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Steam
Genre: Simulator, Strategy

Woodland Empire

Steam save bug fix
Added a quick fix for a bug that was crashing when saving to Steam Cloud.

Final Sale Before Release!
I just wanted to give a heads up that I'll be releasing in the next month or so and wanted to give early adopters one last chance at a sale price before leaving Early Access.

I'll always have the demo available (even after full release)

Try it out, and if you like it, grab it on sale and leave a review!

Happy foresting!

Nick

Content Update: EA 1.5! Keybinds, gameplay tweaks
Hey everyone!

I am putting out the most recent update! I've been working on some re-tooling in order to make more scenarios, but in the meantime I have added some customization options and other features:

Customization options:



  • You can now change they keybinds for all of the actions.
  • In addition to the biome selector, you can change things like map size and terrain height.



Gameplay updates:




  • A new Fern plant type has been added! Ferns only grow in the shade and will die if left in the sun for too long.
  • I have reworked how seeds and roots work. As plants level up, you can increase the number of roots they have (click on them to see the menu). More roots keep the plants from drying out, but will also compete for water with other plants!
  • Seeds are more expensive to place, but you can now spawn them cheaply from an existing plant. (Use the wind to your advantage!)
  • I have added a Walking camera (default "J" key) where you can walk around with your furry or feathered friends. Press "J" again to go back to the normal camera.


Have fun in your little empire, and thanks to all of those who have left reviews!

Fix Breaking bug for new games
Hi folks,

I have pushed out a fix a regression preventing new games from map images. I'll likely need to make a change to how those are done in the future, but they should be good now.

Thanks,
Nick

Desert preview phase two!
I've added a few more desert species, both flora and fauna:


  • Mexican Goldpoppy
  • Barrel Cactus
  • Foxtail Agave


  • Gila Monster
  • Diamondback rattlensake



Lot more to come! I'll be working on some neat scenarios next, as well as a tech tree to unlock powerups and abilities

Sneak peek at the new desert biome!
You'll now see the option to change your biome when creating a new game. This will be the desert biome, where the game will play a little differently. This is a bit of a beta test, as not all of the desert animals and plants I want are in yet, but they are coming!

I also have hopefully fixed the bug that was causing crashes when creating new games. User maps should more reliably work when creating your own map.

Thanks for everyone's feedback so far, it has really helped guide development. Now that the biome basics are done, I can hopefully turn out the new desert scenarios much more quickly.

Let me know if you have any fun scenario ideas!

Nick

Crashing build has been fixed
The crash bug has hopefully been fixed!

Thanks for your patience

Nick

Rollback due to crash issues
Hello everyone, I have temporarily rolled back the user map feature for a few days. There were issues causing crashes with most players that I need to figure out. I'll re-release it after I have validated the crashes are no longer occuring!

Thanks for your patience

Nick

Custom Maps Update!
I'm pleased to provide a small update that allows you to include your own custom heightmaps! You can now import a jpg/jpeg file to use in your games.

I'm continuing to work on some new features that will fill out the game progression.

Minor update for February - Bears!
I hope everyone is having a relaxing time in Woodland Empire. After a break, I'm back at some regular updates that will be coming in the next few weeks as I work down the development roadmap.

This update includes bears, which are a another top-tier predator. Let me know what you think and leave a review!

Nick
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