll enjoy the new content!Full changelog:Added Minecarts and Rails - place rails, then place a minecart on them and enjoy your ride (crafting recipes can be bought from the general merchant after purchasing all prior recipes),Added Brick wall patterns (crafting recipe unlocked with obtaining the brick item for the first time),You can now delete entire words with Left Control + Backspace in text input boxes,The default NPC Update Distance is now 420 as it seems it doesn’t cause performance issues on mid-range PCs, but of course you can still lower it in settings if the game is lagging for you,Adjusted mine entering,Adjusted item amount UI rendering,Adjusted the world creation UI,Objects with animat…
- Demo Version 0.3.18 - a hotfix - 10 March 2026
Full changelog:Fixed a bug preventing creation of new saves.
- Demo Version 0.3.17 released - 10 March 2026
Hello everyone! This update is going to be a smaller one, focusing not so much on new features, but long overdue quality of life improvements! I tried to find the things that confused one of Townslife's testers and based on that made a few changes. Besides those, a few other ones, not necessarily based on the testing session. I hope these small additions make the game feel at least a little bit more polished and intuitive for all players!Full changelog:Bees can now be lured when you hold flowers,Added Bricks which replaced Clay in the oven crafting recipe and possibly will be used more extensively in the future. Can be obtained by putting clay in a furnace,Armor items now display their description while they’re selected in the inventory,Furnace items now display their description while they’re selected in the furnace/inventory UI,When in a crafting station’s inventory, you can now hold…
- Demo Version 0.3.16 released - 3 March 2026
Hello everyone! The Steam Next Fest has ended, but that doesn't mean the demo will stop getting updated! For the time being I'll keep releasing updates to this demo until I feel it's time for an early access release.Today's update actually adds some new content! Meet Jess the baker - the new wandering trader who will sell you Brownies, Bread and baking recipes for Carrot & Raspberry cakes! The Carrot Cake has actually been in the game's files as an item for quite some time now and now it's finally obtainable in-game. Besides Jess, random daily quests have been added to the bulletin board to ensure you have something to do after completing all quests (admittedly, there aren't many). For now these item fetch quests are about bringing one of 4 possible items to Lily, the Blackmisth, the Ex-Adventurer and the Farmer, each one of them having their own set of item pools. Besides that I've mad…
- Demo Version 0.3.15 released - 23 February 2026
Hello everyone! I took a bit of a break to enjoy life for a while, but that doesn't mean I've completely stopped working on the game! This update doesn't add any new content, but it adds a new feature - resourcepacks! You can now customize how various parts of the game look like to make it feel just like home. Besides that, many bugs have been fixed, including one about the map that I've neglected for quite some time. But well, we don't have to worry about it anymore. I hope you'll enjoy the update! Full changelog:Added resourcepack support (you can find the resourcepack menu in the settings),Apples will now drop on the ground after chopping trees when the player has no free inventory space,Replaced the old menu background with a random screenshot,Added the missing translations for the screen that’s seen when you faint,Made the map background a bit thinner,Made some small adjustments th…
- Demo Version 0.3.14 released - 14 February 2026
Hello everyone! In this version I have added the Miner's Hat which will finally allow you to see in the caves while mining or fighting mobs! Besides that, there's a lot of bug fixes and some balance changes. I hope you'll enjoy this update!Full changelog:Added the Miner’s Hat which emits light when worn,Added additional credits,Added saving the currently selected hotbar slot,Lowered Lily’s Sack of Flour sell price from 125 to 110,All plants now grow a little bit slower,Adjusted the hitbox of ridden horses,Reworked the map item - the map is no longer shown when you hold the item. Instead, if the item is in your inventory at all, you’ll be able to click M (or another keybind you’ve set) to toggle the map,Made the bridges thinner to align with the tile hitboxes better,Made snakes slightly slower,Possibly fixed the night theme continuing to play even after exiting to the menu,Possibly fixed…
- Demo The DEMO has been released! - 12 February 2026
Hello everoyne!I'm happy to announce that the Townslife DEMO has just been released! I hope that you'll enjoy the game and that you'll have a bug-free experience. At least mostly bug-free ːsteamhappyːNow we're awaiting the Steam Next Fest! I have high hopes for it - if all goes well, the game will get enough visibility that some people will actually play it! And when the community grows enough, the game will enter its early access.As always, thank you to everyone for being interested the game, for being a part of the community and for supporting me & my project. It means the world to me! God bless all of you and I hope to see you enjoying the game!PS: The game was released in version 0.3.12, but because a game-breaking bug was found pretty much immediately after releasing, 0.3.13 has almost immediately been published. Sorry for the inconvenience!
