Hello Citizens!

Just a few days remain in 2024, and we have a winter holidays gift for you all! City 20's third major roadmap milestone - the Locks and keys Update - is now available to download!

The December update introduces a new major gameplay mechanic to City 20. People throughout the city will now use keys to protect the most valuable areas of the map, locking places like their homes, factories, stores, and much more!

But that shouldn't discourage you. If you knock someone out and rifle through their belongings, you might be able to steal the keys! All keys in your possession will appear in your keyring, where you'll also have the chance to locate the door that each key opens. In addition to that, we're also adding a new craftable item, the makeshift lockpick, which can help you get "creative" when it comes to gaining entry to new places.

Whatever your plan is, though, you should act quickly. If citizens realize that their keys have gone missing, they'll report the theft to the faction authorities. Likewise, they will also change their locks - making your efforts effectively useless!

For a quick recap, here's what the update introduces:

• A brand new Keys and Locks system;
  
• NPCs now react to losing or getting their keys stolen;
  
• Inhabitants will be able to change door locks;
  
• Players can now lockpick doors to gain access to new areas of the map;
  
• A new craftable item, the makeshift lockpick, will help you in your lockpicking endeavors;

IMPORTANT SAVES-RELATED INFO:
Because of the way the update works, this patch WON'T allow you to keep loading your old saves. That said, we want to give everyone the chance to keep playing your old games if you so desire.

To do so, you will have to access a specific version of the game on Steam, which won't include the December update but will remain compatible with your older saves. Below is a quick step-by-step guide for it.

• From your Steam library, right click on City 20 and open the "properties" panel;
  
• In the properties window, head to the menu on your left and open the "Betas" tab;
  
• Next, locate the Beta Participation section and click the downward blue arrow to reveal your Beta options;
  
• Locate and select the "0.3.0" Beta Branch, which includes the older version of the game;
  
• Your copy of City 20 will now update. If everything went well, the game should now be labeled as "City 20 [0.3.0] in your library.

As usual, feel free to give the new update a go and let us know what you think! If you have any issues with the patch or with accessing the old saves beta, don't hesitate to reach out on the Steam Community Forums or our Discord server!

Enjoy the new update - and happy winter holidays from the whole team at Untold Games!