- Verdant Skies 1.5.3 - Fix Unity Security Vulnerability - 3 October 2025
This morning Unity reported a security vulnerability in its engine and provided a fix. Verdant Skies has been rebuilt with that fix.Details about their vulnerability are here:https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-59489I don't think there's really any chance Verdant Skies would be a vector for this attack, but I've fixed the issue anyway! Enjoy!
- Update 1.5.2 - 8 September 2025
Fix settings text that could run off the screen when using the mouse and keyboard overlays.Fix a scrolling issue with controllers on the Blueprint Machine in the very late game (when you have more than one full screen of unlocked blueprints)
- Version 1.5.1: Bug fix in game intro - 6 September 2025
Hi everyone, the issue where mouse and keyboard players could get stuck in the intro has been fixed in version 1.5.1. Sorry about that! I was very focused on controller testing, and that seems to have slipped in at the end of the process.Thank you to everyone who reported this! ːvs_berryː
- The 2025 Update! Adding Steam Deck Support! - 4 September 2025
It’s been a while since we had a Verdant Skies update, and this has turned out to be a big one!There were two big goals with this update- finish up full controller support for the Steam Deck and to keep the game running on modern systems by updating the underlying engine. These two items turned out to be a fair bit of work!I’m a firm believer in keeping a game working as long as possible. I want Verdant Skies to be a game you can come back to years later. You should be able to reinstall it 10 years later and play it with your kids.Fortunately, Verdant Skies has been very stable on both Windows and Linux through the years, but I wanted to update the game ahead of compatibility problems. This meant upgrading the game from Unity 2017 to 2019.4.39… then to 2020.3.40, then 2021.3.11, then through several point releases up to 2021.3.55f1, which, despite the confusing name, was released on Aug…
- Verdant Skies v1.4.6 - 22 April 2021
Fixed a rare bug where fertilizing empty plots occasionally produces saves that cannot be loaded. This update can load those saves. Thanks to RIck for reporting this issue.
- Verdant Skies 1.4.3 Update - 11 January 2020
Today's update to Verdant Skies adds a bunch of user requested quality of life features and fixes a handful of bugs. Mods can now specify custom clothing items! Modders can create a ClothingItems.json to specify the items. The genetic splicer now works properly when you click on a genome. Previously it only worked when you used a controller or dragged the scissors icon. Additional controls for navigating the UI may now be customized on for gamepad or accessibility controller users. The full seed inventory size is always shown. Previously it shrunk down to your current number of seeds, making it look like the upgrades had no effect. The spice rack now mounts properly on tables and countertops. Minor dialog fixes here and there. Achievement typo fixes. Thanks to everyone who reported typos! Ramon's unlock achievement now unlocks properly- you no longer need to save and load your game to g…
- Summer Modding Update: 1.4.2 - 19 August 2019
In today's update we've got a handful of small fixes and improvements! Change list: Fix a spot you could walk through walls in Skye's house. New sleep tip for making fertilizer. Fixes to the resolution option dropdown box. New dialog calls for mod authors showing custom artwork: ShowDialogArtFullsize shows full screen art, and ShowDialogArt does a better job of displaying small artwork. Fix for Kenji's arrival event- an extra quest arrow could sometimes appear.
- Verdant Skies: Summer Modding Update - 22 June 2019
Hi everyone! We're happy to share the Verdant Skies Summer Modding update. Version 1.4.0 has a lot of new features, with some especially exciting ones people who like playing with mods and making them. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31065354%2F2c4121497ee7bfeae6605331bd19d1f677cf1914.jpg Major Items: The Mod Uploader tool is now built into the game, making it easier than ever to share your mod. Create and view waypoints for custom dialog events, schedules, and more. A large amount of documentation for modding has been added to the wiki! Rework character events for Sasha, Yuki, Rosie, Wyatt, and Miles. These characters have a few flirting questions, and won't confess their love to you unless you hint pretty strongly that you're interested. If you don't hint to them, you'll have the option to confess to them. Full changelog: More changes to support strang…
- Verdant Skies 1.3.4 - 20 May 2019
Version 1.3.4 is live on steam! Thanks to everyone who has submitted bug reports. We've got a lot of fixes in today's update. Fix sound issues! Some users seem to have been missing the Microsoft Visual C++ runtime. Steam should now install it automatically for you. Additional error messages if the audio engine cannot start up. Fix an issue with blue lips and noses with fresh saves. Fix an issue with storage boxes containing hidden items, preventing the box from being removed. Prevent the player from stealing everything in the hotel. Fix an incorrect icon in the seed labeler. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31065354%2F03074651751574f8f0808773f046d88ee089eb10.jpg Be sure to check out the Quantum technology questline released in 1.3, if you haven't yet!
- Verdant Skies 1.3.3 - 14 May 2019
Hi everyone! Just a quick update today: Fixed an issue when you move in with someone, break up with them, then move back in with them later. Upgraded our engine to a newer version- hoping that improves some sound issues. Minor tweaks to some project build settings. Have you checked out the Steam workshop for Verdant Skies? We'd like to highlight a set of mods by enmirii, who created alternate sprites for all the characters in the game. Check them out here: https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/browse/?appid=730050&browsesort=mostrecent§ion=readytouseitems
- Verdant Skies 1.3.2 - Character Customizer Fix! - 1 April 2019
Verdant Skies 1.3.2 went live last night. Most notably it contains a fix to a pretty big usability issue with the character customizer. This bug prevented newly created characters from changing the selected item of clothing without a few extra clicks. Version 1.3.0 included a major interface rewrite and got a lot of testing as a result. Unfortunately, this bug was introduced late in the 1.3.0 release cycle after the testing had uncovered some controller issues. Those fixes introduced the character customizer control issue. It also only occurred for new players, since they didn't have clothing items written to their save file yet, which made it a bit harder to find the bug via normal testing. I'm very sorry for the inconvenience caused by this issue! Thanks to everyone who reported it and described the issue. It's a huge help in finding and fixing bugs! Full change list: A major usabilit…
- Verdant Skies 1.3.1 - 7 March 2019
Here's a bug fix update to all the new content added in 1.3! Wood staining, like recoloring chairs and tables has been fixed. Fix several usability issues with the name input dialog in the intro. Several fixes to the clothing selector input systems. (more to come in 1.3.2) Clear the right flags to allow you to remarry someone you divorced. If this applies to you and you've already started re-dating them, you'll need to break up with them again to clear the wedding events so they can reoccur. Relax Miles' wedding event time of day restrictions.
- Verdant Skies 1.3: Teenagers and Quantum Technology - 1 March 2019
We've been working on this major update to Verdant Skies for months, and we're happy to release the largest update yet! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31065354%2F6b4c7b806519151ca6b49994f63f2a2c909215fd.jpg Major Items: Your child can now grow up into a teenager. Guide them through their formative years at boarding school, then watch them blossom into their own person as they return to the colony! A new set of Quantum Technology events that tie into the growth of your child. This features a bunch of new unlockable blueprints and craftable items, including some high-priced special end game items. All new UI artwork for the entire game! A special "The End" event, featuring a new vocal song. Finally, https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31065354%2F165c6848fc61f9e1f1b156f3c1f839a0208e56de.jpg Full changelog: 4 new boss fish, each…
- Verdant Skies 1.2.8! - 7 January 2019
Hi everyone! We just finished testing another update full of fixes and some accessibility improvements for low vision users. If you enjoy Verdant Skies, please take a moment to review us on Steam- it's a huge help to our visibility on the platform. New Features: New option to keep messages displayed in the bottom left corner. Track characters from their relationship menu, so you can find them more easily. You can track quests and characters even if they are in different buildings! Big performance improvement to the rendering! (We removed an entire draw pass of the whole screen, so this should save a decent amount of fillrate.) Tutorial added for the Deep Core Miner. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F31065354%2Ff237986b1b06172727ff7bb0cf77c5f64a8a61ac.jpg Fixes: Animals shimmer correctly when they have a product to give you. Fix a sort order issue with item…
- Verdant Skies 1.2.7 - Linux Support and Yuki Dialogs! - 14 December 2018
Hello everyone! Thanks for your continued support as we add new features, fix bugs, and continue to improve the underlying engine of Verdant Skies! New Content: Support for Linux and SteamOS! Add a few dozen new dialogs to Yuki's end-game content, including baby stuff. Add a new item to the Hungry Cave Better support for very wide 21:9 displays. Miles now has a music disc event! Added two new darker hair colors and reorganized the list. Bug fixes: Fix three minor dialog errors with mislabeled player responses. Reworked some confusing dialog for Miles that suggested you broke up with him even if you never dated him. Rework rendering settings for the intro scene, hoping to fix issues where a few people were stuck on a black or grey intro. Internal Upgrades: Rewrite ownership system, fixes issues where you could steal things from colonists houses. Upgrade Pathfinding Library, should improv…
- Verdant Skies 1.2.6! - 26 November 2018
We're working on some bigger content changes to Verdant Skies, but first we wanted to push out some minor changes in version 1.2.6: Update engine version, should improve support for newest operating system updates. Power outages or crashes during a save will no longer mess up your save file. They are automatically backed up during the process! Reduce the difficulty of the flower and money achievements. Fix upgraded animal splicer collision bounds. Improvements for seed labels, ability to unlabel a seed. A fix for saving the deep core miner's mineral selection. You can now right-click to fertilize a field. A fix for Yuki's 9th event, if you want to break up with her. Fix a few of Jade's events in case you get her recipe later than expected. Rosie's 5th event mentions the time of day you must visit. Fix several references to Sasha where other NPCs might not realize she was unlocked. Gener…
- Verdant Skies 1.2.5 - 2 July 2018
A special welcome to all the new players joining us from the Steam Summer Sale! Just some minor bug fixes in version 1.2.5: Fix a bug where saved audio volumes might not be loaded when relaunching the game. Fix missing baby event notification for Miles. This fixes cases where his dialog got stuck.
- Verdant Skies 1.2.3 - 29 May 2018
Welcome to all the new fans of Verdant Skies! We've had a few updates since 1.2 released, so here's a summary of the new stuff. New Features: Couches and chairs can be purchased in Miles' shop. New option to disable speed boots. Bug Fixes: Paintings and other wall hangings sometimes got stuck behind the wall A few fixes to the insect collection quest Fixed how the options screen looked funny on the title screen Fixed some weird white spots on Zaheen's bookcase artwork Fixed storage upgrade station in 1.2.1 Fixed a few minor typos in various events
- Verdant Skies 1.2: The Storage Update and our first sale! - 21 May 2018
We're happy to announce Verdant Skies 1.2: The Storage Update! This new content update focuses on several different storage related improvements (plus some other goodies, of course!). A new storage box can be constructed very cheaply, and you can place as many as you need to store your goodies. But that's not all; a new collection shop contains all the cosmetic items you've ever unlocked. So you can repurchase items you've lost, sold, or been unable to store. Or maybe you just really want 15 mannequins for your house. To help with seed and animal DNA storage, the transgenic splicer upgrade allows you to combine different species of crops and animal samples. If you're trying to upgrade multiple seeds, this really reduces the number of seeds you need to keep in storage. We've also added seed labels, which let you keep track of your favorite combinations at a glance! The labels show up on…
- Verdant Skies at GDC in San Francisco - 18 March 2018
Several of the Verdant Skies developers will be at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco for this entire week. If you're going to be there, say hi! I'll be wearing a purple Verdant Skies t-shirt! I'm the one in the middle, holding the baby. Don't worry, the baby is staying home ;) You can also hit my up on twitter! https://twitter.com/kortham -Andy
