🥳 Let's have a party! 🥳

[p][/p][p]Aaaaaand another big update is here, bringing new features, Items, and, most importantly, things from Players![/p][p]
Throw Party, Piano, or duck to your friend while playing co-op! 🦆[/p][p][/p][p]
On our Roadmap, if something is highlighted, then it's from your suggestions or ideas, which were mentioned 🥰 [/p][p][/p][p]We are really happy that the interactive Roadmap on Canny has been positively received from you guys![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Full changelog here and also in-game:[/p][p][/p][p]New:[/p][p]• New job: "Save our summer!" (in Coralroot Forest). Unlocked by completing either of two jobs "Setting up a movie set" or "Making room for our new baby"[/p][p]• New house: "Pool party aftermath"[/p][p]• 4 new patio furniture assemblies.[/p][p]• Proper pool placement system! No more cursed workarounds! Now you can:[/p][p] • Resize pools.[/p][p] • Connect multiple pools – even if their bottoms are different depths.[/p][p] • Tile every surface separately.[/p][p] • Build inside and around them - DIY your own stairs or make custom tile patterns. (Pixel art pool tiles, anyone?)[/p][p] • Add lights, ladders, drains… go wild![/p][p]• A lot of new items! (Full list below)[/p][p]• Item collections while buying – it’s easier to buy similar items like mugs, books, cabinets, and plant pots. We will be adding more collections in the future![/p][p]• Throw and drop items with the new Throw Mode added to Hands (available in both Sandbox Mode and Story Mode!).[/p][p]• Occasional decorations (like Halloween, Winter) have been moved to their own separate category in the Store[/p][p]• Added a sub-category for plants that can be placed inside vases[/p][p]137 new items! [/p][p]• A fully customizable, resizable pool! [/p][p]• A water gun - pick it up and shoot your shot[/p][p]• A car - just one…for now ;) [/p][p]• 4 new patterns - usable on furniture and as wallpapers [/p][p]• A new kind of tiny fence[/p][p]• 6 new basic doors [/p][p]• A firefighter helmet[/p][p]• Beach towel[/p][p]• Pool slides[/p][p]• Pool drains & fountains[/p][p]• Pool filter & ladder[/p][p]• Water sprinkler[/p][p]• 6 fire pits and a patio heater[/p][p]• A modular bar table and stool, made to circle around the tall fire pits[/p][p]• Hydrangea[/p][p]• Juniper[/p][p]• Banana trees[/p][p]• Prickly pear cactus[/p][p]• Bird of paradise plant[/p][p]• Fruit bowls - with and without the fruit ;) [/p][p]• A camping bed - for sleeping on-site![/p][p]• A camera and tripod it slots into[/p][p]• 11 items for fishing and diving hobbies[/p][p]• Trekking poles[/p][p]• 6 new small toys like a cute octopus and pufferfish[/p][p]• More inflatable toys[/p][p]• And 37 decorations! Including:[/p][p] • Flower heads and bouquets for sunflowers, roses, crocuses, lenten roses, hyacinths, daffodils, and tulips[/p][p] • Crow figurines[/p][p] • Foxy figurines[/p][p] • A golden pineapple[/p][p] • Seashells and starfish[/p][p] • 3 vases[/p][p] • 5 candleholders[/p][p] • A tea light candle[/p][p] • A new clock[/p][p]Changes:[/p][p]• Huge performance improvements!!![/p][p]• \[UI] Refreshed the "Change style" panel for furniture and wall/floor/ceiling materials.[/p][p] • Parts within items like door handles and sinks now have pictures showing the styles.[/p][p] • Color and material tooltip names are now visible in the main view.[/p][p] • Choosing colors for patterns has been reworked.[/p][p]• Cushions can now be flipped (press V)[/p][p]• Changed the main menu art to Summer ;)[/p][p]• You can put pens and pencils into office organizers.[/p][p]• Items snap into sockets much more easily than before (e.g., shaving razor & shaving stand)[/p][p]• Items that are resized while buying will now keep their size.[/p][p]• Re-enabled ignoring collisions when resizing in Story Mode.[/p][p]• Auto-grass cutting with rotated objects should now be a bit more accurate.[/p][p]• Before-after sequences can be instantly rewatched. Because why not admire your work twice?[/p][p]• You can use "Open in Store" for items and surface finishes with most Architect Tool and Flipper Tool modes.[/p][p]• It’s now easier to unlock the “Hello” achievement if you missed it earlier. Any job related to Tom Marino will do.[/p][p]• Unified which buttons are used for "Context Tool Action" and "Change Mode / Open Options" for all tools across Architect and Flipper mode.[/p][p]• Changed the button for dropping items in Architect Mode with the Transform Tool. Don't be surprised.[/p][p]• In Sandbox Mode, “Reset Progress” was renamed to “Start Over” and immediately loads the level.[/p][p]• A Bessie pop-up appears if we detect any external issues with saving like insufficient disk space.[/p][p]Co-op changes:[/p][p]• Phone calls are now fully synced.[/p][p]• Recap screens now appear for everyone.[/p][p]• Third-person animations got smoother in multiplayer.[/p][p]• Improved VFX when using detergent.[/p][p]• More sounds are now synchronized.[/p][p]• Other players now get appropriately paid in co-op. [/p][p]Fixes:[/p][p]• Flipping molding upside-down no longer flips the stairs.[/p][p]• Jobs unlocked by new updates no longer make archived jobs disappear.[/p][p]• Grass growth and cutting should now behave more predictably.[/p][p]• Sandbox Mode: Unpacking box operations (like cloning) are more stable now.[/p][p]Co-op fixes:[/p][p]• Joining after the host sold something no longer breaks the session.[/p][p]• Host won’t get stuck on the loading screen if someone joins mid-load.[/p][p]• Internet hiccups during startup no longer cause an incomplete list of available regions.[/p][p]• Selling a roof mid-customization no longer blocks players. Roof drama resolved.[/p][p]• Budget now syncs properly when a new player joins mid-session.[/p][p]• Surface finishing tools sync their state correctly upon new player entry.[/p][p]• Surface materials held by players now sync as they should.[/p][p]• Paint area markers now properly disappear if another player demolishes the painted wall. No more painting into the void.[/p][p]
Important: The upside-down pools have stopped working. Please use the newly introduced pools 🙏
[/p][p]Update should be available now to download, if you don't have it, reset Steam or wait around 2 Hours[/p][p] [/p]

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🎥 Stream Q&A with Jerma! + Summer Splash Contest 💦

[p][/p][p]Friendly reminder, there will be a Q&A Stream with Jerma in 3 days! [/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink href="https://www.twitch.tv/frozen_district"][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p]You can join the event on our Discord server or follow us on Twitch so you don't miss the opportunity to ask us anything![/p][p][/p]

For the FIRST TIME EVER… We're taking things to the next level! 💥

[p][/p][p] [/p][p]But most important, enjoy the update! ^^[/p][p][/p][p]~Kiki❤[/p]