Hello everyone!
First of all, welcome to everyone who has recently discovered Thveit. Seeing so many people wishlist the game and join our community over the past few hours has been incredibly exciting, and we can't thank you enough for your support.
We thought this would be the perfect opportunity to introduce ourselves and share the vision behind Thveit.
Thveit is a cozy city builder inspired by the landscapes, history, and mythology of the Viking Age.
Your journey begins with a handful of settlers arriving in an untamed land. From there, you'll grow a small homestead into a thriving settlement by gathering resources, expanding your village, managing production, and creating a prosperous home for your people.
In Thveit, Norse folklore isn't just part of the world's history, but it's woven into everyday life. Gods, mythical creatures, ancient legends, and the natural world help shape the stories you'll experience throughout your journey.
As your village grows, so do the opportunities and challenges.
You'll establish farms, gather food, process natural resources, manage production chains, and develop an economy capable of supporting an ever-growing community.
Each settler plays an important role in helping your settlement flourish, whether they're farming the land, crafting essential goods, gathering resources, or transporting supplies throughout the village.
Exploration and trade - or as we call them in-game, voyages - will become an important part of expanding your settlement beyond its borders.
Life in Thveit isn't only about expanding your village, it's also about creating a place that feels alive.
As your community grows, you'll share the world with a variety of animals roaming the landscape, from deer, hares, and bears roaming the wilderness to the loyal companions that call your settlement home, wildlife helps bring the world of Thveit to life.
And yes.. there will be cats.
Whether they're wandering between homes, napping in the sunshine, or quietly supervising your settlers, these furry companions will become a small but charming part of village life. Your settlers will also be carrying cats around!
Combined with Norse folklore, bustling villagers, and a living world full of personality, our goal is to create a settlement you'll genuinely enjoy spending time in.
This announcement is the first of many development updates we'll be sharing here on Steam.
In future posts we'll dive deeper into:
Norse mythology and folklore
Farming and production systems
Economy and trade
Settlement building
Exploration and voyages
Behind-the-scenes development
New features as they're added
If you'd like to read our original introduction, you can also find the full article on our website:
📖 Read the full devlog:
https://www.thewintercats.com/blog/introduction-to-thveit
Thank you for joining us on this journey. We can't wait to show you everything we're building, and we hope you'll continue following Thveit as development continues.
— Winter Cats Studios