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Some of the refunds have mentioned too much lag, specifically for lower-end computers. Unfortunately, I learnt about this quite late after release because I wasn't aware of the refund notes section of Steam and did not find performance concerns in the Steam community section :( So I apologise for taking a long time to issue this patch!

However, I finally got around to introducing some new graphics options to significantly improve performance (up to 3x more FPS) for slower computers. The new options are:

- Fog distance (small / normal / far)
- Grass quality (low / high)

Using the low variants of these new settings can now give you up to 3 times more FPS than previously possible, while still keeping the cozy and warm charm of the game :)

The next big content patch - called 'Fortifications' - has been in the works for a while and is coming in November. This is just a small patch to address this issue while the main patch is under development.

Really excited for the Fortifications update, so stay tuned!

- Added the ability to rebind controls
- Camera movement via the controller joystick is now natively support (you may have to enable the gamepad option in Steam if you haven’t already)
- Added the ability to point to the town square if you get lost. This will be especially useful at night when the fog is heavier
- Added a toggle in the settings to disable screenshake

- Improved building controls
- Fixed typo on error screen

- When starting a new adventure, you will now see a new option to start on an almost completely flat map
- The new adventure configuration crash screen will now point out that a reason for the crash could be an already occupied port by another application
- You can now click on crafting recipes to see the requirements without being near or inside the required workspace

Picture villagers waking to the heartwarming aroma of freshly baked bread wafting through the morning air. A bustling bakery promises to be the epicenter of culinary craft where hands bake dough into delicious bread, croissants, baguettes, and more.

This patch introduces:

- A new Bakery building
- Bakery-related dialogue
- New food items: baguette, trencher, and croissant
- New tool: peel
- New decoration: wooden rack

Bug fixes and small improvements:

- Fixed fire visually glitching when being inside a rotated decoration or building
- Fixed not being able to pick-up campfire decorations
- Balanced immigration so that it’s a bit easier for a new town to attract villagers and to incorporate the bakery
- Decrease loudness of some sound effects
- Updated some existing buildings icon