Thank-you Letter!
Hello! First of all, thank you to everyone! Recently, we reached 4,000 wishlists, something I never imagined achieving in just 10 months of steam-page. Thank you all so much!!
Now, let's talk about what I’ve been working on!
NPC Friendship and Romance
Over 50 friendship and romance scenes have been made! with more than 850 lines of dialogue written for 12 Romanceable characters! Each character has their own story and will gradually open up to you as you earn their trust.
Seasons
All seasonal environments in Heaven’s Dale have gone through a complete makeover! Every map now has many new details, enhancing the visual diversity and atmosphere that each season brings.
Mines
The first floor of the mines has been reworked! Also, the Dwarf Shop is now available there! A new floor has been added, as well as the Mountain Peak, where you can buy Mountain Goats from the old hillbilly, complete your objective, and gain access to his abandoned cabin.
Skip Tutorial
So, you played the demo and are now starting on the released build? Don't worry! You can skip all the introductory content and start playing as soon as possible!
Mail System
You will now receive letters! This system allows me to deepen characters, inform you about festivals, give indirect tips, and keep things feeling fresh even if you don’t progress very much! With this in mind, the first week of the game has been reworked to have better pacing and more frequent new experiences.
For example, the fisherman will now give you the fishing rod on Day 5, which is a Rainy Day, with fewer distractions, so you can better enjoy the new mechanic!
Pet Race
The Pet Race will be available on the first Saturday of the game! You’ll receive two letters during the first week, preparing you for the upcoming festival, have fun!
The Old Diary…
You’ll be able to find an old diary left behind by the previous owner. Find all 20 pages to finally discover what happened to him, and what is truly going on in Heaven’s Dale.
Other Changes...
Many other things were added and improved, such as dialogue rewrites, secondary scenes, new items, new recipes, new buildables… There’s also a new random sound effects system to bring more life to the world!
I’ll keep working on the game, and I plan to make one or two more posts like this before June, when we’ll be participating in Next Fest, one month before the July release.
Thank you for reading, see you soon! 💙