Hello everyone!

After some time now, the final update of Snowtopia is out.
Compared to the previous ones, it's a small one and it is mainly focused on stabilizing the game and getting rid of the last achievements issues. Should you have any trouble with any of them, please tell me. I can check if it's just a setting issue ; if not, I can simply take out the achievement for the completionists in you that want the 100%

Soooo as you would now know, Snowtopia's development was not a long quiet river. If you do not but you want to, please head to this thread explaining a lot.

But, what now?
Well as stated before, unless there is a really big blocker crash type of thing, we (development team in the large definition of this word) won't work on this game anymore, but there's still some things I wish to tell you.

Firstly, as I said to some of you, I wanted to see if we could take the price of the game down. Afterall, it did not reach what even we planned it to reach, or barely. Turns out it's a bit more complicated than just changing a number in the store. We will, however, put the game in sale as much as we can and will aim at 50% discount. So if you see this before buying the game, and the game is not on sale, be patient for a few days/weeks, it will be!

Also, I do have to talk about modders that keep doing great work for the game. I made a new forum discussion post about modding, mainly to give you the right adresses to install/get into modding.

Thanks to people that kept with us for this journey, and even when people were complaining (which I do understand of course), it remained with respect and we could, actually, talk about it.

I'll still see you around on the forums,

Cheers

-Thomas

Hello everyone!

After several difficult months during which we did not communicate much about the development progress, we are happy to announce that Snowtopia is finally out of early access!

Here's the launch trailer we have cook up for you:

[previewyoutube=G1PkUZ5qrTY;full]https://youtu.be/G1PkUZ5qrTY[/previewyoutube]

As you may know, the studio stopped the game development at the beginning of the year. We have hired a developer to finish the update that was planned and fix the bugs. We will try to provide the best support possible.

Regarding modding, the contracts and the law do not allow us to open the source code, but we will keep working on it so you and other players will be able to add countless possibilities more easily to the game.

We'll keep you posted, but until then, enjoy your time in Snowtopia!
And once again, thank you for your patience and understanding.

[h3]Play Now:[/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124260/Snowtopia_Ski_Resort_Builder/

Hello everyone,

After quite some time now... Snowtopia is coming out of early access to get it's FULL RELEASE on December 14th!

As some of you might know, it hasn't been a quiet journey... and kind of felt more like a black slope on your 2nd day of skiiing

Since the last public update, we polished different mechanics, we also had to revamp the whole behaviour for the skiers pathfinding, to get the experience as smooth and enjoyable as possible. If you missed it and want to know more about what happened during the project, please check this post (and the replies) on the Steam Forums : https://steamcommunity.com/app/1124260/discussions/0/3432327323078402084

As we mentionned before, Snowtopia's development will end here. There's just one last thing (appart for major bugs that we'll patch, should there be any) that we'd like to do.
A lot of you guys asked us to just open the source code so people that can would go on with the game development; however it's not as simple as that. What we can and are actually trying to do, is to check with people that are already modding the game how to get their life easier, so even if we made the base as polished as we could, you can go and add to Snowtopia whatever you'd wish to be in the game, as much as possible
While this will probably not be the case day 1 of the release, we're still working on it and it'll be added as soon as possible!

We hope you'll enjoy your time on Snowtopia, even if that might not be what you expected when the project started!

Thanks a lot for being comprehensive through the difficulties we faced,
- Thomas.

Hello everyone!

It's been a while we have not posted any news here!
If you want to know a bit more on the reasons why, I recommand you check the post I made on the forums a month ago

But now it's time to rejoice, because as Snowtopia is getting close to it's full release, we are opening a beta for you to help us with the final verifications!

As said in the forum post mentioned before, because of the difficulties we had with this project, our time on it is limited. That's why we unfortunately won't be able to add any feature anymore. However, while we tested it, we still are limited in term of different computer configurations, and this beta is here to be sure that it's running well on different computers. Also, there might be some major issues that we missed, and we want to correct them before the full launch, should there be any.

If you face any problem, you can report them on the discord, or send a message to

To access the open beta, simply go to your library, right click on Snowtopia and select "Properties". Then, click on the "Betas" tab, and select the "Public_beta - v0.16.15 for public beta" branch.

One last thing before you're off to the mountains : I communicated on different places (forums, reviews, discord) something about the full release date. I said that the full release should be between now and the end of year 2022.
This still stands as of today, and we should be able to give you a release date soon! So stay tuned!

I wish you all a wonderful day, and to have fun on the crazy slopes you'll create!

Cheers,

- Thomas

Hi everyone,

Following the latest announcement, we received many messages about modding and the future of Snowtopia. When we said "let it continue its life, in your hands", we knew you would take care of it. But we didn't think that so many of you would be so motivated to mod it.



Our priority is to make your gaming experience the best it can be. If we're going to leave the door open to modding, we might as well do it right. So here's what we've decided:

[h3]-We're removing technical and legal roadblocks[/h3]to allow you to mod the game with maximum freedom. We won't put any obfuscation in the code, you can decompile the game and make changes easily.

[h3]-We continue to encourage modders and make the mods accessible.[/h3]
To mod the game or download mods, all info is here:

Website: https://snowtopia-modders.fandom.com/wiki/Snowtopia_Modders_Wiki

Modding installation guide:
[previewyoutube=nHo7zxk1FR4;full][/previewyoutube]
Channel dedicated to modding on Discord: https://discord.gg/snowtopia
(if you need a code adaptation to help modding, ask Garry on Discord, he can help you and give his ideas)

For example, with this mod you can create your own maps:
https://snowtopia-modders.fandom.com/wiki/Map_Guide

We are discussing with the community mainly on Discord to check with you what is the best way to support modding for Snowtopia in the long term!


Mod by Chazzvader

We hope that these changes to open up as many elements in the game as possible will allow you to create anything you want in Snowtopia.

Many thanks for your support and your kind messages,

The dev team

Hello everyone,

It's been a long time since I wanted to write this message and talk to you about the future of Snowtopia. This game means a lot to us, to me. Together, we have decided to end Snowtopia in early 2022 and let it continue its life, in your hands.



When Garry and I prototyped the first version of Snowtopia in 2017, we didn't yet know where this adventure would take us. From a small, unassuming game, Snowtopia has grown into a big project. During these 4 years, we've scaled up our ambitions and hired a talented team. It is thanks to their support and contribution that the game exists as you know it.

Then covid and the challenges of developing a video game came along. Snowtopia began to take up too much space in our lives, putting our health at risk. The production suffered from this situation. And even though we have managed to release 3 updates since January 2021, we have slowly stopped looking forward.

Over the next few weeks, we're going to focus on finishing up and fixing the final details, so you can enjoy the game to the fullest. This means throwing away a huge amount of work, but to develop new features would require another two years of development. And we just don't have the capacity anymore.
It remains for me to thank you for dreaming with us about what Snowtopia could become. Thank you for your enthusiasm and for your time spent on our game.



See you in early 2022 for the final release.

Anne and Garry

Hello everyone,

Thank you for your support and for your constructive feedback which greatly helps us in the development of Snowtopia.

This update includes new features and several improvements and changes - read below for the complete patch notes!



[h2]New Features:[/h2]

[h3]Visitor needs[/h3]

• List of activities
  
• Skier feedback screen
  
• Skiers mood layer
  
• New equipment buildings
  

• Research and skiers profile unlocked with reputation levels
  
• Reputation screen
  

• Automatic allocation of volunteers to their workstation
  
• Manual prioritization of workstations
  

• Intersections
  
• Departure and arrival of slopes
  
• Smoother turns
  

• Fences and plots to delimitate ski run and zones
  
• Switch to open/close a slope
  
• Building construction animation
  
• Waiting lines for service buildings
  
• Slope characteristics are displayed during construction
  
• Agents location displayed while selecting a maintenance building
  
• Bug fix of skiers stuck or lost
  
• Better pathfinding of visitors
  
• More flat areas to place buildings
  

• Update of the tutorial and help section
  
• Rework of skiers needs and pathfinding
  
• No more constructions at the border of slopes
  
• Update of skiers screen
  
• Update of spawn and unlocking of profiles
  
• Update of the unlocking of research
  
• No more specializations in research
  

Hi everyone,

The update 0.14.27 is live. Here's the patch notes:

[h2]New features[/h2]
Added new props for decorating the resort!



[h2]Gameplay changes[/h2]
Notifications and the overlays state is now saved

[h2]Fixes[/h2]
Fixed missing texts in Deutsch, Italian, Polish, Japanese, Chinese and Korean
Fixed some sound design elements

[h2]Misc[/h2]
Update visual effects for the constructions of lifts and service buildings




Let us know on Discord if you encounter any issues: https://discord.com/invite/skQcn7u

Hi everyone,

The update 0.14.17 is now live!

[h2]Gameplay changes[/h2]

• Rebalanced the speed and autonomy of maintenance buildings, in particular for the Ski Patrol Hut.

• Fixed some text localisation errors.
  
• Fixed default settings and key bindings.
  
• Fixed some display problems in the building information screen.
  
• Renaming buildings is now working properly again.
  
• Fixed some display problems of tooltips in the building menu.
  
• Disabled the homogeneity layer when building.
  
• Fixed errors with research when loading a saved game.

• Key bindings are now grouped thematically in the interface.
  
• A welcome screen has been added for the Early Access.
  
• A confirmation pop-up will show before quitting the game.
  
• A warning pop-up is displayed when loading a save from a previous version.
  
• We are now showing the logos of partners at the beginning of the game.

Hello everyone,

Good news! The first Snowtopia update is available :) and we wanted to take this opportunity to tell you a little bit about whats been going on in terms of the games development, like what the update includes, how development work is progressing, what we are working on at the moment, and what the next steps are!



I- Mac and Linux versions

The majority of our development focus has been on the Linux and Mac versions. As you are maybe aware, these versions have been on the table a while but this work hasnt exactly been the aspect of our job that has been the most fun. To begin with, we had problems with the graphics, and then we were slowed by performance-related issues. Thats only to be expected in the world of video-game development but we probably underestimated what was required slightly. Lots of games released in early access form wait until the final version is ready to address these two platforms, and theres a very good reason for that: they both generate lots of complexities. Thats just the way it is. We really wanted to cover them both from the outset, but since we are only a small team (the equivalent of 1 full-time programmers), that would have prevented us from moving forward in other areas at the same time. On top of that, there was an evening curfew in France for several months, which eventually mutated into another lockdown. In an ideal world, we would have gathered the entire team in one place to boost morale and trade information, but that was simply out of the question.

That said, we are delighted to be able to announce that a Linux version is now available, even though the Mac version continues to pose a problem, particularly from the performance point of view. We have consequently decided to release it in beta form in order to gather as much feedback as possible. So, if you use the Mac version, please dont hesitate to get back to us via #public-beta. We need your input to help us move forward.

II- Whats new?

Despite all this, we have managed to spend time on two of the big issues that players have reported back to us, namely the complexity of connecting lifts to pre-existing slopes, and the seemingly disproportionate number of falls for which we couldnt pinpoint the cause.
We have therefore introduced several gameplay changes, including:

• More modern lift models,
  
• Simplified slope/lift connectivity,
  
• A clearer indication of slope-surface uniformity and degradation and the fall-risk indicator.
  

Hello everyone,

[h3]This is it! Snowtopia is now available on Linux and will be available on Mac very soon![/h3]

For the occasion, get the game at 20% off!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124260/Snowtopia_Ski_Resort_Tycoon/

And we also have new features in store!

Here's the complete patch notes:

[h2]New features:[/h2]

Snowtopia is now available on Linux.
Upgrade lift to newer technology directly.
New keyboard shortcuts for the interface.
Information in panels can now be sorted by columns.
More information about slope homogeneity and risks.
A new overlay layer for slope homogeneity.



[h2]Gameplay changes:[/h2]

The game now starts with the 1-person detachable grip surface lift unlocked.
Lifts are now unlocked in a different order in the research tree.
Only one research lab can be built.
Overall lift attributes changes.
Minor changes to the lift footprints.
Changes to gondola lifts capacity:
- 10-person to 8-person
- 12-person to 10-person
- 16-person to 12-person

[h2]Fixes:[/h2]

Filter out incompatible save files.
Easier connection of slopes and lifts.
Misc. graphical fixes.
Misc. minor bug fixes.

[h2]Misc:[/h2]

The loading screen has been reworked.


Have fun!

Hello everyone,

Today is a special day for Goblinz, as the studio is already celebrating its 5th anniversary!
For the past 5 years, we have been developing and publishing games we believe in. It's been quite an adventure, but this is just the beginning!

For the occasion, we have surprises for you including new games announcement and big sales on all our games!



New published games: Diluvian Winds & Defend the Rook

We are so excited to announce the addition of Diluvian Winds and Defend the Rook in the Goblinz catalogue!

Diluvian Winds is a sail punk city builder developed by Alambik Studio.
In a context of exile due to the rising waters, survive as you expand your community in your lighthouse!

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Defend the Rook is a roguelike tactics board combat combined with tower defense elements developed by One Up Plus.
Defeat the invading hoards to stay alive and save the land! Enjoy more tactics than a normal TD game, combined with the added challenge of building towers and fighting off waves of enemies!

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Add these games to your wishlist and follow Goblinz Publishing on Twitter so you don't miss any of their respective news!

All our games on sale!



Take part in our publisher sale and save up to 90% on our games until March 25th!
From Legend of Keepers to As Far As The Eye or the recently released ski resort tycoon Snowtopia, it's more than ever time to get the Goblinz games!

Check out our sale page: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/goblinz_publishing/sale/publishersale

Neurodeck is OUT NOW!

In case you missed it, our psychological deckbuilding card game is finally out!
Build your deck and capacities by answering personality tests, visiting rooms or meditating. Face your phobia and defeat them through the power of life-inspired cards!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1253860/Neurodeck__Psychological_Deckbuilder/#app_reviews_hash

Thank you all for your enthusiasm for our games!

And don't hesitate to join us on Discord if you haven't already: https://discord.com/invite/goblinzstudio

Cheers,
The Goblinz Team

Hi everyone,

[h3]Our new Patch is now live![/h3]
Thanks to all our beta testers who tested this version, we can post this patch sooner than expected. This version solves most of the bugs encountered!



Patch Notes 0.13.11

[h3]Fixes:[/h3]

• Skiers stuck or not being able to appear after loading a save
  
• Research modifiers that were not saved correctly
  
• Error when loading a save
  
• Corrupted save files
  
• Maintenance worker not linked to the correct building
  
• Visitors fall influence persists when a slope is destroyed
  
• Workers slots not properly displayed when an active upgrade is enabled
  
• UI error when adding or removing workers
  

• Enable camera moving with right mouse button drag & move
  

Fixes:
- Fix a bug that disconnects buildings that were connected when removing one a them, if the game has previously been loaded from a save
- Fix a number of issues causing very poor pathfinding performances in some situations
- Fix issues causing skiers to get stuck on ski runs
- Fix errors happening when loading a saved game
- Pause the skiers animation when the game is paused
- Fix a saving error that causes lift appearing as always 100% repaired
- Fix the display of autosave files
- Fix the display of reputation stats

Hello,

We've worked hard to fix the major issues!

[h2]Gameplay changes:[/h2]
- Lowered the reputation requirement of tutorial step 9
- Visitors will not anymore have extra chances of falling when a ski run is overcrowded
- We have disconnected the gamepad controls to prevent camera issues
[h2]Fixes:[/h2]
- The durability of lift and ski runs is now correctly saved
- Fix several other issues related to the saving system.
- Add missing collisions to ski center buildings
- Fix a number of issues in the map Crater Lake
- Fix a bug leading to poor pathfinding performances
- Fix a pathfinding error occurring when all buildings are removed
[h2]Misc:[/h2]
- We have corrected a few localisations errors in all languages

Hi everyone,

[h3]We are so excited to announce that Snowtopia is now available in Early Access! [/h3]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvNzqfBlyAY&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=GoblinzStudio
[h3] Game features:[/h3]

• Build and manage your ski resorts
  
• Trace trails and place lifts
  
• Design the ski area and allocate the workforce
  
• Unlock challenging skier profiles
  
• Improve facilities and specialize your stations
  
• Maintain balance within the mountain

Hi everyone,

Snowtopia is coming very soon to Early Access! We can't wait to let you discover the new features we've added to the game. But before, we'd like to tell you how it all started.



As you may know, Snowtopia is a ski resort management game in which you can build your ski lifts and runs. The game is not based on money but on the satisfaction of the skiers, who all have different tastes and levels.



The idea came to Anne and Garry from TeaForTwo when they were on holiday in the French mountains. Clear view, network of slopes and lifts as far as the eye can see, skiers swarming all over the place.

They told themselves that ski resorts have everything you need to make a good management game.



Driving back, they got excited about their perfect ski resort management game. The ability to create the perfect slope. The one that winds through a tree-lined valley - for Garry. And a variety of skiers, each with their own little quirks - for Anne.



They were both freelancers at the time and the idea of going for it started to make its way in their minds.

They started to work on map generation on Unity. They added skiers. They incorporated the creation of different types of ski slopes and lifts.



The Alpha version of Snowtopia was released in December 2018. They had no idea if the game was going to please players. Against all odds, the game exceeded 1K downloads in its first week!

There were still a lot of features to add to get a full game but they were on the right track! Since then, they added snow groomers and mechanics to maintain the slopes, the skiers' fall system, new buildings, high-altitude restaurants, lifeguards...



And now, you will discover all the new features and the new UI very soon!

Thank you for your feedback which help us a lot and see you soon in Snowtopia!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124260/Snowtopia_Ski_Resort_Tycoon/

-TeaForTwo & Goblinz Team

Meet us Saturday January 23rd with
Out There Omega - 12pm
https://store.steampowered.com/app/334420/Out_There__Edition/

Silmaris: Dice Kingdom - 1pm
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293120/Silmaris_Dice_Kingdom/

Out There: Oceans of Time - 2pm
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Meet us Saturday January 23rd with

Out There Omega - 12pm
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Silmaris: Dice Kingdom - 1pm
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Out There: Oceans of Time - 2pm
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[h2]We wish you very Happy Holidays, wherever you are. And we hope that 2021 will be better than 2020![/h2]

The Christmas Season has begun with a lot of sales

Christmas Update and 25% off With exclusive 2 new monsters!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/978520/Legend_of_Keepers_Career_of_a_Dungeon_Master/

A lot of games in sale from Goblinz
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1075740/Banners_of_Ruin/?snr=1_1056_4_franchise_1057&curator_clanid=33025551
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View all games discounted

Upcoming games in 2021!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124260/Snowtopia_Ski_Resort_Tycoon/?snr=1_1056_ajaxgetfilteredrecommendations_franchise_curator-tabs&curator_clanid=33025551
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1253860/Neurodeck__Psychological_Deckbuilder/?snr=1_1056_ajaxgetfilteredrecommendations_franchise_curator-tabs&curator_clanid=33025551
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244800/Terraformers/?snr=1_1056_ajaxgetfilteredrecommendations_franchise_curator-tabs&curator_clanid=33025551

Have nice holidays and stay safe everyone!

Great news !
Silmaris: Dice Kingdom comes out on December 3rd!

Are you ready to conquer kingdoms?
Will you declare war or forge alliances?

Roll the dice to rule them all!

Watch the livestream on the Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1293120/Silmaris_Dice_Kingdom/

[h2]Hey everyone! [/h2]

[h3]Steam Autumn Festival 2020 is coming! For the occasion, we'll be live streaming Snowtopia during the Steam Game Festival![/h3]



[h3]Features:[/h3]

• Build and manage your ski resorts
  
• Trace trails and place lifts
  
• Design the ski area and allocate the workforce
  
• Unlock challenging skier profiles
  
• Improve facilities and specialize your stations
  
• Maintain balance within the mountain
  

Hey everyone! We're excited to show you some awesome footage from our upcoming game

We have a demo available here

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1300690

You can also check our broadcast on the page!

Let's come & chat on our discord server: https://discord.gg/4PBbEnm

Hello everyone,
[h2]We're very happy to be part of Gamescom 2020![/h2] which is completely digital this year!

Until August 30th, you can play Snowtopia's Demo on Steam. Here is our beautiful booth inside Indie Arena Booth:



Snowtopia is a ski resort management game based not on profitability but on skier satisfaction. Build a ski area starting from the ground up. Develop the mountain and manage your resort with the support of the community that lives there.

Start by creating a ski lift to access the heights. Then draw your ski slopes with different difficulties. Add a mechanic workshop and hire a workforce to manage the maintenance of the site. Improve your facilities, manage traffic, expand your site, meet the desires of 12 different skier profiles and design the ideal ski resort.

Upcoming updates include the skier fall system and rescue team, new buildings to be constructed, high-altitude restaurants and avalanches.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124260/Snowtopia_Ski_Resort_Tycoon/



Enjoy the game? Join our community on Discord to give your feedback, chat with other players and ask questions to the developers: http://discord.gg/skQcn7u

Tea For Two Games and Goblinz Studio

Ladies and gentlemen, fans of simulation and strategy games, it is time for:



Don't forget to follow us to be notified of releases :)


Explore, build and harvest in As Far As The Eye. Create a mobile village and travel with your tribe toward the center of the world.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1119700/As_Far_As_The_Eye/

Manage your own ski resort, create lifts and slopes to satisfy your skiers need in Snowtopia.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124260/Snowtopia_Ski_Resort_Tycoon

Build your deck and manage your mental health to face the worst phobias in Neurodeck.


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1253860


And we are very proud to announce the new game published by our studio: Banners Of Ruin. A roguelike card game with turn-based fights and breathtaking graphics. How not to fall in love?
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1075740/Banners_of_Ruin

Hi everyone,

[h3]Snowtopia's May Update is out![/h3] New buildings and snow groomers have just arrived in the game:

Build maintenance buildings
Use mechanics and snow groomers to maintain the ski slopes
Careful! Ski lifts can now break!
Waiting lines and skiers flow have been dramatically improved. Keep them social distancing, right?
German localization by Darkmatter1 and Stiv2804. Thank you guys!
UX changes around ski lifts and skiers numbers

Check out the new build on:
https://teafortwogames.itch.io/snowtopia



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1124260/Snowtopia_Ski_Resort_Tycoon/

Enjoy playing!

Tea For Two Games and Goblinz Studio

Hi everyone!
[h3]Snowtopia's Update 5 is out![/h3]


The game is in development, but you can try the alpha here:
https://teafortwogames.itch.io/snowtopia

This last update contains many new features:
-Topology layer
-Skier mood display
-Graphics rendering optimization
-New surface lifts design
-Settings screen
-Editing track colors

But most importantly, a Christmas Special design: Christmas skiers, Christmas tree and Christmas welcome screen!



Enjoy playing and please give us feedback! Our Discord is waiting for you: https://discordapp.com/invite/snowtopia

We wish you all a wonderful holiday season and a little early happy new year <3

Tea For Two Games and Goblinz Studio