Not even two months have passed since our biggest update yet launched with the Neighbors and Animals update. We are now back with another update including some of your most requested suggestions and feedback. Check out this Feature Highlight video, which showcases some of the latest news.

Read even more about Traiblazer and find full patch notes below!

Before we dive into the contents of the update, we want to let y’all know that Steam Awards nominations are open! If you’ve been enjoying our game, we’d love it if you could throw us a nomination for the “Sit back & Relax” category. You can cast your vote super easily right here in this Steam post!

We’ve heard you loud and clear, folks! You’ve been requesting quicker ways to get around your planet

The brand spankin’ new Trailblazer mech upgrade has been added to the upgrade depot! Transform your mech into a swift four-wheeled speed machine to zip and drift around the frontier, making planetary travel but a breeze.

Return to your homestead instantly after a long day of exploration, saving valuable travel time! With this feature, you can venture out late into the night without worrying about making it back in time for supper. Simply open the in-game map and click on the homestead icon to teleport home. Keep in mind, though, that this ability can only be used once per day, and it activates only after you've slept in your homestead at least once. Use it wisely!

That's right, y’all! Now you can move faster on paths you’ve built with your path maker tool. Use this speed boost to plan smarter and create efficient routes across the map!


This has been one of the top requests from the community, and it’s a doozy! With the buildable Outfit Locker, you can now swap between 4 different helmet styles and pick your favorite color for your Exofarmer. Time to farm in style!

By popular demand, we’ve tweaked the day length again—now in-game days are 20% longer!

You asked, and honestly, neither the team nor Ulf had a good reason why the Seed Splicer wasn’t buildable. But guess what? Now it is! Build as many seed splicers as you want to ramp up your spliced seed production and boost your chances of growing rare, mutated crops. Exciting stuff!


Exofarmer 3rd person
You can now switch to 3rd person perspective when out of mech! Watch that P.I.C.K Axe swing in its full glory!

Expanded Selection in Ulf’s Sprout Trading
Ulf has discovered some new sprouts he wants to share with you! Trade with him and see what they are!

Improvement to the Plow
The Plow will no longer rotate its grid while lowered. This means you won’t have to stress about messing up your fields if your plow steering is a little off.

Improved animations and VFX
We’ve given our wonderful animals around the Frontier some extra love and polish with some fun new animations. Watch the animals interact with each other and see how they react when you give them a friendly spray with the irrigation hose!

We’ve encountered unexpected issues with releasing the Trailblazer Update on our other platforms, originally planned for today, November 27th. Our team is actively working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

While we don’t have an exact timeline for the fix, we’ll share updates with you as soon as we have more information.

As a result of this, crossplay functionality between Steam and other platforms will be disabled until the issue is resolved.

We apologize for the inconvenience caused, and thank you for your patience and continued support!

The FRAME BREAK team

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V. 0.4.1102

• Added new "Trailblazer" Mech Mode, designed for long-distance traversal
  
• Added Outfit Locker construct and Exofarmer customization
  
• Added ability to ‘Travel Home’
  Accessed in map menu by selecting the last construct slept in, or using the shortcut button
  
• Added ability to switch to a third-person camera when out of mech
  
• You now move faster on paths
  
• Added two Ramp constructs
  
• Made Seed Splicer buildable for players
  
• Added two new unique sprouts in Ulf's Trading menu
  
• Animals on your farm will now occasionally interact with each other
  
• Animals on your farm will now react to getting sprayed with water
  
• Added water ripples when mech touches water

• Increased day length by 20%
  
• The Plow will no longer rotate its grid while lowered
  This means you won't have to worry about messing up your fields by being slightly off with your plow steering
  
• Increased range of Seed Shooter
  
• The mech will now try to push away characters standing in its way instead of getting stopped by them
  
• Optimized memory usage significantly, especially on Xbox Series X|S
  This should reduce the frequency of crashes on Xbox Series X|S
  
• Improved baseline GPU and CPU performance
  
• Increased the number of possible construct rotations from 16 to 32
  
• Audiovisual effects of rain hitting the mech will now react appropriately to the mech being sheltered
  
• Thunderstorms will now produce distant lightning (previously, only thunder was heard)
  
• Made nighttime lighting more cohesive
  
• Added a turn animation to all animals
  
• Ulf and Diane has some new animations
  
• Rescaled the bench decoration
  
• Added Recipe Pin functionality to Animal Accessory Studio menu
  
• Lessened cloud coverage during thick fog weather to make it look less dull
  
• Tweaked dynamic falling leaf effects for improved visibility
  
• Increased hazard triggering range
  
• Improved fluidity of Spike Saw swings performed in sequence
  
• Improved mech thruster VFX
  
• Softened gradients on Waterwatcher tree leaves
  
• Particle effects from Waterwatcher Trees now disappear when they are destroyed
  
• Hunger for all Ranch Animals changed to be more consistent
  
• Increased field of view when running with the mech
  
• Slightly reduced the speed on Sprint Upgrades
  
• Improved particle effect when breaking large bushes
  
• Made some elements smoothly appear rather than pop in when transforming into a Plow, Pathmaker or Lawnmower Mode
  
• Updated the mech upgrade menu
  Now divides upgrades into categorized tabs

• Fixed issue where Seed Splicer wouldn't save items currently being processed
  
• Reduced number of places where grass appears to float above or clip into the terrain
  
• Yellow Fan Bush in the wild can now be destroyed correctly
  
• Fixed arrow indicator shown on some construct holograms casting a shadow when it should not have
  
• The Region Restoration progress bar now goes all the way to 100% instead of completing at 95%
  
• Added missing SFX when trying to relocate a construct that has another construct on top of it
  
• Fixed issue where demolishing or relocating a Mansion would erase player-made paths in a large area around it
  
• Fixed issue where placing two holograms next to each other, and then building one of them, would occasionally cause the other one to become invalid
  
• Fixed incorrect texture panning for the distant volcano smoke
  
• Fixed the mech sometimes not accelerating initially when using a Mech Mode
  
• Fixed issue where Bug Fossil would fall through the world in Yellow Forest
  
• Fixed issue where water would clip through the landscape on the beach in Yellow Forest
  
• Fixed some mech parts being hard to paint on a mech using an alternate Mech Mode
  
• Fixed camera shake caused by mech impacts having extremely low intensity
  
• Fixed Medium Water Trough sounding like it has water after being emptied
  
• Removed duplicated foliage

Enjoy the Trailblazin’ Exofarmers!

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Nominations for this year’s Steam Awards are now open! If you’ve enjoyed your time as an Exofarmer and would like to show your support for us and the game, we would be so happy if you could nominate Lightyear Frontier for the “Sit back and Relax” category.

We’ve heard so many heartfelt stories about how Lightyear Frontier has helped you unwind after tough days or brought comfort during hard times. It truly melts our hearts.

Thank you for all of your amazing support! ❤️

PS. We just released a very exciting update today AND we're still 30% OFF on Steam!
Read more about the Trailblazer Update here!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677110/Lightyear_Frontier/

Time’s just BLAZING away and we are excited to finally share with you, Exofarmers, that our Trailblazer Update is scheduled for release on November 27th!

This update is something special we’ve worked very hard on. Including QoL improvements and changes you, our incredible community, have been itchin’ to see.

While it ain’t as big of an update as our Neighbors & Animals Update, it’s carefully picked features made with your amazing feedback in mind, we hope y’all will like it!

We’ll share more teasers of the update’s content over on our socials up until release, so keep your peepers peeled.

This update introduces a whole new mech transform mode - Trailblazer mode! That’s right, we’ve heard you loud and clear, Exofarmers! We know you’ve been wanting a speed boost to get around the frontier and now you can gather resources and feed your animals faster than ever—time to blaze those trails!

This mech mode isn’t the only speed boost we’ve added. Some of the QoL improvements added in this update are all about speeding up your movement around the map. We’ll share more details about this next week!

We also wanted to take a hot minute to tell you Lightyear Frontier is still 30% OFF! We decided to keep the sale going in order to hype up for Trailblazer coming soon! Woo!

To celebrate the sale and the upcoming update, we’ve got another stream up on our Steam page!

This time, our Community Manager and Marketing Manager are having a blast on the Frontier, showing off some of the latest updates and just having some good ol’ fun.

If you watch closely, you might catch some extra teasers for what’s coming next in the Trailblazer update!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1677110/Lightyear_Frontier/

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We’re super happy to announce that we are part of Secret Mode’s Cozy Quest Festival on Steam this weekend. To celebrate this Lightyear Frontier is 30% OFF on Steam!

Our friends over at SecretMode not only invited us to participate in this Steam Event but also invited us to do an exclusive interview on all things cozy in Lightyear Frontier. Our Co-Founder and CEO Joakim is having a short chat with Matthew from Secret Mode. Find it streaming right now at the top of our steam page!

But that’s not all, Exofarmers! Last week we also teased something on our socials:


This is a smaller update but it’s bringing some of the most wished-for features as well as a few fixes and quality-of-life improvements, more on that next week. Thank you all so much for continuing to report bugs and give us feedback, you guys are great!

See you soon!

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We’re now deep into October which means it’s time to find an outfit for Halloween. Today, you can put on the Mech-o-lantern skin on your mech, download the latest update and it will be available in your Mailbox construct right away!

Scare your fellow exofarmers with this spooky new fit!

Thank y’all so much for playing our latest Neighbors & Animals update, it’s been a real joy watching your videos and screenshots. The feedback and bug reports are out of this world, keep up the good work!

We noticed that this update brought with it some questions, find an FAQ at the bottom of this post. Let’s start it all off by showing off one of y’alls lovely screenshots, then patch notes, and finally an FAQ:

The Rodeo - by _barkow_ on Discord.

• The Mech-o-lantern skin has been added!

• Changed the default colors of the Lagom mech set to dark blue and bronze

• Fixed several mech engines being misaligned with the mech when attached
  
• Fixed PIP-3R morning reports sometimes providing wrong information
  
• "Fixed some neighbor construct holograms sometimes duplicating upon loading a save file
  * Existing duplicates should be automatically removed in save files where this has already happened
  
• Fixed mech parts not having an outline when aimed at until they have been installed on a mech at least once

Q: Where can I find the new mech skin?
A: The new Mech-o-lantern skin is available to all players, new and old. You'll find it in the mailbox construct. If you haven't already gotten one you can build one in the building menu. To upgrade your mech to this skin you also need to build an upgrade dock, and it is also found in your building menu.

Q: Can I continue on my previous save file?
A: Save files are not affected by this update so you’ll be able to jump right in where you left off!

Q: How can I complete the Color Me Impressed achievement?
A: In order to complete this you need to start a new savefile.

Q: I cannot find the new neighbors or animals. How do I access the new content?
A: If you want to continue from a previous file, one of the neighbors is accessed by gathering copper and waiting until the next day (Ulf), and the other one is by gathering an abandoned egg in any restored region except for Meadows, Pine Heights & Edge Cliffs. You must restore at least 3 regions prior and wait a day (Diane)

Q: Will there be more neighbors added to the game?
A: Perhaps! Our current focus is still on this latest update, namely squashing bugs and gathering feedback.

Q: How can I get a rare animal?
A: You need to have the yellow lens in the incubator while hatching and even then it's a very rare chance you'll get one of the rare animals. The rare animals have a different color and sometimes different patterns.

Once again, thank y’alls for playing and we’ll see you on the frontier, exofarmers!

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New patch just landed, squashing some bugs and applying some changes. Thank y'all for helpin' out to report bugs but also sharing your thoughts and feedback with us. We really appreciate your thoughts and ideas, please keep up the great work in our Community Hub:

• Made "Recycling Mode" input rebindable
  
• Rotated Diane's Egg Incubator so animals hatched from it won't get trapped in a small corner
  (Save files with the Egg Incubator built will have to relocate or rebuild Diane's home to see this change)

• Fixed certain mech parts being misaligned when attached to the mech
  
• Fixed a rare crash that could occur when loading a save file where the player was located inside a certain structure
  
• Fixed half-size Hedge piece not having any collision
  
• Fixed the Honeybottle Trophy construct using the cost of the Lumbloom Trophy construct
  
• Fixed several issues with neighbor fences not being placed correctly
  
• Fixed some voice lines not playing and their subtitles remaining on screen indefinitely in certain situations
  
• Fixed neigbor fence building objectives sometimes not completing properly
  (Save files where this has already occurred will be fixed after a few seconds, as long as there's an outpost assigned to the neighbor)

Happy Farmin'!

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We’re beyond thrilled to finally release this long-awaited update for you folks to enjoy! This is our biggest content update since launch and our team has been working super hard to make sure it’s packed with fun new features, improvements, and surprises that we hope you'll love!

A massive thank you to everyone who participated in the summer playtest—your feedback was invaluable and played a huge role in shaping this update. We’re definitely planning more playtests in the future, so stay tuned for more chances to be part of the process!

Now, go explore and have fun with all the new features we’ve added. We can't wait to hear what you think!

New Neighbor System
• You can now invite your intergalactic neighbors, Ulf and Diane, to your planet by building the Lunar Lander Construct!
  
• Each neighbor has their own story and quests to complete and unique mechanics you’ll discover by interacting with them.
  
• Grow rare and valuable crops by splicing together multiple seeds into mutated super seeds. Harvest these mutated crops to unlock new decorations or sell them for a hefty penny.
  
  
• Diane will teach you everything you need to know about taking care of animals on your farm. Build them a cozy pen, keep them well-fed and hydrated, and don’t forget to give them plenty of pets!
  
• Help your neighbors get settled in by completing tasks, and even build them a cozy homestead to continue their research on your beautiful planet.

New Animals and Animal Care System
• Two new animals now roam the frontier - the mystical Crystalhoof, and the playful Mox.
  
• You can now find Abandoned Eggs scattered around the restored biomes. Bring them back to your farm and hatch them in the Egg Incubator!
  
• Change the lenses in the Incubator to boost your chances of hatching twin animals or rare versions.
  
  
• Keep an eye on your animals’ needs using the Animals Overview.
  
• Happy, well-cared-for animals will drop special resources that unlock new crafting recipes.
  
• Plus, you can dress up your animals with fun accessories like hats and sunglasses using the new Animal Accessory Studio!
  
  
  New Features and Enhancements:
• 19 new achievements have been added
  
• Lawnmower upgrade can be found in the Mech upgrade depot
  
• New crafting recipes, constructs and decorations for you to personalize your farm even further!
  
• New and improved grass render for a more smoother and vibrant frontier farming experience

Q: Can I continue on my previous save file?
A: Save files are not affected by this update so you’ll be able to jump right in where you left off!

Q: How do I access this content?
A: Contents of the Neighbors and Animals Update can be accessed a few hours into the game if you start with a fresh save file or if you are a new exofarmer playing for the first time. If you want to continue from a previous file, one of the neighbors are accessed by gathering copper and waiting until the next day (Ulf) and the other one by gathering an abandoned egg in any restored region except for Meadows, Pine Heights & Edge Cliffs. You must restore at least 3 regions prior and wait a day (Diane) .

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• The capacity of the fertiliser tank now matches the water tank, including when upgraded
  
• Temporarily removed requests from the radio tower and the quest board construct
  
  • We’re reworking the radio tower and request system. In the meantime the tower will be offline
• May and June monthly login rewards from discontinued monthly reward program will now be granted even if you’re offline!
  
• Added "Show Player Names" setting to Photo Mode
  
• Updated the model for Iron to make it easier to see in the world
  
• The Compost Box can now reach nearby storage
  
• Improved Small Sign's interaction box to more match the size of the sign
  
• Improved error messages when failing to join a multiplayer session
  
• Slightly reduced the screen-size threshold below which objects no longer cast shadows, making shadows popping in and out of existence less apparent
  
• Made several settings be set on a per-system basis instead of per-user and be excluded from cloud saves
  
• Covers things like display settings, graphical settings and text scaling which you probably don't want carried over between different devices
  
• Auto-move is now disabled upon triggering an Emergency Protocol
  
• Updated some outdated loading screen images
  
• Added functionality to cancel out of an attempted key/button rebind action by holding the exit input
  
• Removed the Exofarmer Trophy decoration from discovery
  
• Subtitles are now hidden while Photo Mode is active
  
• Removed the "Arches" building category and moved its contents to "Fences" category
  
• Made Campfire only remove grass underneath itself instead of also drawing a dirt texture
  
• Moved some Copper Nodes in Edge Cliffs
  
• Moved some Iron and Yellow Crystal Nodes in Mountainside Coast
  
• Moved some Iron nodes in Stepstone Peak
  
• Improved controller selection when connecting and disconnecting controllers, ensuring there is always a controller active if one is connected
  
• FSR 2 now biases mipmaps for each quality mode, reducing the drop in texture quality when FSR 2 is used
  
  
  Bug fixes
• Fixed certain users not being able to create or join online sessions
  • Would love to hear player feedback on if this has solved your previous issues or if they still persist
• Fixed instances of destructible objects like trees, rocks and minerals sometimes becoming desynchronized between host and clients
  • This issue was responsible for things sometimes not being breakable for clients
• Fixed issue where PC buttons would be visible while playing on console
  
• Fixed various crashes
  
• Added missing Chopping Block blueprint to discovery
  
• Fixed the first-person camera not being centered inside the mech cockpit
  
• Fixed issue where planted Trees and Large Plants would sometimes not grow for Clients if they were far away when it grew
  
• Fixed other players' mechs sometimes gliding along the ground after exiting an Upgrade Depot
  
• Removed duplicated foliage in various areas
  
• Removed a weed that was clipping into the landscape in Edge Cliffs
  
• Fixed Irrigation Hose's particle effect incorrectly continuing to play if switching tank while spraying
  
• Fixed the shadows of some rocks and bushes being distance-culled too aggressively
  
• Fixed collision issue that prevented posters from being built on the mansion
  
• Adjusted the pivot point for glofruits so that they don't float in the air as they grow
  
• Added missing glow effect on the Boombox mech skin
  
• Fixed "Swap Sticks" and "Single Stick Camera Mode" settings being set on a per-system basis instead of per-user and not being included in cloud saves
  
• Fixed Seed Shooter consuming two seeds but only refunding one when shooting at a mound that was already seeded
  
• Fixed construct hologram contribution being triggered by every interact action instead of just the primary one when using a controller
  
• Fixed Seed Shooter repeatedly locking on and immediately releasing targets near max range
  
• Fixed issue where clients would see mechs disconnected from their treads if joining while a mech was using an alternative Mech Mode
  
• Fixed the animation for transforming into alternative Mech Modes sometimes not playing out correctly on other mechs, causing physics issues
  
• Fixed Spike Saw input sometimes being dropped for clients
  
• Fixed Rabbage that was clipping into the landscape in Pine Heights
  
• Fixed artifact that was clipping in the ground in a ruin
  
• Fixed the mech turret turning sound not playing
  
• Fixed issue where controller would rumble when opening the Vault, even when playing with Mouse & Keyboard
  
• Fixed issue where opening the build menu would stop movement if using Mouse & Keyboard
  
• Added missing SFX when you try recycling non-empty storages or crafting buildings
  
• Fixed issue where Quick Deposit action SFX would play even though action was not available
  
• Added missing SFX when you begin relocating a construct
  
• Added missing SFX when navigating between options in the settings menu
  
• Fixed issue where Mech Mode selection wheel would stay on screen if opened while exiting the mech
  
• Fixed issue where Large Plants did not have tool-related UI prompts
  
• Fixed issue where player would not get "Busy" prompt when looking at a structure occupied by other player
  
• Fixed issue where the Compost Box menu would load for an unusually long time
  
• Added missing "Grab" prompt for vault cable spheres
  
• Added missing SFX to "Can't Destroy Noxious Weeds" prompt
  
• Added missing SFX when attempting to recycle occupied structures
  
• Fixed issue regarding missing Mission icon in Journal menu for Side Missions
  
• Fixed issue regarding double "Busy" UI prompts for storage constructs
  
• Fixed typo for "FM-04 Topography Arm (R)"
  
• Fixed Plant Ladder always reporting that it's blocked when trying to place it on a foundation construct
  
• Fixed issue where Dartboards would get stuck on their preview-color when pointing the Paint Gun at them
  
• Fixed issue where Artifact lore popups would sometimes misbehave in Multiplayer
  
• Fixed issue where Quick Deposit popup wouldn't show for Clients
  
• Fixed minor animation issues when changing Mech Mode
  
• Corrected the position of the Wall-mounted Sign's interaction box
  
• Fixed issue where animals would often repeat the same idle animations incorrectly
  
• Fixed issue where a Compost Box could use resources that had been removed from nearby storage
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• Fixed issue where the Day Transition would fade to gray instead of black
  
• Fixed Upgrade Depot having misaligned models when recycled
  
• Fixed Sprouts sometimes not being planted for clients when aiming near an object, even with the indicator showing that it has space
  
• Fixed game soft-locking if intro cutscene video fails to play
  
• Fixed the collision on Rivers so it shouldn't trigger Emergency Protocol as frequently.
  
• Fixed issue where attempting to recycle a construct would only also recycle some of the constructs resting on it
  
• Fixed construction Snap Mode not working on Tornado Rock Island

Happy farming, folks!

We’re suuuuuper excited because the Neighbors and Animals update is just around the corner, dropping on September 30th . We've already seen many of you folks prepping your farms and planning where your animals friends will go. Some of you are even stocking up on fodder—love seeing that y’all are just as hyped as we are!

Q: Will my save file still work with the new update?
A: Yep, no worries! If you’re a returning Exofarmer, you can pick up right where you left off and dive into the new content. If you’re a new player, or if you just want to start fresh, you’ll unlock the new stuff a little later in the game. More on unlock conditions in a post later on!

If you haven't checked out the post with the update trailer and all the details yet - go ahead and read more about it here!

With this update, we wanted to give you a quick heads-up that we’ll be taking down the Lightyear Frontier demo. It was launched during Next Fest back in February, and we feel like the demo has done its job for now and doesn’t really reflect the current state of the game anymore. Big thanks to our awesome community for all the feedback and suggestions that have helped shape Lightyear Frontier into what it is today – we couldn’t have done it without y'all!


Q: Why not just update the demo?
A: Creating a demo takes up a lot of resources, and we have to put all our effort into making the full game as great as possible. So, it made more sense to take it down for now, but we may consider creating a new one in the future!

Q: Will there be another demo?
A: Right now, our plan is to release a new demo closer to the 1.0 launch. But that could change depending on how things go!

Happy farming!

Wow, what an incredible few months it's been since launch, Exofarmers! Your achievements on the Frontier have made galactic headlines, and we are completely blown away by the incredible homesteads you’ve built and stories you’ve shared! We’ve got some exciting stuff to show you, so let’s dive right in!

We’re super excited to finally share the trailer for our biggest content update yet – The Neighbors and Animals Update! You can check out the trailer below!


Now, adventurous pioneers are eager to join you and help grow the community. But before they can arrive, they’ll need the Lunar Lander construct to make their arrival possible!

• Extend a warm welcome to your neighbors, Ulf and Diane, by inviting them to your planet with the new Lunar Lander construct and give them a special spot on your homestead!
  
• Of course, you'd want your newfound guests to feel comfortable, so why not make them feel right at home with a cozy home base where they can fully enjoy discovering your planet's fascinating flora and fauna.
  
  
• You’ll learn more about the unique nature of your planet (what’s the deal with the giant tree anyways?) as you discover interesting findings together with your new field-research experts.
  
• Splice up your farming with Ulf’s seed splicer to create never-before-seen mutated crops that can be sold for a nice penny or be used in some cool new decorations.
  
• Share your cozy homesteading expertise to help decorate your Frontier Friend’s houses, and they might just fall in love with your planet enough to consider it their second home.

What's a farmstead without its animals? We've heard your excitement for more ways to connect
with your furry friends and more activities around the farm. With the Neighbors and Animals Update, you'll get just that—and this update is the beginning of a whole new chapter in Frontier life.

• Discover abandoned eggs scattered across the Outset Grasslands and bring them back to your homestead to hatch. Soon, your farm will be bustling with the delightful sounds of baby animals running around!
  
• Give your biggest "Howdy" to our two charming new creatures to the Frontier — the Mox and the Crystalhoof! These gentle additions will bring a warm touch of variety to the wilderness and making the world feel even richer and that much more alive!
  
• With the expert guidance of Rancher Diane by your side, you'll master the art of animal care and learn how to tend to their needs!
  
• We've heard your requests for more ways to bond with your animals! Now, get ready to show them the affection they deserve —you can pet them, give them names (yes, you can name a Ratscallion Pawpaw McGnaw!), and even carry them around using your mech or the P.I.C.K. Axe. The bond with animals on the Frontier just got even stronger!
  
• Your dedication and care for the animals on your farm will not only keep them happy but also reward you with unique resources that can be used in crafting and whole bunch of new decorations.

We've got even more exciting content and details to reveal, and we’ll be sharing all of that in upcoming posts. In the meantime, let us know what you’re most excited about in the Neighbors and Animals update!

Happy farming, folks!