update · May 15, 2024

Flotsam Patch 0.8.1 Brings French-Inspired Park Decorations

Flotsam update 0.8.1 focuses on town aesthetics by introducing French park architecture decorations, new border options for slots, and bug fixes for save files and fish farms.

Flotsam update 0.8.1 arrives as a follow-up to the recent farming overhaul, focusing entirely on town beautification. Players gain access to a variety of French park-inspired decorations, alongside a sweep of bug fixes targeting save corruptions, fish farms, and drifter navigation.

New Decorations and French Park Architecture

Players can now construct tiled parks ranging from 1x1 to 5x5, complemented by items such as benches, iron fences, iron gates, tiled paths, iron lanterns, hedges, parasol tables, ponds, knight statues, mermaid statues, gazebos, seagull fountains, rocks, and rubber ducks. Decoration slots can now feature borders like fences that work alongside other items.

Bug Fixes and Quality of Life

The patch resolves an issue where Fish Farms stopped functioning after loading a saved game, and fixes joystick support for the building. It also addresses save file corruption bugs, ensures error pop-ups appear when save files fail, and corrects water consumption stacking on fields. Additionally, error notifications appear on Fields and Fish Farms when required items like food or water are missing.

Drifter Navigation Fixes

Drifters no longer stay stuck swimming to landmarks when the boat toggle is active alongside actions. Fixes also stop drifters from endlessly yelling for attention after rescue, prevent them from getting stuck when removing unfinished decorations, and ensure toggled landmark actions persist through saving and loading.

Why this patch matters

Patch 0.8.1 addresses progression bugs while giving players tools to customize and beautify their floating towns.