Hey everyone, I know you’ve all been waiting patiently for the Summer Sun update. I want to make sure this update is the best it can be. So once again, I’m going to regretfully ask you to wait just a little bit longer. There have been some exciting things happening behind the scenes that I can’t share just yet. Things that I know will make a big difference in Dinkum’s future, and some other things that need to be done if Dinkum is ever going to leave early access. So yeah, there has been a lot of work being done to Dinkum’s core. This work makes it much easier to change or add things to Dinkum, but in the end, a lot of these changes won’t be visible to players. That being said, I want the Summer Sun Update to have a bunch of new things that really extend Dinkum’s endgame experience. So why don’t I give you a little sneak peek of two features I think are really cool? The first thing I want to show: Dinkum now has dynamic weather patterns that can change throughout the day. This means the sky might be clear during the day, but it might rain at night time. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35352186/e8b5c94d1825b116319b72bc46b1565490ee12e3.png[/img] You’d be surprised how much this adds to Dinkum, not only does it make the world feel more alive, it also adds some interesting choices for players to consider. For example, a player might want to check if it’s going to rain later in the day before they water their crops. This new weather system is much more powerful than the old version. So it will be easy to expand on and add new weather events in the future. Now this is something I’m really excited to show off. There is a new building to construct on your island. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35352186/b7d48e1491faf9fab7b2ae916db14318cbe294b1.png[/img] For now, I’m just calling it the “Airport”. This is an endgame building, so you’re going to have to meet certain conditions to build one on your island. Once your Airport is built, every now and again you’ll be able to catch an Airship off your island for the day. These little excursions will be similar to a mine trip, but a lot more breezy. You might find some new treasures and new materials to craft with. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35352186/6d15ed37654ccd68339f4605bb55fc3988f87427.png[/img] Hmmm… looks like there is a lot of water though? I wonder what other kinds of things you’ll be doing on your trip off the island? I hope you can wait just a little bit longer to find out for yourself. Speak to you soon, James