I am delighted to announce a piece of news that we have been working on for several months now.
The project development name "Circle of Kerzoven" finally is transformed into the new title "Of Life and Land" for the final game! 😊
During development, we looked for a new title several times. We wanted something that better describes the game and is easier to pronounce. But don't worry, you will still settle the wonderful lands of Kerzoven and of course we still are Team Kerzoven! 💚
We hope you like our new look! 🥰 You will see the changes in the next few weeks.🦊
Your Team Kerzoven 🥰
🎮 Turn Based Carnival & Cozy Quest
Hey settlers, 👋
🎮 Turn Based Carnival & Cozy Quest
We have some exciting news to share with you: Our game will not only be at the Turn Based Carnival, but also at the Cozy Quest event on Steam! We have a demo available there.😄
Kickstarter Rewards, Development Progress, and Gamescom Raffle
Hey settlers, 👋
Some time has passed since our last update and we want to give you a short overview of what's going on around Circle of Kerzoven.
Gamescom Raffle 🕹️
Exciting news! We will be part of the Indie Arena Booth at Gamescom this year! Come by, meet the team and play the latest exclusive demo.
We will also be holding our first raffle during Gamescom where you can win keys to the final version of Circle of Kerzoven. Among all settlers with the role "Alpha Playtester" we will raffle five Steam Keys on the day after Gamescom.
Just join our Discord and apply for the role in the channel "get-your-role-here!":
Development Progress 🦊
A lot has happened! Here is a short overview of smaller things like the shrine or bigger things like the filters for temperature, rainfall and more!
A heat map overlay has been added. In the cold winter night, people warm themselves by the fire and in their huts, while some animals seek shelter in the forest or underground. 🥶
The new wayside shrine - Some people like to retreat to a quiet place for prayer.
We have created over 60 animal variations. Young and old animals are now more visible For example, a family of foxes:
The new pottery 🧱 🏺
Backer Rewards 🏆
Yesterday the surveys for the Backer Rewards were sent out. So if you haven't found them yet, have a look in your spam folder. We will start sending out the first rewards, especially the Discord roll, in September.
That's it from our side. We look forward to hearing from you and as always we are happy to receive wishlists.
Your Team Kerzoven 🥰
We are part of "Tiny Teams" 🎉
Yey, we are part of Tiny Teams 2023 from Yogscast! 🎉
Tiny Teams is all about celebrating games made by solo developers and micro-studios, helping them connect not only with the Steam audience, but with content creators across our Yogscast network and beyond.
Simfest 2023 begins today and Circle of Kerzoven is part of it!
We are thrilled to announce that Circle of Kerzoven will be part of Simfest – the Steam festival celebrating all things related to simulation games.
From today through the 24th of July, 10am PDT 2023, you will be able to experience some of the latest and greatest simulation titles, in addition to what the future holds for the simulation genre with other coming soon games. From simulators which cover hobbies you would love to experience to job simulators which revolve around your dream career (even out of this world ones), Simfest will feature a wide variety of titles in the genre.
Simfest is a Steam festival co-hosted by Auroch Digital and Stray Fawn Studio. This year’s event will be the second Simfest, after Simfest: Hobby Edition took place in 2022. Join Circle of Kerzoven and many other incredible simulation games in Simfest 2023. We hope to see you there!
We Did It! Circle of Kerzoven's Funding Goal Has Been Reached! 🥳
Hey settlers, 👋
🎉WE MADE IT!🎉
We are thrilled! Yesterday we finally reached our funding goal for our campaign! Thank you for believing in Circle of Kerzoven. Because of you, we can work on the final stage of development and hopefully give you the best Kerzoven you deserve.
But we are not finished yet. Our campaign will run for seven more days. For this we have come up with some exciting Stretch Goals for you.
The first one will be unlocked at 17k Euros and includes two great new monuments for the late game of Circle of Kerzoven. First, an ancient bathhouse that heals your settlers and increases their happiness. Secondly, a huge cathedral that satisfies your settlers' desire for religion.
Circle of Kerzoven is becoming more and more of a reality.☺️ To ensure development in the last months before Early Access, we have a Kickstarter campaign planned soon!
For you, this means that you can not only support us in our adventure, but also get your hands on "Circle of Kerzoven" in advance at a greatly reduced price!😄
More about the rewards, our funding goal and more soon.
Thanks for your help we really appreciate it! Your Kerzoven Team 🥰
Mountain Map
How are you, settlers? 👋
There's a lot to report today! From the ongoing Earth Appreciation Festival to our new map Herznach and the new key art. Here we go.
WELCOME TO HERZNACH🏔️ After the desert map Zimmen, there is now another region in the game with harsh survival conditions. We are curious to see how you manage to maintain your settlement in rocky Herznach. Feel free to post a screenshot of your village in our Discord.
LEVEL SYSTEM REWORK🔧 The level system has been increased from 5 levels to 7. It has also been incorporated into the region progression and building system. We are very interested in feedback on the gameplay of this rework and would be super grateful for a few words about it in our Discord.
NEW KEY ART🦊 We are really proud to show you our new key art that a fellow Swiss game designer has been working on for the last few weeks. We hope you like Jim's new look.
EARTH APPRECIATION FESTIVAL🌍 On April 22nd we celebrate Earth Day on Steam. There we are part of the Earth Appreciation Festival. It's super cool to see our game next to games like Timberborn or Going Medieval. You can find the sale here: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/appreciateearth2023
You see there is a lot going on in Kerzoven! Thanks for joining us on our journey and see you soon. The Kerzoven Team🥰
UI PLAYTEST
How's it going, Settlers? 👋 First of all, welcome to all those who have moved into our settlement. Welcome to Kerzoven! The last public demo at the Base Building Festival was very well received by you and a huge article was published in the GameStar magazine: https://bit.ly/41xSOiG (in German)
BIG UI OVERHAUL: Marco, Denise, Pierre and Manuel have spent the last month reworking the user interface of Circle of Kerzoven from the ground up. The goal: A more pleasant game flow and a better general overview. You can now play the first preview of this work in the latest version of the playtest.
As always, We have summarized what the focus of this demo is in our Discord in the #faq channel. Feedback is still available in #alpha-feedback and if you want to post a video of your playthrough you can do so in #your-videos.
Then click on the link for the role "🎮Alpha Playtester" in the channel "⭐︱get-your-role-here" and fill out the form.
After a few minutes you will receive a playtest key by mail. You can activate this key on Steam and then download the «Circle of Kerzoven» playtest and start building.
As always: A big thanks to you, without you the community Circle of Kerzoven would not be possible! The Kerzoven Team
DIRT DEMO – BASE BUILDER FEST
Hey Settlers, 👋 Maybe you have already noticed, something is happening in Kerzoven. We are participating in the Steam Base Builder Fest! But before we get to that, thanks to the whole community for playing the Discord Alpha Test in early December! We were able to gather a massive amount of valuable feedback and improve the current build immensely.
THE DIRT DEMO 💩 Tomorrow Monday at 7pm (CET) the Base Builder Fest starts on Steam and with it a brand new publicly available demo! We all know that life as a settler is a filthy business. So currently everything also revolves around the cleanliness of your villagers, who now have to deal with a neat dirt simulation. You can also expect an improved water simulation and weirs. On top of that, there is a little surprise when you start Kerzoven.
As always, We have summarized what the focus of this demo is in our Discord in the #faq channel. Feedback is still available in #alpha-feedback and if you want to post a video of your playthrough you can do so in #your-videos.
Thank you all and hello to all newcomers, welcome! Your Kerzoven Team
