Todaywereexcited to announce Sheltered 2, in partnership withUnicube.

Prepare to manage scarce resources and maintain your base to survive in a relentless world. Filled with factions, hostiles and environmental threats, the wasteland will challenge all those who seek shelter.

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Forge life-saving relationships!

Sheltered 2snewfactionssystem will be pivotal to a basessuccess;playersareable tosend out expeditions to explore the vastand unforgivingwilderness,enablingthem toforgerelationships orignitebitter rivalriesthatwillbe catastrophic if not navigated correctly.

Players canalsotrade resourceswith other factions, allowing both bases tosurvive and thrivetogether; orthey cango head-to-head with rivals in an expanded combat system,usingforcetogrow theirfootholdin the wasteland.

Key Features:

• Factions:Thefactions system allowsplayerstoforgerelationships with other groupstoprovidetheirbase with resources andsupport,orthey can grab their weaponsand take things the old-fashioned way
  
  
• Resource Management:Players will balance the needs and wants of their survivors, managescarce resources,craft items needed to maintain the shelter,andbuildequipment to keep their groupalive
  
  
• Permadeath:NewforSheltered 2.Theleader is the most important member of the shelter,sopermadeath means that if they die, the game is over.Starvation, asphyxiation, extreme temperatures,and combat are just some of thechallengesplayers willface in the harshwasteland
  
  
• Combat & Weapons:When negotiations fail,players willwield a huge variety of makeshift weaponry against hostile outsiders, fightingto the death in turn-based combat to win the critical resourcesneeded tosurvive
  
  
• Characters:Survivorshavetheir own personalities, traits, desires,and skills to acquire, and the ability to customise each individually means everyfaction member is unique.
  

Survive and thrive in a dystopian reality!

Sheltered is 75% off for a limited time in the @Team17ltd Steam Publisher Sale!

Sheltered is a deep and emotional survival management game. You take on the role of protecting four family members who, after a global apocalypse, have found their way to a deserted shelter.

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Hey Survivors,

We hope youre all comfortable and well fed within your bunkers!
The team have just released a new hotfix patch for the game, fixing some bugs and adding further quality of life improvements.

Full details can be found below:

• Added d-pad button shortcut for answering radio
  
• Added controller icons to the recycling output panel
  
• Removed the buttons from the bottom of the customisation page (when using gamepad)
  
• Fixed an issue where a second incinerator would appear in Surrounded mode
  
• Fixed an issue with the Scientists speech bubble in Stasis
  
• Fixed an issue where the generator would duplicate itself
  
• Change to camera pan position for Macroys cutscene
  
• Boss avatar image fix in Surrounded
  
• Removed green circle marker for combat
  
• Fixed an issue where the wardrobe was removing hazmat suit textures
  
• Fixed an issue to the characters avatar when you customise appearance using the wardrobe whilst wearing a hazmat suit
  
• Fixed an issue with locations not being lootable when an NPC runs from an intimidation attempt
  
• Fixed an issue where the item bin would duplicate meat
  
• Fix for hazmat suit 1 not saving in the hazmat bay
  
• Updated size of text boxes for items needed (lab, ammo, upgrade panels)
  
• Equipping binoculars on the map equipment screen will now have immediate effect on the parties sight range
  
• Fixed an issue with the Stasis Power Core cutscene
  
• Fixed an issue in Stasis for family members forgetting they were dead when returning from a lost expedition
  
• Fixed an issue where the player could click the radio icon when there is another panel on the stack
  
• Items that are crafted but cannot to be added to inventory are now added to item bin
  
• Fixed an issue where an expedition party would not return when a mutant lurker is present at shelter and there are no surviving members left in the shelter
  
• Players cannot deconstruct shelter storage if it would result in item loss to stop them from losing items
  
• Fixed several issues with the missing family member quest
  
• Bug fix for expedition set up running out of grid space for food, meats and water
  
• Fixed an issue where NPCs are assigned the same trait
  
• Fixed an issue where characters could become stuck when leaving the shelter
  
• Missing family member quest will no longer spawn when scanning on the radio when no family members are missing
  
• Players are no longer be able to start an encounter with a mutant by the radio and then start a second one on the surface during the transition period between encounters
  
• Minor localisation fixes to items
  
• Fixed an issue where the dog was showing as having ammo on first turn during combat
  
• Fixed an issue with the Boss cutscene in Surrounded
  
• Fixed an issue where dead characters would be able to enter shelter combat
  
• Small text changes throughout the game
  
• Fixed an issue where parties would become stuck if they tried to start a quest that had been removed.
  
• Fixed an issue where laser weapons where showing up with useable combat items
  

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*Offer ends July 22nd at 10AM Pacific Time

With E3 approaching and Hell Let Loose releasing on the 6th of June, its fair to say that Team17 has a very busy week ahead! In fact, next week well be unveiling not just one but TWO BRAND NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Youre not going to want to miss these announcements, and we really cant wait to share the trailers with you. To ensure that youre the first to hear about these new games right here on Steam, make sure to follow the Team17 Publisher Page.

In the meantime, you can find a couple of cryptic clues in the image above, and if you hop over to the Team17 Twitter account, make your predictions, follow and re-tweet then youll be entered into a prize draw to win a copy of these two games, and Hell Let Loose, upon release!

Thanks for reading, and well see you next week!

Hey survivors,

We hope you're all enjoying Sheltered's newest scenario, Stasis!

Following the release of the Stasis update, the team have been working on some bug and quality of life fixes for the game.

We're pleased to say that the following changes are now in effect:

• Surrounded - The boss avatars sprites have been corrected in Surrounded.
  
• Surrounded - Fixed a crash that could happen at the end of combat when finishing a fight with a full inventory.
  
• Fixed an issue regarding hazmat suits not being removed correctly.
  
• Avatar sprites now updates correctly when you change your appearance with the wardrobe whilst wearing a hazmat suit.
  
• Items within the item bin will no longer duplicate.
  
• Stasis - The suits within the hazmat suit bay will now correctly save and load its stats.
  
• The item grid present within item transfer menus will now refresh correctly when altered.
  

New Game Mode – Stasis

Survivors,

Earth is dying. There will be no recovering from the apocalypse that man has unleashed onto the world.

The land is swarming with mutated people and animals, the weather conditions become more extreme week by week and resources have become all but non-existent.

Earth is no longer a home, you must reach out to the stars and find a new one…



Sheltered: Stasis - Objectives

In Stasis, our second scenario for Sheltered, you’ll be tasked with building and launching a rocket to leave Earth.

The game will be complete if you successfully find all the rocket parts and launch the rocket, or, if your family dies/become unconscious. There are eight different endings for Stasis, depending on the success, or failure, of your mission.

You’ll have 75 days to complete your mission before your shelter can no longer protect your family.



New Features

Wardrobe
This allows the player to change the outfits/colours of their characters during the game. It must first be crafted by the player using the crafting bench.

New planter functionality (With new fertilizer item)

• The planter now has a new added state - ‘Wilting’, before it dies.
  
• The planter can now use fertiliser to increase the yield of harvest.
  
• The planter can now be harvested at any time (so long as there is something to harvest)
  

• This also tells the player which equipment they’ll need to unlock a hidden item (Stasis AND Survival).
  

• There is a second tab on the clipboard panel. It shows the family stats and needs.
  

Locations with hidden items now show a question mark icon, which tells the player what they need to do to unlock the hidden items. The player can come back with appropriate equipment to unlock it.

• Other items harvested (leather) at that time will go into storage like normal
  

• -1 health will appear above their head as floating text
  

• We display ammo in the clip and ammo in party storage
  

• The item bin is a new addition to the main survival mode. It is a solution to a problem we’ve had with player’s having to lose items when they return, and their storage is full. Now, any excess items not added to the main storage are added to the item bin on the surface. When it contains items, the lid appears off. When it’s empty the lid is on. Items contained are essentially an extended storage for the player, but items are regularly taken by passing people on the surface. The more items in the bin, when the bin men arrive, the more items they take.
  

• Fix for missing child quest locking the game up when finding the child.
  
• Fix for gas masks not showing up on character sprites during encounters (if equipped).
  
• Fix for items going missing when an expedition returns if their inventory was full and they equipped a gas mask.
  
• Fix for crash sites re-spawning at the same location when completed.
  
• Characters permanently becoming sideways when deconstructing a bed that is being slept in.
  
• Glitch where a single frame of the climbing out of the hatch animation would disappear.
  
• Fix for weapons going missing when equipping them mid-expedition (using the map screen) if the player has full inventory and already has a weapon equipped.
  
• Fix for NPC's weapons not appearing at the feet of the character who dropped them when disarmed in combat.
  
• Hidden items should now work as expected when using a controller.
  
• Journal/ Family status panel full controller support added.
  
• Updated the planter’s hover-over text to have “plant condition” & “soil condition”
  
• Fixed an issue with the planter where un-fertilised seeds would give less food/seeds/plants on stage 3 than stage 2
  
• Fixed a bug where you wouldn’t be able to search a location which only had hidden items in it
  
• Other minor bug fixes and improvements
  

Hello Survivors,

Thank you to everyone who has been playing and sharing their feedback with us in regards to the Sheltered: Stasis Beta!

The team have been working hard taking on board your feedback. This has enabled us to identify and remove various bugs, as well as add some quality of life tweaks.

The full patch notes can be found below:

Stasis

• Fix for items going missing at labs if the player leaves anything behind and returns at a later date.
  
• Fix for completed laboratory quests re spawning when save loading a game.
  
• Fix for callers missing localisation when a party is defeated using the auto resolve option.
  
• Fix for the cryo chamber images all changing to the silhouette of a child when starting a new save, exiting and then starting another new save for stasis.
  
• Added a new colour (blue) blinking light to the hazmat suit bay to show it is recharging. The red blinking light is now for repairing
  
• Fixed a bug with the hazmat suit upgrades where it would not recharge the suit when the upgrade had been applied
  
• Fixed a bug where it was possible the recharge of a hazmat suit would get stuck (After save/load)
  

• Fix for missing child quest locking the game up when finding the child.
  
• Fix for gas masks not showing up on character sprites during encounters (if equipped).
  
• Fix for items going missing when an expedition returns if their inventory was full and they equipped a gas mask.
  
• Fix for crash sites re-spawning at the same location when completed.
  

With the release of PLANET ALPHA on 4th September 2018, Team17 will have released 100 games! This landmark includes games developed and/or published here at Team17, ranging from our early Amiga days with the likes of Alien Breed, Body Blows and Project X, through the explosion in popularity of the Worms series, our work-for-hire period on franchises like Lemmings and Leisure Suit Larry right through to the modern age and our indie games label featuring The Escapists, Overcooked and Yooka-Laylee!

https://youtu.be/CfGBMGPl_5s

Our celebration begins today with the retrospective video above, as well as a new trailer for PLANET ALPHA, available to pre-order now with a 10% discount!

There's more to come too! Keep an eye on Team17's Facebook and Twitter channels for more activities throughout the year, including behind-the-scenes retropspectives, competitions and fun with friends!

What's your favourite Team17 game of all time? Why not join us in the official Team17 Discord server and let us know?

It’s been a busy week here at Team17 Towers! Overcooked! 2 launched last Tuesday, Sword Legacy: Omen was released this Monday, Forged Battalion has just come out of Early Access and now… We’ve decided to put almost everything we have on Steam on sale! There’s even an extra game in there that we didn’t publish. How ace is that?

In total, you’ll find 75 items on sale from August 14th – 17th 2018 with discounts of up to 90% across the likes of Worms, Overcooked, The Escapists, Alien Breed, Yooka-Laylee and early access title My Time At Portia! In amongst these sales you’ll also find launch discounts for Sword Legacy: Omen and Forged Battalion as well as 10% off pre-orders on PLANET ALPHA Deluxe Edition!

Check out the full list of discounts below and make sure to check our Publisher Sale Page before August 17th to take advantage.

• Alien Breed 2: Assault - 80%
  
• Alien Breed 3: Descent - 80%
  
• Alien Breed Trilogy - 90%
  
• Alien Breed: Impact - 80%
  
• Aven Colony - 70%
  
• Aven Colony – Cerulean Vale - 50%
  
• Aven Colony – Soundtrack - 50%
  
• Beyond Eyes - 75%
  
• Dangerous Golf (Published by Three Fields Entertainment) - 75%
  
• Flockers - 90%
  
• Forged Battalion (Released from Early Access Discount) - 20%
  
• Interplanetary: Enhanced Edition - 75%
  
• LA Cops - 75%
  
• Lethal VR - 75%
  
• Light - 90%
  
• Mugsters - 25%
  
• My Time at Portia - 20%
  
• Overcooked - 75%
  
• Overcooked – The Lost Morsel - 75%
  
• Overruled! - 75%
  
• Overruled! (4 for the price of 3 Friends Pack) - 75%
  
• Penarium - 75%
  
• PLANET ALPHA (Pre-order Discount) - 10%
  
• RAGING JUSTICE - 40%
  
• Sheltered - 75%
  
• Sword Legacy: Omen (Launch Discount) - 20%
  
• The Escapists - 75%
  
• The Escapists + The Escapists: The Walking Dead Deluxe - 75%
  
• The Escapists – Alcatraz - 66%
  
• The Escapists – Duct Tapes are Forever - 66%
  
• The Escapists – Escape Team - 66%
  
• The Escapists – Fhurst Peak Correctional Facility - 66%
  
• The Escapists 2 - 45%
  
• The Escapists 2: Big Top Breakout - 25%
  
• The Escapists 2: Dungeons and Duct Tape - 25%
  
• The Escapists 2: Season Pass - 25%
  
• The Escapists 2: The Glorious Regime - 25%
  
• The Escapists 2: Wicked Ward - 25%
  
• The Escapists: The Walking Dead - 75%
  
• The Escapists: The Walking Dead Deluxe - 75%
  
• Worms - 75%
  
• Worms Armageddon - 80%
  
• Worms Blast - 75%
  
• Worms Clan Wars - 80%
  
• Worms Clan Wars 4-Pack - 80%
  
• Worms Crazy Golf - 75%
  
• Worms Pinball - 75%
  
• Worms Reloaded - 80%
  
• Worms Reloaded – GOTY - 80%
  
• Worms Reloaded – GOTY Upgrade - 75%
  
• Worms Reloaded Fort Booster Pack - 75%
  
• Worms Reloaded Puzzle Pack - 75%
  
• Worms Reloaded Retro Pack - 75%
  
• Worms Reloaded Time Attack Pack - 75%
  
• Worms Reloaded: The “Pre-order Forts and Hats” DLC Pack - 75%
  
• Worms Revolution - 80%
  
• Worms Revolution – Customization Pack - 75%
  
• Worms Revolution – Funfair - 75%
  
• Worms Revolution – Mars DLC - 75%
  
• Worms Revolution – Medieval Tales - 75%
  
• Worms Revolution – Season Pass - 75%
  
• Worms Revolution 4-pack - 80%
  
• Worms Revolution Gold - 80%
  
• Worms Ultimate Mayhem - 80%
  
• Worms Ultimate Mayhem – Customization Pack - 75%
  
• Worms Ultimate Mayhem – Deluxe Edition - 75%
  
• Worms Ultimate Mayhem – Four Pack - 75%
  
• Worms Ultimate Mayhem – Multiplayer Pack - 75%
  
• Worms W.M.D - 66%
  
• Worms World Party Remastered - 80%
  
• Yoku’s Island Express - 33%
  
• Yooka-Laylee - 70%
  
• Yooka-Laylee Digital Artbook - 66%
  
• Yooka-Laylee Digital Deluxe Edition - 70%
  
• Yooka-Laylee Soundtrack - 70%

Survivors,

Earth is dying. There will be no recovering from the apocalypse that man has unleashed onto the world.

The land is swarming with mutated people and animals, the weather conditions become more extreme week by week and resources have become all but non-existent.

Earth is no longer a home, you must reach out to the stars and find a new one…

Introducing – Sheltered: Stasis

In Stasis, the next game mode for Sheltered, you’ll be tasked with building and launching a rocket to leave Earth.

The game will be complete if you successfully find all the rocket parts and launch the rocket, or, if your family dies/become unconscious. There are eight different endings for Stasis, depending on the success, or failure, of your mission.

You’ll have 75 days to complete your mission before your shelter can no longer protect your family.

How to access the Stasis Beta

IMPORTANT – If you decide to participate in the Stasis Beta, please back up your save data for the original game as save data may be affected.

Beta Branch Password: ShelteredStasis

Password Input Location: Game Library > Right click Sheltered > Properties > BETAS > Input password > Select Stasis Beta.

New Features

Added new Scenario game mode – Stasis

• Wardrobe: Players can now change the outfits/colours of their family during the game.
  
  
• New planter functionality (With new fertilizer item)
  ○ The planter now has a new added state - ‘Wilting’, before it dies.
  ○ The planter can now use fertiliser to increase the yield of harvest.
  ○ The planter can now be harvested at any time (so long as there is something to harvest)
  
  
• New UI label is displayed on the map for visited locations showing what items the location can contain (survival mode only). This also tells the player which equipment they’ll need to unlock a hidden item (Stasis AND Survival).
  
  
• Changing a party members loadout (weapon, equipped items and load carrying items) is now possible during an expedition (Using view map).
  
  
• Clipboard now shows more information.
  
  
• Unlockable, hidden items at locations (Require lockpick set, prospectors kit etc)
  
  
• Radio auto resolves now give the player more information (If someone was lost in the wasteland etc)
  
  
• Characters lost in the wasteland now spawn a quest in which you can release them from a prison. The character will then return to the shelter.
  
  
• Characters can now eat meat from animal traps without having to first create a freezer.
  
  
• New Icon & text for damage taken from bleeding, suffocation and radiation will display when a character is in the shelter.
  
  
• Players can now reload their gun during combat (wasteland only). Ammunition is now present on the UI during combat, as is equipped armour.
  
  
• Item Bin: The item bin is a new addition to survival mode. It’s a solution to a problem we’ve had with player’s having to lose items when they return and their storage is full. Now, any excess items not added to the main storage are added to the item bin on the surface. When it contains items, the lid appears off. When it’s empty the lid is on. Items contained are essentially an extended storage for the player, but items are regularly taken by passing people on the surface. The more items in the bin, when the bin men arrive, the more items they take.
  

• Fixed spelling mistakes in localisation.
  
• Characters permanently becoming sideways when deconstructing a bed that is being slept in.
  
• Glitch where a single frame of the climbing out of the hatch animation would disappear.
  

It’s that time of year again… The Steam Summer Sale!



This time, every single Team17 game has been discounted by up to 90%! That includes fan favourites like Overcooked, The Escapists 2 and Worms W.M.D! It includes Early Access mega hit My Time At Portia! And it even includes our most recent releases, RAGING JUSTICE and Yoku’s Island Express!

For the full list of games and their discounts, make sure to head to our brand new

Hey Survivors,

We have a new update for you. Here is the change list.

Gameplay Changes for Sheltered v1.7

• Fixed a black screen issue when switching between fullscreen and windowed mode on OSX.
  
• Fixed an issue when sending characters with food poisoning on expeditions.
  
• Fixed an issue where players could no longer see a white outline around characters head when wearing a gas mask.
  
• Added job description text for harvesting snare traps.
  
• Dogs can no longer be used in combat when they are on an expedition.
  
• Added additional controller support for Surrounded.
  
• Fixed the Sentry gun where it wouldn’t fire when armed and ready.
  

Hey Survivors,

We have a new update for you. Here is the change list.

Gameplay Changes for Sheltered v1.7

• Fixed a black screen issue when switching between fullscreen and windowed mode on OSX.
  
• Fixed an issue when sending characters with food poisoning on expeditions.
  
• Fixed an issue where players could no longer see a white outline around characters head when wearing a gas mask.
  
• Added job description text for harvesting snare traps.
  
• Dogs can no longer be used in Shelter combat when they are away on an expedition.
  
• Added additional controller support for Surrounded.
  
• Fixed the Sentry gun where it wouldnt fire when armed and ready.
  

Surrounded New Mode!
A new scenario has arrived as a free update for all Sheltered players!

Youre Surrounded

A family of three, desperately low on supplies, makes the tough decision to split-up. The father heads out into the wilderness to look for the vital supplies that will keep his family alive, telling them hell be back in 50 days with the resources to save them from starvation.
The remaining family members, a mother and son, barricade themselves into their shelter, desperate to keep the horrors of the apocalypse at bay...but its not just the mutated and starving beasts they should fear.

Seeing the family temporarily separated and weakened, gangs of bandits and marauders put their plans into action to try and evict the family from their shelter, by any means necessary. The family have faced bandits in the past, but something is different this time. These groups have found themselves bosses, powerful individuals that wont go down easily

50 Days

Limited supplies

No way to replenish your water

You are alone

You are surrounded...




Gameplay Changes for Surrounded From Beta to Release

We just want to say a huge thank you to all the players who took the time to play and share their feedback during the beta for Surrounded. Your feedback has helped us craft the new Surrounded game mode into what it is today.

• Toybox and bookshelf are now deconstructable from the start for the scenario.
  
• Bosses now breach the shelter alone.
  
• Bosses do significantly more damage to the shelter doors.
  
• Bosses now take significantly less damage in combat - Each boss has separate resistance during combat.
  
• Bosses will no longer fire a full clip during combat.
  
• Animals will only spawn every 3 days.
  
• Secret locations will no longer disappear when the player reloads the game.
  
• Food and petrol now award 10 score for every unit the player has remaining at the end of the game.
  
• Added controller support.
  
• It no longer rains in the game. The player must make do with their starting amount of water for the duration of the game.
  

• Fixing upgraded doors will no longer revert back to previous tier sprites.
  
• Fixed ladder layering issue - characters should no longer appear in front of the dirt overlay sprite.
  
• Fixed issue where players could queue incinerating job on a corpse twice.
  

• Door alarm only sounds when the doors are broken.
  
• Breachers will now trigger combat on ladders if they are colliding with the player.
  
• Can no longer equip ammunition without first equipping a firearm.
  
• Various object collider changes - some objects had much larger colliders than their sprites. Allows more efficient use of space when arranging the shelter.
  
• Punch bag XP gained from using the punching back has been reduced by 50.
  

Surrounded – New Mode!
A new scenario has arrived as a free update for all Sheltered players!

You’re Surrounded…

A family of three, desperately low on supplies, makes the tough decision to split-up. The father heads out into the wilderness to look for the vital supplies that will keep his family alive, telling them he’ll be back in 50 days with the resources to save them from starvation.
The remaining family members, a mother and son, barricade themselves into their shelter, desperate to keep the horrors of the apocalypse at bay...but it’s not just the mutated and starving beasts they should fear.

Seeing the family temporarily separated and weakened, gangs of bandits and marauders put their plans into action to try and evict the family from their shelter, by any means necessary. The family have faced bandits in the past, but something is different this time. These groups have found themselves bosses, powerful individuals that won’t go down easily…

50 Days

Limited supplies

No way to replenish your water

You are alone

You are surrounded...




Gameplay Changes for Surrounded – From Beta to Release

We just want to say a huge thank you to all the players who took the time to play and share their feedback during the beta for Surrounded. Your feedback has helped us craft the new Surrounded game mode into what it is today.

• Toybox and bookshelf are now deconstructable from the start for the scenario.
  
• Bosses now breach the shelter alone.
  
• Bosses do significantly more damage to the shelter doors.
  
• Bosses now take significantly less damage in combat - Each boss has separate resistance during combat.
  
• Bosses will no longer fire a full clip during combat.
  
• Animals will only spawn every 3 days.
  
• Secret locations will no longer disappear when the player reloads the game.
  
• Food and petrol now award 10 score for every unit the player has remaining at the end of the game.
  
• Added controller support.
  
• It no longer rains in the game. The player must make do with their starting amount of water for the duration of the game.
  

• Fixing upgraded doors will no longer revert back to previous tier sprites.
  
• Fixed ladder layering issue - characters should no longer appear in front of the dirt overlay sprite.
  
• Fixed issue where players could queue incinerating job on a corpse twice.
  

• Door alarm only sounds when the doors are broken.
  
• Breachers will now trigger combat on ladders if they are colliding with the player.
  
• Can no longer equip ammunition without first equipping a firearm.
  
• Various object collider changes - some objects had much larger colliders than their sprites. Allows more efficient use of space when arranging the shelter.
  
• Punch bag XP gained from using the punching back has been reduced by 50.
  

Sheltered Update 6 Beta Patch notes
Thank you to everyone for your feedback for the Sheltered Update 6 Beta.
We have made the following changes based on your input.

Patch Notes

• Clicking on a location on the map previously visited locking the game
  
• Trap damage to bosses has been reduced
  
• Fixed issues with Cole’s cowardice and skipping boss battles
  
• The ability to open map with ‘U’ key has been removed.
  
• Wrong avatars displaying incorrect character in breach combat.
  
• Fixed the pathfinding to unconscious character’s location.
  
• Combat will no longer be triggered when breachers or family members are using ladders.
  
• Certain upgradable objects within the main game saves should be consistent with the original save file.
  
• Defeating 'The Maniac' in combat now gives survivors items as a reward.
  

• Open Steam, right click Sheltered and select Properties
  
• Select Local files
  
• Browser Local Files
  
• Save Folder
  
• Copy and back up the file or drag the save file to the desktop
  

• Open Steam, right click Sheltered and select Properties
  
• Select BETA
  
• Enter the code ShelteredSurrounded
  
• Select surrounded_beta – Surrounded Beta via the drop-down menu
  

Sheltered Update 6 Beta Patch notes
Thank you to everyone for your feedback for the Sheltered Update 6 Beta.
We have made the following changes based on your input.

Patch Notes

• Clicking on a location on the map previously visited locking the game
  
• Trap damage to bosses has been reduced
  
• Fixed issues with Coles cowardice and skipping boss battles
  
• The ability to open map with U key has been removed.
  
• Wrong avatars displaying incorrect character in breach combat.
  
• Fixed the pathfinding to unconscious characters location.
  
• Combat will no longer be triggered when breachers or family members are using ladders.
  
• Certain upgradable objects within the main game saves should be consistent with the original save file.
  
• Defeating 'The Maniac' in combat now gives survivors items as a reward.
  

• Open Steam, right click Sheltered and select Properties
  
• Select Local files
  
• Browser Local Files
  
• Save Folder
  
• Copy and back up the file or drag the save file to the desktop
  

• Open Steam, right click Sheltered and select Properties
  
• Select BETA
  
• Enter the code ShelteredSurrounded
  
• Select surrounded_beta Surrounded Beta via the drop-down menu
  

Sheltered Update 6 Beta
We are excited to announce that we are testing a new Sheltered game mode, called Surrounded and that it is now live so that you can play and offer feedback!

Unfortunately the beta for Sheltered Update 6 will be only accessible via Windows PC. Update 6 will be ready for playing on Linux and OSX when it is officially released.
Can you keep a mother and son alive for 50 days during a continuous onslaught from a gang who want to take over the shelter?
Check out the new features exclusive to the Surrounded game mode:

• Learn to use the new medical Defibrillator.
  
• Enjoy this alternate wasteland with a new surface layout!
  
• Explore a new map with unique encounters during the father's expedition.
  
• An evolved combat system for shelter combat. Multiple breaching attackers can now be fought at once. Items can now be equipped and utilised in shelter combat too!
  
• Try the new system to track your resources. You can bookmark recipes to highlight the items you still need to make it! (This feature will also appear in the main Survival game).
  

• Open Steam, right click Sheltered and select Properties
  
• Select Local files
  
• Browser Local Files
  
• Save Folder
  
• Copy and back up the file or drag the save file to the desktop
  

• Open Steam, right click Sheltered and select Properties
  
• Select BETA
  
• Enter the code ShelteredSurrounded
  
• Select surrounded_beta Surrounded Beta via the drop-down menu
  

Sheltered Update 6 Beta
We are excited to announce that we are testing a new Sheltered game mode, called “Surrounded” and that it is now live so that you can play and offer feedback!

Unfortunately the beta for Sheltered Update 6 will be only accessible via Windows PC. Update 6 will be ready for playing on Linux and OSX when it is officially released.
Can you keep a mother and son alive for 50 days during a continuous onslaught from a gang who want to take over the shelter?
Check out the new features exclusive to the Surrounded game mode:

• Learn to use the new medical Defibrillator.
  
• Enjoy this alternate wasteland with a new surface layout!
  
• Explore a new map with unique encounters during the father's expedition.
  
• An evolved combat system for shelter combat. Multiple breaching attackers can now be fought at once. Items can now be equipped and utilised in shelter combat too!
  
• Try the new system to track your resources. You can bookmark recipes to highlight the items you still need to make it! (This feature will also appear in the main Survival game).
  

• Open Steam, right click Sheltered and select Properties
  
• Select Local files
  
• Browser Local Files
  
• Save Folder
  
• Copy and back up the file or drag the save file to the desktop
  

• Open Steam, right click Sheltered and select Properties
  
• Select BETA
  
• Enter the code ShelteredSurrounded
  
• Select surrounded_beta – Surrounded Beta via the drop-down menu
  

Survivors,

When Stasis arrives in a future update you'll emerge in a world you won't recognise, a world of even greater decay and ruin than you would of ever experienced in an original Sheltered play through. Nothing rebuilt - it just got worse.

The Unicube team have had some fun reworking some of the distinct locations that you've encountered so far. The main design point around the reworks being "how would they appear years after the original game".

Below you'll be able to see a few examples of some of the backgrounds you'll be encountering in Stasis, with plenty more to come...

Survivors,

When Stasis arrives in a future update you'll emerge in a world you won't recognise, a world of even greater decay and ruin than you would of ever experienced in an original Sheltered play through. Nothing rebuilt - it just got worse.

The Unicube team have had some fun reworking some of the distinct locations that you've encountered so far. The main design point around the reworks being "how would they appear years after the original game".

Below you'll be able to see a few examples of some of the backgrounds you'll be encountering in Stasis, with plenty more to come...

The next update will now include shelter inhabitants entering a brief period of unconsciousness before they die. This state is reached when the character takes damage that would normally kill them, either from combat or illnesses.

In order to revive the unconscious member before they slip away into the eternal abyss you will need a fully charged defibrillator ready to zap them back to life. The defibrillator can be unlocked by playing through the new surrounded game mode, so giving it a play through will be extremely beneficial as you can now avoid the death of your characters. Also there’s no need to worry about power being out as the defibrillator will hold its charge for a brief period, this is handy when you are in a sticky situation.

For more updates follow our blog at: http://unicube.net/blog/

Hey Survivors,

As you are aware Sheltered has a large array of items for you to scavenge and craft, which can lead to players having to memorise what specific items they should look for an expedition. This adds another unintentional layer of challenge when you know, you’re trying to keep everyone in your shelter alive.

To address this the team have started working on a pinning system to both the crafting and upgrade panels, thus allowing you to pin a recipe or upgrade that will display a marker on the items you require to craft it.

If/when you’ve acquired the correct number of items the market will disappear. If you have two recipes or upgrades that both require the same item, the marker on the specific item will not disappear until you have enough of it to satisfy for requirements for both.

All going well this feature should be added into Sheltered when update 1.7 launches and will work on Surrounded, Stasis and the original Survival game mode.

As always, thank you for your continued feedback and support, we look forward to hearing what you think of this feature when it goes live.

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Hey Survivors,

The team have been hard at work bringing you the next update to Sheltered.

Now the time has come for you to take on the fruits of their labour.

This patch brings with it changes to Shelter Breach combat, new instances that your family may experience during expeditions and the addition of new items to aid you in the apocalypse.

We also squished some more pesky bugs to make the whole Sheltered experience smoother.

Gameplay Updates & Changes

Breaches

• Added the ability to equip family members when they enter Shelter Breach combat
  
• An equip menu will be shown when a character collides with an attacker
  

• Added randomly occurring crash sites where special items can be found (Advanced Gas Mask & Military Rucksack)
  
• They are randomly spawned in mountains
  

• Added the ability to slow time
  
• Keyboard Shortcut = Caps Lock
  
• Gamepad = D-Pad Right
  

• Increased inventory from 52 to 72
  

• Reduced the burn time for all burnable objects by 50%
  
• Increased the time it takes to extinguish a fire (by hand)
  
• Increased water cost for extinguishing a fire (by hand)
  

• Adrenalin: Gives the user a Strength and Dexterity boost in combat
  
• Advanced Gas Mask: Unlimited use gas mask
  
• Military Rucksack: Has 24 inventory slots
  
• Animal Repellent: If equipped to a party, it will reduce the chance of animal encounters by 90%. Note: Can only be crafted from the laboratory.
  
• Soap: Adds the “shower with soap” function to showers. If you shower with soap it takes half the time! Note: Can be crafted at the laboratory or found at locations.
  
• Animal Fat: Can be harvested from snared animals or found on bears and wolves after combat. Note: Used to create soap and animal repellent.
  

• Added the ability to save a family customisation: This pre-set can then be reloaded on the next playthrough. Note: Only one pre-set can be saved.
  

• Perception experience can now be gained when reading books
  
• Added random character conversations whilst idling
  
• Gas masks now appear on characters who wear them on expeditions
  
• Soap can be discovered at Houses (Sml, Med & Lrg) and randomly at other locations across the map
  
• Adrenalin can be discovered at Barracks, Pharmacies (Sml & Lrg) and Hospitals
  
• Updated the controls screens to show the Slow Time button
  
• Added 8 soap to starting inventory of new saves
  
• Updated the deconstruct chances
  - Base chance now 60% from 66%
  - Resourceful chance now 90% from 99%
  - Wasteful chance now 30% from 33%
  
• Updated the controls screen to include the slow time button
  

• Fixed a bug where some action sounds were drowned out in the audio mixer
  
• Fixed audio issues with new recruits
  
• Fixed audio bug during shelter combat
  
• Fixed a bug where a rabbit can become a deer when snared in a trap
  
• Stopped psychopaths from leaving the shelter whilst wearing a hazmat suit: They will now return the hazmat before leaving.
  
• Fixed a bug where the generator would continue to burn fuel whilst broken (integrity at 0%)
  
• Fixed a bug where the pet’s corpse would disappear on death
  
• Fixed a bug where the CCTV object would continue to play the alarm sound
  

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Hey Survivors,

We're dropping by with a hotfix to avoid some pesky bugs. Thank you all for your patience whilst we addressed this.

Bug Fixes

• Achievements should now be functioning as normal. Progress toward achievements shouldn't be lost.
  
• Fix for characters in Linux version appearing pink.
  
• Vsyncing improvements - certain GPUs should no longer run hot.
  
• Input fix: controller hot-swapping has been replaced with a switch in the options menu. Users experiencing issues with peripherals should be able to use keyboard and mouse without issues now.
  

Hey Community,

Firstly, a big shout out and thank you to everyone who took part in our recent patch beta and provided feedback. Thanks to your efforts not only have we made a few tweaks but weâ

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Hey Survivors,

You’ve been enduring the apocalyptic wasteland for quite some time now. Some of you have flourished and created a future for your family. Many however, have perished and been claimed by the apocalypse.

Now, the next stage of Sheltered is nearly upon you! Whether you’re a diehard player looking for even greater challenges or someone who wants a less harsh experience this update is for you!

Now ask yourselves this...dare you take on the new Hardcore mode?

Due to the size and scope of this update we’ll be launching it as a BETA today to ensure everything added runs smoothly. We plan to run this BETA for 10 days, starting today. This is subject to change.

The Beta is open to everyone who owns Sheltered and you can access it by following these instructions:

• Right click on Sheltered in Steam > Properties.
  
• Head to Betas > input password “BetaForUpdate4” > select check code.
  
• Select the “beta” branch from the drop-down box in the Betas tab.
  
• Allow the title to update. You may need to verify the game cache by heading to Properties > Local Files > Verify integrity of game cache…
  
• Launch the game!
  

• Head to Local Files > Browse Local Files.
  
• Copy contents of folder “saves” to a secure location.
  
• Once you’ve finished playing the beta, you can replace the newer “saves” folder with the older one.
  

• 3 brand new difficulty settings: Easy, Hard and Hardcore.
  
  The difficulty settings allow users to change the frequency of rain, resources, breaches, factions. It also defines how aggressive or docile expedition encounters are, the size of the map and whether fog of war is enabled or not. Players also have the option to create their own custom difficulty settings.
  
  This brings the total amount of difficulty settings to four, two of which have their own leaderboards. (Easy & Custom does not have leaderboards)
  
  
• Updated the menu system to incorporate difficulty settings.
  
• Fixed bug where the dog (and party) may not return from expeditions (this may not fix pre-existing issues in old saves)
  
• Fixed bed covers layering issue
  
• Fixed an issue where objects could be crafted on top of one another, or in places they should not be allowed (by the front doors)
  
• Stopped paint eroding on walls
  
• Removed some rogue pixels from a shelter door sprite
  
• Updated breach tutorial popup text
  
• Fixed bookshelf bug where it wouldn’t decrease the amount of books when deconstructed
  
• Updated Horse Stable sprite
  
• Stopped the family stating “the pet is hungry” hints when they are away from the shelter (Dog/Horse)
  
• Stopped automated characters from repeatedly trying to use a bed which is at 0% integrity
  Stopped pets getting stuck in partially constructed rooms
  
• Fixed a bug where two deconstruction panels opening at the same time would cause the game to pause until ESC/B is pressed
  
• Fixed bug where breachers would not enter if there was a dead body blocking the door
  
• Updated encounter summary “victory” panel artwork
  
• Unity updated to fix input issues
  

Survivors,

Time for another update!

Today’s update adds new content, whilst addressing issues that have affected some of the community’s experience. We’ve got a bunch of new quests for you to sink your teeth into when foods running low. Here’s all the details:

New Content:
• New quest “The Scavenger”.
• New quest “The Missing Child”.
• New quest “The Briefcase”.
• New quest “Traders Turf”.
• New quest “The Hinges”.

Bugfixes, balancing tweaks and changes:
• Shelters should no longer be attacked by invisible breachers.
• Fixed various grammatical errors in English.
• Empty planters should now display the correct status text in German.
• Job queue icons now display correctly for coffee drinking and coffee brewing.
• Sleep icon now correctly displays on activity task list if character is told to sleep after performing another task.
• Lockpick set's description is now localised into non-English supported languages.

Our journey through the wasteland continues and we’re still hard at work on the next update, so stay tuned for more news!

If you liked today’s update please give the announcement a thumbs up!

Love Dean, Sonny and Team17

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Survivors,

We’ve been supporting Sheltered with updates since launch and we’ve been monitoring the feedback after each update to find out what the Sheltered community thinks. We discovered our latest update introduced a bug that affected a small percentage of Sheltered players, causing issues with the map and crafting bench.

Here’s a list of changes:

• Fixed an issue with map icons disappearing on both new and existing saves.
• Fixed an issue with expedition members not returning to the Shelter when affected by the map issue.
• Fixed an issue where the crafting bench panel would not scroll down for tier 2.


For those that were affected by the issues, we thank you for your patience whilst we worked on a fix.

We’ve got plenty more planned for Sheltered so stay tuned for more news!

Love Sonny, Dean & Team17

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Survivors!
We’re back again with another update for Sheltered! We just want to quickly thank everyone that has joined us out in the nuclear wasteland since Sheltered launched out of early access just over 2 months ago. Keep your stories coming!

Today’s update adds a load of new items, tweaks to combat and some extra changes. We want to hear your feedback on this update and Sheltered so be sure to let us know what you think by leaving a comment or stopping by the discussion forum! !

Now on with the update:

New Items
• Added Bed Roll equippable item (tier 1 craftable). Reduces stat drain on expeditions by up to 25%.
• Added Tent equippable item (tier 3 craftable). Reduces stat drain on expeditions by up to 50%.
• Added Metal Ore item (Found in Mines), which can be recycled for Metal and Rock
• Added Empty Petrol Can item. Added to inventory when using fuel. These can be recycled for Plastic
• Added Lockpick Set item (tier 3 craftable). This unlocks additional items when taken on expedition at farms, houses and office locations.
• Added Prospectors Kit (tier 2 craftable). This unlocks additional items when taken on expedition at clearings, mountain passes, caves and mines.
• Added Carrier Bag item. This can be crafted on tier 1 workbench, or found at random locations. This provides 2 inventory slots.
• Added Camouflage equippable item (tier 2 craftable). This reduces encounter chance by up to 25% when worn by all party members. Stackable with Motion Detector.
• Added Motion Detector equippable item (tier 4 craftable). This reduces encounter chance by up to 50% when taken on expeditions. Stackable with Camouflage.


Balancing
• The Daze effect has been increased from 10% to 20% more likely to occur.
• The chance to subdue has been increased for all weapons.


Miscellaneous Changes/Fixes
• Hidden items can now be unlocked at locations with equippable items
• Added “Storage: StorageUsed/TotalStorage” tooltip info to all storage objects
• Added “Time Remaining 00:00” tooltip info to recycling plant
• Subdue option has been removed from Shelter combat.
• Paintings and Sculptures should now always be visible.
• The Ginger Root text should now appear in German in the German language.



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Love Dean, Sonny and Team17

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• Repositioned the button prompts for controller buttons on various panels throughout the menu system.
• Added another 20+ job icons to the job queue.
• Scalper faction now have the correct legs. Oops!
• New 25th Anniversary Team17 Digital Ltd logo (happy birthday!)
• Added button prompts for exiting dialogue boxes in the tutorial.
• Added button prompts for cancelling jobs.
• Removed the "Promise-Lie" section from The Other Shelter quest.
• Angry recruits can no longer degrade the workbench when they decide to leave the shelter.
• Angry recruits can now steal tools when they decide to leave the shelter.
• The time to arm traps during Shelter Breaching has been reduced.
• The Leader board screen has been re-arranged slightly.
• The Scenario expiration times have been re-balanced.
• The Other Shelter quest now express if not completed.
• Map is now right click and drag to move.
• The collision area for the Water Condenser has been fixed.
• Updated the credits screen.

New Bug Fixes
• Fixed an issue where character would become unresponsive if player saves and exits at perception gain screen.
• Fixed an issue where saving and exiting at expedition set up created duplicate expedition party.
• Fixed an issue with expedition parties becoming stuck if player saves and exits when they discover scenario target.
• Fixed an issue where psycho characters would ignore meat in storage when determining if they were triggered.
• Fixed an issue that would cause breaches not to spawn correctly if an expedition party returns as a breach starts.
• Fixed an issue where the expedition part becomes stuck if the quest is completed before they arrive.
• Protection Racket scenario is no longer repeatable.
• Added strength, accuracy and damage stats to the legendary weapons.
• Added the accuracy stat to the pipe, knuckle dusters and rock.
• Removed overlapping text from the RV panel in Russian languages.
• Fixed Russian characters "bl" and "y" not displaying correctly.
• Removed the incoming transmission audio SFX from the crafting system.
• Fixes to the AI pathing when characters are walking up and down stairs.
• Showers should now have the correct artwork.
• Fixed the collision area for the Water Condenser.


Make sure you stop by the forums to give us your feedback so we can hear where you want Sheltered to go next! If you like the announcement please give it a thumbs up!

Love Sonny, Dean & Team17

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Survivors,
• Updated the description of the X button on the leaderboard panel. It now says "Time" instead of "Next"
• Updated the amount of waypoints that can be placed on the map to 50
• Single bed will no longer spontaneously combust on its own.

We can’t wait to get your feedback on this update so stop by the forum and let us know. And if you liked the update please give the announcement a thumbs up!

Love Dean, Sonny & Team17

Hey there, survivors!
Come in and warm yourself up by the fire. I have a little food to spare so grab what you need, take a seat on the comfy chairs, and make yourselves comfortable.

Anyway, now that you’re here we would like to talk to you about something really exciting. There will be new content available soon for Sheltered. We can’t say much about it at the moment. However, what we are looking for are a few willing participants who can help us out with some quick-turnaround feedback.

Who are we looking for?
Ideally, we need players who
• Are playing, or have played Sheltered with no less than 99 days in-game time, and still have this save file.
• Possess a good all-round knowledge of Sheltered game play and features.
• Will complete an in-depth open-ended survey about the content
• After signing a Non-Disclosure Agreement, will not discuss the content, share screenshots, game play videos etc.
Additionally ….
If you live in or around the Yorkshire (UK) area, we’d love to invite you to the Team17 shelter to play the game, and give us feedback. You would need to bring your Sheltered save file with you.

Please note
We realise that you, the players, have bought Early Access to the game and we want to assure you that the content update will be coming to everyone eventually. This initial process is for refining the new game play content and we need select feedback for remote usability testing before rolling the update wider.

I want to help! What should I do now?
If you want to help out with this update, email usability@team17.com – with your name, and a link to your Steam account.

If you’re interested in helping us out with any future remote testing opportunities, then you can register your interest on the Team17 usability webpage - http://www.team17.com/usability/

Unfortunately we can’t reply to everyone who wants to help out. If you don’t hear from us, we’d like to thank you in advance for your help.

Many thanks, survivors!

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Survivors!

We’ve been listening to your feedback since we released the ‘Danger Update’ and the Sheltered Community have identified some areas that could be improved with a little tweaking. We know many of you will have extra time to play some video games over the next couple weeks so we wanted to get an update out to you!

Here’s a list of changes:

• Reduced the chance of encountering wildlife outside of the forest and mountain areas.
  
• Changed the accuracy of the crowbar and pistol when meleeing.
  
• Increased the amount of time between encounters by 100%.
  
• Changed the strength values of bears and wolves in the early game.
  
• Changed the spawn days for the different levels of bears and wolves appearing.
  
• Changed some encounter so that some characters have weaker weapons or no weapons.
  
• Removed 4 person encounters when outside of faction areas.
  
• Changed the spawn time between factions appearing on the map, the amount of space they control and how fast they spread.
  

You’ve had it too easy up till now, but everything has just changed with the Danger Update! No longer is your shelter the safe haven it once was, and factions now rule the wasteland. And there’s even bears…yep you heard it right….bears.

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Get comfy in your shelter cus you’re in for a long read!

Shelter Raids
• Raiders can attempt to break into shelter to attack inhabitants or steal food and supplies.
• The starting shelter door is now a weak, wooden door.
• The shelter door can now be upgraded to be made stronger and more resilient to attacks. There are 2 further upgrades, a light metal and heavier metal door.
• New craftable traps to keep them out:
Paint Can Trap
Spike Trap
Shotgun Trap

New Radiation and Oxygen Functionality
• Radiation is no longer present at all times. Radiation clouds now accompany dust storms.
• The oxygen filter is now used to provide oxygen for the shelter instead of clear radiation.
• Oxygen filter must be upgraded to provide more oxygen as number of people in shelter increases.

Recruit Loyalty
• Newly recruited members of the shelter begin in auto-mode. Player must gain their loyalty before they receive full control over them.
• Recruits can now be dismissed from the shelter.
• Recruits that become too stressed or unhealthy will leave the shelter.
• When recruits leave, there is now a chance they may steal something or sabotage an object.
• There is now a chance that a recruit is a psychopath and may sabotage the shelter or kill a family member if triggered.

New Pet
• Player can now select a Horse as the shelter pet.

Factions
• Certain areas of the map are now controlled by dangerous factions.
• Each faction have new and unique visuals and dialogue.
• Factions are generally aggressive and like to jump into combat.

Additional New Features
• Doors now open automatically for characters.
• Saddle and stable are craftable if the player starts with the horse.
• Damaged objects may now catch fire.
• Fire extinguisher is now craftable to put out fires.
• Expedition parties may now encounter wolves and bears.
• Added a ‘Move All’ option when transferring items.

Bug Fixes including:
• The dog no longer targets dead enemies.
• The Bucket toilet now remains full when exiting and reloading the game.
• Player can now change first character in expedition set up if the second is wearing the hazmat suit.
• Paint no longer refreshes on save data load.
• Character no longer gains incompletable clean task if another character grabs the mop first.
• NPCs can no longer target the dog in combat.
• Two pieces of trash are no longer created when character cooks at Stove.
• Player no longer loses items when trading matching item with full inventory.
• Incinerator can now be moved in 'Rearrange Shelter' mode
• UI for switching between characters in encounters now added.
• Children’s animation when filling the pet bowl now displays correctly.
• Recall party is no longer cancelled if player exits the game then loads save data.
• No longer possible to send out 2 separate parties and use the camper van on both expeditions.
• Characters with guns will no longer shoot at enemies that have died in the same turn in combat.
• Correct stat icon now used at encounter results screen.
• Attention icon for the intercom no longer overlays the encounter screen.
• Characters now correctly receive trauma if NPC in encounter is killed by bleeding.
• SFX for the freezers is now correctly controlled by the SFX sound slider in Options.
• Bandages now always appear white when used in combat.
• Paint stripper no longer turns walls grey.
• Camera can now correctly focus on newly constructed room build built on new floor of left side of shelter.
• Ladders can now be placed on the right side of shelter rooms.
• Ladders no longer move position when crafted.
• No longer possible to craft items in illegal positions.
• Hair style that previously did not match avatar image now displays correctly.
• Player is now correctly unable to trade items with NPC’s if there isn’t enough room in inventory.
• Player can no longer search a location after fleeing from encounter there.
• The excellent stove can no longer be used when the generator is out of fuel or at 0% integrity .
• Character's foot no longer intersects stump in the Lumber Yard during encounters.
• Metal Detector/Gas Mask/Binoculars no longer have a yellow border in the incinerator interface, it is now blue.
• Selecting promise on The Other Shelter scenario will now allow the NPC to return to the shelter.
• Hammering animation now plays when an adult female in the hazmat suit fixes a filter.
• Character’s head now appears correctly when using all beds.
• Able to move a stack of items for incineration when using incinerator.
• Binoculars sight bonus remains active on expeditions after saving and loading.
• The perception counter no longer resets after saving and loading if an expedition is on-going.


Changes and Balancing [b]
• Characters returning from an expedition now return from the right hand side of the screen instead of the left.
• Menu music starts earlier.
• Player can no longer search a location after fleeing from encounter there.
• Controls screen updated to include new method of automating characters.
• Automate Hazmat suit is now automatically returned prior to leaving for expeditions.
• Power cord on 'Small Freezer' no longer appears in front of other objects.
• Player can no longer repair objects that are in use.
• Camper Van components are now recyclable
• Cursor is now visible when placing shelter rooms, paint and paint stripper when using a gamepad.
• Base trade value of leather has been changed from 8 to 4.
• Reduced the time required to fix the Good Shower.
• Reduced the amount of actions that create message in commentary panel.
• Unique icons added to distinguish between objects being out of power, disabled or broken.
• Quests and scenario names now appear when the location is hovered over on the map.

If you like the update give the post a thumbs up!

Love Sonny, Dean & Team17

Survivors!

Time for another Hatch Notes! This update brings a few of the top requested features to Sheltered, including taking your pet dog out on expeditions to help scavenge and fight off the dangers of the wasteland. We’ve also added new pets, controllers support and a bunch of changes, balances and bug fixes.

You can hear about the latest update in the latest Hatch Notes video:
https://youtu.be/Bix3xds77CU

New Pets:
• Fish- Helps reduce stress.
• Snake- Great for catching rats, but don’t let it get too hungry…

Controller Support
• Game can now be played with USB controller on Windows.
• Added controls screen for controller input in Options menu.

Pets on expeditions
• The dog can now be taken on expeditions to assist the party in finding items and help during combat
• Dog attacks automatically in combat and is not player controlled.
• The dog will run back to the shelter if the people on the expedition die.
• The dog acts like taking a 3rd person in a combat situation.

Monthly Leaderboards
• New Leaderboard filter to list best Sheltered scores of the month.

Balancing and Changes
• Meat can now be used to feed pets.
• Changed the stack size of shotgun and rifle ammo.
• Changed the water cost when using the RV on expeditions.
• If a party is subdued in combat, they will lose all items in their inventory and the expedition will continue as normal.
• Camera can now be controlled using arrow keys.

Bug Fixes
• Updated the pet feeding times to reflect their descriptions.
• Crafting timer has been added when upgrading core systems.
• The highlight for the pet bowl now includes the wall plaque.
• Pet corpses are now visible when loading a save after they had died.
• Fixed the fuel begin doubled when using the RV on expeditions with 2 characters.
• NPC’s now return dialogue if player attempts to recruit them.
• Cycle arrows now on the family customisation screen for pet selection.
• Super Irritating Guy will now ambush you if the quest if refused.

We continue to be blown away by the support of this awesome community and we still have lots in the works for you to look forward to! If you like the update please give this a thumbs up!

Love Sonny, Dean & Team17

Survivors,
You may notice a small update to Sheltered. We managed to fix an issue with save data not loading correctly if the game was saved whilst a character was crafting at the Laboratory or Ammunition Press. As this was an important fix we didn’t want to wait for the next big update. And while we were at it we made a change to the way you craft flashbangs, which are now constructed at the Ammunition Press instead of the Work Bench.

If you missed the last update to Sheltered you should check out the Hatch Notes video to find more! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eUy0SQQiN0

That’s all for now!

Love Sonny, Dean & Team17

Broadcasting on all frequencies, it’s time for another Hatch Notes!
One of the features of this update that we’re really excited about is the new functionality of the Radio Transmitter. You can now use it to find new quests and search for new recruits and traders out in the wasteland for those times when a Gas Mask is nowhere to be seen. We also added two new quests and a host of bug fixes and changes. To hear more about the update check out the Hatch Notes video https://youtu.be/2eUy0SQQiN0

Here’s a full list of changes:

2 New Quests that can only be found by scanning on the Radio Transmitter
•The Photo
•Trade Caravan

New Features
The radio transmitter now has additional functionality:
•Ability to broadcast frequencies to find traders and recruits.
•Ability to scan frequencies to find quests.

New Item
•The Photo - needed to complete The Photo quest

New Location
•Recycling Centre

Changes and Balancing
•The map and radio transmitter have been combined together to make one object.
•Increased frequency of Hinges appearing at Hardware Store locations.
•Removed the reject transmission function from the radio transmitter.
•Character automation tool tip now appears on day 3 instead of day 5.

Bug Fixes
•Solar panels integrity remains the same between saves.
•Solar panels integrity now deteriorates slower.
•Solar panels now appear correctly when being moved around.
•The planter’s integrity now deteriorates slower.
•The planter’s idle power has been removed, it will only use power when it is in use.
•Planter lights now turn on when in use and off when not.
•The planter now saves correctly when seeds are planted in all states.
•When changing language mid-game, the object names now update into the new language. Steam only)
•The first journal entry will be added into the journal after the tutorial is completed. If the tutorial is not played, the entry will enter as normal.
•Characters now gain a small amount of trauma after eating desperate meat.
•Expeditions will correctly now end if the party is wiped out in combat by a quest/scenario NPC.

If you missed the Hatch notes video from last week be sure to check it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVaIS5fCLWk

As usual we do our best to make sure that the new update works with previous saves so you can continue the battle to survive.

We’re also releasing a hotfix patch today for the infamous Sam Smith bug. Unfortunately those that experienced it will have all their characters remain as Sam Smith and their characters will be white, but that should be the only lasting effect. Everything else can be upgraded again, stats can be increased and objects can be moved. Thanks for your patience with this one!

Keep the feedback coming and we’ll continue to do our best to make Sheltered even better. And if you like the update then please give it a thumbs up!

Love Dean, Sonny & Team17

Survivors!

Survivors!

As we explained in the last announcement, we’ve changed the way that we deliver you updates. We’ve now got to a stage where Steam and Xbox One updates will hit at the same time, with the same content. We’re also splitting our updates into two types, ‘Hatch notes’ and bigger themed updates like this one!

The Combat and Quest update shakes things up in a number of ways. We’ve changed the way the combat looks, with a new interface and new options. You can now steal from enemies, disarm them or even inflict a bleeding status effect on them. There are now quests where NPC’s in the wasteland will give you tasks, so look out for yellow markers on your map. And if you hear a knock on your door, it may be the beginning of a new scenario, a different form of quests with new tasks and challenges.


Alongside the work we’ve been doing on making new features, we’ve been targeting bugs and tweaking the game to make it an overall better experience. For instance selecting one of the female heads will no longer create an avatar with two heads anymore (not that we discriminate against that kind of thing!)

Right, it’s time to close the hatch and get comfy, you’ve got a big read ahead of you…

New Features
• New Quest Feature - 6 Quests have been added to the game.
• New Scenario Feature - 3 Scenarios have been added to the game
• Quest tab added to Journal. Player can use this to track active quests.
• First Aid Kits can now be crafted.
• New look for the in-game UI.
• Bandages added to the game. Bandages are used to remove the ‘Bleeding’ status effect.
• Menus can now be scrolled through using a mouse wheel. (Steam only)
• Able to automate characters by using the H key as well as the HOME key.
• Junk items have been added to the game.
• Improvements made to encounter user interface to bring it in line with new combat UI.
• UI style and colouring has been changed. Menus are now brown with white text.
• Flashbangs can now be crafted at the workbench.
• Pipe Bombs can now be crafted at the workbench.

Combat Updates
• New Combat UI.
• Ability to disarm enemies in combat.
• Ability to steal from enemies in combat.
• Ability to use items in combat to damage enemies and heal your characters.
• Ability to defend in combat to reduce incoming damage.
• Bleeding is now a status effect in combat causing those inflicted with it to lose 5 health at the beginning of their turn.
• New status icons in combat (dazed and bleeding).
• Able to loot enemy’s weapon if they were killed or subdued in combat

General Changes
• New encounters UI.
• Grenades can now be found at locations.
• Snares and Rat Traps can now be harvested multiple times per use.
• New background image for Airport location.
• New background image for Barracks location.
• Fog of War has been removed from the map. Locations now appear as question marks and change icons when they have been discovered.
• New information overlay for solar panels.
• New image for Luxury Toilet
• Changes to upgrade cost of Level 3 and 4 Work Bench.
• Changes to crafting cost of various tiers of Water Butt.
• Changes to crafting cost of various tiers of Pantry.
• Changes to crafting cost of various tiers of Storage Crate.
• Reduced crafting cost of ladders.


Bug Fixes and Changes
• The following objects now use the correct icons in the workbench menu:
o Small Water Butt
o Toilet
o Bed
o Medium water Butt
o Medium crate
o Bunk Bed
o Efficient Shower
o Efficient Toilet
• Able to turn 2 person expeditions back into one person expedition without having to leave the expedition setup menu. (Steam only)
• Recycling plant now correctly stops functioning at 0% integrity.
• Recycling plant cannot be put into a continuous loop by recycling nothing.
• Pantry descriptions have been updated.
• Spelling correct for the Auto Pantry
• Fixed graphical error with women cargo pants in combat
• Combat will now end immediately if an NPC is killed by a counter attack.
• Reduced the rate of encounters in wasteland.
• Trauma is now correctly applied to character after killing enemy in combat.
• Combat resolved UI has been changed.
• Luxury beds description has been updated to include the fact it removes the food poisoning status when used.
• Grammar changed in the description of the painting item.
• Spelling correction in the description of homemade medicines.
• Snare traps will no longer collide with objects when being moved.
• Avatar image for girl no longer shows 2 heads when a certain head was selected.
• Arrows in the expedition setup menu have been changed to green.

Remember, all these updates are fuelled by the excellent feedback you’ve been providing, so please keep it coming.

If you like the Combat and Quests update please hit thumbs up!

Love Sonny, Dean & Team 17

Survivors!

We’re changing the way that you receive updates for Sheltered. We’ve now got to a stage where Steam and Xbox One updates will hit at the same time with the same content. We’re also splitting our updates into two types, ‘Hatch notes’ and bigger themed updates. The plan is to have regular Hatch Notes updates in-between the big themed updates. And each of these Hatch Notes will be accompanied with a short video, like this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed72pfc3APc

Here’s a full list of the changes in Hatch Notes #1:
• Added a Laboratory to craft new items and medicines
• Added an Ammunition Press to create ammo for weapons
• Added new locations
• Create artwork, including paintings and sculptures to place around the shelter.
• Added a Recycling plant to recycle/deconstruct unwanted objects into components
• Added new customisations for all characters
• Changed the way paint works so it will now cover the whole wall it's applied to
• Added randomisation of wires and room variants to the game to create more varied looking shelters
• Toy Box and Book Shelf can now be deconstructed
• New icon for the Circuit Breaker item
• New Schematics to be found for objects and weapons

We really hope you enjoy all the new content and It’s been awesome seeing the community members and survivors of the wasteland climb up the leaderboards.

Keep your feedback coming and be sure to give the announcement a thumbs up if you liked it!

Love Sonny, Dean and Team 17

Survivors,