Game update6 Dec 2025Final Update in preview for testingI've uploaded what I expect to be the final update for the game, version 2.5. It's on the preview branch for now, so I can fix any bugs that may have crept in (though there shouldn't be any). Changes: · updated engine/core code · visual improvements to volumetric lights, general graphics, building effects · removed Unity Analytics and privacy screen.
I have uploaded an update to improve a number of issues that crept in and make some all-around improvements. It is live on preview now, if there are no issues it will go live on the main branch in a few days. Here's the list of changes: · Fixed the vegetation and ground texture on Kroburg, RefugeeCamp · Fixed a rare mouse input issue on Windows · Improved resolution of some textures (buildings,…
Fixed the bandits quest in Children's Tales to no longer refer to the armoury. · Fix for the trial in Darkest Nights. · Fixed a naming issue that may in rare cases lead to the game pausing randomly. · Improved vegetation and wind handling on Schramberg, Castle and Farmstead. This should speed up loading the levels and slightly improve performance. Let me know if you notice anything or something…
This is a major behind-the-scenes update, it includes: · New Spanish and Russian translations (incomplete, head to to contribute!) · Visual refresh, giving the 3D scene more clarity and a hint of a stylized look · Added ivy to a number of buildings for more visual variance and interest. · Added sound effects to bear, orc, tree · Gave the stone gate collision detection more tolerance so it's eas…
I've uploaded a new build to the testing/beta branch. This is a major behind-the-scenes update, with a new engine major version and considerable code updates. It fixes a small number of bugs as well. Please test and let me know if you run into any problems. The sooner I get some feedback, the sooner I can send it live for everyone.
From time to time, players have asked if the game is available in their language. Until now, I always had to say sorry no. I speak English and German good enough. Other languages need a native or good speaker. I found one person to translate parts of the game to French, very happy about that. Now, you can all help translating the game into your language. Maybe just a few words, maybe a whole st…
Completed the "Darkest Nights" story (though it is now a bit shorter than I had hoped) · Doubled the number of monster lairs that rangers will seek out before giving up for the day · Night summary now shows temperature (to better understand when peasants need heating or die of frostbite) · Made a number of changes to handle monster collision issues better · A small number of additional translat…
Fixed: Storage display now updates correctly again · Fixed: Eliminated peasant "follow ghosts" (by switching anti-aliasing from temporal to FXAA) · Fixed two small script errors · Added 3 ultra-wide (21:9) resolutions in the options menu
This update should fix all but one of the known bugs and includes a number of other improvements. I recommend that you install it as quickly as possible. Note: I have changed some parts of the save game files. The game should load old saves without any issues, but new saves made with this version will not be compatible with older versions of the game. · Fixed: Market UI should be visible again…
ATTENTION - this is part 2 of the major walls update, this one is destructive. Old saves (by now 3 months or more old) may not work or not correctly restore any walls built. This update also fixes a number of bugs, adds French translation and more. Here's the full changelog: · Removed old wall section prefabs · French translation (partial, dialog texts still missing) · Wayposts now create paths…
If you've been holding off, now is the perfect time to get the game into your collection. Black Forest will be on sale during the Steam Summer Sale . It's also a great time because the game just received a major update, and another (smaller) update is on the way. Go and defend these villagers, they'll be eaten without you !
I'm working on part 2 of the major update. This will have far fewer changes, but the important part is that I will be cleaning up old, no longer used things. So if you have any quite old saves (from before the last update), now is the time to finish those game. In the next update, I will be removing old walls and no longer used buildings. This might break old saves, meaning that those buildings…
Black Forest is on sale. Steam tells me that over 10,000 of you still have it on your wishlist. Now, with the sale and the big update that just came out, is the perfect time to get Black Forest into your library.
This is the first of a two-part major update to the game. I am re-focussing on the core gameplay and removing elements that distract from it. That includes the night watch option for villagers and the armoury, weapons and guard posts. The game was always meant to be unique in that you don't have combat as a serious option, and having these elements in the game creates the false impression that…
I'll be streaming gameplay of the new version today evening, showcasing changes and new features. Stream will be on my Twitch channel: If I can manage it I will upload a recording to YouTube afterwards. The time is 21:00 local time. Check here to convert to your time:
Still preparing for the next update. Here is a teaser of what you can expect: · New building: Barn - you can't build it but most maps come with one set up already. It serves no purpose and is only for decoration (though it does block monster attacks) · Walls have been reworked. More variety with procedural generation and reduced cost in resources and workers. · Carpenter and Mason will now prov…
I've been working on a major update for the game, re-focussing on the core gameplay and removing elements that distract from it. That includes the night watch option for villagers and the armoury, weapons and guard posts. The game was always meant to be unique in that you don't have combat as a serious option, and having these elements in the game creates the false impression that this is how y…
Hi everyone - if you were thinking about getting the game, now is a great time to do so. The game will be 40% off from April 15th through the 22nd! Make sure to check out Freedom Games Publisher Sale page to pick up some awesome indie games at great prices. Whether you like to play alone or with friends, there are some great deals you won't want to miss out on!
Hi everyone! If you were thinking about getting the game, now is a great time to do so as we are part of the Steam Spring Sale! From March 14th until the 21st, the game will be on sale for 50% off! Make sure to check out Freedom Games' Steam Spring Sale page to pick up some great games to play. Get Black Forest here .
Balance update: All gather tasks on easy and medium difficulty as well as most story levels are now more efficient, which means you get more resources from the forest · Fixed a number of smaller issues that you probably didn't even notice. · Fixed some remaining issues with achievements · Fixed some translation errors · Slightly streamlined the tutorial dialogs. · Reworked backend handling (lea…
Fixed: Steam integration should work properly again. · Fixed: Onion field uses correct icon for harvest · Fixed: Some monster flag positions on Refugee Camp · Improved visibility of the "harvest in progress" indicator · Reduced log amount · Updated Unity engine and a few assets
For the holidays, here is a fairly big update with interesting new features for you: · New feature: Map editor - currently only 3 maps for trying it out and pretty incomplete. You can make a village with all the buildings in the game, you can NOT at this time make a playable map (with monsters, etc.) - as I said, incomplete, testing, please post feedback to the forum to let me know if it's wort…
Hi everyone! If you were thinking about getting the game, now is a great time to do so as we are part of the Steam Winter Sale through our publisher Freedom Games! From December 21st until January 4th , the game will be on sale for 50% off! Make sure to check out Freedom Games' Winter Sale 2023 page to pick up some great games to play over the holiday season. Whether you like to play alone or w…
Hi everyone! We're excited to announce that Black Forest is part of the Turn-Based Carnival event on Steam and is available for 20% off until the event ends! Turn-Based Carnival will be live from November 14th to the 21st to bring together a bunch of exciting games for a delightful experience. Check out the event page here to discover some other amazing games! Don't forget to join our Discord c…
Fixed: Animal pens' collect icons should now disappear when they are destroyed · Fixed: Orc animations now correctly return to running after attacks · Balance: In "Founding Kroburg": · * wood and stone are now gathered faster · * slightly more starting food · * corrected infrastructure building to smelter (instead of smithy) · Balance: Small changes to monster frequencies and selection in sever…
Fixed: Goblins flaming shots sometimes exploding at their feet · Fixed: Banner context menu now correct · Fixed: Steam no longer thinks under certain (rare) circumstances that you are running the demo when you are running the full version. · Fixed: The maypole in the tutorial now actually gets taken down when the dialog says so. · Small code change to make sure the "Demo" info in the main menu…
Bugfixes: · Fixed: Monsters should now always turn around from walls/palisades, etc. again - sorry for that, a previous update messed up some physics calculations · Fixed: Onion field does not show up as a carrot field in the context menu anymore. · Fixed: Mill can be built again (it self-intersected, so it was already red) · Fixed: A few small text issues · Fixed: Hard difficulty levels should…
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