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Compiling with the highest level of optimization for the end-user's hardware. 🔑 Key Features of the late-2022 Era

This specific "Shipping Test Build" from December 2022 represents a pivotal moment in the game’s transition from a prototype to a more stable, distributable product using . 🛠️ Technical Context: The Shipping Build File: WildLife_-_2022.12.16_Shipping_Test_Build...

Testing of the procedural animation system, which handles how characters interact with each other and the environment physically. Compiling with the highest level of optimization for

Removing non-essential metadata to reduce file size and increase speed. Removing non-essential metadata to reduce file size and

Disabling the console and debug overlays.

Shortly after this build was circulated among backers, the developers began replacing older demos with these more modern iterations. This era marked the bridge between the game's early crowdfunding days and its more recent efforts to provide a free-to-play "Sandbox" version on platforms like .

Refinements to the tropical island environments and the inclusion of the early "Kerpali" (alien/fantasy) creature ecosystems.