Patch notes
Hearthline is in active beta, so it changes often. This page tracks the notable updates — and any save resets — so you always know what is new. Want to play the latest build? Open the web beta.
Beta update July 2026
- The playable arc now runs Family → Camp → Village — begin at a single hearth and grow it into a settled community.
- Core loop: send gatherers for wood and forage, light the hearth, and cook meals to hold back warmth and hunger.
- Camp: knap stone tools, fish the weir, hunt and trap, weave baskets and twist cordage, preserve and smoke food, and raise permanent shelter.
- Village: organise work crews and train specialists — cook, tanner, artisan, carpenter — craft value-added goods like planks, cloth and pottery, raise the longhouse and granary, and tend a new need: belonging.
- A living world: four seasons, a day-and-night cycle, and passing weather now gently shift what you gather and how fast needs drain. Winter asks the most — but the world is gentle, never punishing.
- Your worlds, saved: keep more than one settlement, jump in as a guest, and sign in to save your progress.
- The Heart Arc: your settlement’s story, narrated by the hearth itself, unfolds as you grow — kept in a re-readable chronicle.
- Idle that respects you: the settlement keeps working while you are away, with a welcome-back summary of what happened.
- Still tuning the first hour — onboarding, pacing, and balance. Saves may reset between major beta versions; we will note any resets here.
Web open beta June 2026
- Hearthline is now playable in your browser — no install required.
- We are focused on the first thirty minutes: onboarding, tutorial handoff, unlock pacing, and offline progress.
- Saves may reset between major beta versions while we tune balance and content. We will call out resets here.
Found something off? Feedback tools are coming to the game soon. In the meantime, reach us at developer@ragingbucket.com.