Not the monthly update today... but we do have 3 exciting weeks upcoming for the game.
To start us off slowly, we'll be changing the game name and Key artwork.
The game will no longer be called: "Fantasy Farming: Orange Season" but instead, it will be called simply "Orange Season". (this will be reflected on the store home page soon as well).
We believe the name change was needed, it also ties in with the rest of the changes happening.
Below is the new key artwork for the game:
What do you think? Like the change?
As many of you know, the team is hard at work moving the game into another engine. Next week we'll have more information on this and how it'll impact the current version. We should also have some new screenshots of the game within its new engine to show as well.
Big changes are coming to Orange Season soon so make sure to keep an eye out on our social channels for updates as well.
Thanks, Robert, Rafael & Kazz
Development update August 2022
Hello everyone!
Today we are going to show some work that we are undertaking to create a new game world for Orange Season, a world filled with personality and history!
For this, we went back to one of our core tenants of Orange Season, “To provide a place for you, the player, to belong, to call it home. A cozy space for you to take your life in your pace of your own choice.”
With this in mind, the areas surrounding Orange Town and the town itself were given a new brush of life to reflect the many changes made by the flow of time and by the life of its inhabitants. Now, while traversing this new town, you will stumble upon the marks left behind by those who make this land their own.
Marks such as:
The profitable Brittany’s Farm, with it’s high fences paid by the advantage of being owned by the mayor’s sister.
The beautiful lake inside the Forest, a place to enjoy the heat while sightseeing the flocks of ducks that thrive here. But beware, for this body of water…
… holds marks from a distant past! Maybe you will fish something interesting here!
Or maybe you will fish out some friendships at the Inn! The Spa now is officially part of the best (and only) Inn in Orange Town. This is now a hotspot (literally) to mingle with the villagers!
Of course, your farm also has been brushed to become a green blank canvas for your new life. An empty lot with trees and a modest house will be your starting position to build a place for you (and your chosen villagers) to belong.
This will be your starting position to build your home! Plant crops, and animals or buy the neighboring plot to further build the place where you belong!
Please, be advised that this and more are all under active development, and can change in the future.
This is it, for now, we will keep you posted on how further we will be developing Orange Town to be a special place for you!
(Ps, for everyone who read till the end, we should have a trailer showing the new content coming soon).
Thanks, Robert, Rafael & Kazz
SOEDESCO at Gamescom 2022!
Hello everyone!
This past week we at SOEDESCO have been to Gamescom 2022!
Bit of a different update this time not about the game but about us at SOEDESCO.
This year we were only in the B2B area of the event, but we were still able to show our games to other developers and industry insiders. The business area is still important for the press, influencers, and other media to check out our company!
Next year we hope to bring Soedesco to the customer-facing side of Gamescom as well😊
Here are some of the photos from the event:
Please make sure to check our YouTube channel for the “after movie” of Gamescom 2022!
Hello everyone! We just got back to our normal schedule after being at BIG Festival last week! It was really special to connect with everyone that played Orange Season, truly something out of this world! We are working hard to continue doing our best to bring Orange Season to you, building Orange Town to be a place where you can live and make meaningful relationships with the inhabitants.
We hope to meet everyone again at future opportunities! And a big thanks to everyone that gave their permission to be photographed and to SOEDESCO to give this opportunity to Orange Season. Here are some of the photos from the event:
However, this announcement is not only about BIG Festival! Today we are also showing the last romanceable characters that you will be able to smooch! Let me introduce Annie and Raphael, people firmly rooted in the supernatural aspects of Orange Town.
ANNIE, the daughter of everlasting hunger
Can you keep a secret? Annie is a witch. She can teleport around the town and even make it rain, but don't tell everyone. Not everyone is as open to someone who defies the natural order. (And other witches may not like the competition.) But, hey, can you keep an even bigger secret? Annie is the chosen daughter of the infamous Cuca, a witch known for her wickedness and insatiable appetite. A true boogeyman of this world. Unfortunately, Annie's got her mother's knack for magic and hunger. Each day, her appetite increases, especially when she uses her powers. Annie wishes to great her things in her life, and plans to abuse her magical advantage to make a name for herself in the world. However, how far is she is going to go to satiate her ever-increasing hunger to accomplish her goals?
What is going to be the main dish for such a curse?
● Age: Witches don’t believe in numbers. ● Can talk about for hours: Fashion and drinks ● Will not talk about: Food and horror films. ● Known fact: Some cows mysteriously vanished after she appeared in town.
(Also, Orange Season uses the term “witches” to refer to any human being that uses magic, no matter how they present themselves.)
RAPHAEL of all trades
Talking about curses, there is one more cursed being to talk about. Amanda is chained to an unfair contract to the flowers and Annie is a factor to consider when planning against food scarcity, but Raphael is knee-deep in magical trouble. The stoic carpenter had the bad luck to cross a narcissistic witch in his past. Actually, he was their romantic partner, and he screwed up big time. He never said he loved them, never gave them a present, never provided anything to them, never hugged, and never spent enough time with them. If there were any new love language, Raphael most certainly would have committed atrocities against it! That’s if… you take their word without question. The truth is that Raphael was in an abusive relationship and got cursed as a result. Now, Raphael is the perfect partner! All that you need to do is ask, and he will magically become what you want, at the best of his abilities. Want a cook? You got one. A farm hand? Yep, you got it! A carpenter? A got the man for you! All done against Raphael’s will, who wishes nothing, but freedom to choose his own path.
Will he be able to get out of this situation with your help, or is he fated to do the bidding of others?
● Age: 25 ● Can talk about for hours: Nature and soccer ● Will not talk about: Work ● Known fact: Raphael is a lousy cook. Don’t ask him for his help. Seriously, don’t. Value your own life!
This is the end of our romanceable characters. 10 partners, each one with their own merits and flaws. Each one with a story to entangle you. Will you find love in these conflicts, or friendship is all that will bear fruit? Or their story will be left for them to live, while you target your efforts into other areas?
The answer lies with you.
Of course, these aren’t the only people you will meet in your new life in Orange Town. There is still plenty more to meet, and we hope to introduce them to you in the following news.
Before we finish, there is still something else that we need to show you. After teasing for months, we wrapped our work on the new Forest map, transforming it from the ground up. Now it is a place with a story, where you can see the signs of an older Orange Town and where the displaced find haven. Be it the disgruntled Benjamin breaking his back on a farm that he doesn’t wish to have, where Raphael tries to find solace in his curse, or where the few kids hang out to escape the adult’s gaze.
With the new Forest, we aim to make you connect with the world of Orange Season. A place where you may try to build a new life with interesting characters. A place where you can lose yourself in it. The Forest is not the only new map that we are working on.
The road in it leads to interesting places, places filled with history and power, but these will have to wait for future announcements.
- Robert, Rafael & Kazz
Love is in the air part 2! - Development Update May 2022
Today we are back on showing you the romanceable characters in Orange Season! Last time you met Benjamin, Stella, Lucas and Devin (and if you did not meet them, you can check our previous announcement here: https://steamcommunity.com/games/416000/announcements/detail/3194751677700069676) Now, unto the next batch of bachelors and bachelorettes!
Please, be advised that everything shown here is a work in progress and can be changed during development.
VIKTOR, the caged blacksmith
Viktor is the older brother of Richard and nephew of Mia. He is a blacksmith against his will, being held in Orange Town as a punishment for past misbehaviors. Viktor would long have fled from the small town to pursue his dreams as an artist in the capital, but after becoming the legal guardian of his little brother, he is at a crossroad.
Now, Viktor is restless. Does he still try to chase his wish and leave Orange Town? But what about Richard? What kind of life his little brother will have on the run or if he stays behind? And if Viktor stays, what kind of life he fears to have if he abandons his dreams after he did so much for them already?
Age: 25
Can talk about for hours: City life and arts
Will not talk about: Orange Town and Richard
Known fact: Dances with the dancer Gabriel when everyone is asleep.
AMANDA, the supernatural debtor
Amanda is the florist of Orange Town and responsible for organizing the Flower Festival. She is a fun, amicable character that can talk with her flowers and will love to have the new farmer as a new friend or… something more.
However, she holds a secret dangerous close to slipping out. Her connection to flowers run deep than a career. She holds a great debt to them, a supernatural dept. One that she is been trying to pay for a long time, but each time they change the terms. She will need help if she ever wants to have back control of her life.
Age: 35
Can talk about for hours: Flowers,
Will not talk about: The supernatural
Known fact: Some seeds from her selling stock are burned by her.
CINDY, the sapling living in the shadows
Cindy is the youngest granddaughter of Rory, and, unlike her family, has no aptitude for farming, lacking even the basics skills. Cindy is the black sheep of her family, preferring to stay indoors instead of doing in the farm. She is the complete opposite of her cousin Stella, a fact that her grandfather loves to point out.
However, Cindy has recently found a knack for woodcarving, creating furniture that looked like they were always inside the wood. Cindy will need to find courage if she wants to change her oppressive situation, but it is not simple when you are caged under the shadow of your family for your whole life.
Age: 20
Can talk about for hours: Houses decorations, cute animals
Will not talk about: Farming
Known fact: The mischievous Saci flees from her for unknown reasons.
NATHALIA, the dream chaser
Nathalia is the right hand of Julia… or at least, was. She was the first one to embark with the mayor in the journey to transform Orange Town, abandoning her path in college. At first, she joined out of love to help her friend, but she quickly discovered that she entrapped by Julia’s charisma and wished to give her the world.
Everything was wonderful. Nathalia become a political figure in the hall to help Julia and in her free time tendered the library, for her love of stories never faded out. Now, it sees that Nathalia is no longer useful, having been robbed of her spotlight by Julia’s family, becoming an afterthought for the mayor. Will Nathalia recover her importance or will find another path in life? Or coming to Orange Town in a whim was a horrible decision in her life?
Age: 22
Can talk about for hours: Gossip and Orange Town
Will not talk about: Julia
Known fact: Can’t keep a secret, but her cake will make you spill anything to her.
For now, we showed you 8 of our 10 romanceable characters, but today we also want to share a bit more of the main story.
Back in January, we showed a snippet of Billy declaring war against the player for, supposedly, taking his farm away from him. Orange Season today already tell that your farm was previously Billy’s and Julia took it away from him for not being profitable enough, nullifying their social contract. You are an innocent in this situation, but Billy sees you as a usurper in Julia’s pay roll and declares that Orange Town isn’t big enough for both of you.
The main story will center around this conflict. Billy will try to take your farm away from you, but since he can’t do it with force or money, he will use his charisma to convince the other villagers of your supposedly wickedness.
However, Julia will tell you not to fret over it. If you keep your farm profitable, Orange Town will prosper and everyone will accept your regardless. But, if you ever feel unconformable with the lies of Billy, you may try to win the villager’s hearts with your skill. Good luck, though. Billy’s specialty is handling people and nobody has ever seen as his equal in social skills.
What kind of farmer you will be? When challengers arise, will you opt for profits or will take care of the villagers as well you take care your farm? Maybe you will try stay in your lane, letting things blow over, but what if this isn’t an option? How will you defend your place in Orange Town?
This is all for today. Be tuned for our next announcements and news!
-Marten, Rafael & Kazz
Love is in the air! - Development Update April 2022
Hey everyone!
Orange Season has a set of characters that you, the player, will be able to romance. Today we are showing four characters that we have been flashing out to be a suitable partner for your player character. You will see them mature over the course of the game, helping them with their problems and being witness to their newfound assurance of themselves. Please, be advised that everything shown here is a work in progress and can be changed during development.
BENJAMIN, the falling star of Laranjal
Benjamin is the younger brother of Julia and Brittany. He is a washed-out actor that only appeared in one film, famous for its turbulence production. Out of options, Benjamin now runs a farm to help their sisters’ dreams for Laranjal, but finds no joy in it. Haunted by his past and oppressed by his present, Benjamin has ceased to dream, deaf to any other calling in life… but this may change when old wounds are opened when Laranjal demands something that he is not.
Age: 27
Can talk about for hours: Films, his original passion, and places he wishes to visit.
Will not talk about: Films, his snuffed-out passion.
Known fact: Is actually wearing his costume from his failed movie.
STELLA, the farming titan
Stella is the oldest granddaughters of Rory and cousin of Cindy. She is the pinnacle of her family, being considered the best farmer that they (and Laranjal) ever saw. With skills surpassing the supernatural, Stella is a key actor for Brittany’s farm rise to success and her grandfather’s farm demise, being creating golden ages when she works on the fields and creating destruction when leaving them. But she is yearning for something more. She sees a farm unlike any other when she closes her eyes, a place as powerful as her. Stella has set her mind to make it real, but what happens when such a powerful person decides to go on her own way? Specially one that can spell doom for a place when they leave?
Age: 28
Favorite topic discussion: farming, music
Will not talk about: family
Known fact: During her teens, Stella was detained for crashing a live show in the next city when she came through the roof with Rory’s horse.
LUCAS, the square shape in a circle shape world
Lucas is a reserved young man minding his own business in Laranjal, working from home to meet his dues. He tends to keep to himself, but it is a known figure in any social event, even if he stays by the sidelines, wanting to join in. The young man would love to be a part of them, but his past with his overbearing family still has a strong hold on him. Like the player character, Lucas is also a newcomer to town looking for a new life. Maybe they can help each other out and find something unexpected in each other. Let’s just hope nothing else came with Lucas’s emotional baggage.
Age: 21
Can talk about for hours: Cartoons, fishing
Will not talk about: Himself
Known fact: He roleplays with his action figures at the forest when he thinks no one is watching.
DEVIN, the life and blood of Laranjal
Devin is quick. Quick to meet new people, quick to make friends, and, specially, quick to please. Serge’s adopted son is the hemoglobin of the town, responsible to empty the Harvest Bins of every farm and to deliver every package to everyone in town, keeping the city alive. But Devin feels alone in his position. Even though he knows everyone, he doesn’t have any real friends, a fact that he tries to remedy by giving gifts to everyone, but nothing seems to stick for unknown reasons. Maybe a newcomer with no prior knowledge of him is just what he needs to start making friends.
Age: 21
Can talk about for hours: Trivia and jokes of anything that someone may like.
Will not talk about: Work and the weather
Known fact: Number one costumer of the SPA. His good skin is the result of being the first one to dip in it every day.
That's it for this time! Hope you enjoyed. Let us know what you think, stay tuned for another dev log next month and see you then!
PS: We've just pushed a game update to solve crashing! Check out the patch notes here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/416000/view/4459137986468075278
-Marten, Rafael & Kazz
Update v0.6.4 patch notes
Hi everyone!
We've just pushed another patch! We'd been getting more and more reports of crashes and other stuff as well, so we figured we'd push an update for the game to fix that, while we're of course still working on the Unity version of the game that we're talking about in our monthly update posts. Check out the full patch notes here:
Achievements are working again
Portuguese language working again. Use Steam in Portuguese to work
Fixed Curupira task progression
Fixed some Annie tasks not starting
Fixed game crash when getting the crystal from Lucas
Fixed UI freeze after buying the rooster from Lucas
Fixed game crash after buying a chick in a full coop
Fixed a beaver not spawning and not reacting in the Mountain Top
Removed festivals from the calendar as it is not implemented yet
Fixed button icons in the controller mapping menu
That's it for now! If you haven't yet, make sure to check out the latest development update post that we published just now ;)
-Marten
A Deeper Dive in the Forest! - Development Update March
Hey everyone!
We are back again to show how the new forest area is coming up! Today we are showing snippets of the lives of the villagers that make the woods their home.
Of course, make sure you read the previous monthly dev update posts as well! After last post there was a bit of confusion, as some players thought all these things are live NOW in the game. What's happening now is that the game is essentially being rebuilt in the Unity Engine instead of the current RPG Maker engine which opens up a lot of possibilities for the future of the game! Read more about it in the first devlog: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/416000/view/3121552948617618656 Please be aware that everything shown here is a work in progress and can change during development ;)
So! Benjamin’s farm is now situated at the border of the woods and the city. The last house before nature’s abode. Here you can find him toiling away on the fields to surpass his sister Brittany farm, but our cowboy only managed to be stuck in second place forever.
However… this might change. Brittany may be on a collision course with her life.
Benjamin may have an important part to play in a land dispute taking over at his sister’s farm.
Our cowboy may be the number two farmer in the city, but to his animals he is the most valuable farmer. Benjamin takes pride in taking good care of his animals, giving them a comfortable life on the edge of the world where Orange Town is. Benjamin’s horses can go to country capital in one gallop and be back in another.
A feat that will be put to test!
Drama will bloom in the next harvest at Benjamin’s farm, but this is not everything for the new Forest map!
Gazing over the trees, one may find a spot unlike any other. A spot where the trees dictate the law of the land, where the unreal takes shape. Amidst the new map, lies the entrance to the new Enchanted Forest, where magic makes its home.
Few in Orange Town dare to explore it, but carpenter Raphael has been seen running in the area on Thursday to Friday nights for unknown reasons…
To finish this log, we also would like to give you a preview of Jonas Zaggo’s new music for Orange Season! This time, it is the day theme for Winter:
[previewyoutube="6pM9ul2jMEE;full"] That's it for this time, I hope to welcome you to another dev log next month! Of course let me know what you think :)
-Marten, Rafael & Kazz
Romance Story Arcs, Updated Forest map & OST - Development Update February 2022
Hey everyone!
Another dev update and YES, I know. We're a tad late. This is supposed to be the February update, but please bear with us :D.
Today we'd like to share some new stuff surrounding Amanda and Benjamin, the updated forest area that's underwent a lot of changes and of course another piece of brand new OST composed by Jonas Zaggo.
Story Arcs Amanda & Benjamin
Story arcs that the player will encounter if they pursue Amanda or Benjamin (or both)
There is more to Amanda’s relationship with flowers than everyone knows. The florist will need to face new challenges if she wants to continue her life’s work.
Benjamin, the left hand of the Mayor, may hear again a calling of his past. A drama worth of a Telenovela may cross his path.
Updated Forest Area
We have a set of images of the new Forest area that's underwent a lot of changes. Here you can see what the Forest map looked like before:
The Forest in its current form. A great place to nap.
And this is what it looks like now:
Phi and Richard now have a treehouse to play, but their new club only accept kids. No adults allowed, unless they have pizza with them 🍕
Raphael, the Carpenter, now lives in the forest, away from the chaos that the farmers of Orange Town create.
These new maps belong to the same area. The Forest is now a bigger map, where you can also find Benjamin’s Farm and the Magical Forest.
Of course, these maps are still a work in progress and can change during development!
New Soundtrack - Autumn (Day)
Jonas Zaggo is creating an entirely new OST for Orange Season and here is another example! Check out the day theme for the Autumn season: https://youtu.be/MOZ4scIuuvI That's it for "this" month (February), sorry for being late again :(. But of course for March we'll have another dev update lined up :)
Hope you enjoyed it and see you next time!
-Marten, Rafael & Kazz
New mines, story progress and new OST - Development update January 2022
Hey everyone!
Another month has passed, a new year has started. Let's talk about what the team has been up to for Orange Season! Make sure to check out last month's dev update if you haven't already, some good stuff in there: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/416000/view/3121552948617618656 This time we'll talk about some brand new stuff that's been in the works. As we talked about last time, the game is currently being rebuilt in the Unity Engine which opens up opportunities. One of these is the way maps could be structured.
Map designs - New Mines The previous engine limited the map structures to being square and having square borders. That's why currently, most maps in Orange Season are big squares with paths. The most prominent example of this are the mines. They're big, squared boxes fliled with clay and rocks, at all levels, from the surface to the bottom. Thankfully, level design can now be made in a more 'free' manner, like these brand new designs show!
Story improvements This month there's been 30+ story arc drafts made. They include events and tasks for both the main story and characters you can interact even have relationships with. Check out these dialog examples:
The town ain’t big enough for both of these farmers. Billy promises farm-warfare to regain his position in the eyes of Orange Town.
Any day is the best day to fight the forces of destruction, specially if Pilot Lucas and Pilot Richard are using their mechas to save humanity and orangekind!
Phi always says that skirts are a sign of intelligence and wisdom. Devin needs to really think if he wants to impress whoever is going to receive his present!
Some families sit together to watch TV while others feud over fertile lands. Stella’s Family may be reaching a point of no return if her feud with her grandfather Rory is not resolved.
We also have new concept art for the new intro, that shows you the journey to Orange Town:
Summer Festival In the last dev update, we shared some swimming characters. This was for the new Summer Festival! Check out how far it's come (also, peep the new music in this preview) [previewyoutube="yjKj8pXwK8c;full"] New OST in the works Orange Season's composer, Jonas Zaggo, has been working hard to create new tracks that we believe deepen the game experience. We have a very little sneak peek of the new Spring Theme, one of the first tracks you'll hear in the updated version: [previewyoutube="4b1WLdE2qco;full"] That's the update for now! We're progressing to a better, more stable new version of the game. At this moment we do not have an estimate for when this goes live, but of course this will be the first place to hear about it, along with the Discord server (https://discord.gg/DtykZfFTGn or https://discord.gg/soedesco).
