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Steam News27 September 20259mo ago

Demo 1.1 Now Live: New Tutorial, Game Glossary, and Japanese/Chinese

Hello Current and Future Grove Keepers! Demo 1.1 is now live on Steam! Like mentioned in a previous post, it includes a new glossary, a new tutorial experience, and Japanese/Simplified Chinese translations.

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Hello Current and Future Grove Keepers!

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addedDemo 1.1 is now live on Steam! Like mentioned in a previous post, it includes a new glossary, a new tutorial experience, and Japanese/Simplified Chinese translations.
addedNew TutorialThe new tutorial gets players into the game faster and delivers bite-sized explanations of the game mechanics. Playtesters have loved it so far and I hope you do too!
addedIn-Game GlossaryAnother highly requested feature is an in-game glossary. Right now, it's only text, but we'll add images and other supplementary helpers soon!
changedJapanese and Simplified Chinese TranslationsThe demo is now fully translated into Japanese and Simplified Chinese. We hired professionals for the translations (no AI here!). You can change the language in the bottom left corner of the main menu. We hope you enjoy it!
addedJapanese and Simplified Chinese TranslationsWe're super close to Next Fest where hopefully many new Grove Keepers will be joining the ranks! As for us, we're diligently working on Early Access launch, which is scheduled to happen later this year.

Beyond the Grove changes

addedDemo 1.1 is now live on Steam! Like mentioned in a previous post, it includes a new glossary, a new tutorial experience, and Japanese/Simplified Chinese translations.
addedThe new tutorial gets players into the game faster and delivers bite-sized explanations of the game mechanics. Playtesters have loved it so far and I hope you do too!
addedAnother highly requested feature is an in-game glossary. Right now, it's only text, but we'll add images and other supplementary helpers soon!
changedThe demo is now fully translated into Japanese and Simplified Chinese. We hired professionals for the translations (no AI here!). You can change the language in the bottom left corner of the main menu. We hope you enjoy it!
addedWe're super close to Next Fest where hopefully many new Grove Keepers will be joining the ranks! As for us, we're diligently working on Early Access launch, which is scheduled to happen later this year.

Demo 1.1 is now live on Steam! Like mentioned in a previous post, it includes a new glossary, a new tutorial experience, and Japanese/Simplified Chinese translations.

New Tutorial

The new tutorial gets players into the game faster and delivers bite-sized explanations of the game mechanics. Playtesters have loved it so far and I hope you do too!

In-Game Glossary

Another highly requested feature is an in-game glossary. Right now, it's only text, but we'll add images and other supplementary helpers soon!

Japanese and Simplified Chinese Translations

The demo is now fully translated into Japanese and Simplified Chinese. We hired professionals for the translations (no AI here!). You can change the language in the bottom left corner of the main menu. We hope you enjoy it!

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We're super close to Next Fest where hopefully many new Grove Keepers will be joining the ranks! As for us, we're diligently working on Early Access launch, which is scheduled to happen later this year.

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Steam News / 27 September 2025

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