https://store.steampowered.com/app/2562620/The_Palace_on_the_Hill/ If you haven't bought the full game yet, now is the time to grab it on discount. Enjoy a chill gameplay experience, preferably with a hot cup of tea by the side.

[ 2024-12-21 05:59:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2562620/The_Palace_on_the_Hill/ If you haven't bought the full game yet, now is the time to grab it on discount. Enjoy a chill gameplay experience, preferably with a hot cup of tea by the side.

[ 2024-09-26 08:01:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey everyone! We are so happy to announce that The Palace on the Hill full game is part of the week long Wholesome Games Celebration Steam Sale with an awesome discount of 30%! The event is starting today, Aug 15 at 10:30pm IST, 1pm ET! Go grab yourself the full game here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2562620/The_Palace_on_the_Hill/ and check out a huge line-up of amazing games! Thanks so much for all your support! Niku Games

[ 2024-08-15 08:23:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

We have wonderful news for you!

The Palace on the Hill full game is now available on Steam Store. There are all new areas, new characters, music, recipes and quests. Check it out now and tell us what you think. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2562620/The_Palace_on_the_Hill/

[ 2024-06-08 16:37:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

June 8 at 9 am PT, 12 pm ET! See the future of cozy and uplifting gaming with one hour of exclusive footage and announcements from 70+ indie games including The Palace on the Hill. Please add the full game to your wishlist if you haven't already. Don't miss it. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2562620/The_Palace_on_the_Hill/

[ 2024-05-07 15:49:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

Thank you for your support!

We are now finishing development on the full game and the new Steam page is ready. You can add the game to your wishlist to get the game on the launch day. It has been a long journey full of ups and downs and we are so excited that finally we are ready to start putting our full efforts into the release. We are just a small team of 2 people from India and we need your support to help launch this game. Please add to your wishlist and also share the game.

There's a new release trailer

Check it out here

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2562620/The_Palace_on_the_Hill/

[ 2024-04-03 13:19:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Happy New Year 2024! First of all thank you for trying out the Prologue and providing amazing feedback. Your reviews and messages helped us improve the game as we finish the development.

New Features

Much requested feature of mini-map widget is now available in the top right corner to help navigate the world.
New crafting table to help make herbal remedies and yummy Indian pickles.
Now you can take a nap till teatime or skip time to sleep through the night.

2023 Recap

It has been a wonderful year for us. Starting with the feature in LudoNarraCon and then in Wholesome Direct, the game was discovered by thousands of new players.

Towards mid 2023, we got selected for the prestigious Microsoft Xbox IDAP which provided financial assistance for development and porting the game to Xbox consoles.
Soon after the team got selected to participate in Wings Elevate program sponsored by Netflix. This program provided wonderful mentorship opportunities as well as financial assistance for development.

Looking Forward

Development of the full game is going on and is about to hit the finish line soon. New release trailer is ready but you'll need to wait for a release date announcement before we can show it. Join us on our Discord to follow the project and help us make the game better!

[ 2024-01-15 11:31:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

India Game Dev Conference at Hyderabad is just around the corner. If you are planning to visit, come meet the devs of The Palace on the Hill from 2nd to 4th Nov, 2023. See you there!

[ 2023-10-24 07:53:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

Improved the UI for Handpump operation Fixed a bug with lemon tea Fixed some Hindi translation issues

[ 2023-06-14 09:14:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Added build for macOS, improved saving and loading interface, also fixed some bugs.

[ 2023-05-09 14:33:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

Fixed some minor bugs and added some missing translations.

[ 2023-05-06 08:52:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

We are so excited to be featured on LudoNarraCon from 4-8 May. Join Yadu Rajiv, founder of gamedev.in as he plays the just released prologue of The Palace on the Hill. The game is an adventure-management game about a boy from 90s rural India and his struggles to go to college. Filled with activities like making art, growing vegetables, managing a tea shop and running errands for quirky NPCs, the game gives you a relaxing slice-of-life village experience with an uplifting story. Hope you enjoy and please do try it out for yourself. You can keep up with the developers on Twitter and Discord. Do check out the other wonderful games participating in LudoNarraCon. Cheers and love from Niku Games.

[ 2023-05-04 07:52:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey everyone! We are so excited to bring to you the Prologue of The Palace on the Hill. Some new features are,

• building in the tea shop
• Pottery making
• More Shops
• New Recipes
• A pet cow you can milk

...and much much more! Give it a try and we encourage you to leave us some much appreciated feedback! Love from the Niku Games Team (Mala and Mridul).

[ 2023-05-04 07:00:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Come and watch our community play the nextfest demo of The Palace on the Hill.

[ 2022-10-08 03:14:37 CET ] [ Original post ]

Join us in the Next Fest as we play The Palace on the Hill demo live. Come chat with us and ask any questions you have about the game, the developers, or anything. See you soon!

[ 2022-09-20 07:41:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Palace on the Hill is a story based, open-world, adventure game.
The story is about a teenage boy, Vir, set in a hillside village in India. Vir is an aspiring artist and creates art by exploring the ruins of an ancient kingdom in his village.
In his explorations, he discovers various things and stories told by the villagers which become references for his artworks.
Vir's father, a farmer, is struggling with debt due to failed crops and loses the savings meant for his son's college.
During the course of his summer vacation, Vir gets an exciting opportunity to showcase his artworks in a gallery which will earn him a lot of money.
To fulfil this quest Vir has to create a series of paintings depicting the royal history of their village.
Every player of this game will step into Vir's shoes and explore their village and its historical ruins, find puzzling references for paintings and discover lost legends from various people while also making new friends and doing fun activities.

Features:

• Emotional story
  
• Vibrant hand-painted watercolour graphics.
  
• Indian Cooking
  
• Relaxing puzzle based painting mechanic
  
• 15th century Indian royal palace exploration