●    A fresh start: we did a complete revamp in the game’s introduction to improve players’ first experience with the game, to add some requested tutorials, and to allow players to immerse themselves in this world we’ve created more quickly.
●    Introducing the new Invitation feature
○    There’s no need to wait to play with friends: now, through Invitations, you and your friends will be automatically assigned to the same village and waystation whenever possible, making it easier to play together. 
○    Visit the Friends List to generate an Invite Code.
○    Invite Codes can be redeemed on the Main Menu.
○    Since you already know each other, there’s no need to spend your precious friendship gems and time: you’ll be automatically leveled up a few Friendship levels with them
○    Make sure you opt-in to Notifications to be alerted when your friends are online
●    Waystation Changes:
○    Waystation Bulletin Board - you’ve been asking for it, and here it is! The Bulletin Board is a new way to communicate with your fellow waystation members asynchronously, to help you all coordinate buildings, plan parties, events and much more! Find it in the Waystation Vending Machine.
○    Speaking (ha!) of new methods of communication, we’re also introducing Signposts with Comments in both waystations and the wilderness.
○    Fire away: similarly to how bonfires protect players from the storm effects, you can now place bonfires in your Waystation to help protect your buildings and decor!
■    You can also now see an object’s Storm Resistance when you inspect it. 
■    Happier Crafting Stations craft more storm resistant objects. 
○    A brand new look: we’ve updated the Waystation layout based on previous feedback and suggestions! 
■    Players can now modify most of the starting buildings in their Waysation to make it truly their own.
■    The Waystation Beacon has also gotten a fresh look, and includes Maya and Eudora’s areas.
●    A brand new Wilderness map has been added to the pool!

●    Season Turnover
○    In addition to Greens, Fruit, Nuts, and Wood, other resources will vary each season! With the beginning of Winter coming soon, look around for the new seasonal Paper, Ink, Mushroom Drops, Chopped Tubers, Wool, and Pigment Bases to fill your collection (Candlewic and his money bags have been waiting for this!)

●    Economy Balancing:
We have gone through a few adjustments in the economy, including:
○    Activities and quests rewards were updated and now have better payouts
○    Updated clothing prices - more common items cost less, but legendary items, as the name suggests, will appear less often and cost more than common items, and the new prices will also reflect their rarity. 
○    Changes in resources used for crafting and their quantities
○    ICYMI: pots and caches in the Wilderness have better coin rewards and can help you save some coins for that item you’ve been wanting!
○    Rudi is now acting more like his anti-capitalist self and is charging fair prices in his shop. Don’t forget to show off your eco-friendly looks in #show-off-fashion!
○    Rudi’s activities are also paying you more fairly for your efforts.
○    Helping Villagers and Spirits now gives Beacon Energy. When Beacon Energy is contributed to the Waystation Beacon you earn Keys. Keys can be used to purchase items from Shops.

●    Moderation System for Items: Liking / Flagging
○    In addition to flagging items players may consider disruptive, you can now like structures, decor, and buildings others placed as a way to thank them for their creations!
○    We’ve also lowered the thresholds required for flagged items to be removed.
●    New Decor added to the furniture shop rotation!
○    Witchy Decor Set - for those wanting a bit more ✨magic ✨ in their decor
○    Talavera Decor Set - bring more colors and ornaments to your home or waystation
○    Island Decor Set - enjoy the beachy vibes and feel the warmth with this new set!
○    Abandoned Decor Set - salvaged from waystations long destroyed by storms, this decor set screams post-apocalypse chic!
●    New Clothing: keep an eye out in the tailor’s shop for the new Strawberry Clothing Set, Animal Ears & Horns and Spirit Trolley Clothing Set!
●    We’ve temporarily removed room upgrades from Kit’s Catalog, these will be added back soon in future release.

World Events Improvements  🎪
●    New World Event: Freeform Mural
○    The future is a blank canvas! Pascale is now visiting your waystations and bringing with him a completely customizable mural. Collaborate with other members of your waystation to create your very own original piece. Team work makes the dream work! Don’t forget to share your creations with us on #screenshots-clips
●    New World Event: Fishing Tournament
○    Time to show off your fishing skills! Try to catch the biggest fish and make your way to the top of the leaderboard for a reward!
●    New World Event: Shrineworks Switchboard
○    Gather a few friends and head to the switchboard to progress through waves of activating Shrineworks buttons before time runs out!

Quality of Life Improvements 🛠️
●    Crafting Improvements 
○    In a rush? We are removing the time required to craft furniture and structures in the Waystation’s crafting tables, so all crafting will be instant now!
○    Walking on sunshine: make your crafting stations happier in order to craft more Storm Resistant objects!
○    Added Joule and Amano specific crafting tables, replacing the generic shared ones in their setpieces. Updated all quests to use one or the other.
●    We now have new, polished jump and climbing animations
●    Added ring border and pulse animation to the harvesting timer ring for better visibility

Bug Fixes 🛠️
●    We fixed a bug that was causing the storm damage to be more intense than intended, requiring more resources to repair items in Waystations than to craft them
●    Fixed a UI issue where paints/dyes weren’t being correctly previewed in Build Mode
●    Fixed a UI issue where the progress bar for overgrowth removal was moving backwards
●    Fishing tournament splash art has been added
●    Fixed an issue where unsheared fluffalo were returning to the sky with the appearance of being sheared
●    Fixed the Storm’s rainbow time applying to players who were not currently near a bonfire when a storm ends
●    Fixed yoga mat height so that it does not Z-fight when placed on rugs
●    Disabled "Enter Build Mode" interaction while part of a fluffalo train
●    Fixed an issue when players with full inventories would receive no items when using coins at dispensers
●    Hopeful fix for fluffalo pathing issues, making them less likely to land inside the level geometry
●    Increased the rendering distance of fluffalos so they are more easily seen from a distance
●    Fixed an issue that allowed players to Mute themselves
●    Co-op timer fixes:
Fixed issue that showed co-op timers when no one was participating
○    Fixed issue where timer would get hidden if you attempted, failed, then attempted again quickly after
○    Fixed timer showing 1/0 as it fades away
○    Fixed issue where harvestables would repeat if player joined in near the end of the timer for someone else

We would love to hear your thoughts about the new changes that came with 14.5 in the #general-feedback channel!