Greetings!
We’re excited to present the brand-new update for First Dwarf!
In this update, we’ve improved many aspects of the game, with a primary focus on enhancing wall and pipeline construction. Now, when building walls, you can switch between Drawing Mode and Align Mode. Drawing Mode works just like in the previous update, while Align Mode connects your starting point with the spot you're aiming at using the shortest available path — perfect for building quickly and efficiently, even on uneven terrain. We hope this feature makes construction more intuitive and fun!

Additionally, we’ve refined the default gamepad controls for better usability.

Thanks to your feedback, we’ve removed the requirement to destroy all monster nests on the island before bringing in Settlers. This should improve the pacing and give you more freedom in how you expand. In the near future, nests located near buildings will reduce Settlers’ morale, adding more depth to Settlement management. This, along with other upcoming features, will make the experience even more immersive!

Here’s the full changelog for Update #20 (ver. 0.711):

💠New wall building mode – Auto Align💠New Pipeline Building System – Now works similarly to the wall-building system.💠Improved default key mapping💠Removed the requirement to destroy all enemy nests before bringing Settlers in💠Enhanced Ravens – New visuals, animations, and sound effects, making them feel more:

💠Audio polishing – Improved volume balance, proper functionality in audio options, and better ambient sound placement near water💠Cutscene improvements:
🔸Improved the "First Encounter" cutscene on the first island🔸Improved the "Settlers' Arrival" cutscene on the first island🔸Improved cutscenes for sending the Raven to fetch Settlers🔸Improved cutscenes for the Raven’s return from the Settlers
💠Added plants picked up variants– Every plant that can be picked now leaves behind branches💠Better AI pathfinding on Canyon Island💠New items picking animations for Tru, Ragna, and the mech💠Separate mining animations for walls (e.g., ore mines)💠Improved rock and mountain textures for better visual quality💠Better animation for item drops from enemies – Items now bounce and rotate along the X-axis

💠Fixed Seer Quest not completing💠Fixed time lever on swamp island not showing interaction icon💠More unified quest icons in the top left 💠Fixed instances of enemies teleporting with the player after death💠Fixed owl AI where some owls would get stuck and stop moving💠Fixed gathering ore with Tru would sometimes get interrupted💠Fixed tainted fog not disappearing after clearing it💠Fixed camera jumps near fallen/broken trees💠Fixed save system bugs. Previously, saving right after killing an enemy could cause them to respawn upon loading. The same issue could happen with various pickups💠Improved Tru’s animations when he has no weapon (beginning of the game)💠Fixes to settler animations and visuals for a more polished look💠Fixed the tainted cloud’s rotation when picking up Dark Stone

We’d love to hear your thoughts on the update and the game. We read all your feedback, so don’t be a stranger! 🙂

Cheers!
Damian – Known to Talk to Pipes and Birds 🛠️🐦

We know, we know - this update took a little longer to land than our usual rapid-fire January sprint, where we threw out two major updates, a small one, and a hotfix like a dwarven forge on overdrive. But trust us, it was for a good reason! This time, we tackled some serious mechanical changes, and breaking them into smaller bits would have been messier than a goblin’s cooking.

The wait is over, and we’re really happy with what we’ve built! New UI improvements, better quest tracking, a whole village makeover, and a mysterious new enemy—the Seer! We hope you’ll love these changes as much as we do. Let’s dive in!


A long-lived, levitating entity with powerful telepathic abilities. Seers act as silent watchers over vast territories, relaying information to their kind through mind-linking. Few have survived an encounter with a Seer—most challengers are driven insane by their whispers. They release a corrupted mist that distorts reality and camouflages their presence, making them even harder to detect.
You can now browse completed quests, a previously missing feature! Additionally, quests can be filtered freely, and we’ve introduced a clear distinction between Main and Side Quests for easier navigation.

Buildings now have short & long descriptions for better readability.
Enhanced windows & interface adjustments for a smoother experience.

On-screen cursor-based tips now appear in real time, making construction more intuitive.

The dwarven ladies got a much-needed revamp! 💪 New faces, improved animations, and more variety bring extra life to the settlement. Even in a world of floating islands, mechanical war machines, and dark tainted magic, looking your best still matters! 💅
We’ve added improved post-processing effects, enhanced shadows, and refined ambient occlusion (AO). Night scenes now look better than ever, with richer lighting and a deeper atmosphere!

💠 Quest Menu Extreme Makeover
🔸Added Main Quests, Side Quests, Completed labels
🔸Added Completed Quests Log
🔸Added filtering tabs
🔸Graphical overhaul of Quests tab
💠 Added our first but not last mini boss - Seer the Awoken
💠 Better contextual hints display in building mode
💠 New animations for female Dwarves
💠 Improved models for female Dwarves (Schollars and Hunters guild)
💠 Steamdeck and Coop fixes
💠 Fixes for playing with two gamepads
💠 Tidier building description windows with an option to show/hide more info
💠 Better UI scaling

💠 Improved post-processing, additional shadows, and enhanced lighting (especially at night)
💠 More vibrant mobs - they now emits lights and have more interesting appearance
💠 New breathtaking cutscene on the start of second island
💠 New mini quest on second island - related to first miniboss encounter - Seer
💠 New attribute to the Dwarven Hammer (Thunder elemental that slows down enemies when charged)
💠 New attribute to the Artifact Hammer (Acid elemental that damages enemies when charged)
💠 New stun system for enemies:
💠 New Dialogues on first and second island
💠 Characters now have own icons on minimap instead of just dots
💠 You can enter main menu from rpg menu now
💠 Improved lighting in cutscenes
💠 Improved lighting in selected areas
💠 New stun system for enemies:
🔸Some enemies are now more resistant to stunning. Each enemy has a minimum stun value; if your weapon deals less stun damage than the enemy’s minimum value, it will be too weak to stun that enemy.
💠 Added displaying building stats in their popup windows

💠 Wrapping objective names in the quests menu
💠 Bug Fixes for wall building
💠 Fixed a bug with showing other consumable items in the bolts equipping menu.
💠 Fixed a bug where arrows did not deal damage to Tainted Owls
💠 Fixed a bug where the body of a dead owl would joyfully bounce after death
💠 Fixed an issue with the circle menu where the animation could get stuck
💠 Steam Deck controls improvements
💠 Archseeker (NPC) now turns his head to the player.
💠 AI improvements – enemies no longer get stuck on open gates.
💠 AI improvements – Ravens lands and fly more realistically
💠 Mobs lights – fading on death and color changes for animals depending on their Tainted state.
💠 Wave – when the meteorite hits a nest, enemies previously spawned from that nest now join the wave.
💠 Enemies – reaction to hits (e.g., from crossbows) from long distances.
💠 Fixed Status Effects – they did not always reset on death.
💠 Better UI scaling.

We're not slowing down! 🚀 More exciting updates are already in development, with new features, mechanics, and world expansions coming soon.

Let us know what you think of Seer and the latest improvements! 🛠️

Stay strong, Dwarves!
The Star Drifters Team ⭐🚀