🏰 Castle Flipper Major Update v1.1 "Royal Tenants" LIVE NOW!
Castle Flippers! Fellow Craftsmen and Craftswomen!
It’s time to start dusting off your tools and get ready, because the long awaited Castle Flipper Major Update v1.1 is going LIVE!
Just as you’re reading this, along with the patch, we’re starting a stream, where our team members will show you all the goods we have prepared for you in this update.
For the reference, if you want to know more about all the upcoming content, take a look at our previous devlog: https://steamcommunity.com/games/944250/announcements/detail/2867093861425410431 It’s been a while, but we hope all the additional content will make the wait worth it.
Join us during a stream and make sure to update your game!
We'd also like to give you a friendly reminder that another game of ours premieres today at 7:00 PM CEST. If you enjoy relaxing farming games, do check out Farming Life as well!
Happy flipping! Castle Flipper Team
🎉 Castle Flipper Major Update v1.1 launches TODAY!
Rejoice, Castle Flippers!
We have the pleasure to announce that the Castle Flipper Major Update v1.1 "Royal Tenants" is coming to Steam TODAY! 🏰
We’re wrapping up preparations on our end, including getting ready for a live stream that will start at 4 PM CEST today, on October 18.
If you need to do some catching up or you’d like to review information regarding the content in Castle Flipper Major Update v1.1, here is our previous devlog with a thorough descriptions of all the upcoming features: https://steamcommunity.com/games/944250/announcements/detail/2867093861425410431
We hope you’ll be able to join us! 😊 We can’t wait to show you what this huge patch has in store for you!
P.S. Today is a busy day for us and right after this stream ends we will be holding launch stream for another one of our games, made by our second team – Farming Life!
🏰 Castle Flipper Major Update v1.1 + "Royal Tenants" 🎉
Greetings, fellow Craftsmen!
Our sincerest apologies for keeping you in the dark regarding the patch’s development for so long. While working on the v1.1 patch we wanted to make sure that this update adds as much content as possible.
We’re now getting ready to let all this additional content see the light of a day 🙂 A lot of new things await you in the upcoming update and we hope it’ll help you enjoy Castle Flipper anew!
Without further ado, let's watch the new trailer, shall we? 😃
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What has been added in this Major Update?
New decorative objects, roof & castle variants
Many new objects have been added, including new roof types, new furniture, balconies, decorations and more. You can now decorate with over 500 objects! There are also more roof and castle wall variations!
Improved castle building
There is now much more variety among castle parts, giving you more artistic freedom during building! Many issues, which have been reported by players, have been addressed and so, building a castle should now go more smoothly and be much more enjoyable. We've also added the possibility to change the look of castle walls and roofs.
New missions
List of available missions have been expanded. Many of them will be centered around building, so you’ll have more opportunities to create buildings for your clients. Moreover, you’ll be able to revisit quests you have already finished. Do you miss Frozen Fortress? Come back there anytime!
Property value
New mechanic which allows you to purchase lands, clean them, build on them and sell them with profit! Ask your Royal Landlord about current available offers.
Gardens
Some Tenants will require a garden attached to the house. To fulfill their needs, place a "Garden Cell" snapped to the building. If your client requires some object to be placed outside the building - it needs to be placed on the Garden Cell. This way he will know it's his property. Of course you can still decorate the area around as decorations are not required by the Tenants.
New cleaning mechanic
Now cleaning comes with more benefits! When you pick up trash, it will be gathered in a crate. You can conveniently gather lots of trash at once and then gain additional resources when you put a crate in a warehouse, on a boat or on a cart.
If you want to empty your warehouse - approach the book with warehouse records and press USE. This will export the cart with the crates abroad in exchange for payment. Remember you need to wait sometime before your StoreKeeper's horse cart comes back.
New locations
With new missions come new locations! Such as the Throne room and the City. Moreover, locations available so far have been expanded. Each location has its own history worth discovering. We hope you’ll enjoy exploring them!
Kingdom Map
After a certain mission is completed, a big map will appear on the board, from which you can see your entire Kingdom in its full 2D glory and access new missions and locations from there.
Steam Cards, Badges, Emojis, Backgrounds and New Achievements!
Some of you have already noticed new achievements waiting to be unlocked. While it’s impossible to unlock them now, they will be available once the patch goes live. Also Steam cards, backgrounds. emojis and badges have been added!
Photo mode
As announced before, you will now be able to freely take screenshots in game without the game's UI getting in the way! You’ll be able to access it from the Tools menu. Position the camera exactly as you want it, enter Photo mode, press Print Screen and that’s it! You have a lovely screenshot of your creation. 😊
Advanced graphics settings
You can now freely customize your graphics settings. We've also added volumetric clouds system which can be enabled in the settings.
Time controller
By clicking on a bed you can now select the exact time and weather you want to wake up at, along with additional confirmation. This feature is very useful for setting the perfect lightning conditions for screenshots!
Light saving
Lit Torches are now saved so you don't have to re-light them every time!
Bigger Kingdom
There's an additional area expansion available, allowing you to build even bigger castles!
Population counter When back in your kingdom you will now see the Population counter. This way you will always know how many villagers live in your Kingdom!
Steam Cloud Save
All your saves will now be automatically synced to the cloud so you can visit your kingdom on many different devices! 🎉
And now, for the most important feature...
🏰 Royal Tenants - Free DLC-sized update
Some of you were asking about the NPCs, now we can finally say that NPCs will appear in town! And we are adding them to the base version of the game for free! 🤩
The Royal Mason
The Royal Mason works in the Quarry. He is responsible for collecting stones for the Kingdom. In exchange for his work the King provides free accommodation and cleaning services.
The Royal Lumberjack
The Royal Lumberjack works in the Woodcutter's House. He is responsible for collecting wood for the Kingdom. In exchange for his work the King provides free accommodation and cleaning services.
The Royal Cleaner
The Royal Cleaner is an important but often disregarded worker. She keeps the Kingdom nice and clean. She cleans all rented houses in exchange for free accommodation and a small payment for her services.
The Royal Treasurer
The Royal Treasurer is responsible for collecting Rent and Taxes. His useful work saves the King a lot of time and effort, which he can spend on designing his castle instead. The Treasurer requires free accommodation and cleaning services, as well as small payment for his services.
The Royal Landlord
The Royal Landlord is responsible for managing King's lands and real estate. He acts as a land broker, finds valuable plots of land to purchase and flip, which you can then sell with profit. In exchange for his services he requires free accommodation and cleaning services.
The Royal Storekeeper
The Royal Storekeeper is responsible for collecting various resource crates from the King's land. He then loads the collected crates on the cart and exports them abroad in exchange for a small payment, free accommodation and cleaning services. Remember that it's your duty to send the crates when your cart is full.
There are also other people appearing in your well-known buildings, such as:
Merchant He is responsible for exchanging goods in the marketplace.
Bookkeeper Responsible for writing down the name of your village.
Guards They appear in the biggest area expansion - to protect your Kingdom.
Other than new features, it goes without saying that dozens of fixes have been implemented and many various issues you have all reported have been addressed.
Full changelog v1.1 below:
over 130+ new decorations, fences, balconies, roofs and furniture items have been added (currently 500+ objects available)
castle walls, roofs & other pieces now have many different variants to decorate
new missions
new property value mechanic
improved castle building & snapping system
garden cells have been added as a separate area connected to the estate
reworked cleaning mechanic, item gathered by the player are collected in crates, in exchange for resources
new locations have been added
new roof types added
previously available locations have been expanded and improved
Kingdom map has been added as a way to let players revisit previously completed missions
Steam cards, badges, emojis, backgrounds have been added
20 new achievements are now available
Photo Mode has been implemented
advanced graphics settings have been added to Settings menu
improved compass & moved to the right side
improved rental UI
improved widescreen support
time and weather can be accurately adjusted with a slider, with additional confirmation
lit torches are now included in save files meaning that player doesn’t have to light them again after load
Kingdom can now be expanded to an even bigger size (additional Area size added)
population counter has been added
Steam Cloud save is now available
NPC characters have been added: – Royal Mason, – Royal Lumberjack, – Royal Cleaner, – Royal Treasurer, – Royal Landlord, – Royal Storekeeper, – Merchant, – Bookkeeper, – Guard
some NPCs have certain mechanics associated with them, for example: – buying new plots of land to flip with Landlord’s help, – automatic cleaning is now possible thanks to Cleaner, – Treasurer gathers rents and taxes, – Storekeeper collects crates located around the kingdom and sells them
added spawn of stains and furniture to repair in rented houses
fixed placing rugs on the 2nd floor
fixed bug with placing a wall door between the tower and the corridor on one end
fixed glitch with the octagonal floor foundation with four corners for walls
fixed multiple puzzles bugs
added no hole roof/floor for the castle
fixed long task list hiding animation
numerous other fixes have been made
So what comes next?
Once we wrap up our work on the last feature, we’ll be getting ready for release, at last. Of course, an announcement will come a little while before this patch goes live. We hope you will enjoy this new, updated version of the game. With it, work on the console versions of the game will start. :)
That would be it. Thank you for your support so far and we hope all that’s coming with this patch will reward the long wait and make your Castle Flipping experience much more enjoyable!
As always, we welcome all the feedback – if you’d like to share yours, you can do so on Steam forums, our other social media or our official Discord server. If you have further questions, we’ll also answer them to the best of our abilities.
Best Regards, Castle Flipper Team
Steam Summer Sale & Upcoming Major Update!
Dear Castle Flippers (and soon to be ones)!
Steam Summer Sale!
As you already know, Steam Summer Sale had already started! :) We have joined the event and so, Castle Flipper, as well as our earlier game, Rover Mechanic Simulator, along with Perseverance DLC, are all available at a discount!
For Castle Flipper, the initial price has been cut by 25%! If you’ve been itching to build some grand castles and medieval houses, now is a great time to grab a copy! Discount ends along with Steam Summer Sale, so make sure to make up your minds before July 8th 10 AM (Pacific Time).
We would also like to take this chance and let you know that the previously announced Update v1.1.0 will soon be coming to Steam! We've added a lot of new features and items based on your feedback.
Here is the full list of things that will be implemented in the Major Update:
Added World Map with the ability to revisit missions with random tasks and with new locations!📜
130+ new items to decorate castles, houses and gardens (over 500+ items total!) 🌳
Added "Special tenants" who will offer certain services within your kingdom 👥
Revamped cleaning mechanic with boxes and carts! 🧹
Added Advanced graphics settings in the menu! 📈
More variants of roof tiles & castle walls 🏰
Additional Achievements to unlock 🏆
Steam Cloud Save Enabled! 💾
Added Photo mode! 📷
This new update is currently in testing and we will let you know as soon as it goes live!
Kind Regards, Castle Flipper Team
Patch v1.0.3 goes LIVE & upcoming bigger changes!
We have just released Patch v1.0.3! 🎉 Make sure to update your game to apply the newest changes!
Patch v1.0.3
Without further ado, here is the changelog:
Fixed puzzle pedestal interaction
Improved view of puzzle menu
Fixed disappearing/double client bug
Fixed disappearing stone on the player house scene
Improved second level of special sense - highlights all types of materials
More accessories are included in the cost of the house
Fixed spawning garbage outside the houses
Fixed some railing and roof placements
Fixed kingdom name input for regional settings - Arabic, Thai
Thanks to our amazing community, we were able to find and identify many issues! We’re really grateful.
Together, we have brought Castle Flipper so far, and with a bit more work, we’re sure it can truly become even better, so we encourage you to keep sharing your feedback on the forums and on our Discord server.
Whether it’s something that’s bothering you in the game or something you’d like to see in the future, be sure to let us know! 😊
Upcoming changes
Right now, we’re working on the first big Patch v1.1. It may take us a bit more time to develop than the previous ones, but this time, besides the fixes, we’re also planning to include some new content for you to enjoy! ☀️
What will be added in v1.1.0 ?
New locations! 🗺️
Ability to revisit missions with random tasks!📜
More new items to decorate castles, houses and gardens! 🌳
Revamped cleaning mechanic! 🧹
"Special tenants" who will offer certain services within kingdom 👥
More variants of roof tiles & castle walls 🏰
...and MORE!
Thank you for your support so far!
Kind Regards, Castle Flipper Team
Patch v1.0.2 goes LIVE!
Patch v1.0.2 goes LIVE – and with it, more fixes and improvements based on your feedback! Make sure to update your game to apply the changes!
What's new?
New Roofs
We've added corner roofs and dormers - opening completely new possibilities for designing your medieval homes!
Improved Castle Building System
With the improved Castle Building System there are now far more possibilities to design & build castles - exterior & interior. More elements are now snapping together, added doors & stairs support from houses. Check some of the screenshots of new constructions below:
Multiple fixes & enhancements
Full changelog for version 1.0.2 is below:
Added new roof types
Improved Castle Building System
Improved scales of accessories
Fixed rent payment appearing after bed interaction
Fixed rare furniture modification bug
Improved furniture placement detection on Carpenter mission
Improved kitchen cabinets & furniture snapping
Fixed external stairs snapping to foundation
Fixed Balcony railing snapping & they can also be placed on the floors
Fixed bug with unlocking last puzzle
Improved translations & key binding display for some languages
Fixed time calculation & summary display on tutorial missions
Chimney extension no longer stays on top after destroying fireplace
Thank you for all the feedback and suggestions. For now, we're focusing on fixing issues and bugs that you're reporting to us, but rest assured – we are reading every forum thread and making notes! :)
We had already mentioned some of the areas we want to improve in our previous patch announcement, but if you have some ideas you'd like to share with us, make sure to let us know!
If you want to discuss things more directly, you can talk to us on our Discord server.
Yours, Castle Flipper Team
Patch v1.0.1 goes LIVE + announcement of additional content
Thank you for your patience, Castle Flippers!
We really appreciate all the feedback which will help us guide the future development of this game.
The announced Patch v1.0.1 is now live! Make sure to update your game!
Fixes included in this patch:
fixed money bug with destroying furniture on "build your own house" mission
fixed money bug with placing walls in incorrect places
fixed visual bug with missing buildings on player house scene after load after placing some animals
fixed scale of some kitchen accessories
fixed placing carpets in unusual places
fixed a problem which occured after restarting First Rent Mission
fixed rare problem with completing building quest
fixed resolution save in windowed mode
default graphics settings set to medium
fixed icon of a bed with mattress
fixed one of the cabinets which wasn't counted in the mission
fixed sound settings issue
more animals on player's location
increased frequency of items spawned in tenant's houses
If any of you had trouble with your save file in the 1.0.0 version which wasn't fixed by the v1.0.1 update we can try to fix it for you manually. In that case please send your file to contact+save@pyramid.games until the end of next week.
Development plans
We are a very small team, but we're working day and night to bring you updates and new content as fast as possible. In the subsequent updates we will focus on the remaining issues reported by the players, and next we plan to start adding more content. Based on your feedback we will next focus on: - new quests / locations - new cleaning mechanics - more missions for building and renovating castles - more items - photo mode
Thank you for all the feedback. We are reading every forum thread and every comment to gather as much information as possible about players preferences and to plan the future updates based on that.
If you encounter any bugs or if you have any suggestions for improving the game, don't hesistate to let us know!
If you want to discuss things more directly, you can talk to us on our Discord server.
Yours, Castle Flipper Team
Upcoming Patch v1.0.1
Thank you very much for the feedback on launch day!
We are working hard on the first patch which should address the most important issues which some of you reported:
Patch v1.0.1 will contain:
fixed money bug with destroying furniture on "build your own house" mission
fixed money bug with placing walls in incorrect places
fixed visual bug with missing buildings on player house scene after load after placing some animals
fixed scale of some kitchen accessories
fixed placing carpets in unusual places
fixed a problem which occured after restarting First Rent Mission
fixed rare problem with completing building quest
fixed resolution save in windowed mode
default graphics settings set to medium
fixed icon of a bed with mattress
fixed one of the cabinets which wasn't counted in the mission
fixed furniture placement bug in the "Carpenter needed" mission
fixed sound settings issue
added new type of roof
some translations fixes
As soon as the patch is tested we will let you know.
We were reading every thread & comment to gather your feedback, suggestions and bug reports. Stay tuned for the next updates!
Don't forget that aside from Steam Forums we also have a Discord server where you can talk to us directly and discuss ideas for future updates.
Yours, Castle Flipper Team
Castle Flipper Launch Day!
At last, the release day has come! Any moment now, Castle Flipper will be available for purchase with a 15% launch discount! 🏰✨
We would like to thank all of you who have been supporting us on the way. Rest assured – we’re not done listening to your opinions. We hope that Castle Flipper will be an enjoyable experience to all of you and we’ll do our best to stay up to date with your feedback in the upcoming days. We can’t wait to read about your impressions of the game! 😊
Together with the game’s release, it is time to announce the results of our Demo Creation Screen Giveaway! We have received some lovely entries from our community on Twitter, as well as on our Discord channel. After some consideration, we have decided on the winners!
The five lucky owners of Steam keys to Castle Flipper are:
🔑 Poms / Poms#8464 (Discord)
🔑 Shulky / @Shulky10 (Twitter)
🔑THMN / THMN#0072 (Discord)
🔑Yoshi / @yosh1zzle (Twitter)
🔑Anthony / @_Anthony_YT (Twitter)
The 5 winning screenshots will be featured on the Castle Flipper store page. Once again, we’re grateful to everyone who has participated! Thank you! ❤️
With that, it’s time to wish you fruitful renovations! 😉 Or, if you’d like to keep us company for a little while longer, we encourage you to join our special stream, which is starting right now. 😊
Pick up your copy of Castle Flipper today or save it for later by adding it to your Wishlist! 🎁
Best Regards, Castle Flipper Team
Castle Flipper Launch Stream
Hi there, Castle Flippers!
We hope you’ll join us today at 4:00 PM CEST / 7:00 AM PT on Castle Flipper Steam page. We’ll be holding a live stream, straight from our office! 🎬🏢 To get us all in the mood, we’re making special preparations! Our team members will step out in medieval costumes! We have larp enthusiasts among us who are very excited for this stream. 😊
Here are some pictures from the events they took part in to give you a brief idea what to expect during the stream – that is, the costumes. No one will be marching to the battlefield. 😅
