HandyGames turned 25 this year! To celebrate we are offering amazing discounts on some of our all-time fan favorites.
On top of that, we are transitioning our newest game Oddsparks from Early Access to its 1.0 version with loads of new content and improvements - so there is not better time to get it than now!
What are you waiting for? Go to the event and check out our offers!
HandyGames Winter Sale
Dark, cold, and snowy days are the perfect time to stay in and dive into great gaming experiences. So, fill up your library with amazing games for even more amazing prices!
Embark on exciting adventures, defeat your enemies in action-packed shooters, solve puzzles, experience beautiful worlds in platformers, or have a great time with friends or family playing our party games. It does not matter how you want to spend your time. We will have something for you - now for up to 90% off!
HandyGames AI-Powered Showcase 2024
HandyGames is thrilled to announce the first-ever AI-powered HandyGames Showcase 2024, which will be part of the THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2024. The event will kick off on August 2nd, 2024, at 8:45 PM CEST. Gaming enthusiasts can tune in to watch the full showcase on the THQ Nordic Showcase Page, YouTube, and Twitch, or view the HandyGames Showcase separately on the official HandyGames YouTube channel. Prepare for a showcase crafted with the precision of an AI-driven algorithm versus the creativity of a caffeinated game dev.
Join us as we reveal more about our exciting titles and celebrate the creativity and innovation in gaming. We have programmed our AI to ensure it's an unforgettable experience. So, sit back, relax, and let our artificial intelligence entertain you like never before.
Stay tuned for more updates and be prepared to welcome our new AI Overlords!
Merry Christmas from HandyGames!
Ho, ho, ho. So it's that time again.
Holidays are here, and of course we want to celebrate with you! And since we're inviting you, we're also bringing the presents. No. Usually it would be the other way around, wouldn't it? But that's not how it works here. So, once again.
Discounts, straight from our hearts
We want to present you with big discounts and give you the opportunity to expand your portfolio of entertaining games! Many of them are cheaper than anywhere else this year!
Among them you will find some of our best titles, for example...
Check out Endling – Extinction is Forever and experience the heartbreaking story for yourself, or experience the wacky humor of Chicken Police - Paint it RED. Take an infernal journey into the hellish worlds of PERISH, or create a small but exquisite automation world in Little Big Workshop. Experience the fascinating virtual world of Townsmen VR, or master the original in 2D and build medieval cities without borders. And of course, have a few fun singing lessons in One Hand Clapping, or annoy your neighbor with funny pranks without him catching you. You can also go back to school and be more innovative than a fifth grader. And if you're a little more serious, you could also learn about Germany's darkest days during the Second World War. Take your pick, there’s something for everyone.
In any case, we wish you a happy holidays and a wonderful New Year, and we hope you enjoy gaming and that you stay true to your passions! We hope to see you again next year! We will have plenty in store for you again!
German Flood Relief Event
We are following the events in the flooded areas with sadness and deep sympathy and are shocked how many people have lost their lives, their livelihood, or their life's work. Our thoughts are with those affected and their families who are still - after the water slowly recedes - holding out in uncertainty and fighting for their belongings.
We are full of pride and admiration for the service of volunteers, farmers, firefighters, soldiers, police officers, and disaster services who are working day and night in the flooded areas and who are sacrificially working under the most adverse circumstances for the people in need.
Separately, we are donating an additional 30,000 Euros to Aktion Deutschland Hilft! As part of Embracer Group and the THQ Nordic family, it's natural for us to stand united even in hard times, give back, and make the world a better place.
The Steam event includes a total of 37 games and 5 DLCs - among them such hits as El Hijo - A Wild West Tale (Best German Family Game 2021, winner of the Goldener Spatz), Through The Darkest Of Times (multiple winner of the German Computer Game Award (DCP), German Developer Award (DEP) and Indie Award Nominee at Gamescom), Little Big Workshop, Clouds & Sheep 2, Spitlings, Aces of the Luftwaffe Squadrons or the Townsmen series.
Aktion Deutschland Hilft is an alliance of renowned German aid organizations that works together to help people who have lost everything due to major disasters.
If you would like to help beyond German Flood Relief, or if you already have all of our games, you can do so quickly and easily on the site www.aktion-deutschland-hilft.de. The donations go directly to where they are needed.
Thank you and stay safe <3
Every Little Big Workshop is a "Labor of Love" on its own
Every Workshop Is a Literal Labor of Love
Thanks to the community's passion for Little Big Workshop, we were able to keep updating the game with a unique DLC, patches, optimization and seasonal themes. This love, paired with the little workers' enthusiasm for their labor, is what made us partake in the Steam Awards. Now you can nominate Little Big Workshop for the 2020 "Labor of Love" award.
Eco-Sim Made Fun for Good & Evil
In the new, aptly named "Evil DLC", the infamous Bladh is looking for a malicious apprentice and he's got his eyes on you! Are you ready to rid yourself of all virtues and dive into the wonderfully corrupt world of corporate greed? Then get ready to fight for market superiority with no holds barred. Sabotage the competition, take them over when they're vulnerable, and make them work for you.
The base game, however, struck a much more amiable tone. Starting out with just a small workshop, you quickly expanded to a desk-filling factory. Unlocking ever fancier machines, adding even more production methods, and most of all, more room. Soon enough, you were running multiple production lines, producing hundreds of advanced products each day, and watching with joy as your cute workers did the actual work.
Patch v. 2.0.14042
Hey there, desktop tycoons!
We're happy to release the next Evil DLC update. It comes with a whole bunch of tweaks and fixes concerning UI, localization, gameplay, design, art, and technical issues. You can find the entire list of changes below. Thank you all so much for your feedback! We're listening and as always are working towards making Little Big Workshop the best experience it can be.
If you're looking for some guidance or are struggling with the DLC's difficulty, make sure to tune in to twitch.tv/handygames_official on Tuesday, November 17th, where we will be showing some general insight into the new mechanics and challenges for new players as well as experienced workshop veterans. Don't worry if you can't make it, though! We will make the VOD available for you to check out anytime you like.
Thanks for playing Little Big Workshop <3
The Evil DLC v.2.0.14042
UI, text and Language
Added back and close buttons in the sabotage browser
Changed how opponent activity is visualized in the market graph
Fixed a couple of situations where two tooltips were overlapping
The cash reward for contracts from Bladh are now presented
We noticed that it was somewhat confusing how players only advance to the next tier if they have reached the goal at the point of each market update. We therefore added a clock, counting down to the next market update, which is shown next to the threshold bar in the opponent UI
A good amount of minor layout and visibility improvements and polish
A few translation fixes and malfunctioning strings
Gameplay/Gamedesign
Fixed wrong lock on Stool product
Updated a couple of help section articles with new images
Removed some redundant help-section articles that only apply to the base game and not when the dlc is played, and vice versa.
Bladh requests now reward player with the correct amount of experience
Opponents are now even more aggressive when it comes to the amount and types of products that they choose to compete for on the market
Art
Forbid a number of products from being placed on shelves
Added more types of heads for the “Evil” Hauler model
Fixed a faulty frame in one of Bladh’s video calls
Fixed an issue with the light bake in the base game main menu
Touched up Bladh's castle, seen in one of the videos
Technical
Changes to the triggers associated with the hints and phone calls during the start of the DLC
Fixed an issue causing Bladh introduction challenge not to save properly
Aligned market offer competition data points with other data points in the same graph
Made it so keybinds alter depending on running dlc or base, specifically binds for milestones / competitors / clients vs opponents.
Fixed loading issue while doing the sabotage step of the introduction
The monitor screen flicker has been improved and should be less intensive. The effect should also remain the same over time and not freak out as it did before
Fixed an issue with hints not being shown on load after the second trigger to unlock sabotage feature
Lowered Synth volumes
Improved how sabotage products that are left behind are handled
A bugfix relating to a falsely claimed product/carryable
Added a load recovery for machine queues where entries have mysteriously ended up with a negative amount value
Fixed an issue where opponents would take over the market immediately
Fixed shader issues with terrain foliage
Fixed issue where opponents with lower marketing and sales value would produce too much on the market
Fixed sabotage products that were not delivered as part of their intended sabotage showing up in the UI again
Machines now use dlc appropriate material for icons
Fixed a bug where factories created in the current play session would not count as evil
