You won't have to restart Duck Side of the Moon to try its new gardening content if you've already finished the game. The free Homegrown update will work with your existing save, giving returning players a reason to revisit Doug's spaceship without repeating the adventure first.
Starbrew Games’ announcement sets November 17 for both Homegrown and the game's PlayStation 5 release. The update is also coming to the existing Switch and PC versions. For those owners, the practical news is the free addition to a game they already have, rather than a reason to buy another copy.
Where the new content fits
Homegrown unlocks around halfway through the game, according to the developer's details carried by Gematsu’s update report. If you've reached the end, loading your save will make the new content available. If you're starting fresh on PS5, expect to progress through the adventure before reaching it.
For a new PS5 player, it makes sense to treat Homegrown as part of the adventure rather than the first thing to seek out. Learn the gathering and crafting routines as you go. Returning players can instead decide whether growing things or redesigning the ship is enough of a reason to spend more time there.
The additions include growing and harvesting crops, new places and characters, and more control over the ship's appearance. You'll collect chromas to change the look of individual furniture pieces and walls. GameSpew’s launch coverage also confirms the November 17 PS5 date and the free update's gardening, customization and exploration additions.
For anyone meeting Doug for the first time, this is an exploration and crafting adventure about a stranded duck astronaut. You gather materials, make gadgets and turn a crashed spaceship into a home. The official press kit describes a game without combat or death, which helps explain why the expansion focuses on tending and personalizing your surroundings.
Consider the PS5 release if that's where you want to start playing. If you already own the game on Switch or PC, check out the free additions there before deciding whether you want another copy on a different console.