Sandrock Transformed! - Better Performance, Enhanced Visuals and New Content for My Time at Sandrock on Nintendo Switch
Free cosmetics, rideable carnival rides, new endgame dungeon, fan-requested farming features and more round out the biggest update to date for the Nintendo Switch version of My Time at Sandrock - out now!
Tuesday, 26th March: Switch owners rejoice! Pathea Games and PM Studios are delighted to announce the launch of the ‘New Year Better Me’ update for the Nintendo Switch version of the acclaimed crafting and life sim, My Time At Sandrock.
This free update not only adds lots of new content to the game, including new customisation items designed by Kickstarter backers, new fairground rides, a new end-game dungeon, but also big performance and visual improvements. The development team at Pathea has been working tirelessly to bring the Nintendo Switch version closer to other platforms (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X and PC) in terms of performance and content. This latest update is the culmination of that labour and promises substantially improved framerate performance in early zones, increased shadow distance, higher fidelity textures and lots more.
For a full rundown of all the new content in this free update for all owners of My Time at Sandrock on Nintendo Switch, please see below:
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NEW! Visual Performance and FPS Boost. Game performance has been positively transformed throughout Sandrock to ensure a smoother and snappier play experience. Improvements include nearby and distant shadows having higher fidelity, more realistic lighting and illumination effects, better grass textures, improved facial shadows and lighting and more. Sandrock has never looked better or run better on the Nintendo Switch!
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NEW! Dynamic factory queue system. The former 20 item limit has been increased and offers players more flexibility and options when managing workshop tasks.
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NEW! Say hello to the Keyboard Sword! Experience new quests, weapons and hairstyles designed in collaboration with the My Time at Sandrock Kickstarter backers. This new content offers increased character customisation options (ranging from the beautiful to the bizarre), more combat choices and two new emotionally impactful questlines.
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NEW! Roguelike Endgame Dungeon named Dead Sea Ruins, located in Lab 7, which will test the combat skills of even the most hardened adventurer..
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NEW! Rideable Rollercoaster and Merry-Go-Round added to Catori World theme park.
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NEW! NPC Cooking and Repeatable Daily Side Quests - Cook delicious dishes with your in-game partner and embark on daily missions
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NEW! Letter system which allows players to receive in-game mail from their parents and photos from NPCs which are added as memorable moments in the story album.
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NEW! Magic Mirror planting system which allows builders to more easily manage harvesting, watering and other agricultural actions.
Pathea and PM Studios are continuing to produce free seasonal content for all players of My Time At Sandrock, regardless of the platform they choose to play on, in addition to paid cosmetic items which will be released throughout 2024.
For more details on everything included in this update as well as playful hints at future developments and to see what the thriving My Time At Sandrock player community is up to, please visit the official subreddit here: www.reddit.com/r/MyTimeAtSandrock/
ABOUT PM STUDIOS
Founded in 2008 and based in Las Vegas, USA and Seoul, Korea; PM Studios, Inc. is an independent developer and publisher of interactive entertainment and mobile applications. More information about PM Studios and its products can be found at www.pm-studios.com.
ABOUT PATHEA
PATHEA GAMES is one of China's leading development studios that makes video games for the international audience. Its aspiration is to bring memorable moments to players that stay with them for a lifetime, through building fun and immersive experiences. Pathea's most popular IP: 'My Time at Portia' and 'My Time at Sandrock' have combined to generate more than 3.5 million copies in sales. Visit Pathea.net to find out more.
