Hello everyone! I gathered a lot of your feedback, bug reports and suggestions since the launch yesterday, and I'm quickly patching some of the most pressing issues. Performance, Balance & Bug Fixes Changelog 0.4.1 Gameplay - Mushrooms and herbs now take 50% longer to spoil - Player wakes up from sleep if hunger or thirst reaches 0 - Unstuck button will safely restore position even if the playe…
Hello everyone! Pumpkin Woods officially launches on Steam tomorrow, September 7th ! It’s been a long journey and I’m so excited to finally open the doors to the main game! The full changelog for the Early Access release is already available: Early Access Launch Changelog 0.4.0 Gameplay - Added 3 new biomes (Enchanted Forest, Mining Town, The Swamp) - Added 5 new NPC quests - New NPC with a sus…
Hello everyone! We're only a week away from the EA release and the interest in the past couple weeks has been overwhelming! The game is reaching 20,000 wishlists and I can't thank you enough for all your support filling the demo form, reaching out on discord and Steam discussions with great ideas and suggestions. This game would not have been possible without your help! Of course, it doesn't en…
Hello everyone! I'm honored to take part in the Cat Awareness Feline Sale on Steam! The event will feature discounted and upcoming cat games until August 17th. If you haven't played already, Pumpkin Woods is not strictly a "cat game" but your witch character can adopt multiple cat companions already in the demo! All you need is a slice of cheese and approach the cat to feed it. It will follow y…
Today we have big news! Pumpkin Woods officially launches September 7th on Steam! We just crossed 6,000 wishlists, thank you so much for your support! Also, here's a new update for the demo: Demo Update Changelog 0.3.6 Quality of Life - Added mini-map, press X to toggle - Increased camera FOV from 50 to 66 - Added camera zoom feature Gameplay - Copper, silver and gold ores are now obtained thro…
Demo Update Changelog 0.3.5 Gameplay - Player can now scavenge broken carts for planks and sticks - Added hot weather (10% chance) where thirst depletes faster - Fences will require the book of botanics to be crafted Balance - Reduced HP of logs, firewood, thorns, ferns and crystals by 50% to decrease unnecessary grind - Reduced HP of wolves by 40% - Reduced HP of deer by 20% - All flowers give…
Greetings, fellow Witches! It's finally time for the June Next Fest and we're back with another update to the demo! Next Fest Update Changelog 0.3.2 Gameplay - Improved balance of resources in most biomes - Learned craftable items will now trigger notifications - Up to 4 quests now appear on the screen by default (toggled with X) - Redesigned journal can now display active/completed quests - Ne…
Greetings! To celebrate the Witches, Wizards & Warlocks Sale , we're launching the final demo version before the Steam Next Fest in June 2026! Our early access launch is only 3 months away and we're very excited to share with you our best demo version yet. So what changed in the Pumpkin Woods Demo 0.3.0 ? Besides the addition of the new dynamic grass system, UI improvements, quality of life fea…
Hello, it's been quite a while since the last dev update! We're fast approaching the return of the Pumpkin Woods demo and a lot of work is being done to improve the player experience and further polish the game. Here's a short preview of a couple new features: Procedural Grass Due to technical limitations, Pumpkin Woods did not have grass in previous versions, which made it look quite barren. T…
Hello Witches & Wizards, We're very excited to launch the Pumpkin Woods Demo as part of the Hungry Ghost Festival! The new update includes many quality of life features, new content and a ton of bug fixes thanks to your valuable feedback during the playtest! Full Changelog Version 0.2.2 (Demo) - Added a new quest to tame a wild unicorn (requires healing potion) - Added a letter at the start of…
Hello Witches & Wizards, We finally have the official release date for the Pumpkin Woods Demo! * * * SEPTEMBER 4TH * * * The new update will include many quality of life features, new content and a ton of bug fixes thanks to your valuable feedback during the playtest! The full changelog will be released at launch, but here is a short preview of the new features : The UI has been revamped to be…
Last Playtest Update before the Official Demo! Changelog Version 0.2.1 - Added a new tutorial quest to craft a mysterious key - Weather now changes twice a day to prevent long streaks of rain - Added cinematic camera transition at the start of the game - New waterfall area in the Enchanted Forest biome - Player can now swim and dive underwater - Added shell with gatherable pearls - Improved que…
Changelog Version 0.2.0 - New Mac and Linux builds for testing purposes - Map now displays the player direction for better navigation - Added introductory letter to the starting inventory - Upgraded map icons for the player, huts, plants, standing torches and cats - Increased the density of items in all biomes by 10 to 30% - Sunset/sunrise transitions are now 7x slower, giving a more natural lo…
NPC Relations System & General Improvements Changelog Version 0.1.8 - New NPC relations system, affected by your actions - New and improved use tool and crafting animations - Added 2 enchanted trees to the Enchanted Forest and Swamp biomes - Upgraded map, now displays wells, logs, pumpkins and large rocks - Increased interact range by 25% so it's easier to pick up items - Added coin bags to NPC…
Flying, Map System & Quests Update Changelog Version 0.1.6 - Flying and crafting a wagon is now enabled! - New map system with fog showing huts, campfires, torches, cats and NPCs - Added 6 new tutorial quests - A new quest for each NPC vendor (3 total) - Added a "fine" version of 4 tools, which lasts 3x longer - Crafting basic tools no longer require an anvil - Added advanced book of tools - Po…
Dresser now enables 72 outfit combinations! - Added 8 new types of food - Added catacombs to the Swamp biome - Added bear and crop area to the Mining Town biome - Added old cemetery to the Pumpkin Woods biome - Added snake and flying fantasy creature to the Swamp biome - Added horse enclosure to the starting biome - Added advanced recipe book - Bookcases in tower, townhalls and NPC houses are n…
Chill Mode, New Biome & Weather System Changelog Version 0.1.4 - New Chill Mode (no wolves, boars or monsters) - New Swamp biome with 3 variations - New Weather System with ultra-realistic graphics - Abandoned town houses now have 4 different variations (1 previously) - Added townhall building for large towns - Rain and storm weather now reduce happiness and the need to drink - Added craftable…
Changelog Version 0.1.3 - 5 new tutorial quests - Mining Town biome redesigned - Temples added to the Enchanted Forest - Tools now have durability (100 hits until it's destroyed) - Added 4 new food items - Added 2 new types of flowers - Added fiber to the square fences - Added nests on some large rocks - Added craftable trap that can damage creatures - Destroyed furniture now returns all crafti…
In celebration of Halloween, the new Cat update just dropped and is now live! In addition to having cats as pets, there is now an entirely new Autumn biome! Pumpkin Woods is also taking part in the upcoming Steam Scream Fest 3 from October 28th to November 4th, so this update was focused on giving new players a smoother experience at the start. Changelog Version 0.1.2 - Added an entirely new Au…
We're excited to announce the release date of the first ever Pumpkin Woods Playtest! Starting October 1st till Halloween, you will be able to play as much as you want! While you wait, learn more about the 4 biomes included in this version: The Woods The gateway to the region is a calm and bucolic forest with scattered pine trees and vast open areas. Being the safest and most well known biome, i…
Hello everyone! Pumpkin Woods has been in active development for almost 2 years, though we've been awfully silent during most of this time. That's all about to change as we are ready to show the game to the world and thus have prepared a couple surprises for you during the next 30 days. First, September 13th will (finally) be the release date of the official Pumpkin Woods Announcement Trailer,…
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