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World Turtles is 50% off in the Steam Summer Sale, June 25 to July 9. Grab your copy and check out other great indie games on sale during the Summer Sale to add to your collection.
World Turtles is 50% off in the Steam Summer Sale, June 25 to July 9.
Grab your copy and check out other great indie games on sale during the Summer Sale to add to your collection.
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Good day, fellow Meeps! After 16 months of development, my second game's Steam Page is live! I've learned so much during, and following, the launch of World Turtles and I'm now ready to set out on that road again, with a backpack filled with the experience and skills I've gathere
Good day, fellow Meeps!
After 16 months of development, my second game's Steam Page is live! I've learned so much during, and following, the launch of World Turtles and I'm now ready to set out on that road again, with a backpack filled with the experience and skills I've gathered along the way.
Minor Deity: Command the elements to create the landscapes of your imagination in this gridless interactive sandbox. Control dynamic weather and allow vegetation and animals to flourish. Lay out towns for growing populations, establish resource outposts, and encourage trade via road, river and sea routes.
I will soon run a formal playtest. If you're interested in this genre, I would love your feedback and suggestions! Please wishlist or join the Discord to stay up to date.
Discord Server
Thanks for your support over the years!
Gideon
Good day, fellow Meeps! Congratulations to our friends from Animal Shelter 2, who have just released their game! 🎊 On this special occasion, we have a special bundle - Turtles in Animal Shelter for you! 👇 Turtles in Animal Shelter View game page Additionally, the game publisher
We hope you will have fun with this! ☺️
De Chelonian Mobile!
Gideon
Good day, fellow Meeps! Here are the patch notes for version 1.04, which has just been released: Expanded the range you can see into space before having Lookout Towers, to make steering easier as you can plan ahead better. Fixed a bug that caused some Reeve customization not to b
Good day, fellow Meeps!
Here are the patch notes for version 1.04, which has just been released:
De Chelonian Mobile!
Gideon
Good day, fellow Meeps! For patch #3, which is now live, I've standardized camera rotation and scrolling across frame rates, and the camera movement is smoother. I've been spending some time on the "behind the scenes" of the threading and have decreased the "overhead cost" of the
Good day, fellow Meeps!
For patch #3, which is now live, I've standardized camera rotation and scrolling across frame rates, and the camera movement is smoother. I've been spending some time on the "behind the scenes" of the threading and have decreased the "overhead cost" of the threads, which should improve stability and reduce occasional stutters.
The Steam Summer Sale starts in a couple of hours' time. World Turtles will be discounted by 40% for the sale, which is the largest Steam discount yet! Just saying...
De Chelonian Mobile!
Gideon
Good day, fellow Meeps! I'm uploading Patch #2 with a few small additions / changes, plus an impactful one (in some cases): Added: "Reduce Cutscenes" option under Game Options | UI. This will prevent the cut scene while, in some cases, still displaying only the message. Fixed: Af
Good day, fellow Meeps!
I'm uploading Patch #2 with a few small additions / changes, plus an impactful one (in some cases):
Added:
Fixed:
Did not impact the game, but fixed / improved:
I've had reports of a Reeve harvesting medicinal herbs, and then "getting stuck" without returning it to the Founders Hex. I am unable to replicate this on my side, even when loading someone's saved game where this happened. If this still happens after the changes above, I'd appreciate if you could log a report with as much information about the circumstances under which it occurred as possible.
De Chelonian Mobile,
Gideon
Good day, fellow Meeps! I'm uploading Patch #1 with a few small changes: The "Mouse Scroll" icon looked more like a "Click Scroll Button" icon. Arrows added to the icon to clarify. In the farming tutorial, once in a blue moon (by random numbers and very specific lay of the land),
Good day, fellow Meeps!
I'm uploading Patch #1 with a few small changes:
I've had reports of a Reeve harvesting medicinal herbs, and then "getting stuck" without returning it to the Founders Hex. I am unable to replicate this on my side, even when loading someone's saved game where this happened. If this still happens after the changes above, I'd appreciate if you could log a report with as much information about the circumstances under which it occurred as possible.
Regards,
Gideon
Good day, Fellow Meep! It's been four and a half years since I first started tinkering with a hex grid map and thought "wouldn't this look neat on a Discworld-like Turtle!" It's been quite the journey... so far! First off, I wanted to thank everyone who's supported me in whatever
Good day, Fellow Meep!
It's been four and a half years since I first started tinkering with a hex grid map and thought "wouldn't this look neat on a Discworld-like Turtle!" It's been quite the journey... so far!
First off, I wanted to thank everyone who's supported me in whatever way to get to this point. Making an (even slightly successful) game is a huge undertaking, and I've had loads of assistance and support throughout the years. I hope I can ask for one more, crucial, favor:
As a solo developer, there are so many ways you can help support me and the game.
A tribe of peace-loving beings known as the Meeps has chosen a select few to embark on a cosmic quest of monumental importance. Their mission: to save the life of the World Turtle, a colossal space reptile bearing the burden of entire worlds upon its shell.
As the Turtle journeys through the cosmos, encountering treacherous stretches of space, the survival of the Meeps and the world they inhabit depends cooperation, as the Meeps strive not only to sustain themselves but also to ensure the well-being of their celestial guardian.
Exciting Features Await You in the 1.0 Release!
Join us as we embark on this epic adventure, where the fate of worlds hangs in the balance, and the Turtle beckons us to greatness.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1512050/World_Turtles/
De Chelonian Mobile!
Gideon
Good day fellow Meeps! With launch date almost here, I thought I'd share the final two additions for now. Naval Expeditions Once you have constructed a boat yard, your Reeve can embark on expeditions across the waters. Search for distant neighbors, special islands and medicinal h
Good day fellow Meeps!
With launch date almost here, I thought I'd share the final two additions for now.
Once you have constructed a boat yard, your Reeve can embark on expeditions across the waters. Search for distant neighbors, special islands and medicinal herbs to apply to the World Turtle's wound.
While we have managed to keep our World Turtle reasonably healthy up to now, age will eventually catch up to it, even on the cosmic scale. It may only happen in the distant future on the Meep-scale, but we have the capability to start preparing for it now. Our actions may sometimes seem inconsequential, but has any significant event ever come to pass that had not been constructed entirely from inconsequential ones? So, let us do what we can, when we can, to try and ensure our own survival, and the survival of those around us.
See you again soon, for 1.0 launch...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1512050/World_Turtles/
De Chelonian Mobile
Gideon
World Turtles is set to launch on April 15th! 🐢 Sail Across Space on Turtleback The World Turtle carries entire civilizations on its back through outer space. Cooperation, rather than conquest will save the day, so prepare to harvest, build, research, and explore the void in thi
The World Turtle carries entire civilizations on its back through outer space. Cooperation, rather than conquest will save the day, so prepare to harvest, build, research, and explore the void in this wholesome turtleback builder.
Meeps are eager to work, enthusiastic like no other, and unfortunately, exceptionally disorganized without leadership. Build up the Meepvilization from a small village in one corner of the turtleback to a sprawling colony that has mastered the challenges of living on the literal back of a spacefaring reptile.
While space is full of opportunity, there is also danger! Sectors can impact life on the turtleback - alter the climate, water levels, or unleash (un)natural catastrophes. Prepare the Meeps adequately and help them survive the journey of a lifetime.
Don't forget to wishlist the game and join the community in our Discord to begin counting down to launch day! We are beyond excited to share this major milestone with you!
See you at launch!
- De Chelonian Mobile, Gideon
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Good day fellow Meeps! I've got some exciting updates to share! Customize Your Reeves You will be able to customize your Reeves (one Male and one Female), and these settings will be used whenever a Reeve joins your Realm. Diplomacy / AI Realm Interactions I've added diplomacy / i
Good day fellow Meeps!
I've got some exciting updates to share!
You will be able to customize your Reeves (one Male and one Female), and these settings will be used whenever a Reeve joins your Realm.
I've added diplomacy / interactions with the AI Realms to the game at last! Each AI realm will focus on a speciality, for example Woodcutting or Fishing. The interactions you can have with that AI realm will then be tailored around their speciality and various events in the game.
Examples of AI Realm Interactions / Diplomacy:
I've also been tinkering with the optimization and have managed to get rid of some serious later-game issues in terms of path finding. I've let some elements react better to the graphics quality setting, for example fewer raindrops on lower settings.
Finally, I will soon announcement the 1.0 launch date... It's around the corner! The changes of the last 4 months or so will go live with the 1.0 launch.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1512050/World_Turtles/
De Chelonian Mobile
Gideon
Good day fellow Meeps! Development around the new controllable Meeps (which I call Reeves) is progressing well, and I've expanded on a number of things in the last month and a half. Controllable Reeves I've completed the way Reeves are selected and displayed, allowing the player
Good day fellow Meeps!
Development around the new controllable Meeps (which I call Reeves) is progressing well, and I've expanded on a number of things in the last month and a half.
I've completed the way Reeves are selected and displayed, allowing the player to easily keep track of more than one. Selecting a Reeve temporarily hides non-applicable in-map UI to make it clear which tasks can be allocated to them. The icons are created dynamically based on their skill sets, location on the map and the location of the mouse cursor. I have also updated 4 of the 5 tutorials to include the introduction of Reeve actions (including as Objectives).
Reeves can already perform the following tasks:
The AI Realms will assist you in creating "Heal Bales" for treating the Turtles' wounds. These need to be manually placed on the wounds by helicopter, taking into account the movement of the Turtle's head. Treating wounds will further improve the Turtle's health.
Various Expeditions out onto the map will require Provisions, which has always been in the plans but are now finally on-line at Farms and Fishmongers.
I'll be back with another update next month...
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De Chelonian Mobile
EDIT: I am working with Alexander to try and find different ways to automatically "whitelist" videos. As of 08Jan2023, if your video description contains "World Turtles", you should be fine. We're also looking at the possibility of videos tagged with the YouTube "World Turtles" m
EDIT: I am working with Alexander to try and find different ways to automatically "whitelist" videos. As of 08Jan2023, if your video description contains "World Turtles", you should be fine. We're also looking at the possibility of videos tagged with the YouTube "World Turtles" meta-tag to automatically whitelist the video, so that most of this should happen behind the scenes with as little effort as possible.
To all Content Creators,
Due to a huge increase in illegal claims on videos from "imposters", Alexander Nakarada has had to place his excellent music (a lot of which is used in World Turtles) into a "Smart Content ID system". Unfortunately, this may lead to claims from his new system for coverage of World Turtles, which is really unfortunate. There are 2 ways around these claims...
Whitelist your channel with Alexander. I'm happy to assist with that, so drop me a comment with your channel link, and I'll arrange with Alexander. This will clear all current and future videos on your channel at once.
Videos containing his music has to include at least one of the following in the video description (scanned for by the Smart Content ID system):
Music by: Alexander Nakarada, creatorchords.com
or
World Turtles
In case you do get a claim, here's a claim release form, which forces immediate rescan and resolution after you've added the attribution:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMwrUlFH41BYPJrpolAxaHHm9yxpnNo6ZSUBdU3KI94FBNXw/viewform
https://youtu.be/bIV-IGDpK1E?si=W15nfqm4CM7h2GpP&t=156
This is a very unfortunate turn of events for World Turtles and content creators, but for now the above 2 options are the only ones I have available to combat this.
Thanks for your support.
Gideon
Good day fellow Meeps! After spending loads of time on the recent UI update, I've started working on new gameplay features again. First off, I'm adding the functionality to allow manual control over certain individual Meeps. These Meeps will be required to perform special tasks r
Good day fellow Meeps!
After spending loads of time on the recent UI update, I've started working on new gameplay features again. First off, I'm adding the functionality to allow manual control over certain individual Meeps. These Meeps will be required to perform special tasks required to keep the realm ticking over efficiently.
Icons will appear at special locations around the map for some tasks, while others will be highlighted around the current location of the mouse cursor.
Some of the tasks currently envisioned / implemented, are:
Many of the building blocks required to implement this functionality already exist, but all the new possibilities need to be properly blended into the existing gameplay without causing clashes or bugs.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1512050/World_Turtles/
Thanks for your support in 2023 and see you next year!
May you be happy and content in 2024...
De Chelonian Mobile
Hi everyone! If you were thinking about getting the game, now is a great time to do so as we are part of the Steam Winter Sale through our publisher Freedom Games! From December 21st until January 4th , the game will be on sale for 30% off! Make sure to check out Freedom Games' W
Hi everyone! If you were thinking about getting the game, now is a great time to do so as we are part of the Steam Winter Sale through our publisher Freedom Games!
From December 21st until January 4th, the game will be on sale for 30% off!
Make sure to check out Freedom Games' Winter Sale 2023 page to pick up some great games to play over the holiday season. Whether you like to play alone or with friends, there are some great deals you won't want to miss out on!
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Good day, fellow Meeps, The World Turtle has shed a few scutes and its new shell is finally ready! But, along with the brand new UI comes some gameplay updates too, and another tutorial, focused on steering the World Turtle towards food in space. There are also a few short cutsce
Good day, fellow Meeps,
The World Turtle has shed a few scutes and its new shell is finally ready! But, along with the brand new UI comes some gameplay updates too, and another tutorial, focused on steering the World Turtle towards food in space. There are also a few short cutscenes included to highlight the most important events.
The UI update is not just a facelift of new art. Almost every element has been reworked to be snappier, look more pleasing, be more functional (including tutorials) and provide more information about the applicable mechanic at hand. It was quite a task trying to find locations for all the elements, but I think I landed on something that works well. Also, look out for places where you can actually tinker with what gets displayed, and how (as well as how large) it gets displayed, should you prefer an alternative option.
The biggest gameplay update centers around the turtle in space, which now includes naturally occurring food zones that help keep the Turtle's health up. You are able to steer the turtle around from very early on in the game, and the feeding and food zones have a larger impact on health.
More interaction with Tribal Camps has also been implemented. You are able to convince them to share their knowledge and assist with the construction and operation of Reflective Towers, which allows you to influence where Snow Comets will crash down, reducing damage.
We've aligned the release with the Steam Autumn Sale, and a nice discount, so it's a good time to hop on board for the journey if you aren't already a full-blown Meep! As always, please join us for a chat and/or provide feedback (and bug reports) on our Discord.
De Chelonian Mobile!
Gideon
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Good day, fellow Meeps, I considered carefully whether I should mention this here, and finally decided I should. I recently took a 4-week "working holiday" with my wife and kids - we camped in tents for 3 nights driving down to stay with good friends for a couple of weeks before
Good day, fellow Meeps,
I considered carefully whether I should mention this here, and finally decided I should. I recently took a 4-week "working holiday" with my wife and kids - we camped in tents for 3 nights driving down to stay with good friends for a couple of weeks before heading back. Towards the end of the trip my mother unexpectedly passed away...
So, I've had a couple of weeks largely away from work/developing. My mom was my biggest fan and she had always been extremely excited that I'd grabbed the opportunity to do something I loved - creating World Turtles. If my kids one day think half as highly of me as my mom did, I will deem my life successful...
I have now started developing in all earnest again and am still loving it! I have a long list of things to tie down before the huge UI (and more) update, which we are planning for early-to-mid November. The biggest updates since the last post here are:
Objectives (with dynamic text updating with the game state) are now displayed with messages, and the player can choose to hide/display either/both categories. Clicking on an objective/message also takes you to relevant location or opens up the relevant UI. You can also minimize the messages, which displays only the icons, while restoring the one you hover over.
The most important new functionality centers around Space and the Turtle. Feed Bales are now available from the start of the game. These can be delivered to the Turtle via Helicopter, and you can steer the Turtle around in space (with some new elements, detailed below) from the start.
The Space Minimap has been greatly enhanced! It shows you the range and sensitivity it's able to display, and how to increase that (using Lookout Towers). It also supplies a Climate forecast (the span of the forecast increases as your visibility increases), which will also be used to indicate suitability of crops for the immediate future. On the right you will find information on Feed Bales and Catapults, with progress indicators and tooltips, while the steering happens in the center of the space map. Finally, you will also notice some new "icons" on the space map indicating naturally occurring food and crystals in space. These will be the targets you aim for while steering the Turtle.
Implementing the functionality for allowing a "climate map", a static overlay (for aiming) centered on the Turtle and a dynamic overlay (for special regions) moving with space, while also allowing the player to interact with all of these and the game to know when the Turtle finds itself in which conditions, was quite technical, but it all seems to be working very well now.
Certain achievements now have short cutscenes (skippable) as a reward. For example, the first time you feed the Turtle with a feed bale and helicopter, or the first time a fault erupts, a cinematic camera will follow the action. The game also starts with a quick zoom-in-from-high up (and runs in reverse when you exit), and the title screen has an interesting zoom-in from time to time.
Let me jump right back into working on the UI - I can't wait for the next update to go live!
De Chelonian Mobile
Gideon
Good day, fellow Meeps! It's been a while since the last update, and I wanted to post some screenshots of the new UI/UX progress, to show off what I've been working on with the UI team. Almost all of the required artwork pieces have been completed, but I'm also spending a lot of
Good day, fellow Meeps!
It's been a while since the last update, and I wanted to post some screenshots of the new UI/UX progress, to show off what I've been working on with the UI team. Almost all of the required artwork pieces have been completed, but I'm also spending a lot of time on the new layouts, functionality and behind-the-scenes technicalities, so that the updated UI/UX is much more than just a facelift of the icons. I've also already reworked the "Assistant panel" of the tutorials to allow it to stay on-screen while you perform the actions it requests. It also allows you to cycle back through all the previous messages of the tutorial, and the construction panel only displays icons for the building types applicable to the specific step of the tutorial, introducing the UI information in steps.
Some of the UI panels / levels of detail can be toggled by the player, so you can decide how granular you want the information on these panels to be. Not everything in the screenshots below have been finalized, but they give a very good idea of the direction of the new UI/UX. I'll be back soon with more previews!
De Chelonian Mobile!
Gideon
Hi everyone! We're excited to announce that World Turtles will be showcased at DreamHack Beyond on August 18th, 2023! Check out the Summer Indie Showcase at . We’re super excited to see you! If you want to join the community, join our Discord! Thanks for your support and we’re su
Hi everyone!
We're excited to announce that World Turtles will be showcased at DreamHack Beyond on August 18th, 2023!
Check out the Summer Indie Showcase at https://store.steampowered.com/curator/40157993/sale/DreamHackBeyondSummerIndieShowcase . We’re super excited to see you!
If you want to join the community, join our Discord!
Thanks for your support and we’re super excited to show off all of our hard work!
Good day, fellow Meeps, Nominated! "The Beginning", especially composed by Kyle Misko as the title track for World Turtles, has been nominated for the very first "Game Music Award" category of the "World Soundtrack Awards" along with some HUGE names like Star Wars Jedi, Hogwarts
Good day, fellow Meeps,
"The Beginning", especially composed by Kyle Misko as the title track for World Turtles, has been nominated for the very first "Game Music Award" category of the "World Soundtrack Awards" along with some HUGE names like Star Wars Jedi, Hogwarts Legacy, World of Warcraft, Resident Evil, Far Cry, Diablo, God of War Ragnarök, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Gotham Knights, The Settlers, Ghostbuster, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, etc.
This forms part of the International Film Fest Gent. After public voting closes on 21 August, 5 finalists will be nominated, with the winner being announced on 19 October. We don't realistically expect to beat out such heavyweights, but you never know, and just being part of the 88-track-long-list is already quite exciting!
If you would like to listen to the candidates and vote for your favorite, you can follow the links below:
YouTube video of the complete track "The Beginning"
De Chelonian Mobile!
Gideon