Thanks to the awesome CHKNeers on Discord and the forums testing and reporting issues to us, weve been able to swat some bugs and continue to improve performance on lower end machines. Here are some notes from the latest set of hotfixes:

Bug Fixes & Optimization

Loading: Initial loading sequence speed improved (specifically AI portion of loading speed 5x as fast)
Spawning:
- Creatures: Fixed a bug where creature respawning at very high rates (negatively affecting both gameplay/world population and performance)
- Poachers: Fix for poachers spawning excessively and causing frame rate drops (and just being generally annoying when trying to progress)
Multiplayer:
- Structures now show up
- Player Stamina fixed
- Farming hoe and ground tilling fixed
- Lifeshaper upgrades now work for all players
- Fixed a bug where poachers were invisible
Grass: Fixed disappearing grass, quality settings, optimizations, but theres an edge case we are still tracking down.
Game Exit: Fixed bug causing issues for players who exit the game while the creature builder orb is open
Screen Resolution: Fixed bug causing screen resolution to randomly reset
Party Slots: Fixed bug causing occasional creature party slots to disappear

Please check out this build and let us know how things are working for you. Were still optimizing and fixing bugs and your reports really do help us get these updates out more quickly. Keep em coming!

Were always on Discord so thats the best place to find us quickly and let us know of any issues or feedback. You can also post on our forums and well have a look. Thanks, everyone. - Team CHKN https://store.steampowered.com/app/420930/CHKN/

[ 2019-01-09 22:32:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

CHKN
Katapult

Developer

Katapult

Publisher

2016-04-01

Release

Indie Casual Singleplayer Multiplayer EA

KEY FEATURES

Unique AI (aka the Special Sauce): You have the power to bring creatures to life by slapping blocks together, in whatever shape, size, or combination you want. These blocks of intelligent life give your creature unique personalities based on the combinations you make. No two creatures are alike...unless you make them alike. In which case, an egg will pop out of one of them. Even if it’s a cat. Because SCIENCE.
Creature Interaction. Creatures have all the feels and they’re not afraid to express them. Sad eyebrows? Your creature might be lonely. Happy smiles and farts? Your creature loves you for feeding them hamburgers. If a creature is snarling and running at you, then it’s probably too late - you’re dead.
Survival Tactics: You and your creature are starving to death. Do you feed your creature the last of your apples? Or do you cook your creature into a burger to feed yourself!?? Too much? OK.
Creatures will work better than tools at collecting resources and protecting your homestead. They’re better at fighting and cutting down trees than you are, so you’ll definitely want them on your side.
BUILD ALL THE THINGS!: Build a house! Build a farm! Build a three-headed, five-footed, llama-rantula-pus! With your creatures’ help, break apart your surroundings to craft tools and structures. Craft beds made of chicken parts and farm the land in order to survive and thrive.
Adventure, Creative and Multiplayer Modes. Modes on modes on modes.
Burps and farts. Need we say more?

DISCLAIMER

This is an Early Access game, which means it’s a little chick growing with every build. Remember raising them in school? Well, we’re that little chick under the heat lamps, confused about why we’re standing in sawdust with kids staring down at us.
But seriously. We’re just beginning with CHKN and we want you along for the ride. It’s going to be crazy and weird, but we’re going to involve you in any way possible, whether it’s asking for advice, testing out new features, or just showing us your ridiculous creations! We love hearing from you guys. Team CHKN is just a tweet, email, comment, or a very loud scream away. There will be bugs and there will be issues. Keep that in mind before you play.

FUTURE ROADMAP:

Additional creatures; dragon, goat, sheep, llama and many more.
Added abilities; flying, poison, fire breathing.
Improved AI; dogs can guard houses, ants can follow scents, etc.
Improved Multiplayer Mode.
Cactus-Man.
Much larger world, with additional biomes and points of interest.
See our full Road Map here.

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu 12.04+. 64-bit; SteamOS+
Processor: 2 GHz Equivalent CPUMemory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3 Compatible GPUNetwork: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 5 GB available space
RECOMMENDED SETUPOS: Ubuntu 12.04+. 64-bit; SteamOS+
Processor: i5 Quad CoreMemory: 8 GB RAM
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia 900 seriesNetwork: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 5 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: SSD storage

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