SproutBound

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• Patch Notes·3 Oct 2025Official

  SproutBound - v1.1.1

  SproutBound v1.1.1 Release Notes Release Date: October 2, 2025 🔧 Bug Fixes ------------- If you spot anything odd, please report it in the community Discord (https://discord.gg/qUkuzbXVzc) and I'll address it as quickly as possible, thanks! • BACKUPS & SAVE INTEGRITY - Unified backup list now reliably shows all valid backups (filesystem + local) without omissions - Backup import now highlights the imported backup and shows an informational modal (no automatic silent restore) - Backup strategy simplified: removed scattered ad‑hoc triggers; single 10‑minute auto interval + manual Quick Backup reduces I/O churn • ECONOMY & LARGE NUMBERS - Full migration of coin / economy math to BigInt prevents precision loss at extremely large values - High-magnitude +/- coin badges ( > 1e18 ) now display correctly with proper scaled formatting • UI / LOGGING / TOOLING - Realtime metrics / economy chart throttled to 1 update per second for lower overhead - Advanced log view enabled by default for new saves to surface richer feedback immediately - Seed tooltips cleaned (removed obsolete offline grow line) • STEAM & ACHIEVEMENTS - Automatic Steam achievement rescan on startup and when switching Steam accounts to keep everything in sync - Achievement retro sync refined and limited to a one‑time pass to prevent notification floods • PROGRESSION / PRESTIGE - Seed unlocks now reliably persist through prestige (unlocked seeds remain available after resetting) ✨ Updates ----------- • Plot unlock cost rebalance for smoother early expansion: Plot 2 = 50M, Plot 3 = 500M, Plot 4 = 5B, Plot 5 = 50B • Internal number formatting / scaling adjustments to align with BigInt economy (consistency across charts, badges, logs) Enjoy a steadier experience with safer saves, accurate giant numbers, and seamless Steam syncing! 🌱 NOTE: No other gameplay balance changes in this patch beyond the plot cost adjustments.
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• Patch Notes·1 Oct 2025Official

  SproutBound Update - v1.1.0

  SproutBound v1.1.0 Release NotesRelease Date: October 1, 2025 I want to take a moment to thank all of my testers who poured their time, feedback, and patience into helping me polish SproutBound into the game it is today. Every bug caught, every suggestion shared, and every ounce of encouragement has made a huge difference. Launching my first game to Steam is both nerve-wracking and exhilarating, but I couldn’t have done it without the support of this amazing community. I’m thrilled to finally share this journey with you all, and I can’t wait to see where SproutBound grows from here. 🌱🔧 Bug Fixes• AUTOMATION STATE & NOTIFICATIONS: Better feedback and resilience - Added log notification when an automator (tractor / harvester / irrigation) shuts off due to insufficient funds - Suppressed unintended log spam from manual operations; refined summary counters• SIMULATION & OFFLINE PROGRESS: Deterministic and catch‑up integrity - Simulation no longer pauses on focus / visibility changes; catches up on return - Large offline / advance batches respect offline cap & prestige-dependent limits - Time advancement honors "treat advance as offline" setting without exceeding cap• QUICKGROW & WATERING: Consistency fixes - Quickgrow seeds start at full water and are properly eligible for automation - Growth speed bonuses now reflected in plant tooltips across qualities (includes prestige tiers)• STABILITY & ERROR HANDLING: Prevent silent failures - Critical errors now surface a popup & write to exportable logs - Any prior silent state-reset triggers an alert instead of hard resetting progress• UI / LOGGING CLEANUP: Removed obsolete or misleading elements - Version now displayed in settings header• MISC FIXES: Addressed assorted reported issues - Irrigation stopped properly when plant ready (prevent overwatering / wasted billing) - Summary metrics corrected after mixed legacy tracking variables - Negative coin / planted cost attribution split cleanly from automation upkeep - Advanced l...
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• Patch Notes·23 Sept 2025Official

  SproutBound Update v1.0.12

  SproutBound v1.0.12 Release NotesRelease Date: September 22, 2025🔧 Bug Fixes---------------• BACKUP RESTORATION: Some cases would get the game into a state where backup restoration failed - Backups no longer save anytime you restore a game - they save every 10 minutes and on explicit request• OFFLINE PROGRESS: Fixed a bug where the harvester and irrigator when offline - The harvester was harvesting the incorrect number of plots based on it's upgrade level - The irrigator was falling behind over time due to some rounding issues✨ Updates-------------• SUMMARY ROLLUP: Summary section improvements - Summary section shows much more information now when coming back from always• MISC CLEANUP: Log area - Removed some extra icons in the rolling logs that were not needed
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• Patch Notes·22 Sept 2025Official

  SproutBound Update v1.0.11

  SproutBound v1.0.11 Release NotesRelease Date: September 21, 2025 🔧 Bug Fixes------------• SEED UNLOCK REQUIREMENTS: Fixed seed unlock requirement refresh bugs - Fixed seeds not unlocking properly even when requirements were met until page refresh - Fixed unlock requirement text not disappearing from seed buttons until page refresh - Seed unlock tracking now properly updates across all planting methods (manual, automation, offline) - UI immediately refreshes when new seeds become available for unlock - Affects all seeds with unlock requirements throughout the progression chain• GAME WIPE: Fixed incomplete game data reset when wiping save - Eliminates issues where game time, compost percentage, and coins persisted after wipe - Guarantees a completely clean slate with no leftover data from previous sessions✨ New Features--------------• LOGGING SYSTEM: Added comprehensive error and event logging - Automatic logging of errors and important game events to sproutbound.log - Single log file with 5MB size limit and automatic rotation to prevent disk bloat - Session tracking logs game start/end times and session duration - Open Log Directory button in Settings for easy bug reporting - Steam-standard logging format for better support experience• AUTOMATED BACKUP SYSTEM: Added Steam Cloud compatible backup protection - Automatic backups created every 10 minutes during gameplay - Automatic backup creation before any game wipe operation - Backup management interface in Settings with restore and cleanup options - Enhanced wipe protection with clear backup restoration instructions - Prevents accidental data loss with multiple recovery options• PLANT TOOLTIP IMPROVEMENTS: Enhanced plant information display with clearer timing indicators - Replaced confusing "Time to Thirsty" with quality-specific degradation timers - Added precise quality downgrade timing: "Time till ★★" (3→2 star), "Time till ★" (2→1 star), "Time till dry" (1→0 star) - Consistent layout maintained across all plant...
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• Patch Notes·20 Sept 2025Official

  SproutBound Update v1.0.10

  SproutBound v1.0.10 Release NotesRelease Date: September 19, 2025 🌱 Welcome to SproutBound v1.0.10!----------------------------------------I'm incredibly excited to share this major update as we approach SproutBound's official launch! This release represents months of dedicated development, testing, and refinement based on invaluable feedback from our amazing beta testing community.A huge thank you to all our beta testers who have helped shape SproutBound into what it is today. Your bug reports, suggestions, and patience during development have been absolutely crucial in making this the best farming idle game it can be.**⚠️ IMPORTANT FOR BETA TESTERS: Please wipe your save data after updating to v1.0.10!**Due to significant changes in the game's progression system, balance adjustments, and data structure improvements, existing saves may cause issues or provide an unbalanced experience. Starting fresh will ensure you get the intended v1.0.10 gameplay experience.To wipe your save:- Go to Settings → Wipe Game- Your feedback on the new progression will be invaluable launch is finalized!🔧 Bug Fixes--------------• PRESTIGE RESET: Fixed bug where prestige resets some progress on achievements that it should not have. - When prestiging plant counts, water counts, and harvest counts (among other stats) should be preserved - Prestiging should only reset what it says it resets in the modal• AUTOMATION SYSTEM: Major overhaul of automation behavior and reliability - Fixed automation interference with manual actions (irrigation/quickgrow no longer cancelled unexpectedly) - Fixed false automation detection when clicking blank cells that incorrectly cancelled irrigation - Fixed irrigation randomly turning off when clicking on plots - Fixed automation boundary checking - automation now properly respects plot boundaries - Fixed quickgrow automation conflicts with manual quickgrow actions• QUICKGROW PLANTS: Complete water system rework for quickgrow variants - Quickgrow plants now stay...
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