The Nugget

Update: smoother camp, better co-op, clearer tutorial

OverLKD Studio

Performance

  • Camp, plant and machines draw much faster from a distance: up to 4 ms less per frame, with no visible difference.
  • No more short hitch when the town workers in Coolabah Ford and Quartz Hill first appear.
  • The drive through Coolabah Ford to Quartz Hill stays smooth all the way.

Co-op

  • Vehicles move smoothly for the guest instead of stalling and jumping. Wheels and handlebars visibly steer.
  • Your partner's body leans with where they look.
  • As a guest you can board at the driver's door and open fuel caps with F.
  • Stowing a tool as a guest no longer drops it on the ground.
  • The guest's speedometer shows the speed, and someone else's quad no longer shows a wrong "Get out".
  • The chat is easier to read and no longer sits under the backpack card.

For new players

  • Every tutorial step now says briefly why you do it.
  • When the big plant or a device stops, it tells you in one sentence what is missing: no water, hopper empty, generator off, out of diesel or not enough power.
  • The manual opens with a "First gold" checklist that ticks off as you play.
  • Tutorial: if the loan hose or cable is missing, the marker points to a real spare one or the shop, not to the caravan.

Controls: E carries, F uses

  • Now also on F: strap ratchet, tailgate, camp water tap, roadside service, tow rigs and fitting the sieve on a bucket.
  • Finds: E picks them up, F takes them in hand to inspect.
  • Detector: hold the power key for a settings wheel with ground balance, search mode, threshold and volume. Fewer keys on screen.
  • CE02 backhoe loader: drives with the triggers in work mode, switch front and rear with B or V.

This announcement was originally published by OverLKD Studio on Steam on Nov 9, 2026.

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