Home Range

Devlog

• Currawongs, seasons, sounds
  September 05, 2021 by Ormulum

  Wow, it’s been another little while since I’ve returned to this for an update. This version brings with it some more birds: currawongs and ravens . It also brings some new ambient sounds, which wi... Continue reading
• Wakelock and minor fixes
  July 04, 2021 by Ormulum

  Minor version update to patch over a couple gaps in the bird simulations. Your presence will now alert them again, and they can get alarmed. In addition, I’ve added an experimental ‘wake lock’ o... Continue reading
• More save-breaking changes
  July 03, 2021 by Ormulum

  Nothing much noticeably changes on the surface of this version, but I’ve significantly changed the code. Birds will now largely fly about, rest, forage and return to the nest on their own time. This... Continue reading
• Updated graphics, bird logs and a pair of thornbills
  June 26, 2021 by Ormulum

  Another incremental update: I’ve tidied up the graphics in the ‘Home’ and ‘Map’ areas a little, and added a couple secrets the game will now open right at ‘Home’- if you need to find the... Continue reading
• Interface changes, seasonal migrations and fairy-wrens
  June 17, 2021 by Ormulum#minor update, #new feature, #new bird

  Wow! It’s been a while since my last update here. This new version brings a few minor changes: the interface has been simplified and should be more mobile friendly birds will now seasonally migrate... Continue reading
• More bird behaviors, updated field file, interface tweaks
  March 19, 2021 by Ormulum

  Another incremental update to the game. No new birds for now, but I’m aiming to make things more interesting for the birds currently there. NOTE: this new version is incompatible with old saves, and... Continue reading

  
• New Images, New Sounds
  March 08, 2021 by Ormulum#images, #sounds, #bugfixes

  This is a small incremental update to the game. Added new images: title screen botanic gardens bushland frost hollow. Added new background ambience, which will change depending on if you’re at the w... Continue reading

  
• Bird Observations, 29 November 2020
  March 06, 2021 by Ormulum#observations, #birdwatching, #raw data

  Bird Observations, 29 November 2020 National Botanical Gardens, Canberra Rainforest Gully, 1 pm, a male king parrot landed on a high gum branch and quietly watched me. Rutaceae, 2 pm, a yellow-tailed... Continue reading
• Bird Observations, 29 December 2020
  March 06, 2021 by Ormulum#observations, #birdwatching, #raw data

  Bird Observations, 29 December 2020 National Botanical Gardens, Canberra Proteaceae-Hakea, 2:30 pm, miscellaneous, unidentifiable chirping. 2:30 pm, light brown bird noiselessly lands on a branch, the... Continue reading