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That's true! Trying to gather larch needles should now show a "not in season" message. Though I didn't catch the button on the community page, so that will have to wait until the next update to be removed.

27.10.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
- Add MAXI MODE (alternative UI for wide screens)
- Add Mac support (Steam)
- Add Production and Status Logs
- Add settings & alternate style for status updates
- Fix some missing pets not showing as missing
- Fix notifications not respecting Harvest gear
- Fix buttons pushed off screen in Larch Shop
- Fix Lunar Ring not glowing during full moon
- Fix infrastructure remaining xp display bug
- Fix mentoring xp + durations not updating
- Fix Larch icon cost (in App Icon settings)
- Fix Outer Lands button semantics
- Translation fixes

- Add MAXI MODE (alternative UI for wide screens) - Add Mac support (Steam) - Add Production and Status Logs - Add settings & alternate style for status updates - Fix some missing pets not showing as missing - Fix notifications not respecting Harvest gear - Fix buttons pushed off screen in Larch Shop - Fix Lunar Ring not glowing during full moon - Fix infrastructure remaining xp display bug - Fix mentoring xp + durations not updating - Fix Larch icon cost (in App Icon settings) - Fix Outer Lands button semantics - Translation fixes

This image showcases MAXI MODE. In MAXI MODE there are 3 columns. A list of skills on the left, the main skill area in the middle, and the inventory on the right.

This image showcases MAXI MODE. In MAXI MODE there are 3 columns. A list of skills on the left, the main skill area in the middle, and the inventory on the right.

Version 1.0.34 is now live! We now have production logs, status logs, and options for status messages. On the Steam side, we now have Mac support and MAXI MODE - a new widescreen UI with much more color!

26.10.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Changes:
- Fix landscape (tablet/pc) layout bugs: Final Forage & Potion of Choice
- Fix very slow offline gains calculation w/ arrows in combat
- Fix gathering spots sometimes not showing next locked spot
- Fix bug w/ Equipment screen overlays
- Fix possible crash on startup
- Translation fixes

Changes: - Fix landscape (tablet/pc) layout bugs: Final Forage & Potion of Choice - Fix very slow offline gains calculation w/ arrows in combat - Fix gathering spots sometimes not showing next locked spot - Fix bug w/ Equipment screen overlays - Fix possible crash on startup - Translation fixes

Version 1.0.33 is now live! This is mostly just fixing a crash introduced in the last update, but there are some other fixes in there as well :)

30.09.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good question! Nope, so far the game does not have an action queue.

25.09.2025 02:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
- Add Larches
- Add landscape option on tablets
- Add notes, one set of notes per screen
- Add β€œgo to location” button to Bonus Resources
- Fix Work Orders affected by Gold Rush / Calm Water Elixir
- Show locked recipes after starting a Legacy
- Update Smilodon / Mammoth drop rates
- Fix Rare Reward % labels not updating
- Fix Flaming Arrows in Potion Manager
- Fix Lunar Ring missing Tracking icon
- Hide green highlights after a Legacy
- Fix Equipment screen overflowing
- Fix SFX in background bug
- Fix Mentoring XP bug
- Translation fixes
- VoiceOver
  - Play Again screen fixes
  - Fix Sun and Moon type scores not being announced on the Equipment screen

- Add Larches - Add landscape option on tablets - Add notes, one set of notes per screen - Add β€œgo to location” button to Bonus Resources - Fix Work Orders affected by Gold Rush / Calm Water Elixir - Show locked recipes after starting a Legacy - Update Smilodon / Mammoth drop rates - Fix Rare Reward % labels not updating - Fix Flaming Arrows in Potion Manager - Fix Lunar Ring missing Tracking icon - Hide green highlights after a Legacy - Fix Equipment screen overflowing - Fix SFX in background bug - Fix Mentoring XP bug - Translation fixes - VoiceOver - Play Again screen fixes - Fix Sun and Moon type scores not being announced on the Equipment screen

Version 1.0.32 is now live! Seasonal larch tress at the new "Cinder Pass" location are the highlight. But we also get a new landscape layout for tablets, the ability to create notes for each screen, as well as many other smaller changes. Enjoy!

20.09.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's larch season in Idle Iktah! Collect Larch Needles to earn a new app icon. Limited time event ends 10/20.

Real larches are also a limited time event! If you're able, I definitely recommend a trip to see them. Here are some photos from my last trip:

20.09.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No worries, mobile will get achievements too! The plan is for it to be the same on all platforms with a few exceptions for stuff that doesn't crossover well (e.g. custom app icons are mobile only)

08.09.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not looking for anything in particular. Just want to make sure it starts up without bugs and it looks/feels good to play. Thanks for checking it out!

31.08.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Step 2 - Early Access
Once it seems like it works for most people and doesn’t crash/explode, we’ll move to Early Access. Early Access will be about fixing the rest of the (hopefully smaller) bugs, and adding new content like a legacy rework and achievements - more to come on that later.

19.08.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Step 1 - Playtest
Join the playtest to help make sure it works on more computers than just mine, and let me know if you find any bugs or funny looking screens. Also, playtest saves don’t automatically carry over to the regular game, though import/export can be used to get around that.

19.08.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Idle Iktah on Steam Idle Iktah is an incremental game where you start from nothing and create your own path to success. Level up, complete quests, and gain powerful rewards as you dive deeper into this hand-crafted adven...

Idle Iktah is coming to Steam/Windows! If you’d like to participate in the playtest, add it to a wishlist, or just want to check out the Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/3298520/...

Thanks for being part of the journey, and looking forward to any feedback!

Here's the plan...

19.08.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Version 1.0.31 changes:
- Performance improvements
- Fix formatting for Tracking Crystal & Trail Marker shops
- Fix Tidekeeper not affecting Golems or Bow+Arrows
- Fix Lunar Elixir not showing as a combat potion
- Add required journal entries to prereqs screen
- Fix Lunar Ring not showing Tracking icon
- Fix Cryptid Cape taking 3 fur when made
- Long-press recipe button to show item
- Add counts to items in house storage
- Fix mentoring xp showing incorrectly
- Offering filter settings are now saved
- Separate out Trap notifications
- Fix Work Order item sort order
- Fix scrolling on Box of Insight
- Fix missing Gem Sack details
- Fix Heavy Leather Hood cost
- Update Sawmill text color
- Fix Smithing Potion art
- Translation Fixes
- Add clarifications
  - Creek to Coast instructions (Summer gear effect)
  - Friendly Face teaching (Writs are excluded)
  - Sun Settings overlay (W or S means negative)
- Accessibility
  - Update weapon semantics to show active effects

Version 1.0.31 changes: - Performance improvements - Fix formatting for Tracking Crystal & Trail Marker shops - Fix Tidekeeper not affecting Golems or Bow+Arrows - Fix Lunar Elixir not showing as a combat potion - Add required journal entries to prereqs screen - Fix Lunar Ring not showing Tracking icon - Fix Cryptid Cape taking 3 fur when made - Long-press recipe button to show item - Add counts to items in house storage - Fix mentoring xp showing incorrectly - Offering filter settings are now saved - Separate out Trap notifications - Fix Work Order item sort order - Fix scrolling on Box of Insight - Fix missing Gem Sack details - Fix Heavy Leather Hood cost - Update Sawmill text color - Fix Smithing Potion art - Translation Fixes - Add clarifications - Creek to Coast instructions (Summer gear effect) - Friendly Face teaching (Writs are excluded) - Sun Settings overlay (W or S means negative) - Accessibility - Update weapon semantics to show active effects

Version 1.0.31 is now live! The biggest change here is in performance. The app should run smoother, and offline gains should now be calculated faster or a whole lot faster depending on the activity. Full changes are below. Hope you're having a great day!

25.07.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Version 1.0.29 changes:
- Add β€œBig Art” mode
- Add Assembly Line legacy
- Add Rubble Rousers journal entry
- Add new reward to Squatch Watch journal entry
- Fix icon order: Ancient Combat Potion + Lunar Elixir
- Fix oil -1 when enemy defeated w/ lantern equipped
- Fix Kopito in pets overlay showing wrong skills
- Fix Bed durations being inconsistently shown
- Fix enchant info missing from trade screen
- Update infrastructure stars for readability
- Update Teachings screen w/ more color
- Fix β€œ,0” appearing in localized numbers
- Add item preview to broken resources
- Add β€œrequires a handle” to tool heads
- Add more bottom-right potion icons
- Mapu Kitan can now have syrups
- Add help around saving an outfit
- Add β€œNo equipped food!” popup
- Timber Tights +1 Forest
- Add trap notifications
- Add Royal Bed
- Translation fixes

Version 1.0.29 changes: - Add β€œBig Art” mode - Add Assembly Line legacy - Add Rubble Rousers journal entry - Add new reward to Squatch Watch journal entry - Fix icon order: Ancient Combat Potion + Lunar Elixir - Fix oil -1 when enemy defeated w/ lantern equipped - Fix Kopito in pets overlay showing wrong skills - Fix Bed durations being inconsistently shown - Fix enchant info missing from trade screen - Update infrastructure stars for readability - Update Teachings screen w/ more color - Fix β€œ,0” appearing in localized numbers - Add item preview to broken resources - Add β€œrequires a handle” to tool heads - Add more bottom-right potion icons - Mapu Kitan can now have syrups - Add help around saving an outfit - Add β€œNo equipped food!” popup - Timber Tights +1 Forest - Add trap notifications - Add Royal Bed - Translation fixes

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Version 1.0.29 is now live! It has new content, bug fixes, and the first suggestion from Bluesky to make it into the game: "Big Art" mode. Enjoy!

18.06.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
- Add volume controls
- Faster offline gains calculations
- Fix audio not mixing with other apps
- Long press a bag or box to add an icon
- Reconfigure save files for better save loading
- Fix being able to buy from shops w/ full inventory
- Fix Lunar Sledge also affecting enemies
- Keep outfit settings through a Legacy
- Add Normal Eye as drop to Seagull
- Add more Tome types to Sun/Moon
- β€œI’m expected” => β€œI’m expecting”
- Add Tiny Eye as drop to Crab
- Update chest open amounts
- VoiceOver
  - Fix active potion labels

- Add volume controls - Faster offline gains calculations - Fix audio not mixing with other apps - Long press a bag or box to add an icon - Reconfigure save files for better save loading - Fix being able to buy from shops w/ full inventory - Fix Lunar Sledge also affecting enemies - Keep outfit settings through a Legacy - Add Normal Eye as drop to Seagull - Add more Tome types to Sun/Moon - β€œI’m expected” => β€œI’m expecting” - Add Tiny Eye as drop to Crab - Update chest open amounts - VoiceOver - Fix active potion labels

An image of the audio settings showing music and sound effects volume controls going from 0 to 11.

An image of the audio settings showing music and sound effects volume controls going from 0 to 11.

Version 1.0.28 is now live! I know most folks probably won't use it more than a couple times, but the volume controls are definitely my favorite part 🎢

30.04.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A landscape of blue/purple camas flowers in bloom.

A landscape of blue/purple camas flowers in bloom.

Camas are now in "blume", and they are very pretty :)

"the quawmash is now in blume and from the colour of its bloom at a short distance it resembles lakes of fine clear water, so complete is this deseption that on first sight I could have swoarn it was water."
- Meriwether Lewis, June 12th 1806

21.04.2025 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not at the moment! Though that's a cool idea, I'll have to see what adding a "big picture" mode would look like :)

16.04.2025 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nope, it will still be around! Once it's claimed, if it's ever not in your inventory (perhaps because of a legacy) it can be reclaimed on the settings page :)

06.04.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An image of Vanguard's Valor including the instructions on how it is shared via QR code.

An image of Vanguard's Valor including the instructions on how it is shared via QR code.

Join the beta for a special reward! Vanguard's Valor is currently available to beta testers with at least 50 total levels, and will be available until at least the 10th. Links are below!

ο£Ώ testflight.apple.com/join/Xpg1aGvf
πŸ€– play.google.com/store/apps/d... (beta section should be at the bottom)

05.04.2025 19:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spent some time updating the trailer and got the idea to do a side-by-side of the gameplay. The game looks a lot better today! Especially check out how much nicer the Smithing screen looks πŸ‘€

(updated trailer: youtu.be/y_sSqRtISMc)

30.03.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sure! There are a couple items you can share with a friend (e.g. Nana Pine’s Fine Dines from the Shop), and the QR code makes that possible without needing an internet connection.

24.03.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Version 1.0.26 is now live!

22.03.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Idle Iktah v26 is now live and features lighting according to your position on earth (as set by you using lat/lng coordinates)! Below is the full 24 hour light cycle in 30 seconds :)

22.03.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

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