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Genre: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie, Card & Board Game

Dorfromantik

Monthly Challenge March 2023



March's Monthly Mode might make you mad! ๐Ÿคฏ

With a name like "Transport Frenzy", we are sure this one will keep you on your toes. Dig channels, lay rail tracks, and get the Frenzy going! We will give you all your favourite tiles, loads of Rail and River. ๐Ÿš‚ โ›ต

Can YOU braid them to perfection? Share your best maps on Twitter with the Tag #MonthlyDorf or our Discord for bragging rights!

BETA PATCH 1.1.5b

Feedback is essential for us to successfully add new features and improve Dorfromantik together with you. Of course, it helps us a lot if you are specifically trying to test features that we have listed up in the Beta Patch Notes for the current update.

๐Ÿงช Beta: If you also want to test new features earlier and help with your feedback the development of Dorfromantik, then find out here how you can participate in the public beta.



๐ŸŒป Community Feedback: We highlight items that we have implemented based on community feedback or suggestions. We look forward to your feedback in our Steam Community Hub or on our Discord server.

๐ŸŒธ BETA PATCH 1.1.5 PATCH NOTES ๐ŸŒธ

    Reworked Rebinding for Keyboard & Gamepad
  • Added new settings menu tab to configure gamepad button mapping
  • ๐ŸŒป Most action inputs can now be fully customized, on Keyboard as well as on Gamepad (or SteamDeck)
  • ๐ŸŒป Changed rebinding behaviour for keyboard & gamepad rebinding: if an input is already used, the duplicate entry is set to none, displaying a warning on the control configuration screen. Previously, it was not possible to bind inputs that are already used somewhere else


Please tell us what you think about the rebinding functionality, especially on Gamepad! ๐Ÿ™‚
Note: Some terms are not yet localized and therefore don't show up correctly in most languages. Translations will be included when this patch goes live on default.

Vote for Dorfromantik - Steam Awards 2022



You did it again!!



Dorfromantik has been nominated for a Steam Award in the Sit Back And Relax category again, thanks to all of you wonderful people!
As you might know we were nominated last year as well, ultimately losing the trophy to the excellent Farming Simulator 2022. With the Full Release earlier this year, we do get a second, and last, chance at this - The lineup is at least as prestigious as last year's, but we are still hopeful to make a splash, given Dorfromantik does nail the category.
We are super happy and grateful to get this opportunity again, and would like to thank every one of you beautiful folks who nominated us!

Vote for Dorfromantik



Who can vote?


All accounts that are non-limited can vote in the Steam Awards.

Do I get anything for voting?


For each category that you vote in, you will get one random Steam Awards Trading Card. Also of course a big thank you from us! ๐Ÿ’›
Should we, despite the competition we're up against, win the category, we will definitely think of something nice in order to celebrate!

When can I vote?


Everybody can vote during the Steam Winter Sale Event, which ends Jan 5th at 18:00 (6PM) CET UTC+1.
(Check here for the correct time in your timezone)

Where can I vote?


๐Ÿ‘‰ on our Steam Store Page (below the screenshot section)


๐Ÿ’› We would be incredibly happy if you and your friends vote for us!
This is the last chance to win a Steam Award for Dorfromantik, and we know it will be a tough race with the other nominees and their great communities, but we don't want to leave this chance untouched!

Thank you and enjoy the holiday season! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›

PATCH 1.1.4 - Ui Scaling & Bugfixes

Feedback is essential for us to successfully add new features and improve Dorfromantik together with you. Of course, it helps us a lot if you are specifically trying to test features that we have listed up in the Beta Patch Notes for the current update.

๐Ÿงช Beta: If you also want to test new features earlier and help with your feedback the development of Dorfromantik, then find out here how you can participate in the public beta.



๐ŸŒป Community Feedback: We highlight items that we have implemented based on community feedback or suggestions. We look forward to your feedback in our Steam Community Hub or on our Discord server.

๐ŸŒธ BETA PATCH 1.1.4 PATCH NOTES ๐ŸŒธ

    UI Scaling
  • ๐ŸŒป Implement ingame option to change UI Scaling between 100% (PC default) and 150% (Nintendo Switch default)
  • Added initial auto-switch to intended UI scaling on Steam Deck
  • Added Ui Scaling to challenge info section
  • ๐ŸŒป Added Expand / Collapse buttons to "How to unlock new challenges" info section on rewards screen
  • Added scaling for tooltips
  • Added scaling for ingame challenge display


    Bugfixes
  • ๐ŸŒป Fixed swapping left and right mouse button via Windows settings
  • Fixed Quick Mode, Hard Mode and Monthly Mode highscores not being displayed when starting the game
  • Added some debugging code to investigate some other bugs


    Other
  • Implemented monthly mode seeds for the foreseeable future


Don't forget to vote for Dorfromantik in the Steam Awards:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1455840/view/3504392437860161305

Read more about our latest news here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1455840/view/3292718271335073826

Steam Awards 2022

Hey everyone!

Once again the nominations for the Steam Awards are live, giving Dorfromantik another chance to win the Award for best "Sit back and relax" game.

We would appreciate it if you would nominate it as the best "Sit back and relax" game! As some of you probably know, Dorfromantik was already in the finals last year and due to its full release this year, this is the last chance to participate in this category. We still think the category catches the essence of Dorfromantik the best and as such we are hoping on your vote <3

Thanks a lot for your support, as always! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›

BETA PATCH 1.1.4b

Feedback is essential for us to successfully add new features and improve Dorfromantik together with you. Of course, it helps us a lot if you are specifically trying to test features that we have listed up in the Beta Patch Notes for the current update.

๐Ÿงช Beta: If you also want to test new features earlier and help with your feedback the development of Dorfromantik, then find out here how you can participate in the public beta.



๐ŸŒธ BETA PATCH 1.1.4b PATCH NOTES ๐ŸŒธ

    UI Scaling
  • Implement ingame option to change UI Scaling between 100% (PC default) and 150% (Nintendo Switch default)
  • Added initial auto-switch to intended UI scaling on Steam Deck
  • Added Ui Scaling to challenge info section
  • Added Expand / Collapse buttons to "How to unlock new challenges" info section on rewards screen


    Bugfixes
  • Fixed swapping left and right mouse button via Windows settings
  • Fixed Quick Mode, Hard Mode and Monthly Mode highscores not being displayed when starting the game
  • Added some debugging code to investigate some other bugs


    Other
  • Implemented monthly mode seeds for the foreseeable future


Read more about our latest news here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1455840/view/3292718271335073826

Sakura Update is out now!



Console Update is now available for PC


To celebrate the release of Dorfromantik for Nintendo Switch, the console update featuring the new Sakura Biome and full controller support is now also available for PC with this update.

Update Overview:



    <*> ๐ŸŒธ New Sakura Biome
    <*> ๐ŸŽฎ Full Controller Support
    <*> ๐Ÿš€ Performance Improvements
    <*> ๐ŸŒฑ Additional Custom Mode Options



๐ŸŒธ New Biome


To celebrate the Nintendo Swtich release of Dorfromantik, we added a brand new cherry blossom biome featuring unique architecture and scenery to the game. Unlock the colorful biome by placing more than 2000 tiles in total to complete the Landscaper VI challenge.

๐ŸŽฎ Controller Support


The full controller support we implemented for the Nintendo Switch version is now also available to all PC players. The game is now also playable via the Steam Deck and should be marked as fully supported accordingly in the Steam Store in the next few days, as soon as the review on the part of Valve is completed.

๐Ÿš€ Performance Improvements


In order to port Dorfromantik to the Nintendo Switch, we had to perform a lot of performance optimizations, which will now of course also benefit the PC version. We will fine-tune a few more parts so that we can meet the wide range of different hardware requirements for PC.

๐ŸŒฑ Additional Custom Mode Options


To neatly capture the gameplay for Nintendo Switch in smaller worlds due to technical reasons, we have introduced a new functionality called "world borders". Players can now create their landscapes within this area. This feature is now also available for everyone to use as a configuration option in Custom Mode.

For a more detailed overview of the new features and changes, feel free to check out the official patch notes:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1455840/view/6456498378612731372


What else is new for Dorfromantik?



๐ŸŽฒ Physical Board Game Announced!



We've been working with German board game publisher Pegasus for a while now to develop an analog Dorfromantik board game with the talented authors Lukas Zach and Michael Palm.



The game will be available as the German edition this December 2022 and will come out in English next year (2023).

๐ŸŽฎ Dorfromantik on the go!



Dorfromantik was recently released for Nintendo Switch and is available on the Nintendo eShop (more info on our website). Very soon it will also finally be verified for Steam Deck!
Now you can play Dorfromantik on the couch, on the train or wherever else you like!


No matter which platform you end up playing Dorfromantik on, we hope you enjoy your time playing.
Thank you for your support, as always! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’›

PATCH 1.1 - Sakura Update



๐Ÿงช Beta: If you also want to test new features earlier and help with your feedback the development of Dorfromantik, then find out here how you can participate in the public beta.

๐ŸŒป Community Feedback: We highlight items that we have implemented based on community feedback or suggestions. We look forward to your feedback in our Steam Community Hub or on our Discord server.



https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1455840/view/6456498378612176246

    Sakura Biome
  • New biome with cherry blossom theme
  • New house visuals
  • New special building visuals (e.g. windmill, tower, granary)


    Controller Support
  • ๐ŸŒป Added Gamepad controls for all ingame actions
  • ๐ŸŒป All Menus now fully controllable via Gamepad
  • Creative Mode tools accessible on Gamepad via new radial menu
  • Adaptive UI behaviour displaying buttons and UI elements depending on used input device
  • Added tooltips displaying gamepad button hotkeys
  • Added separate tutorial texts for Gamepad input


    Steam Deck Support
  • This version should be the one to get Dorfromantik validated for Steam Deck
  • Implemented keyboard functionality when trying to enter custom mode seed


    Performance
  • Up to 40% improvement in memory usage
  • Added "Mesh Quality" dropdown to boost rendering performance
  • Improved Undo performance
  • Reduced game size by 15%
  • Various other performance improvements throughout the game


    Challenges
  • ๐ŸŒป All challenges can now also be completed in Quick Mode & Hard Mode
  • Added Landscaper level 6
  • Tweaked Landscaper level requirements


    Custom Mode
  • ๐ŸŒป Added new custom rule: World Border. Play with world border to restrict playing area by given radius


    Usability & Clarity
  • ๐ŸŒป Offscreen Quest Markers now display offscreen quest counts & their current completion state
  • ๐ŸŒป Offscreen Quest markers automatically appear when previewing a tile affecting an offscreen quest
  • Scale Quest bubbles when zooming out to preserve their readability
  • Improved visuals of preplaced tiles when Post Processing is switched off
  • Now displaying game mode icons next to ingame score and game mode label in menu


    Localization
  • ๐ŸŒป Improved and updated localization for many languages
  • ๐ŸŒป Added Czech, Estonian & Korean Localization


    Bugfixes
  • Fixed bug that caused Undo on Game Over screen to stop working
  • When placing tiles quickly with gamepad, prevent preview for new tile to overlap previously placed tile
  • Fixed element group segment staying highlighted in tutorial after it has been previewed connected to a highlighted tutorial group once
  • Fixed tutorial getting stuck when entering menu while transitioning from one tutorial phase to the next
  • Prevent tile placement to stop working when switching game sessions after using a creative mode tool (destroy tile, generate matching tile etc.)


    Other
  • Reduced radius of camera movement outside of world bounds
  • Increased max volume

BETA PATCH 1.1.3b

Feedback is essential for us to successfully add new features and improve Dorfromantik together with you. Of course, it helps us a lot if you are specifically trying to test features that we have listed up in the Beta Patch Notes for the current update.

๐Ÿงช Beta: If you also want to test new features earlier and help with your feedback the development of Dorfromantik, then find out here how you can participate in the public beta.



๐ŸŒธ BETA PATCH 1.1.3b PATCH NOTES ๐ŸŒธ

    Bugfixes
  • Fixed issue that caused the ground of tiles to have a different color than in 1.0
  • Trees have slight wind animations again


Read more about our current news here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1455840/view/3292718271335073826

BETA PATCH 1.1.2b

Feedback is essential for us to successfully add new features and improve Dorfromantik together with you. Of course, it helps us a lot if you are specifically trying to test features that we have listed up in the Beta Patch Notes for the current update.

๐Ÿงช Beta: If you also want to test new features earlier and help with your feedback the development of Dorfromantik, then find out here how you can participate in the public beta.



๐ŸŒธ BETA PATCH 1.1.2b PATCH NOTES ๐ŸŒธ

    Bugfixes
  • Added missing Sakura biome entry in creative mode configuration menu
  • Fixed Tutorial challenge progress bubble being stuck in the screen corner and not disappearing when opening the menu
  • Prevent the player from triggering keyboard rebinding and getting stuck in the rebinding process while playing on Gamepad
  • Improved padding of creative mode configuration menu

    Other
  • Added Korean Localization


Read more about our current news here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1455840/view/3292718271335073826