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[1.0.2c]: Fixes to Japanese + Chinese fontsFeb 4, 2025 - Community Announcements1. The Chinese and Japanese fonts had a lot of missing characters- that should now be fixed. Apologies to any players who experienced problems in these languages 2. Did a lot of coding changes that are not going to be visible to players, but makes it much easier for me to fix other bugs in future patches. Thanks again to everyone who has taken the time to report bugs![1.0.2b] Small patch - mostly visual fixesJan 14, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsA small patch to fix some small bugs. Just little things that people have reported, nothing crazy. glitch if pressing (esc) during season change moving a house erases the name Building names keep resetting every time I close and open the game Smoke from Chimney unaligned at certain angle[1.0.2a] Big fix for broken savefiles, LED desks & more!Jan 10, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsI have been hard at work fixing the most reported / biggest issues that still exist in Gourdlets. Thank you so much to everyone who reported bugs and sent me savefiles! Note: if you want to report a bug, I try to read steam comments, but I am much more responsive in the gourdlets discord. I wish I could check steam comments regularly, but I am just 1 person and I am always trying to find the right balance between responsiveness and actually programming bugfixes! Fixes for broken savefiles, gray screen, vanished gourdlets, and "Null" errors Half of town disappeared (gourdlets are now swimming) Interiors reset and population goes back down to 0 Missing Gourdlets, Gray screen when entering houses. Cannot Save/Exit Game. LED desks some tables have a dark blue line in every color variant One style of desk had blue lines running through it, which was a mistake, but some users liked the idea of those cool RGB desks with LED's running through them: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43184551/27465282bb5f447cd67e577de95722b5d33a341c.png SO, I fixed the original tables (left) to remove the blue line, and added in a new LED desk item (right): {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43184551/b174bd5855f6aabcca5088dadbab7fba50c219c2.png Fixes for non-game breaking issues, visual bugs, and some QOL updates Unable to move Windows with Clutter on Tables fence icons are cut in half in the menu missing wallpaper swatch Extra floor spawned and won't disappear after rotating and deleting a wall item duplicate cake typo: "evergreen" is misspelled "evergeen" Change "play" in the start menu to "new" nametags are all the same when you pick up a gourdlet some animations persist when they shouldn't Plants not always changing with seasons gourdlets clipping in indoor fences some furniture disappears when rotating camera [1.0.1i] Extremely tiny patch - wall decor now saves and loads properlyNov 19, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsWall decor was disappearing when loading a savefile! This will now work going forward- it may or may not reload wall decor that was saved prior to this patch, but will will properly save and load going forward! https://trello.com/c/lHM7m7jH/75-wall-decorations-disappear-after-reloading-the-saveFirst big update & first sale in Cozy Quest!Nov 14, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHello gourd gang, I’m super excited to share what I’ve been working on for this next content update! The gourdlets may not have long arms (or any…) but that shouldn’t stop them from hanging up sweet wall decor! What’s new: 💜Windows are back! Let the sun shine in on your cozy lil buildings☀️ 💜Mirrors for your veggie friends so they can check themselves out 😎 💜Posters and paintings so the gourds can appreciate the fine arts at home 🏡 💜Major fix to a big save-file related bug 🐛 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43184551/669b4582a9fcc73d38676405e44fd05955321356.gif If you’ve not yet added Gourdlets to your library, now would be a great time as it’s on sale for the first time since launch, as part of Cozy Quest this week 🎉 Be sure to check out the other lovely titles featured in the event! As always, thank you for the support! We recently hit over 1000 reviews on Steam (amazing!!!) but if you haven’t left a review, that would mean a lot to me. I appreciate all the feedback and suggestions 😊 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43184551/a14dce84e5c9974f18c696696343eeffd2384d77.jpg Myself and the snuggly bunnies hope you enjoy the update and have an extra cozy week! - Preethi VaidyanathanSpooky Content Update available now!Oct 22, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHello! What a crazy few weeks since launch! I’ve been very focused on squashing bugs and doing small updates to improve the experience - thank you to everyone for all your feedback and suggestions! They have been super helpful 💖 Now onto this new update! 🎃 Well, it is the season of gourds after all… {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43184551/d98b36e238e97596cbc5930606fae7613752dc1f.gif With this new update, you can embrace the fall season with new items and accessories for your gourds! These items are a permanent addition so you can celebrate the spooky season all year round if you wish 😁 Pumpkin Patch Notes (Spoilers incoming!!!) What’s new: 1 new building 5 new costumes (horns, halo, pumpkin, cheese head, ghost) 5 new indoor items (bed, dresser, fireplace, table, cauldron) 3 new outdoor items (scarecrow, jack-o-lantern, pumpkin) 3 new indoor floors Twitch integration: when you reload a savefile in twitch, chat members' gourdlets persist (bug tracker link) Fixes a bug where if you place a building, move it, then place another building on that spot, the new building gets the old interior. (bug tracker link - note this link contains a bunch of bug, only some of which are fixed by this change) Thank you all for your support! As always you can join our Discord server here to share your autmnal islands with me 🍂 Hope you love the update and enjoy halloween as much as Cinny and Poppy do :) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43184551/d83a93b45594d7742fb6e13f33f68203eda8d006.jpg - Preethi Vaidyanathan [1.0.1d1] Patch notesSep 17, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsI tackled quite a few bugs in this one! bugs - Fix the line edit popup on steamdeck bug tracker link - Putting certain letters in your twitch username no longer makes the menu cycle bug tracker link - add a pause before saving is done bug tracker link (I'm uncertain whether this is the actual fix, so I'll keep an eye on this one- at worst my solution shouldn't affect gameplay) art / visual - update large dollhouse artwork (to fix a visual issue with rotation) bug tracker link - fix some house rotation directions bug tracker link - fix typewriter animations bug tracker link and bug tracker link - Increase some font sizes (for easier visibility on steam deck) localization - fix some german localizations bug tracker link - fix one chinese localization bug tracker link [1.0.1c] Fix crashes on initial loadSep 6, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsThis should fix the issue that a small percent of users were experiencing, where the initial loading screen would fill up partway and then the game would crash. It seemed to mostly impact users with AMD graphics, and or people with older model macbooks. The cause of the issue was that the asset textures took up too much memory, which caused the VRAM to spike past the capacity of certain computers. This patch reduces the size of the asset textures, and has a couple other small optimizations to slightly reduce lag. The changes should not noticeably impact gameplay for anyone who was previously able to play the game without any problems.[1.0.0f] More clear labelling for mouse mode vs controller modeAug 26, 2024 - Community Announcementstl;dr: Added small changes to make it more clear when a controller was detected. Some people are inadvertently playing in controller mode with their mouse an keyboard (which is a pretty terrible ui experience) because it isn't clear in the game when a controller is autodetected. This patch adds a small label to the town creator screen saying whether the game is in mouse or controller mode, and a button that jumps straight to the settings page to change modes. Also stopped setting the mouse cursor to invisible whenever a controller is detected- it’s just too annoying when the player doesn’t realize they have a controller plugged in and want to use their mouse! Note that I am still spending 90% of my time working on the issue where the game crashes on startup for some players. I just saw a lot of reports regarding this issue and decided to implement this change because it was a quick fix! Link to issue in the gourdlets{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43184551/4113a096ed30bcc0ac582561bafc8833684de9fb.png public bug tracker: https://trello.com/c/5SL9CuoX/37-%E2%9C%85-solved-100f-add-an-indication-that-the-game-is-in-controller-vs-mouse-mode {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43184551/736cd064b695138165968278b83be6d125545c0f.pngAn aerospace engineer quit her job to make this cozy city builder full of adorable gourd peopleAug 22, 2024 - PC GamerChill building games are having a bit of a moment right now and the cozy game enjoyers are eating good. With that Tiny Glade release date looming next month, I'm so glad that I didn't get swept away and miss out on the adorable pastel city builder Gourdlets. Folks, you can decorate the inside of the buildings. I'm going to be stuck in this game forever. It's so much more detailed than I remember from the demo I tried last year, which makes total sense now that I know a rocket scientist quit her job to make it... Read more.[1.0.0e] Patch notesAug 21, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsOptimizations on the load screen- there are a small minority of players whos games crash on the splash screen or the load screen (once you start a new game), this should help that, though some of those players may still experience crashing.Design little towns for adorable vegetable people in this cute sandboxAug 18, 2024 - PC Gamercute little building game released this week called Gourdlets, all about designing cozy towns for little vegetable people to walk around and enjoy themselves in. Made by solo designer AuntyGames, we first saw a simple demo of it back in 2022, but this full release is way richer with stuff to build and quality of life delights... Read more.Gourdlets is OUT NOW!!!Aug 15, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHello there, Did you hear? Gourdlets is out now!!! It has been an absolute pleasure creating this game with help from your feedback and I really hope you enjoy this silly little world of ours 💜 https://youtu.be/gyiVTDMpiGk A big thank you to the Wholesome team for including Gourdlets in their Wholesome Steam Celebration, be sure to check out all the other cool titles featured in this fest! As always you can join our Discord server here to share your thoughts with me! You can help inspire future updates and share your creations with me as I love to see them!☺️ Anyway, I won’t keep you any longer. Have fun, get gourdy and stay cozy ☀️ - Preethi Vaidyanathan Oh and one more thing... {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43184551/32cd60ab8d91f6a0f0b50e59683065bcffb73361.png Happy 0th birthday to Gourdlets !!!Release Date Reveal!!!Aug 1, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHey folks! I am super excited to be writing to you all today, as I have BIG NEWS… Gourdlets can be yours on August 15th!! 🎉 It's so cool to be able to finally say that! Over the last couple months I’ve made some really exciting additions to the game, like a new ‘town ledger’ feature which includes names and photos of all your gourdy residents, you can now watch the world you’ve created change with the seasons, and fill your island with tons of items and activities to keep your gourdlets happy (including a Ferris Wheel whaaat?!)💜 Thank you!! I want to say a big big thank you to everyone who has played the demo, sent feedback and expressed their interest in my first ever game, it’s all contributed so much to the process, which I hope you’ll be able to see when you play. I’m so excited to finally bring the full game to you all! If you’re new here, welcome 💜 Hope you like adorable little vegetable folks…! Thanks for reading and see you on the 15th! - Preethi Vaidyanathan Watch the dev play Gourdlets!Jun 16, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHey folks! Gourdlets has a brand new Next Fest demo available that you can check out, with heaps of new updates, including a new "idle window mode" inspired by the wonderful Rusty's Retirement, and a new Parcel Train that brings special gifts to your gourdlets! Check it out now: steampowered.com/app/2013730 Gourdlets is an easygoing sandbox game about building towns for cute vegetable folks. Create your perfect community then watch as the gourdlets make themselves at home. No objectives, no points, just good vibes. Play in full screen, or let your gourdlets hang out at the bottom of your screen! Watch the dev play Gourdlets!Jun 10, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHey folks! Gourdlets has a brand new Next Fest demo available that you can check out, with heaps of new updates, including a new "idle window mode" inspired by the wonderful Rusty's Retirement, and a new Parcel Train that brings special gifts to your gourdlets! Check it out now: steampowered.com/app/2013730 Gourdlets is an easygoing sandbox game about building towns for cute vegetable folks. Create your perfect community then watch as the gourdlets make themselves at home. No objectives, no points, just good vibes. Play in full screen, or let your gourdlets hang out at the bottom of your screen! Steam Next Fest and even more demo updates!!Jun 10, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHello again Gourdy friends! For Next Fest (which starts today!!), I have updated the Gourdlets demo again for you all to try! The main new thing I’ve added is The Parcel Train! This is a special train that delivers special items for the gourds to play with. You will notice the Gourdlet’s now start off with leaves on their heads which will bloom into flowers the more they interact with the world you create around them. The more flowers you harvest, the more presents will arrive via parcel train! Simple enough, right? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43184551/8e0f435f19b8cbc962db6a6ae4ab10bdc5d34d55.png Leafy Gourd —> Plays —> Flower blossoms —> Train delivers present —> More play You may have also spotted us in Women-Led Games this weekend, but if you haven't, check out the other amazing features!! That’s all from me for now folks, happy building! - Preethi Vaidyanathan {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43184551/485fed90f8faa597b30610a6f147933ba23f026d.gifGourdlets is a chilled sandbox game about building towns for cute vegetable folksMay 31, 2024 - GamingOnLinuxWith a demo available now and a release window revealed for sometime this Summer, Gourdlets looks like a really sweet and chilled game to try out with Linux support. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/gourdlets-is-a-chilled-sandbox-game-about-building-towns-for-cute-vegetable-folks Gourdlets Release Window Reveal & New Demo drop!May 30, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHello Gourd community! I’m so excited to share this news with you ✨ It’s been hard to keep this one to myself, but I can finally tell you that Gourdlets will be yours this SUMMER!! It feels good to get that off my chest. Keep your eyes peeled for more updates on this 💜 Demo update! In preparation for the Cozy & Family Friendly Steam event (not to mention the upcoming Steam Next Fest in June), I have been perfecting every cute and goofy corner of this game to bring you the best new Demo that I can, which is available for you to play for free right now! There’s heaps of new stuff in there, and your Gourdlets can now sleep, do laundry and make toast, among many other things! It’s a tricky balance trying to give you plenty to play and create with, whilst wanting to hold back plenty of cool stuff for the full release, but hopefully I’ve managed that. I’ll most likely be giving the demo another update in a couple of weeks ahead of the Next Fest too! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43184551/41b26fd359c7faec4f34f8d6581f0aa09848115a.gif A cool new feature I’m excited for you to try is ‘idle window mode’! This is where the gourdlets can keep playing at the bottom (or side) of your screen while you dip in and out, browsing the internet or doing important tasks as you go 🙂 It’s very much inspired by the fantastic Rusty’s Retirement by Mister Morris Games, which I’m a huge fan of - check it out if you haven’t already! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43184551/c4ff2784cd19b2216fc4320bd6b84ce833a00319.gif I can’t wait to see what you all come up with, and if you do have any feedback you can join our Discord server here. I will try my best to take everything on gourd board! Enjoy and speak soon. - Preethi Vaidyanathan April Development update!Apr 30, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHello Gourdlet friends! Now that it’s starting to get warm enough to venture outside, I thought this would be a good time to take tentative steps out of my solo development cave and give a little update on what I’ve been working on, which recently, has been tons and tons of drawing. If you happened to catch me at GDC & Day of the Devs then maybe you got a sneak peek at some of the new things I’m working on! Thank you everyone who took the time to say hello! I can’t wait to share more news soon but until then… I thought it would be fun to dig up some old pictures and show you how the drawings have evolved. Behind the Scenes: Home Sweet Home! Here is the original house artwork that I drew in June 2022, when Gourdlets didn’t have a name yet and was just a hobby that I would spend a few hours on each weekend. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43184551/fb055b4024aeea9f2cf218dffe3e54efa343d8e1.png And then here it was in November 2022, a week before I put up the Steam page and Gourdlets became slightly more real. I realized that not all pixel art needs a thick dark border! With enough visual trickery in the game, this makes things look slightly more 3D. It’s a big compliment when someone is surprised to hear that all of the art in the game is just flat PNG images. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43184551/67a0c8b722b5bd675956b21d0a6415901fd048e2.png And then here is what I came up with this past February, at which point I had been seriously working on Gourdlets for a full year, and was fully in the grips of insanity- dreaming in lines of code, losing all objectivity, and spending 2 hours moving around the pixels on an individual roof shingle in a way that no one but me could possibly notice. But in a fun way! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43184551/fa335755cbc3b247c6d0d959519a0bef7f65af6f.png I’ve also been hard at work on programmatically generating many colors of each object- this is really fun because I just have to draw the 1 base item, and then can spend the next 15 hours a normal amount of time coming up with a color palette, and then my code spits out all the recolored artwork. I’m also working on updating the UI like crazy to make it look more organized, here’s a sneak peek at what I have so far: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43184551/ec277b45a0a695f0418647186bb0899fd5972058.jpg Plus a sneak peek at some of the other buildings! There are just a few houses in the current Steam demo, but now I have 8 base houses x 8 colors = 64 unique house buildings. Math! And here they are on display with a few other new items… 👀 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43184551/15e061c42302c7957410b96496f95d14d271dce5.jpg Cool houses! Now what? Now it’s time for me to get back to drawing a ton more objects, and answering tricky questions like: do gourdlets need toasters?????? Thank you so much for reading this and supporting the development of Gourdlets! Here is your reward: an important picture of Cinny and Poppy eating salad. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43184551/29c562e658470afa45bc3d36aa29e675aeb0ac6a.jpg - Preethi Vaidyanathan
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