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Hi All, Hope you are doing good. And hope you have enjoyed playing Brocula. A few things have happened in the past few months. One of them is related to Brocula which I cant talk about at this point of time, but I would like to talk about another thing. My studio, Destroyer Doggo, has a new game. Its called Bao Bao's Cozy Laundromat. [previewyoutube=Uvr4ufSGCVs;full][/previewyoutube] Relax in Bao Baos Cozy Laundromat, an idle game where you join Bao Bao, a charming panda, in creating the coziest laundromat. Purchase colorful washing machines, add delightful decorations, and hire panda helpers. Watch your cozy laundromat bustle with life, even when youre not around! Feel free to Wishlist Bao Bao's Cozy Laundromat and follow the store page for more news

Hi All, Hope youre doing well. I have some exciting news to share! Brocula was just reviewed by the Steam Deck Compatibility team, and we got a great result. The game has been marked as "Playable"!
What does this mean? It means that aside from some small font issues in the inventory, the game runs perfectly fine on the Steam Deck.
Thank you all for your incredible love and support. This wouldnt have been possible without you! Best, Prateek, Destroyer Doggo

The response to Brocula has been incredibly positive, and I am truly grateful for all the support and enthusiasm the game has received so far. I understand that many of you have been eagerly waiting for a chance to grab the game at a discount. So, I'm thrilled to announce that Brocula will be available at 25% off during the upcoming Steam Summer Sale. This is the perfect opportunity for those who have been holding out to jump in and experience the game. Thank you all for your continued support! Prateek Destroyer Doggo

Hi everyone, I hope you're all enjoying Brocula so far! I'm excited to announce a new update based on your feedback and suggestions.
Here are the patch notes for version 1.0.0.28:

• Butcher now uses volume settings from SFX while chopping meat.
• Colin's sweeping sounds are now controlled by SFX settings.
• Fixed the extremely bright light issue in certain areas at night.
• Resolved a soft lock issue with the garden farming table when deleting.
• Additional Everchanging Forest water tile fixes.
• Brocula can now walk on roads, our most requested feature. Apologies for the delay!
• Added the ability to manually change the language via settings.

Upcoming Changes:

Hi All, Thank you for your continuous support for Brocula. The game is improving every day, and I'm excited to share some new updates that I've added for the first time with myself in mind. Let's dive into these changes.

Difficulty Level

• MEDIUM: Customer wait time decreases by 1/3, and the number of customers doubles.
• HARD: Customer wait time decreases by 2/3, and the number of customers triples.

Weather System

Minor Bug Fixes

First of all thank you to some amazing people who were kind enough to jump on discord and talk to me about the bugs and give out valuable suggestions. This patch is primarily to fix some minor issues and add 1-2 new features. Here is the detailed list of things are in this new patch/version of the game:

• Fixed a bug where in all stores where when you press up or down more times than there are items, the other items all move to the right.
• Increased the space between the fence and the constructed items outside the castle.
• Fixed a bug where you have to go out of the collider zone to collect mud again.
• Items now have a white outline to tell the player what is selected for better visual indication
• You can now delete a placed object.
• Fixed zero items in player inventory.
• Adding Discord QR code for easy access to the community
• Fixed a bug in the trunk where last item from player inventory would not update the view.
• Fixed consumption quantity in Church Table deposit where Bread and Juice were being consumed more that required.
• Player created trunks can now use be opened with single key press instead of Hold.
• Fixed translation issue for Library buy shop
• Players now have the ability to create trunks in the mines.
• Fixed a bug where player crafted trunk would lose item information.
• Fixed Inventory item mismatch on pause screen issue. This issue refers to the part where when a player looks at their inventory and they see the next item from the list.

Hi All, thank you for all the feedback in making the game better. Here are some of the things that are going out in this patch. - Fixed a bug with bus stop where if player tries to from Mines to Greys farm, going back to the city breaks. - Reduced cooking timing of items in the restaurant by 100%. That means all items cook twice as fast from the last build. - Updated colliders in restaurant where players can open both fridge and vegetable container at the same time. - Updated timing for Garage customers. They now wait twice the original time making it easier for players to get 5 star rating. - Adding a 10 second timer to sleeping mechanics which will force the player out incase it falls into infinite sleep issue. Note: infinite sleep code was fully removed in the past patch, so I believe this should fully fix it (T _ T) Thank you once again for being patient while I fix these bugs. Prateek / Destroyer Doggo

Hi All, Thank you so much for playing the game. And thank you for the positive feedback. Here are some of the changes that went live with v1.0.0.19 and v1.0.0.18

• Fixed infinite sleep bug where players slept either for more than 2 days or forever.
• Updated Coffee shop infinite transfers. Now it doesnt let players transfer infinite coffee cans to player inventory
• Fixed performance and frame rate drops on closing Pause Screen
• Added Bird Flapping sound controls in the Settings menu. You can now control the volume of Bird flapping.
• Fixed a bug where Cinematic Trailer would blank out on Steam deck.

• Key Remapping (This feature is still buggy and I cant push it live)
• Ability to move placement items (some people want to move things around for better reachability, so i would like to work on it in the coming days)
• An easy and hard mode where player can decide how long customers can wait.

Woah , so many negative reviews. I wont lie that It does sting a little bit, but tbh it was totally my fault for not testing the game thoroughly. And I am gonna make up for it. I have been listening to your feedback for past few days and been making changes accordingly. I am updating the game with following changes as per the feedback. -

• - More time in a Day. Day-Night cycle has been changed from 10 min cycle to 15 min cycle.
• - NPCs now reach their day destination faster, especially when the player is asleep.
• - Fixed an issue where NPC dont even get out of their homes if save time is close to start of the day.
• - Ability to get out of soft locks. A few people notified that they were stuck with crafting menu while running. You can now close this menu with the back button.
• - Fixed a bug where street and building lights do not work as intended.
• - Overall stamina consumption time is reduced to 1.5 seconds from 1 second.
• - Placing a new object outside the castle is more fluid now.
• - Fixed a bug where Writing table was generating blue diamonds outside of interaction zone.
• - Everchanging forest exit is now fixed. Also reduced the complexity of the forest for better gameplay.
• - Trunk now has information about the selected item, space per item, and whether it can be used to increase stamina and health
• - Inventory now has information about space required per item.
• - You dont need to hold in Garage anymore to get items
• - No more pressing hold to chop down trees, break rocks, pickup stones, mud, berries or mushrooms.
• - No more hold for trunk transfers anymore ()
• - No more hold for Dumpster either.
• - No more hold button for sleeping either. PEOPLE SAID NO MORE HOLDS!!!
• - Adding back mouse cursor.
• - Increased Health of Fishing Rod so that it can be used for more number of times.
• - Updated Fishing Mechanics for easy fishing.
• - Increased Bird attack timeout on crops from 400 seconds to 1800 seconds, no more bat complaining about crops getting destroyed.
• - Reduced Egg cooking time from 60 seconds to 10 seconds. Eggulaaa FTW!!
• - Fixed start up noise from Tutorial Indicators (so annoying)
• - Some more minor bug fixes.

• Volume control for Walking sounds
• Volume control for Bird sfx

Less than 24 hours until Brocula launches! Here's a quick guide to get you started: [olist]

Transferring an item to trunk in the castle might be better than discarding it. [/olist] I will also be on discord, to help you with your questions and queries. Looking forward to you all enjoying the game. Prateek / Destroyer Doggo

Hi Everyone, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you who has played the game over the past two days. Your support and feedback mean the world to me. I've been carefully listening to your reports of bugs and requests for new features, and I'm excited to share some of the changes that have been implemented in version 1.0.0.13: - Fixed an issue where proper keys couldn't be used when next to the Coffin - Added a scroll bar to the inventory for easier navigation - Resolved missing translations for 2 NPCs - Fixed the issue of the Doctor getting stuck outside of the Clinic - Investigated reports of players being unable to exit the garage when their shift ends (I'm still unable to replicate this, so if anyone could confirm whether this issue persists, it would be greatly appreciated) Once again, thank you all for your patience and understanding. I hope these improvements enhance your gameplay experience, even if it's just a little bit. Warm regards, Prateek / Destroyer Doggo

As the Farming Festival on Steam draws to a close today, I wanted to take a moment to extend my heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you who took the time to explore the Brocula demo during this special event. Whether you played on Steam or Xbox, your support and enthusiasm mean the world to me. The past few days have been nothing short of exhilarating. As I eagerly anticipate the launch of a game that has been four years in the making, I can't help but feel a mix of excitement and anxiety. One question that weighs heavily on my mind is the possibility of players encountering bugs that may impact their experience. Despite rigorous testing including seven full playthroughs the thought of a bug slipping through the cracks and detracting from your enjoyment is a source of concern for me. If you do come across any bugs, please accept my sincerest apologies. Rest assured, I am committed to resolving them as swiftly as possible to ensure that everyone can fully immerse themselves in the world of Brocula. On a brighter note, I'm thrilled to share that our Wishlist numbers have soared to 31k. We're just 90 wishlists away from reaching this milestone, and I'm truly blown away by the overwhelming support we've received from our incredible community. Your unwavering encouragement and engagement across various social media platforms have been instrumental in driving Brocula forward, and for that, I am immensely grateful. As we prepare to embark on this exciting journey together, I want to express my deepest gratitude to each and every one of you. Your enthusiasm and support fuel my passion for game development, and I can't wait to share Brocula with you all. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Warm regards, Prateek Jadhwani / Destroyer Doggo

Hello Everyone, I hope you all are doing well. It's been quite the journey. Four years of development have finally led us to this moment - the game is launching in just 2 days. It's still surreal to me, but it's happening. In just 2 days, Brocula will be available on Xbox, and in 4 days, it will hit Steam. This is a crucial moment where I humbly ask for your help. I'll admit, I'm not the best at social media marketing. That's where you come in. I would deeply appreciate your support in spreading the word about this game everywhere you can think of - Instagram, Reddit, Facebook, LinkedIn, you name it. Share it with your friends, colleagues, family members, and anyone else who might enjoy it. From the bottom of my heart, I want to express my sincere gratitude for all the love and support you've shown. Thank you. Warm regards, Prateek / Destroyer Doggo

Exciting News: Brocula at Farming Fest 2024! Thrilled to share that Brocula is joining this year's Farming Fest, hosted by Steam! Check out our video trailer announcement showcasing what's in store. We can't wait for you all to download the demo and wishlist the game. Mark your calendars: Brocula is set to release right after Farming Fest wraps up. Let's make this event one to remember! [previewyoutube=z1qkO7M1uPI;full][/previewyoutube]

Just wanted to let you all know that we are getting close to the launch. Just 14 days left!!!! Here is the schedule of the release

• XBOX - 7th May
• Steam - 9th May

Hi All Thank you so much for being patient while I had that PC mishap last month. I have been extremely busy fixing bugs and updating code for the release. And today is a good day to announce a few things.

Destroyer Doggo at ID@Xbox Digital Sessions

Demo Updates

Xbox Certification

22k Wishlists

Release Dates

Hi All, Hope you all are having a wonderful march. Just wanted to write this post to let folks know about this months updates on the game. So, here it goes.

Broken Laptop

Performance Updates

Why do these performance improvements matter?

Hi Folks, Thank you all who reached out to me on private chat regarding the update on the laptop situation. I have finally received a temporary use laptop for windows testing and OBS streaming on the Brocula page. So you should be able to see the live broadcast on the store page. This is a slow laptop, so not suited for any dev work. My personal (development) laptop is still broken. The missing part is a 40pin 300Hz cable that is not available here in India. I have ordered it and it should be here by March 15th. Rest of the parts are already here.
I should be able to work on my Macbook in the meantime and fix a few bugs. I will keep you guys posted on the situation along with new never seen gifs from the game like the one above. Thank you once again for all the support - Prateek

Hey all, I hope you all are having a wonderful March. I personally have never been so busy. With Sonys Develop India event last week to fixing bugs and testing for the release, it has been really busy.

Sad News

Good News

Hi Guys!! I know I have been MIA trying to finish the game. And I have a good news today. This morning I submitted the game for review and certification on Steam. Once that is approved, it will make the release process easier. While this review process is happening, I will continue to playtest the game and fix bugs.
Regarding the XBox build, porting process is complete, which helps me test the game on the dev kit without any major bugs/issues. If you are a streamer / YouTuber, who plays games like Brocula, you can now request a game key on KeyMailer. [url=https://www.keymailer.co/g/games/60fecb13]
That's it for now. - Prateek

Hope you all are doing good. I have a few small updates regarding the game.

13k Wishlists

XBox Updates

Videos From Streamers/Youtubers

Going to keep this one quick

Demo Updates in 1.4

Today is a special day for me. As a developer, being able to finish the playthrough your own game is like its own achievement. For a few days now, I have been speed running the game on the hopes to finish it as fast as possible. And here are the results from that. Gameplay time: 40.7 hours Achievements: 75/98 Devices Played on: Windows Machine + Macbook Air Satisfaction of Grinding: 98/100 Most notable achievement (An achievement that I personally felt satisfied after getting): Served 500 Customers
I hope this gives an idea of how long the game is. When the game comes out, I would love to see if someone can speed run it in less amount of time. That's it for now. - Prateek

Hello Everyone! Hope you all are having a good January! I have a few updates regarding the game and its future. So here it goes.

Destroyer Doggo

New Gameplay Video

12K Wishlists

Demo Updates

XBox Porting Update

Videos of People playing the game

As a solo dev, sometimes testing can take a lot of time., especially if the game takes more than 40 hours to complete. Yesterday I found a few game breaking bugs towards the later part of the game. This means One of the NPCs not working as expected, and achievement system being broken. Fixing and testing those bugs will take me 1-2 weeks, which will make me miss the certification date (this is a part of the Steam process). Missing the release date for Steam will also push the game closer to the Xbox release date, which is why I am now planning to release both on Xbox and Steam, which should be around End of Feb or Early March. For some people, this news is going to be disappointing. I understand that. A lot of people make their schedule around release of a game, including me. I would like to apologize for the delay. But I would like to give this community a good game in working condition than a broken game. As for the new release date, I will be updating this community in the coming days. - Prateek

Thank you all who suggested improvements to the demo. These suggestions not just help the demo but also trickle down to the base game. Some of the changes coming to Demo 1.3 are as follows

• Coffee shop tutorial now tells the player to deposit with the help of a marker, thus removing the guess work.
• Bats now tell the player when they have finished the demo, this tells the player that they are free to roam around or work again at the coffee shop, thus removing confusion.
• Minor Bug Fixes

News Articles

Brocula's wishlist count on Steam just surpassed 10k. I never imagined I will get to see this tbh. Thank you all for the love and support!!

It is not even second week, and I am already writing my third post of this year. As you might have guessed from the title of this post, I am updating the demo to a newer version, that means bug fixes!!! So without wasting any more time, lets get on to the major change in this version.

Spanish Localisation

Other Minor changes

• Fixed localisation on Map
• Added Church on the Map
• Sucking blood from people can be done from all sides now, making it more fluid
• Farming Changes - Harvesting uses different key than Sowing.
• Fixed Work button auto pressed bug

Other News

First of all Happy New Year!!! I hope you all are having amazing start of the year. This is going to be a short announcement. Brocula has been invited to be a part of Capitalism and Economy Fest starting on 8th Jan and ending on 15th Jan.
If you still haven't had a chance to play the demo, this would be the perfect time to do so. And if you have already played the demo, and would like to provide some feedback, I would love to hear it. Before I end this announcement, I would like to personally thank all the people who have covered the game in their Youtube Videos and/or Blogs. Thank you so much for the support! As a solo indie dev who has been working on this game for 4+ years, this makes me really happy. - Prateek

Over the past week I have seen a few streamers and Youtubers play the demo version of the game. First of all, thank you so much for the love and support. I am glad you have shown interest in this game. It also looks like there have been a few bugs. And I would like to apologise for those bugs. I have no excuses for this tbh. I am pushing a new build for Windows, Mac and Steam Deck for those bug fixes. I cant promise if this will be the end of bugs, but I am gonna try my best to catch more of them from now on. Thank You once again for the support - Prateek

In the past month, alot of people have played the game. Whether these people have played the full version of the game (only available to playtesters) or the demo version (available to all), I have received valuable feedback from both the groups. The reason I am making this post is because I am now moving these changes from the the main game to demo version of the game. That means alot of things that have been in the close to release version of the game will now also be a part of demo build as well.
Here are the full list of things that are coming to the demo version 1.0

• Added Night Light to Brocula
• Fixed frame rate crashing bug on inventory full
• Updated Key Colours for better accessibility
• Updated volume of certain UI interactions
• Added new images for Achievements
• Added Brazilian Portuguese And Japanese Translations to the demo
• Updated Credits to be more visible
• Logs and other heavy objects will now be carried by the bats

Hey Guys!! Hope you all are doing good. I just wanted to updated you all on a few things regarding Brocula before holidays starts.

Game Progress

I just love it when the game starts getting traction from one of my fav countries. And hence the reason for this update. Here is the list of updates in Demo 0.4v

• Game now supports Korean along with English, Simplified Chinese, and Russian.
• A soft lock bug in the coffee shop
• Adding a separate fire wood menu for cooking for better visibility
• Minor performance fixes.

Over the past one month, I have seen a lot of people play Brocula's demo. And this update is for them. Thank You for all the feedback at IGDC, Discord Playtests, and Youtube videos. Your feedback has helped me with fixing a lot of bugs and making the demo even better.
Here are some of the changes in the demo that will help it make a better experience.

• Added Waypoints for better navigation in the town
• Added controller prompt to tell the player how to run and use map
• Converted tasks into a much more linear gameplay
• Coffee shop tutorials now tell the player where to go, and added ability to skip steps if the player is familiar with the gameplay
• Bug fixes for colliders, now player doesnt have to go back and forth to activate crafting menu
• Fixed a soft lock that used to happen when player is triggering crafting menu while running
• New transfer menu for better readability
• Improvements in fishing.
• Players can now throw chicken into the pond. ()

Thank you all for making this happen!!

Last week I updated the screenshots of the game. And today, I am showing off first 30-45 min of gameplay. The game looks polished and is in alignment with my vision. You can lose a lot of hours in the game, and grinding mechanics are addictive. This being said, here is the gameplay vid that you came for in this announcement. - Prateek [previewyoutube=BqYhgRMLR_8;full][/previewyoutube]

It has been a few months since I last updated the Store Page. So, today, I am updating those old screenshots to current state of the project.
Feel free to hop on to the store page and look at these screenshots!
And I always welcome constructive feedback. Looking forward to you guys playing the game.

The game now supports a chicken farm which can be unlocked by talking to the butcher! The chicken farm gives you a constant supply of eggs which can be used to earn more money. Here is a video of the working chicken farm. [previewyoutube=IPM1oyRyHl4;full][/previewyoutube] Don't forget to wishlist the game if you have not yet!! Thanks Prateek.

Happy New Year People!! Today is a good day! I just wanted to share that Brocula has a new Cinematic Trailer!! Which can explain what the game is about and give insights on what the back story is. A lot of people have been asking if the word Brocula is derived from the word Broccoli, so I guess this video will also answer that question, lol. [previewyoutube=Y4R2qTD8Qlc;full][/previewyoutube] Let me know what do you think about it.

Over the past few days, alot of people have reached out to me about the release date and what stage of development the game is at this point of time. I share most of the updates on twitter. Follow @broculagame But I also have a newsletter associated with the game that sends updates regarding the game once or twice a month. You can subscribe to the mailing list by using the link below. [url=https://brocula.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=62120aadcb8e3a9ab6676b664&id=79fa8fd7e7] Subscribe to Newsletter

Hey Guys, I hope you all are doing good. While the game is coming to a completion, here is an update to the Working at the Garage dev update video. I hope you all will like it. Feel free to let me know what you guys think. [previewyoutube=HELRTsJycJ4;full][/previewyoutube]

Hey Guys, It's Prateek here. I have been putting on a few screenshots on the twitter page for some time now. This is just a collection of gifs into a video. I loved this video, so I thought of sharing it. [previewyoutube=9M-Ofd7dvuU;full][/previewyoutube] Let me know what you guys think of it.

In this update I am talking about Blood of Faith and how a table to serve food can attract more people to come to the sermon. [previewyoutube=RJ_OBtSpGlo;full][/previewyoutube]

I hope you all are doing good. It's been a while since I posted any announcements regarding the game. But I guess the wait is over. I have been stuck with a lot of non visual related updates to the game, and some took longer than usual. But now that "that" is over, I have some visual updates to the farming. I am talking about it all in the video below. [previewyoutube=8V1b4XGF3uY;full][/previewyoutube]

I finally added a gameplay trailer for the game. People have been asking if why the game has only screenshots and not a video, well now the game has a trailer. Hope you all will enjoy it. How to see the trailer? Just got to the store page from this link and the video will be available.

I have been working on a section in the game. It's called Church Of Brocula. People have been asking me, can Brocula suck out blood from people if he is a Vampire. Well, this post is exactly about that. The Church of Brocula is the place to do that, but this module is not complete yet. Worry, not. I will be keeping in loop about the gameplay in my upcoming newsletter. Subscribe to newsletter: https://brocula.com/ Wishlist Brocula Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364740/Brocula/ iMessage Sticker pack for Brocula: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brocula-sticker-pack/id1541850623

Hi fellow Brocula Fans, A lot of people have pinged me on various platforms about different ways they can support the game. To be honest, I am overwhelmed by the interest from the community. So here it is. Brocula Game now has a sticker pack for you to enjoy on the iMessage app for iPhone and iPad owners. And I am planning to launch new stickers every month. (If you have any sticker ideas, I would love to hear from you guys!!) You can download the Brocula Sticker Pack by clicking on the image below.
Also, if you have not yet subscribed to the newsletter or not following the game on social media channels, here are some of the helpful links. Newsletter link : https://brocula.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/broculagame Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Brocula-Game-113472360370748 Most recent changes to the game: Youtube Link

Thank You all for playing the demo. If you have not yet played the demo, do not worry, the demo is still up and feel free to give it a try when you get a chance. And if you have already played the demo, please feel free to add a review. This helps the game with its visibility on steam, and moreover it tells me where I can improve the game. Thank You!!

As you can see from the title, the demo is out for this game. If you are feeling bored this weekend, feel free to play the game. And if you have suggestions, please let me know. If you like the game, feedback is appreciated. I know this was a rushed demo, because of the demand. But think about what it would actually look like in the final release.