update · November 25, 2025
Doloc Town 'Thrive & Ties' Update Adds Friendship Stories, Factions, and Crafting
The second major Doloc Town update, 'Thrive & Ties', introduces townie friendship storylines, the Rico Mountain faction, a calendar system, and extensive building options.
The 'Thrive & Ties' update for Doloc Town is live, bringing a second wave of major content to the early access farming and life sim. The update adds personal townie storylines, a new faction, a calendar system, and a wide array of quality-of-life adjustments.
New Factions and Storylines
Players can explore townie friendship storylines and related quests for characters including Alchemy, Dada, Mody, Orlando, Merlin, Lank, Claud, and Sacco. The Rico Mountain faction and its representative NPC, Quipu, unlock after clearing the River Valley, bringing new faction quests and main storyline progression.
Crafting, Building, and Items
New additions include Copper, Grassland, Mountain, and Broken furniture series with flip support for compatible items. Players can cultivate Cocoa Trees, build Cellars, equip accessories in a new equipment slot, and acquire new firearms, drone parts, and hats. A calendar feature is also added to track townie and player birthdays.
Quality of Life and Adjustments
Long-press interactions allow continuous refilling of food and fuel. Automatic saves before entering the shooting range are removed, and the Salmon Festival item submission deadline includes January 28th as an extra submission day. Basic and improved fuel generator efficiencies are adjusted, and contact lists sort favorite items by favorability level.
Bug Fixes
The update resolves multiple issues, including custom UI keybindings failing to take effect, text overflow in backpack upgrade prompts, and interface glitches during fishing. It also fixes an issue where the protagonist could fly through building corridors, and corrects harvesting yields for alfalfa in hay pots.
Why this patch matters
The 'Thrive & Ties' update substantially expands Doloc Town with deeper character interactions, new production chains, and necessary quality-of-life tweaks.