Don’t Starve Together Update: Forgone Trailer and Patch Notes
DST’s Latest Update Drops some fun Lore Bombs
Ah, Don’t Starve Together. The game that constantly asks, “How much funderful trauma can we heap onto these weird little Victorian survivors before they snap like overcooked twigs?” Klei just dropped their latest update, From Beyond: Forgone, and let’s just say…things are getting shadowy, shocking, and suspiciously sentimental.
This update brings a moody new animated short, a mess of gameplay tweaks, shiny cosmetics, and a free login reward that practically screams, “We know you uninstalled, but please come back for the hat.”
Charlie’s Having a Crisis and We’re Just Here for the Drama
Klei dropped a gorgeous and moody cinematic story trailer called Forgone (watch it below) that dives deep into Charlie’s mental spiral, and it’s surprisingly raw for a game where you can die of bee stings and starvation within the first 10 minutes.
In this short, we watch Charlie reflect on her past with William Carter (you know, before he became that guy). She’s trapped in a dreamlike haze of regret, memory gaps, and enough emotional weight to crush a Tallbird. It’s a reminder that before the nightmare circus came to town, these were just people. Flawed, ambitious, and wildly unprepared for what they unleashed.
Of course, the lore nerds are already dissecting every flicker of shadow in this video like it’s the Zapruder film. Is Charlie fully possessed? Are her memories real or twisted by Them? Did William really ruin everything? Probably yes.
Hostile Takeover: Phase 2 - Now With More T.I.N.G.L.E.
In the gameplay realm, the update adds some solid tweaks under the title Hostile Takeover: Phase 2. The headline changes?
Electric weapons got juiced, and now you can shock your enemies like a discount Sith Lord.
Creatures can enter shock states, so expect more twitching on screen than usual.
There’s a new T.I.N.G.L.E. Node, which sounds like a sci-fi dating app but is apparently useful and craftable.
Drying racks now hold multiple items, finally answering the question, “Why couldn’t I dry all this meat at once, Klei?”
Celestial questline tweaks, post-Scion changes, and new Lunar Hail mechanics. The falling debris has been replaced with something fresher and slightly less deadly. Probably. Maybe.
They’ve also packed in rendering optimizations, meaning your old laptop might hold on a little longer before bursting into flames. Shoutout to toaster-core players, Klei sees you.
Free Loot and Fashion Drops, Baby
Want a freebie? Of course you do. Just log in to Don’t Starve Together and you’ll score the Mythic Bone Helm. It’s a limited-time login reward that’s spooky, stylish, and totally not cursed.
Image: Don’t Starve Together Forgone Login Helm | Klei Entertainment
Also dropping into the game is the new Marble Impact Armor skin, part of the Orbital Collection. It’s available through Twitch Drops, so if you want to flex in-game, all you have to do is stare at someone else playing it for a few hours or just let a stream go on in an abandoned window.
Easy peasy.
Board Game News - Klei Hits the Tabletop
Our pals at Glass Cannon Unplugged are working on a Don’t Starve board game (yes, really), and they’ve just dropped new images and info on the Kickstarter page.
Even better, if you’re somehow at Gen Con this weekend, you can demo it in person. Bring your irrational fear of the dark and your inner min-maxer.
Charlie’s Crying, the Meat’s Drying, and We’re Just Trying Not to Die
All in all, this update feels like a solid little midpoint. There’s some lore for the theorists, quality-of-life boosts for the grinders, and just enough mystery to keep everyone guessing.
Forgone doesn’t answer every question, but it makes one thing clear. The shadow arc is closing in, and Charlie’s running out of time…and probably therapy options. The next update’s coming in September, so if you’re not starving yet, you will be.
So grab that Mythic Bone Helm, build a better drying rack, and maybe – just maybe – remember that once upon a time, these people weren’t just insane marionettes in a survival horror sandbox. They were just like us.
Only hungrier.
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