Tooley1998

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2025-01-07 07:04:31 +0000 UTC View Post

Thanks for a wonderful year

Hi everyone,

As 2024 comes to a close I just wanted to say thank you for all the support over the past year. It has been an amazing journey so far and this all would not have been possible without you. I can't believe how big this community has gotten and at times the response to the game has been almost overwhelming (in a good way).

I have taken some much needed time off development over the Christmas-New Year period to rest and recharge and I cant wait to get back to work in the...

2024-12-28 23:56:14 +0000 UTC View Post

New Biome Sneak Peak

As you look out over tranquil pools, their flow descending down into valleys. The air thick with fog, you begin to wonder what secrets this mysterious land will hold.

2024-12-19 07:57:12 +0000 UTC View Post

Lay of the Land 0.10.0 Experimental 2

This version has been deprecated. Please download the latest version found here:

https://www.patreon.com/collection/319316

WARNING

This version of the game is missing content and has not had a QA pass. Please do not play this version if you are just looking to play the full game.

Hey everyone,

Another experimental update and probably the last. I am well into product...

2024-12-14 07:36:12 +0000 UTC View Post

Lay of the Land 0.10.0 Experimental 1

This version has been deprecated. Please download the latest version found here:

https://www.patreon.com/collection/319316

WARNING

This version of the game is missing content and has not had a QA pass. Please do not play this version if you are just looking to play the full game.

Hey everyone,

A bit of a different update here. As you may or may not know I've been ov...

2024-12-09 05:34:03 +0000 UTC View Post

New PCG System

To support more natural looking environments and my future planned content I have rewritten my procedural asset placement system. I thought I'd do a small write up about it.

I initially looked into using UE5s PCG plugin but found its learning curve quite steep & some things like for example getting a meshes bounds to be overly convoluted. Or maybe its just my C++ loving ape brain hating no...

2024-12-06 07:06:41 +0000 UTC View Post

Nanite Voxels

Kind of being going down a rabbit hole this last week and a bit. Behold... Nanite voxels 😂😂. Also have been experimenting with "realistic" nature assets. No idea if this will work out but I wanted to try.

2024-11-29 05:31:27 +0000 UTC View Post

Lay of the Land 0.9.1 Hotfix

Hey everyone

Just a small update that addresses some bugs/issues.

Your 0.9.x worlds will work fine. Please update when ready.

Thank you for all the support and I hope you enjoy the game :)

How to Install and Play

Windows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hziOuVMNK50

Linux: https:/...

2024-11-19 05:58:23 +0000 UTC View Post

Lay of the Land 0.9.0. The Outback Canyons Update Part III

Hey everyone,

The Outback Canyons Update Part 3 is here.

I hope you enjoy the update and thank you all so much for the support :)

You will need to create a new world. Saves created on this version and onwards will be forwards compatible with all future early access versions.

New Procedural Dungeon

There is a new dungeon in the Outback Canyons. The Tomb Ruins. This procedurally generated structure holds many dangers and treasures. Enter if you dar...

2024-11-15 04:05:54 +0000 UTC View Post

New Boss!

Maybe I shouldn't have come here.

2024-11-08 05:37:21 +0000 UTC View Post

New Procedural Dungeon

A new procedural dungeon is coming to the Outback Canyons. It's very early WIP atm with mostly blockout assets but its coming along nicely.

2024-10-25 05:44:39 +0000 UTC View Post

Lay of the Land 0.8.1 Hotfix

Just a small update that addresses some bugs/issues.

Your 0.8.x worlds will work fine. Please update when ready.

Thank you for all the support and I hope you enjoy the game :)

Changelog

• Custom prefab folder is now created on world creation instead of when a custom prefab is saved.

• Improved performance of trees when they grow

• Fixed wonky Useable placement overlap checking

• Fixed being able to place sap...

  2024-10-21 04:58:52 +0000 UTC View Post

Lay of the Land 0.8.0 Temples & Castles Update Part II

Hey everyone,

The Temples and Castles Update Part 2 is here.

I hope you enjoy the update and thank you all so much for the support :)

You will need to create a new world.

Custom Prefabs

Players can now create their own building prefabs using a Blueprint. You can copy/paste anything to speed up your builds. Also, each prefab is saved to their own file in the Custom Prefabs folder located in your world save. You can easily share/use other players p...

2024-10-18 04:07:30 +0000 UTC View Post

A Window into the Past

An ancient fossil. Once a window into the past for a bygone civilization. Now serves only as a refuge for unsavory characters.

2024-10-11 06:26:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Custom Building Prefabs

Custom Building Prefabs are coming to the game. Players can easily copy/paste anything from windows to statues to speed up their builds. Each custom prefab is also saved to their own file. Players can easily share their prefabs/use other players custom prefabs by copying/placing the files in the Custom Prefabs folder in their world save.

2024-10-04 01:42:29 +0000 UTC View Post

New Building Materials

More building materials are coming to the game including new fabric colors, stained glass and smooth stone variants.

2024-09-27 06:59:50 +0000 UTC View Post

Lay of the Land 0.7.3

Just a small update that addresses some bugs/issues and adds a few things.

Your 0.7.x worlds will work fine. Please update when ready.

Thank you for all the support and I hope you enjoy the game :)

Changelog

• Added a screenshot mode that hides the game ui (H key by default)

• Added access to the unreal engine console (~ key)

• Added access to some default unreal engine cheat commands: Fly, Walk, God, Ghost, Slomo, Damag...

  2024-09-24 06:02:43 +0000 UTC View Post

Lay of the Land 0.7.2 Hotfix

Hey everyone,

Just a small update that addresses some bugs/issues.

Your 0.7.x worlds will work fine. Please update when ready.

Thank you for all the support and I hope you enjoy the game :)

Changelog

• AI behavior trees now actually stop running when out of simulation range instead of just disabling movement, improving performance.

• Potentially fixed ai getting randomly teleported into the air (more testing required)

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2024-09-23 06:20:26 +0000 UTC View Post

Lay of the Land 0.7.1 Hotfix

Hey everyone,

Just a small update that addresses some bugs/issues.

Your 0.7.x worlds will work fine. Please update when ready.

Thank you for all the support and I hope you enjoy the game :)

Changelog

• Added a shadow around boss health bar

• Added an animation to highlight crafting tab in player inventory to help new players

• Adjusted terrain steepness cutoff for bridges. they should spawn more often now where app...

  2024-09-19 06:18:54 +0000 UTC View Post

Lay of the Land 0.7.0 Temples & Castles Update Part I

Hey everyone,

The Temples and Castles Update Part 1 is here.

I hope you enjoy the update and thank you all so much for the support :)

You will need to create a new world.

Improved Castle Dungeon

The castle dungeon has been completely overhauled. It is now procedurally generated and much improved and better designed. Its labyrinthian halls hold many dangers and treasures. Enter at your own peril ;)

Improved Boss Battle

2024-09-17 07:17:34 +0000 UTC View Post

Procedural Castle Dungeon Progress

The new procedural castle dungeon is beginning to come together. Its labyrinthian halls hold many dangers and treasures.

2024-08-31 03:00:29 +0000 UTC View Post

New Structure Placement System

I've rewritten the games structure placement system to support bespoke placement requirements. The new harbor structure for example needs to be placed half in water/land.

There is also better support for many buildings in the same structure. For example the observatory/library is a 2 building structure that is placed near each other & connect with roads separate from the main road network. The windmill is also a part of the harbor structure.

I think having multiple related bui...

2024-08-24 00:26:49 +0000 UTC View Post

Optimisations

Bit of a technical post today.

I’ve spent the last few days making some much needed optimizations to Lay of the Land. I have drastically improved the games overall FPS and reduced traversal stutter.

Previously the game was CPU bottlenecked on the render thread due to huge numbers of draw calls. This resulted in poor GPU utilization. This was particularly apparent when facing away from the sun/moon during sunset/sunrise as this scenario results in the most shadow pass draw calls ...

2024-08-16 07:34:52 +0000 UTC View Post

Early Look at the New Procedural Castle

I've been working on a procedural castle generator to replace the current castle dungeon. Very early WIP atm with blockout assets but the foundations are there.

2024-08-09 07:01:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Lay of the Land 0.6.1 Hotfix

Hey everyone,

Just a small update that addresses some more bugs/issues.

Your 0.6.x worlds will work fine. Please update when ready.

Changelog

• Fixed lighthouse ruins spawning in water (will only apply to new worlds)

• Fixed crafting recipes using incorrect item amounts

• Fixed parts of the UI becoming unusable if the Use Item key was rebound to a different key

• Fixed moving sand/gravel decal and shadow ren...

  2024-08-05 06:57:54 +0000 UTC View Post