- Fixed French Spelling/Grammar
- Remastered Dialogue Audio (ongoing)
- Reworked Journal:
- Improved Filters and Tracking
- Added Memories
- Changed Rewards to have to be claimed
- Improved Visuals and Animation
- Reworked Shaders: Cell Shading
- Updated buildings, added Snow to them in Winter
- Fixed a bug with Steam & Discord Rich Presence Initialization
- Fixed a bug with townspeople leaving lights on during the day
- Fixed Description for Chapter 3 not showing up
- Fixed a loading issue with Rosa Mayer's Grocery
- Fixed several bugs with paying Lukas (Story: The bill comes due)
- Added Info when Stores are closed at the current location
- Updated Pathfinding
- Fixed Music during Intro Cutscene
- Minor Changes preparing for 0.4.0
We will be attending Pixel Vienna 2024 as part of the cre-at Indie Area! Playtest the latest build with us and chat about Game Development. Attendence is free so if you're in Vienna, be sure to come by - not just for us, but also Pixel Vienna with great lectures. Save the Date:
- November 8th 2024 10 AM to 6 PM
- November 9th 2024 10 AM to 6 PM
Welcome to a little town in the Austrian Alps called Hochboden! This marks the official Early Access Release of "The Shepherd: Black Sheep". Thank you to everyone who contributed in some form or another already!
Feedback
We want to improve and develop this game with you, so your feedback is invaluable to us. Please join our discord or send an E-Mail to support@bandaloop.at to participate.
The Release: 0.3.0
If you played the Demo you will find a few changes:
- Seasons are visually more distinctive (ongoing changes)
- Visuals have been improved for most aspects of the game
- More music has been added
- Localization updates
- Release of Chapter 3: Settled In
- Release of Exploration with the first Hiking Area, unlocked in Chapter 3
Additional stuff we got to today for 0.3.1:
- Fixed giving gifts to Townspeople
- Improved gravity's hold on dog treats, so Rocky can eat them *chomp*
- Fixed Spelling and Grammar in German Localization
The Road ahead
A small outlook what we have planned for November with Version 0.4.0:
- Training Update for Competitions
- Sheepherding and Dog Show Competitions
- Chapter 4 release
- Graphics overhaul
- Tutorials rework
- Journal rework
We've been working hard to integrade Feedback from Gamecity Vienna into the Demo already while working on new features for release, despite team members being sick! We hope you enjoy the Demo and we can't wait to show you what's next.
Patch Notes
- Fixed an issue with VoiceOver
- Fixed ItemIcons for Torch and Stick
- Improved Rocky's animation handling during training
- Fixed a bug in Rocky's Brain causing him to run off for no reason at all
- Fixed a bug making Items unusable in Training after having used one before
- Improved choice viewport scroll in Dialogues
- Fixed an issue with French and German Locales being swapped in some places
- Reduced Speed of Herding EdgePan
- Fixed Locales in Herding Pop Up
- Improved Herding Visuals
- Added Cooldown to Herding Commands, reduced whistling
- Improved MM & Training Scene Visuals
- Fixed a bug blocking a loaded Encounter from finishing
- Fixed a bug allowing to take a turn too early in Encounters
- Reduced glint in Rocky's Eyes
- Improved Tutorials (ongoing)
- Added new Hochboden Background Music
- Adjusted Audio Mix
- Made first trust value lower in Story
Today the Austrian Streamer Low3t plays the Demo live as Developers answer your Questions in chat! Tune in at 10:30 AM CEST today for a quick look at the Demo during Steam Next October 2024. This stream will only be available in German and the game will be played in German as well. Good hike!
Hello Steam Next! Welcome to all the players trying out the Demo of The Shepherd: Black Sheep for the first time during Steam Next (October 2024). We're looking forward to your feedback on our Discord! There will be a patch later this week adressing some of the bugs and feedback provided during Gamecity Vienna where we were happy to meet a lot of you!
Patch Notes:
- Fixed a bug with Selling not Triggering required Story Task
- Fixed a bug with not stopping highlighted Buttons
- Fixed a bug that could break dialogue sometimes
- Rebaked Lighting in Hub
- Added a cutscene to coming home
- Added Matthias Model
- Updated Several Icons
- Rebalanced and polished Herding
- Added Pause on Steam Overlay
- Animation Pass (Shrug, Surprise, Lipsync, Blinking)
- Updated Several Textures
Thoughts:
Thanks to the feedback the last few days we could fix a few bugs and add QoL features, as well as polish some Textures and Animations a bit. Thanks! Please be sure to put Suggestions and Feedback in the appropiate Channel on our Discord!
Were thrilled to announce that our first game, The Shepherd: Black Sheep, a captivating and cozy RPG set in the Austrian Alps, is now listed on Steam! During Steam Next in October youll be able to Demo the game, followed by an Early Access launch as soon as its ready. Developed with immense dedication by our team, we aim to complete Early Access to the game this very year. So get ready to climb the Alps in The Shepherd: Black Sheep and experience an unforgettable adventure thats bound to leave you hooked! Herd sheep, play with your trusty Shepherd dog, and meet all the folks in town. But beware! Danger may lurk around the next bush in the form of a wolf, and its your duty to protect the flock together with your canine best friend. Stay tuned for more updates as the release draws near. Well keep you informed with Devlogs and special treats, so join our Discord or follow us on Social Media!
The Shepherd: Black Sheep
Bandaloop Games GmbH
Bandaloop Games GmbH
2024
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Matthias, a young shepherd in a rural Austrian town, embarks on a new journey with his loyal canine friend, Rocky. They face the challenges of shepherding: training the sheepdogs, herding the sheep, and defending them from wolves. On his journey, Matthias forms new friendships, rekindles old relationships, and even comes across a few rivals. However, he knows Rocky, his trusted friend, stands beside him in every situation, ready to lend a paw. The bond between Matthias and his animal companions forms the heart of this fun role-playing adventure that offers players a chance to experience the beauty of rural life in the Alps and the adventures that come along with it.
Train and play with your dog(s) to make them the best girls and boys! They learn by how you treat them, aiming to make training as realistic as possible.
- Sophisticated Dog-AI, trained on your level of care and commitment
- Making profit on your farm by breeding animals
- Competing in Dog and Herding Shows to win the coveted grand prize (during Early Access)
- New dog breeds to unlock and customize with accessories (during Early Access)
Direct your dog to herd the sheep with an all new herding behavior. The better your companion is trained, the better the sheep follow.
A branching interactive dialogue system as well as a reputation system with every person in town help bring the narrative adventure to life. Some events will only unfold with a person that likes you - others with people who don't.
- Branching Dialogue
- Fun side stories with the townsfolk based on your reputation
- Fully voiced in English and German
With a special exploration system you can hike the Austrian Alps and uncover the minor and major legends, like the Mystery of the Black Sheep.
- Interactive exploration to find gifts and more
- Hiking system requiring supplies and tools
- Tied to the story
Need a break from reality? A vacation in the mountains? The Shepherd: Black Sheep is designed from the ground up to be a relaxing and cozy experience.
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04
- Processor: X64 architecture with SSE2Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+ or Vulkan-capable Nvidia or AMD GPU
- Storage: 4 GB available space
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