New demo and Steam Next Fest.

My lovely Cropdeckers!

I am happy to share with you an updated Cropdeck demo, version 0.3.0! But this is not all. In just a few days, the Steam Next Fest starts, and I will share even more time-limited content for you to try :)

Changelog for v0.3.0

The demo evolved greatly since the last update. There are soooo many smaller and bigger changes and fixes that it would be easier to highlight the most interesting stuff.

New content

• ⭐️ Added CARD CLASSES.

  • Every crop card is part of 1 or 2 card classes.

  • In short, the more (and better rarity) cards from the given class you have, the more class points and the better class bonus you receive.

  • For v0.3.0, I am sharing with you a preview of this system, with 4 different classes. Due to the limited content, some cards have only one class – for the full release, they will always have two.

• ⭐️ 2 new crops:

  • Garlic 🧄 - a low-value layered crop with a unique passive that will help you remove negative effects from the adjacent tiles. Finally, something to protect your sprinklers! 🥲

  • Eggplant 🍆 - a two-yield crop, which, on harvest, grows other crops around it. This one will help you make more yields faster - another great supporting crop with a decent value on its own!

• 2 new common scarecrows:

  • Sprinter - will help you with the energy deficits at the mid-level.

  • Perfectionist - will reward you with an extra hand size when your field is fully plowed. Great for the early game or if you play with ploughing machines.

• Scythe card with 2 variants and 7 rarity versions total.

  • Scythes will allow you to harvest crops for an extra value. You can still make your hands dirty and harvest them by hand, ofc :)

• 1 new hazard type:

  • Shortage - the latest lack and price increase of computer parts inspired me to add a hazard that will limit the number of available options in free card and scarecrow supply drops. The game is becoming too realistic, lol.

Removed content

To keep the demo size reasonable, I am also removing some of the old content. But no worries! All of this will return to the full version of the game! :)

Here are a few things that got temporarily removed:

• Tomatoes, Corn and Cauliflowers join Pumpkin on the bench (anyone remember pumpkins from the playtest???).

• Sunny Forecast scarecrow is also removed, as the only crop that synergized with it heavily was Corn.

• Weakness hazard - the one with the Low Battery plague card.

Other changes worth mentioning

• The map is now vertical. It allowed me to show some more info about the levels, before you start them. Also, the introduction of the card classes system required some extra space on this screen.

• You can preview what hazards await you on the levels.

• I reduced the requirements to unlock some of the demo content. This change is aimed at the new players – you should be able to enjoy different strategies without grinding for new unlocks. In the end, it’s the demo!

More changes coming on February 23rd

Cropdeck joins the upcoming Steam Next Fest. I am super excited and stressed about it, haha. I have hopes that it will help my game reach its audience. Since this event is so special, I will share even more free content for its duration. The extra content will be time-limited, so keep an eye on the game during the Next Fest :)

I don’t want to spoil everything now, so stay tuned!

Simplified Chinese localization 🇨🇳

Starting from this update, Cropdeck, or rather 农庄牌, will support Simplified Chinese! I’ve seen a lot of interest and wishlists from China. I even saw that the players used some magic software that forced the game to be in their language – I didn’t know it was even possible! Anyway, with v0.3.0, I give you a proper, human-made Simplified Chinese localization. Enjoy!! :)

I am looking closely at the graphs to see which other languages to support. If you want to see Cropdeck in your own language, wishlist, and spread the word about the game! I don’t want to cut corners here and use some sketchy machine translations – you deserve better!

You'll be hearing from me VERY SOON again. Stay tuned for the Next Fest update :)

– Piotrek