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Community Zoo Showcase and New Let's Build a Dungeon Demo

Hi zookeepers, We hope you've been enjoying the latest Hats Update! I don't think we'll ever get bored of seeing your animals in their new fancy headgear.

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addedWe hope you've been enjoying the latest Hats Update! I don't think we'll ever get bored of seeing your animals in their new fancy headgear. 🎩👒
addedWe've also been seeing a lot more of your zoo designs following the release of the new screenshot tool, so thank you to everyone that has shared their zoo over on Discord. We're consistently blown away by your creativity, so keep reading to the end of this post to see some of our favourite designs. (If you didn't join us on Discord yet, you can do that here .)
addedTry our next game during Steam Next Fest!The sequel to Let's Build a Zoo is taking part in Steam Next Fest this month, which means a brand new demo is available to play right now!
addedTry our next game during Steam Next Fest!Lets Build a Dungeon Let's Build a Dungeon is a game dev simulator meets RPG builder, and we'd love for you to check out what we've been working on. The new demo includes three modes:
changedTry our next game during Steam Next Fest!Just Build Mode - A streamlined, low-pressure world-building experience powered by a relaxing deck-building system.
addedSomething new is emerging...We're continuing to work on the next update for Let's Build a Zoo, and you could say that we're hopping with excitement about what's coming. We looked through all your responses to our question about what sort of things you'd like us to add next, and lots of ideas started bubbling. We'll be back with more to share soon, but we're hoping it'll make a splash...

Let's Build a Zoo changes

addedWe hope you've been enjoying the latest Hats Update! I don't think we'll ever get bored of seeing your animals in their new fancy headgear. 🎩👒
addedWe've also been seeing a lot more of your zoo designs following the release of the new screenshot tool, so thank you to everyone that has shared their zoo over on Discord. We're consistently blown away by your creativity, so keep reading to the end of this post to see some of our favourite designs. (If you didn't join us on Discord yet, you can do that here .)
addedThe sequel to Let's Build a Zoo is taking part in Steam Next Fest this month, which means a brand new demo is available to play right now!
addedLets Build a Dungeon Let's Build a Dungeon is a game dev simulator meets RPG builder, and we'd love for you to check out what we've been working on. The new demo includes three modes:
changedJust Build Mode - A streamlined, low-pressure world-building experience powered by a relaxing deck-building system.

Hi zookeepers,

We hope you've been enjoying the latest Hats Update! I don't think we'll ever get bored of seeing your animals in their new fancy headgear. 🎩👒

We've also been seeing a lot more of your zoo designs following the release of the new screenshot tool, so thank you to everyone that has shared their zoo over on Discord. We're consistently blown away by your creativity, so keep reading to the end of this post to see some of our favourite designs. (If you didn't join us on Discord yet, you can do that here.)

Try our next game during Steam Next Fest!

The sequel to Let's Build a Zoo is taking part in Steam Next Fest this month, which means a brand new demo is available to play right now!

Lets Build a Dungeon Let's Build a Dungeon is a game dev simulator meets RPG builder, and we'd love for you to check out what we've been working on. The new demo includes three modes:

  • Campaign Mode - An in-depth game development simulation that combines studio management, RPG creation and hands-on playtesting.

  • Just Build Mode - A streamlined, low-pressure world-building experience powered by a relaxing deck-building system.

  • Creative Mode - An open sandbox packed with accessible game-making tools that gives you full creative control to make and play your own games.

We hope you enjoy playing!

Something new is emerging...

We're continuing to work on the next update for Let's Build a Zoo, and you could say that we're hopping with excitement about what's coming. We looked through all your responses to our question about what sort of things you'd like us to add next, and lots of ideas started bubbling. We'll be back with more to share soon, but we're hoping it'll make a splash...

Thanks as always for your support and patience as we continue to expand Let's Build a Zoo. That's all for now, but keep scrolling for a selection of some of our favourite community zoos. We'll be back soon with more news and updates!

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📸 Theebiscuits42

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