Week of April 1-8 2026

Welcome! Another week - but a short one as we had a long weekend on Earth. Speaking of holidays - there is one on Avesta, we hear Seed Industries are trying to recreate the starting conditions of life itself - with eggs! Let us know if you find any…

The Numbers: An Avestan Obituary

It is with a heavy heart that we report a significant atmospheric disturbance in our population data. On March 29th, the planet lost 29 Seedlings. The primary cause was confirmed as widespread malnutrition. Full list included below - check it out to see if your Seedling is commemorated.

The Dev Voice

Many of you have met Andy already on Discord. This Klang legend has now stepped into the fray to help our amazing community. It’s hard to miss him.

"Most of my work this week has been working with the community, trying to learn their pain points. What is going well and what isn't? Willow has been super supportive with me joining Colonia Vena as a player, and I am keen to learn more about how things are set up in there so that I can really champion players to the best of my ability."
— Andy Greer, game dev

The Blog: Anne's Relationship Deep Dive

We're delighted to share wtih you the blog that game designer Anne wrote up, covering all recent updates around the social life of Seedlings. It's pretty amazing how detailed and true to life relationships are now on Avesta. Read all about it here: https://seed.game/news-from-avesta/how-to-have-a-relationship

The Forge: Botany of the Desert Biome

While the new Lusen island offers fresh ground for settlement, not all locales on the planet will have such lush. Our artists have been busy populating these arid horizons with resilient, Avesta flora designed to thrive where water is a luxury.

The desert isn't just a wasteland; it’s a masterclass in survival biology:

The Patch Highlight: Relationships & Resource Loops

We like to think that the Release 0.2.5 update is a massive (and positive) boost in how your society will function, both socially and industrially. Some highlights to look out for:

Relationship V4: Seedlings now possess Like and Romance values that are entirely asymmetric - one Seedling might be head-over-heels while the other remains strictly platonic.
The Social Battery: Conversations are now a strategic resource. Each chat costs 1 charge, and Seedlings only like to talk about things relevant to themselves or Avesta.
The Biomass Revolution: We’ve tripled the biomass yield from lumber and added a composting recipe (5 Algae = 3 Biomass) to ensure your farms don't starve for resources.
Let There Be Light: Rooms now have lighting scores. Working in the dark grants the "In Darkness" modifier, which lowers activity success rates.

Avesta Archive: The World in Words

We are diving deep into the Avestapedia this week. These first six chapters represent some of the foundational lore of our new home, exploring everything from the initial atmospheric readings of Avesta to the cultural shifts that occurred during the time it took Metahaven to grow from a crossroads to a mega-city. It's just the start, so check it out before it gets out of hand! You will find posts on the following:

Blog # 6: Metahaven: The Behomoth of Verdantis Blog # 5: The Invisible Umbilicus: The Ether and Avesta’s Comms Blog # 4: The Eilo Archipelago - Geography, Nomenclature, and the Shadow of Verdantis Blog # 3 The Pioneers, Terraforming and Agriculture Blog # 2: ‘From Eilo Toadstools to Verdantis Fingers’: The Mycelial Network, Siro Spores and Flora Blog # 1: ‘You Are Here’: The Environment and Prehistory of the Verdantis Continent

P.S. The Archive of the Starved

A full registry of those lost during the March hunger tragedy.

Nando: Master of the forge. He held Nerkon and Alisdair closest to his heart.
Misha: Crafter of wood and wave. The sea remembers what the land forgot.
Alexandros: Friend to all. Twenty-four souls called him companion.
Evans: Wanderer of wide circles. His heart knew no borders.
Guy: A quiet soul in Colonia Vena. He chose his people carefully.
April: Loved Demetri twice—once as a friend, once as more.
Adem: Faithful companion to twenty-one souls.
Gordon: Smith of metal and stone. A builder of fierce friendships.
Marcus: He counted the living like treasures.
Max: Friend to Nerkon and Alisdair. The colony's quiet constant.
Aiko: Brief among us, bright while here.
Harvey: Gathered people the way others gather grain.
Bjorn (SlySie): Walked with twenty-two companions through the darkest days.
Mátyás: Mother to us all in spirit and a quiet heart.
O'Toole: Stubborn and steadfast through every storm.
Martin: Stoneworker. The walls of Concordia remember his hands.
Jacob: Would have called them friends even after the tragedy.
Bradley: Gatherer of more than grain; his harvest was people.
Demetri: Held every piece of a broken colony.
Lilith: Kilnworker. Shaped friendships with fire.
Finn: The colony never ran as fast without him.
Yves: Kept the accounts of loyalty balanced to the last.
Ivan: Lived with precision; every word in his short chapter mattered.
Leonard: Wove twenty-one threads into the tapestry of the colony.
Tobi: Nineteen bonds held him to this world.
Bjorn (Vector): Fought with presence rather than weapons.
Scootsey: Fifteen friendships forged in fire.
Sheridan: Gatherer by trade, lover of Emily Chipinson by heart.
Evans (Amber Ashgrove): Proved that one bond was enough to build a home