I Was a Teenage Exocolonist update for 11 April 2023

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist Patch #3, version 2716 (March 16) is up now on Steam!

This build restores some accidentally lost content, adds custom cursors, fixes issues with equipment bonuses and some statuses, and a bunch more small issues and typos.

• store hogs in save files and offer to restore if Groundhogs.json corrupt
• improve loading an age 11+ game in a demo version
• custom cursors, can be disabled via settings, bigger on 4k
• better fix for cards getting stuck
• redirecting thumper now adds to defense one time
• immediately skip current card challenge when you disable it via tutorial
• show card art and text in controller tooltips that include both
• strip exoscript markup from all user-entered names
• fix starting the game in controller mode with no controller plugged in
• fix hitting home with H hotkey while entering name if input box loses focus
• fix feedback menu truncating jankily after 13 lines
• fix tooltips disappearing too fast when using mouse and keyboard together
• fix steam deck tutorial where it says "click" so we can finally be verified
• fix disabling past lives with negative checks
• fix WAKE UP font being huge sometimes
• fix medallion and other gear bonuses that should only be on the first round
• fix becoming enlightened after first or second perk with gear skill bonuses
• fix fillbars not showing changes when gear bonuses push skill over 100
• fix autosaving when returning from an expedition before the date changes
• fix showing -15 when you have net +0 skill change and gear equipped
• fix calm and starving statuses not affecting skill changes
• fix not showing skill bonus info in bubble tooltip when net is +0
• fix remove incrementMonth to keep from skipping important events
• fix opening credits menu during ending doesn't let you close it again
• fix upgrading hopeye
• fix missing skill card sub-events for vace/rex/nomi/sym
• fix old sol not saying interesting things about many endings
• a regular helping of narrative fixes and typos

Another giant thank you to everyone who reported bugs from inside the game's feedback menu! I couldn't have found these without you! ːexoflexː

• Sarah