Mechanic · Building
Storage
Item storage and stack sizes; storage near a station feeds crafting directly.
Facts
Each fact links to where it comes from.
The item and storage system was being rewritten to cut memory, save size and compute cost.
Steam post: Dev Update: Work in Progress (opens in a new tab)
Many items and containers hold more, and stack sizes were raised in Alpha 4.
Nearby storage supplies materials directly to crafting without moving items to inventory.
Large storage has a list view with filters and a search box.
The storage system was completely rewritten; item bugs are likely in the playtest.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) at 11:28 (opens in a new tab)
Rewritten mainly because storage had a large impact on performance and memory use.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) at 12:35 (opens in a new tab)
Items in camp storage are usable in handcrafting and workbench crafting when in range.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) at 54:12 (opens in a new tab)
Middle mouse locks an inventory slot so deposits skip it.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) at 54:12 (opens in a new tab)
Storage rewrite cut memory use by roughly half; total server memory was cut about 80 percent.
Video: The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) at 3:23:42 (opens in a new tab)
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Patch history
3 versions
Every fact about Storage by game version, newest first.
| Version | What we know |
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| Dev build |
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| Alpha 4 |
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| Alpha 3 |
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Sources
4
Official posts, videos and game data this page is built from.
| Source | Date | Used |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha 4 Patch Notes (opens in a new tab) Steam post | Sep 16, 2026 | 1 |
| The Legend of California Dev Livestream (June) (opens in a new tab) Video | Jun 6, 2026 | 5 |
| Dev Update: Work in Progress (opens in a new tab) Steam post | Apr 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Jeff Kaplan + Tim Ford Play 10 MORE HOURS of The Legend of California (opens in a new tab) Video | Mar 22, 2026 | 2 |