Hey guys!! Long time without an update. Hope it was worth the wait. We changed a ton of big and little things behind the scenes in this update. Lets get into some of the bigger changes.


One of larger changes this update is how farming is treated. previously you would start the game with ALL of the farming options already unlocked. This would be very confusing as you don't know what you should or shouldn't be growing. Farming plots now must be researched per crop you are trying to grow! Lots of crops have been sprinkled through the tech tree, as well we have added a new category of 'Farming' to the bottom of the tech tree.

The biggest complaint about Rekindling has always been its hard for new players to figure out what is going on. As such we have put a lot of effort into trying to streamline some things such as help tooltips and guiding the user to show them when something is happening in their colony. On top of that we have added new sections to the help menu for new players to learn more of the game!

A new random event of 'supply drops' have been added! This is another way for your settlement to get some much needed supplies before you have researched things. Supply crates and luggage will now fall from the sky occasionally grant you a multitude of fresh equipment.

We have added a ton more random traits, professions and backstories for survivors to help give more variety when deciding to accept survivors into your settlement or not. From Pet lover to Frail your survivors will have some more uniqueness to them.

As always we have been working on our game engine powering Rekindling FreakingSweet almost non stop. Rekindling is now only our second game to be upgraded to be using FreakingSweet 2.0 with only our other newest release Goo Gladiators using it, this opens a ton of potential for thing in the future such as better online interactions and even cross platform play!

Thank you guys for showing support for Rekindling for all these years! This was a nice size update, but we had to delay a lot of the features we had planned for it. A lot of framework things are now firmly in place to get the the 'end game'. My goal is to start to button up a few more features (multiplayer, survivor control, ect..) to get us ready for a 'full release' sometime hopefully in the near future. As always please feel free to let me know what you would like to see next or what you think of the game either in a Steam Review, the Steam Forums or over on our Discord[discord.gg]!

• Updated game engine from FreakingSweet 1.7 -> FreakingSweet 2.0
  
• Added new farming research tier
  
• Added new random event: Supply drops
  
• Added a ton of new backstories for new survivors
  
• Added a ton of new survivors traits
  
• Added new sections to the help menu
  
• Changed some researches to now include farming rewards
  
• Changed hunger amounts for most of the foods
  
• Fixed bug where clicking on settlement name shuffled too much
  
• Fixed bug where waste/storage notifications wouldn't open the correct tab.
  
• Fixed some typos across the game.

Lots of new features and fixes in this one! So strap in. Also In the effort of trying to be fancier I also made a video summary here:
For those of you who prefer to read....

Every 15 days in game now there will be a BLOOD MOON. The BLOOD MOON, has a significantly increased Zim spawn rate and you need to prepare in order to survive the night!!

A new type of zim is on the prowl! Oozers are slightly weaker and slower than normal Zims however they drop a toxic purple ooze on death. This ooze will taint the ground and slowly spawn zims on that tile, Even during the day!

A few things have been added to help reduce the devastation of forest fires. Firstly we have added a new building, Lightning rods! They cover a large area and will direct lightning to them instead of nearby forests and structures. As well ash that is left in a burnt forest will slowly replant trees in the surrounding areas.

Lots of little things have been added to tweak the survivor AI. One of these is survivors will now be more directly responsive when a friend is being attacked by a zim. As well survivors will give up on impossible jobs much more quickly than they used to.


Breaking Mastergamings commanding grip on the top leaderboard scores. We have reset the leaderboard and put a new champion! The difficulty has changed with blood moons and the new Zim type hence the change. The next champion spot is up for grabs!


As always thank you guys so much for the continued support! More updates are still in store for Rekindling as the game grows. As always feel free to leave us a review on Steam or hop in the discord to let us know what you want to see next or even just your thoughts on the update.

• Reset leaderboard!
  
• Added New event: Blood moons.
  
• Added New Zim Variant: Oozers.
  
• Added Ground Ooze the spawns Zims even during the day!
  
• Added name shuffler on start menu.
  
• Added new building: Lightning Rod.
  
• Added Lightning rod to the 'fire protection' research category.
  
• Added the ability for ash to turn into trees on Charred ground.
  
• Added new Patreon Supporter names to the game.
  
• Changed survivors to be more responsive to helping friends when they are in combat.
  
• Changed day/night indicator to be more inline with the new UI.
  
• Changed early access screen to be up to date.
  
• Fixed survivors trying to do some jobs when they are impossible
  
• Fixed impossible jobs getting queued as often.
  
• Fixed sound bug when clicking some things in the start menu
  
• Fixed bug where Zim variant types didn't load properly.
  
• Fixed bug where Zim variant type didn't send to clients in multiplayer

• Fixed bug where some name input fields would auto close.

Hey guys! As some of you may have seen we have been really busy launching our third game Operation Zeta. Wanted to give you guys something for Rekindling as well to let you know we haven't stopped work on it! We have a ton of bug fixes and performance improvements in this update.

We are also laying some groundwork for a massive overhaul of the start of the game/ ease of use. (We have been taking a deep dive on everything currently on the HUD & UI to see what we want to fix/improve). As well some fun new features such as Boss wave nights and "Blood Moon" days are in the works for the next update!

Overall long story short we fixed a lot of bugs :) Let us know what you think and thanks for the continued support, Sorry for the long time between updates the next update will not be that far away, Read the full(ish) patch notes below!

• Updated to latest version of our game engine (FreakingSweet)
  
• Added warning when you don't have the proper building for a queued crafting job
  
• Added ability to name your settlements with randomly generated names.
  
• Changed low food icon
  
• Changed low bed, food and toilet warnings to properly scale with base size.
  
• Changed character menus to hold last menu open when switching between characters
  
• Changed jobs to update better when there are large queues of jobs.
  
• Improved the readability of a lot of the main menu screens.
  
• Fixed bug where jobs would display the warning "Outside safe zone" During the day.
  
• Fixed crash with VBay
  
• Fixed Stored power not saving on save game
  
• Fixed Stored power not showing on client games in multiplayer
  
• Fixed bug where you could resist ZTD if you took control of a survivor while infected.
  
• Fixed Rare crash with out of bounds jobs
  
• Fixed rancher not costing anything.
  
• Fixed bug where new power nodes didn't update properly
  
• Fixed offset for some job placements (again)
  
• Fixed bug that would consume mech suit when a survivor starved to death in one.

Hey guys. Wanted to let know you that our Third game Operation Zeta is out of Early Access! You can read more about the release HERE, It would mean a ton for you guys to check it out. Operation Zeta is also out now on Xbox[www.xbox.com]. There is even a couple quests/ lore that talk about the ZTD Virus and Rekindling as all our games are in a connected universe. Even a quick Wishlist of the game goes a long way.

One of the over 100 NPCs giving out a quest


Where have I seen this guy before...

You may of noticed the pace of updates for Rekindling has slowed down. This is because we have been hard at work on Operation Zeta's release into early access. I want to continue to update and add things to Rekindling as long as the interest in the game is still there. We have a decently sized update with a ton of fixes ready to go, but are waiting to add a few more things and for Operation Zeta to come out before we release this update. Expect more updates now that Operation Zeta is out. Thank you guys for the continued support!

Hey guys! New update is out. Tons of new stuff from new equipable mech suits to things falling from the sky! Lets go over some of the highlights.


We have added a new way to protect your survivors and improve their work output! Rideable mechs.
Mechs are crafted at the new building the V-Bay. In future you will be able to craft other vehicles at this station. After they are crafted you can assign a survivor to one and they will enter it. Once inside the vehicle will enhance their work output as well as serve as a protective barrier from enemies!

As the game grows older some of the old textures for items looked not up to standard with the rest of the game. As such we went through all of the items in the game and re-drew and touched up the majority of them. Some of the changes can be spotted just from the start!

New random events have been added. Space debris will now fall from the sky. This will be yet another source of renewable metal. However be careful as it will destroy structures and start fires on impact!

A deep dive on things that would cause the game to drop below 60 FPS was done and a ton of improvements have been made. The power network had a massive backend overhaul and now runs significantly better. As well the power view mode would cause lag on large bases in previous updates, It now runs at a crisp 60 FPS!

The update finally got here! Sorry for the delays lots of things have been coming up recently that have made it harder to get things done on Rekindling. Plenty more is planned for Rekindling that didn't make the cut this update, but is already half done, such as transport belts and automated buildings! Thank you guys for your continued support as always let us know what you think of the game and the update via the Steam forums, Discord or with a Steam Review (those help us out a ton :) ) and of course if you are feeling extra generous to support our projects check us out on Patreon [www.patreon.com]

• Added Mech suits
  
• Added Vbay
  
• Added new Research for mech suits
  
• Added new random events, Meteor showers and satellite crashes
  
• Changed textures for a ton of items to look nicer
  
• Fixed bug where items held by survivors would not persist through saves.
  
• Fixed Text placement on some object hovers
  
• Fixed lag with tic updates with some power setups
  
• Fixed massive lag with large power setups
  
• Fixed bug where update countdown would look bad when update was late
  
• Fixed a ton of texture issues with large objects not being placed correctly (Creature vat/ table ect)
  
• Removed dev scores from leaderboards.

• Fix crash when trying to equip some items

Lots of fun reworks and better ways to control your settlement this update!

We have made it easier to make your survivors be safe at night! Survivors will only do jobs at night that are designated in the 'safe areas'. To aid in this we have added an new 'safe area' view mode that shows safe areas, as well we have added a new 'Security tab' in the bottom right. In future this tab with also contain survivor patrols and other fun things revolving around safety.

The way power works has also been changed. We have completely removed wires and now have a new item called "Power node" Power nodes are automatically connected to your power grid and give an aura nearby of what they are also connecting to the network. All powered items need to be connected to the grid in order to function. We have also reworked the power view mode to help you see at a glance what is on the grid and how much power your power items have.


We have started to overhaul the look and feel of a lot of the menus. as you can see the main menu looks completely different. Many of the icons for menus and such have changed in the main menu as well as in game. We have more we want to do with it, but its off to a good start.

As always guys keep the feedback coming. Tons of more content is in the works for Rekindling and we prioritize what to work on first based on user feedback! Thanks for all the continued support, make sure to let us know what you think on our Discord or here on steam in a Steam review, or in the forums.

• Added New security tab
  
• Added 'Safe Areas'
  
• Added New hairs for male and female survivors
  
• Added new 'Safety' View
  
• Changed power view mode is completely re-done
  
• Changed power distribution system completely see above for details
  
• Changed main menu
  
• Changed a lot of other menus/icons
  
• Changed: solar panels and batteries can no longer be turned off
  
• Changed: You can now right click on any world object
  
• Changed: You can now queue destroy jobs from the right click menu.
  
• Fixed clicks overlapping with some of the right hud clicks
  
• Fixed jobs not updating 'doable' ness in a good amount of time
  
• Fixed bug where batteries would say no power but would still be connected to power
  
• Fixed bug where planning would not send between users in multiplayer games
  
• Fixed leaderboards/saves are reset properly now!
  
• Removed Wires
  
• Removed show wire option

• Fixed bug where you could accidentally spawn mech suits
  
• Fixed bug where you could not scroll all the way down on leaderboard on lower resolutions.

Hey guys another new update for Rekindling is out. We have improved the game some more as well added a ton of new animals and a new desert starting biome!

We have added another option for a starting environment: Desert. Deserts provide a new challenge of limited starting wood and a higher base temperature. It will be vital to setup tree farms right away to stand a chance!

We have added 7 new animals this update! All with their own stats and traits. As well certain animals will now have a high chance to poison survivors (Snakes, scorpions) so be careful when fighting them. ZTD isn't the only illness to fear. As well we have rebalanced a lot of the existing animals for other biomes to make a more balanced experience.

We have modified a tweaked a lot of smaller aspects of this game this update as well to make a more enjoyable and balanced experience. Such as turrets will now be more proactive in finding targets to attack, Bricks are cheaper and fire will spread less than it did before.

As usual thank you for all of the support we have been given! We made a ton of the art for this update live over on Twitch[www.twitch.tv] if you want to see more behind the scenes stuff and come hang out! This update was going to be a lot larger with the addition of vehicles as well, but they do not function up to our standards for release yet so expect them next update with other fun things. Feel free to let us know what you would like to see next and how we are doing :)

• Added new Desert starting Biome
  
• Added new item Cactus fruit
  
• Added new farm type: Cactus Farm
  
• Added new plant: Cactus
  
• Added new animal: Ostrich
  
• Added new animal: Camel
  
• Added new animal: Snake
  
• Added new animal: Scorpion
  
• Added new animal: Chinchilla
  
• Added new animal: Lion
  
• Added new animal: Giraffe
  
• Added new status from animals: Poisoned.
  
• Changed: fire spread is slightly reduced
  
• Changed: Fires will go out slightly faster than they did before in rain and out of rain
  
• Changed toilet texture to be less poopy.
  
• Changed alligators to be better in fights
  
• Changed some of the animal spawn pools for all biomes
  
• Changed stone cost of bricks from 5 -> 2
  
• Changed turrets to be more pro-active in finding and attacking zims.
  
• Fixed bug where alligators, foxes and moose would all only give one meat when butchered.
  
• Fixed bug where City biome wouldn't have the crash site display properly
  
• Fixed bug where campfires would still produce heat when put out

Hey guys! Another content update has come out! We have added some new items, we have improved the combat AI for survivors, added some more sound effects and even fixed some more bugs.

One of the largest impacts that you will notice is survivors will be far less aggressive with chasing random Zims on the map. They will now be a lot more conservative in their fights. This will lead to it being easy to manage settlements without your survivors going off and dying all the time!!

A large complaint was that science can be really hard to get started especially if you don't have a properly skilled and dedicated scientist. We have reworked a ton of the values for the first few starting science blobs. Some are cut more than 60% of what they were before!! As well we have added basic furniture on the science tab!

We have also added some new items! Some tables, chairs, stools and a radio to help make your settlement feel more like an actual settlement! Survivors will be happier the more of these items they have around them. The tables and chairs will have more interactive uses in future updates as well so stay tuned ;)

With all the changes listed we have reset the leaderboard and put the leader in the hall of fame!!! Here are the top 5 for this past group of updates. Someone needs to de-throne MasterGaming!

As well this update we have gone and fixed a ton of bugs and added some more 'ease of use' things. More sound effects and music will play at points as well as things like the scheduler showing when day and night is!

As always thanks for the support guys! Feel free to give us feedback in a review or on our Discord!
We did some of the art for this update live on Twitch[www.twitch.tv] we are streaming at least twice a week doing gamedev things so if you haven't checked it out yet, come hang out! The focus of this update was decided partially by you guys on the Discord, We did a poll on what you would like to see us focus on! We will be doing more of these for each update so its worth coming to let yourself be heard!!

• Added new Item: Bench
  
• Added new Item: Stool
  
• Added new Item: Table
  
• Added new Item: Radio
  
• Added new Research blob: Basic furniture
  
• Added some new sound effects for things such as Science events. Lab results & skill level ups
  
• Added new music that will play at certain times in-game.
  
• Changed the coloring subtly on the scheduler to reflect day vs night
  
• Changed The brains on survivors when looking to attack zims. They are smarter
  
• Changed valid save version for leaderboard to be after this save.
  
• Fixed crash in sandbox when all survivors died and a raid happened
  
• Fixed rare crash with Steam Workshop loads
  
• Fixed day count getting de-synced with host in multiplayer
  
• Fixed game crash when a server or client fails to start up
  
• Fixed multiplayer to run a lot smoother overall
  
• Fixed Autopickup not sending over multiplayer
  
• Fixed bug where the new science notification wouldn't show on a new unloaded game.
  
• Updated to .NET framework 4.5.2

• Fixed a very rare crash when removing or moving an object from the world.

• Fixed crash when putting wrong characters into the orders display.

• Fixed crash when trying to write characters the game can't write.
  
• Fixed another rare crash involving people not exiting enterable objects properly.

Hey guys! no big new features in this update but we made multiplayer and the game as a whole a lot more stable. Big thanks to the community for helping find issues with the multiplayer. Next update we will be getting back to content additions along with more bug fixes!

The most noticeable and significant thing you will notice is multiplayer as a whole is cleaner and it will run smoother with no or fewer de-syncs on worse internet connections. Tons of other small improvements such as being able to paste in IP addresses into the IP address box have been also added. Full list of fixes/improvements below! As always please let us know how we are doing and what you would like to see!

• Fixed crash when trying to host then join game without restarting.
  
• Fixed bug where using MMB to pan wouldn't unfollow survivors
  
• Fixed Typo for basic décor and basic training in the research menu.
  
• Fixed the canceling of jobs and changing of priorities does so only in your selected box.
  
• Fixed player jobs not being able to be removed my connected players in multiplayer
  
• Fixed rain sound effect still playing on menu if you quit during rain
  
• Fixed hair textures not matching for connected players in multiplayer
  
• Fixed the UI will now show properly when trying to rejoin games without restarting
  
• Fixed some formatting with the IP box
  
• Fixed connected players will now see the correct Biome when joining a game
  
• Fixed removing zones not working properly in Multiplayer
  
• Fixed equipment not showing for connected players in multiplayer
  
• Fixed rare crash where animal textures could be invalid
  
• Fixed large world objects being duplicated in multiplayer for connected players
  
• Changed: You can now paste text into all text boxes in the game
  
• Changed: Sandbox mode no longer has a 'game over'
  
• Changed: Network games should run a lot smoother now.
  
• Made it so that connected players can no longer save and won't autosave
  
• Numpad '.' will now work in text fields