No update this week, instead I will discuss my plans for the major updates that will arrive later this year.

Buildings update

The first major update will be released before the end of July and will permit to add buildings to your farm. You will have to purchase the plans, then decide where you want to build. Then youll have to bring the materials to complete each step of the construction. Once you have bought a building's plans, you can build as many as you want as long as there is enough free space around your farm, but you will still have to collect or buy the materials. Buildings will include the chicken coop, a barn (with 2 new animals), a greenhouse and a multipurpose shed. This is pretty standard for farm sims, Ill probably add some more exotic buildings and upgrades for the existing ones later. If you have suggestions, dont hesitate to share in the comments.

World Update

The next update is planned for the end of the year, and will extend the map. It will be about 200% larger, with many new areas and more variety.
Map of the current world. The NPCs will also be updated with new dialogues and more quests, that will evolve according to your friendship status. This is a major update that will probably not be compatible with old saved games (since the map will be very different). Luckily, it is possible to keep multiple version of a game on Steam, so I will make sure that those who want to continue to play the previous version can easily do so.

End Game

Next year I would like to work on progress and replayability, two important aspects of the farm sim genre. Currently, the game lacks an endgame, a goal that gives you a reason to continue playing and feel that you are getting somewhere, like the Community Center in Stardew Valley. Im thinking that it would be nice if you could be elected mayor of the community, and choose how it will evolve. You could decide if you let the community grow, or if you keep it small, if you prioritize productivity or the environment or something in between. You could also decide what festivals should take place during the year, what new shops or industries can open in town, etc. Id like to make the changes to the community pretty epic. You could end up with an ultra-modern town with robots and technology everywhere, or turn it into an ecological sanctuary for endangered species, each change on the way having both advantages and disadvantages. It would give both a sense of progression, and a good reason to replay the game and see what happens to the town and its inhabitants when you make different choices.

[ 2020-05-15 13:14:40 CET ] [ Original post ]

Build and customize your farm. Join a community of epic scientists. Automate tasks, program robots and race drones. Will you be able to maximize the productivity of your farm without harming the environment? The road will be full of pitfalls, but you may be able to turn the community into an example for the whole world.

Features

• Build and customize your farm : Grow like the good old days and rediscover traditional permaculture techniques, or use biotechnology to cultivate without soil. Craft machines and drones to help you.
  
• Learn new skills : progress at you own pace in 4 skill trees : Biotechnology (hydroponics, aquaponics, genetics, ...), Electronics (build drones and robots), Food Chemistry (Fermentation, Smoking, Sous-Vide cooking, ...) and Biointensive Agriculture (permaculture, bio control, ...)
  
• Meet epic scientists : from Grace Hopper to Marie Curie, meet over 20 characters inspired by real-life scientists. Make friends and push the community to evolve depending on your actions. Take part in science and tech festivals like a hackathon, a drone race or a challenge to clean up the environment.
  
• A realistic world : The game is fun, but the science is real! You will find that whether it's about cooking techniques or growing crops, all the game content is inspired from the real world, and so are the colorful characters.