Being a solo dev is wonderful for so many reasons, but it also has some downsides. One of those is the inability to test and debug every scenario and every possible sequence of events in a game as complex as a farm sim. No matter how much testing I do, until the game is in the hands of many people, I can't know all the bugs that are lurking and ready to leap out. It also means that it's difficult to see the forest for the trees as far as gameplay goes. It's hard to see the big picture of how it feels for a first-time player to experience the game. Now that more people have played it, I've come to the painful conclusion that Dreaming Isles is not quite ready for release. It needs more polish, more debugging, and more gameplay clarity. So, as difficult as this is, I'm pushing the release back to January of 2025. I want to do right by you, the player, and I want to release something that I'm proud of. I apologize to anyone who has been anticipating the game (all three of you!). I hope this will make for a better experience come January. Thank you. -YawningDad

The launch trailer is live, the release date is set for October 1st, and I'm frantically debugging and adding extra features and polish. If all goes to plan, I'll be releasing the game at 9AM EST on October 1st! I plan on running a release sale for the first week of release. Thank you!!

I'm so excited that Dreaming Isles gets to be part of PixElatedFestivals Official Selection! The game launches in just over two months, so time is running out to play the demo before the launch! I hope you enjoy. You can find me on X @YawningDad to see updates and screenshots from the full version. Happy gaming!

I'll be live-streaming another play-through of the Dreaming Isles demo as part of the February Next Fest on February 7th at 1pm EST! Watch me bumble and fumble my way through the game, see hilarious and embarrassing bugs in real-time, and get a feel for the gameplay!

After nearly three years of work, the Dreaming Isles demo is live and available to play on Windows, Mac, and Linux! The full game will be out later this year, but I've tried to include many of the key features from the game. Start your farm, meet some of the islanders, earn your first boat, sail around the Isles, engage in naval battles, and craft items to help you on your journey. The full game will have more islands and areas to explore, a boat workshop that will allow you to store and upgrade multiple boats, a fishing mini game, boat races, festivals, deeper relationships, and many more islanders to meet! I'll be patching bugs as I find them, and making a few updates to the demo here and there, but I really hope you enjoy Dreaming Isles! Thank you so much for playing! -YawningDad

Hi all! I'm getting closer to completing the playable demo for Dreaming Isles. It should be ready by the new year, but possibly sooner. Dreaming Isles will be in the February Next Fest, so I plan to get the demo out well ahead of that. I want to get plenty of testing, feedback, and debugging done prior to the fest! I'm a solo developer, a dad of two, and a full-time worker, so it's hard to give exact dates. Thank you so much to everyone who has followed and wishlisted Dreaming Isles! It's been my dream to do this for decades, and I'm grateful for all of your support! Sincerely, YawningDad

Hi all, I'm busy working on a playable demo for Dreaming Isles that I hope to have ready by the fall. It will take you through the intro and some initial quests, let you start your farm and earn your first boat, and even sail to some neighboring islands. Hopefully it will show (or at least hint at) the full features and loop of the game in an interesting and fun way! Back to work I go. -YawningDad