20th May - APICO's Birthday!!
[ 2023-05-19 10:52:18 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hey Beekeepers!
It's World Bee Day tomorrow, which means it's APICO's birthday too!
To celebrate, there'll be a Daily Deal from 20th May - 27th May for APICO + the OSTs (50% off!)
There'll also be some free key giveaways over on the APICO Twitter account throughout the day <3
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3 years ago I was stuck in lockdown, and drew the first sketch that would become APICO - I had no idea where it would end up...
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[td]The first sketch for APICO (Twitter)[/td]
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2 years ago I rewrote the first demo (written in HTML + vanilla Javascript!) into GameMaker and released it properly to the world, and was shocked to find so many other people loved this silly bee game!
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[td]The first design for the beehive menu![/td]
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1 year ago on May 20th the full game released, and it's wild to think how far it's come and I'm forever grateful for all the people who've played APICO and sent me such lovely messages about how much it meant to them. I never expected it to be much more than a fun side project but it's opened a door to letting me keep making silly games and expand APICO in ways I'd never thought I'd have been able to!
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[td]The multiple menu system is tested...[/td]
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Tomorrow I've been lucky enough to get a Daily Deal with Steam, and APICO (along with Moth's wonderful OSTs!) will be 50% off for a whole week!! If you or your friends have been waiting for a big discount, this is the one! (This would also bee the perfect time for a nice review if you haven't got round to it, as a little birthday gift for your fav bee game wink wink nudge nudge :D)
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[td]APICO as we know it now starts to take shape...[/td]
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Thanks again so much to all of you, whether you've beeen here since the janky alpha days, or only recently stumbled upon the game through the butterfly update! There's still lot's more for us all to look forward to in the world of APICO and I appreciate all of you for beeing on this journey - I can't wait to see where it takes us all! <3
~ Ell
[ 2023-05-19 10:52:18 CET ] [ Original post ]
APICO is an upcoming casual-sim game about breeding and collecting bees!
Set in a series of lush environments, it uniquely combines farm building, resource gathering and production, and beekeeping minigames.
Key Features
Heart & Honey
Encounter natural bees scattered throughout the world. Begin your beekeeping journey and show them who the real Queen Bee is.
Make & Manufacture
Collect raw materials and craft resources, tools and machines to aid you. Humble hand-crafted beginnings will make way for clockwork and steam-powered tools!
Products & Profits
Take your bee-gotten gains and forge them anew. Use, trade or sell them for construction materials, technological marvels and sweet, sweet hats
Bolster & Breed
Cross-breed your bees for perfect stats, or earn unique loot by creating new species such as realistic elemental bees - endorsed by an Actual Scientist!
Create & Construct
This is your home in a welcoming land. Build and create the picturesque Apiary of your dreams, or create a deforested industrial nightmare, barely clinging to life. Efficiency... but at what cost?!
Experience & Explore
Adventure through your own randomly generated world, reveal hidden mysteries, and unlock distinct biomes with their own characteristic flora, fauna and bees.
About Us
APICO is being created by two brothers, Elliott & Jamie, inspired by their love of old Minecraft mods, casual, and crafting games. They wanted to make something relaxing, intriguing, and semi-educational (just don't think about the Water Bees). Elliott builds nice things and Jamie makes sure he breaks them.
Save The Bees
Bees are integral to our gameplay, as they are to our real-world ecosystem. We want to promote bee conservation and will be donating a portion of sales towards national and international beekeeping charities.
Follow Our Progress
You can follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/apico_game), or join our Discord (http://apico.buzz/discord).
We post regular updates of our development progress on both channels as well as important announcements, stupid GIFs, cute pics of bees - what more could you want?
Set in a series of lush environments, it uniquely combines farm building, resource gathering and production, and beekeeping minigames.
Key Features
- Live out your wildest beekeeping fantasies – sting free!
- 100s of bees to discover!! Alright, alright, maybe not 100s but there's a lot okay?
- Unique crafting minigames that drive gameplay progression
- Multiple distinct biomes with their own unique flora, fauna and bee species
- Family-friendly and stress-free gameplay. Settle in, get comfy, its time to Bee Happy(™)
Heart & Honey
Encounter natural bees scattered throughout the world. Begin your beekeeping journey and show them who the real Queen Bee is.
Make & Manufacture
Collect raw materials and craft resources, tools and machines to aid you. Humble hand-crafted beginnings will make way for clockwork and steam-powered tools!
Products & Profits
Take your bee-gotten gains and forge them anew. Use, trade or sell them for construction materials, technological marvels and sweet, sweet hats
Bolster & Breed
Cross-breed your bees for perfect stats, or earn unique loot by creating new species such as realistic elemental bees - endorsed by an Actual Scientist!
Create & Construct
This is your home in a welcoming land. Build and create the picturesque Apiary of your dreams, or create a deforested industrial nightmare, barely clinging to life. Efficiency... but at what cost?!
Experience & Explore
Adventure through your own randomly generated world, reveal hidden mysteries, and unlock distinct biomes with their own characteristic flora, fauna and bees.
About Us
APICO is being created by two brothers, Elliott & Jamie, inspired by their love of old Minecraft mods, casual, and crafting games. They wanted to make something relaxing, intriguing, and semi-educational (just don't think about the Water Bees). Elliott builds nice things and Jamie makes sure he breaks them.
Save The Bees
Bees are integral to our gameplay, as they are to our real-world ecosystem. We want to promote bee conservation and will be donating a portion of sales towards national and international beekeeping charities.
Follow Our Progress
You can follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/apico_game), or join our Discord (http://apico.buzz/discord).
We post regular updates of our development progress on both channels as well as important announcements, stupid GIFs, cute pics of bees - what more could you want?
MINIMAL SETUP
- OS: Debian 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5 (4th Gen)Memory: 4 MB RAM
- Memory: 4 MB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Integrated
- Storage: 250 MB available space
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