Josh Koenig Games · indie.io, Levelup Games
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Hey everyone! Josh here! 👋 I am incredibly excited to share that my new game, Echo Isle , has officially launched on Steam today! It has a 20% launch discount, bringing it to $3.99 USD! While Firefly Village is all about the cozy farm life, Echo Isle takes that same heartfelt, c
Hi everyone, Josh here! 👋 Next Fest starts today! It's a Steam event where thousands of developers of all sizes get to show off their upcoming games! Among all the awesome new games is a sneak peek at my own upcoming game: Echo Isle! It's less "farm life" and more "heroic advent
Hi everyone! Josh here! 👋 It's hard to believe 2025 is wrapping up already! What a wild year! I can't thank you all enough for all of your support for Firefly Village. It's been genuinely life changing. I'll be transparent: I love Firefly Village. But when you eat your favorite
Hi everyone! Josh here! 👋 And a big welcome to everyone who just joined our community during the Autumn Sale! 🎃 I'm releasing a surprise (and highly requested!) new feature today: Item stacking! I’ll admit I've been dragging my feet on adding this. I grew up on farming sims tha
Hi everyone! Josh here. 👋 A common critique I see is that Firefly Village's grid movement can feel stiff and restrictive. Of course, grid movement is deeply ingrained in the game, so changing it would be impossible… Just kidding! ✨ Today’s update overhauls player movement to fee
Hey everyone. Josh here! It’s hard to believe Firefly Village launched a month ago ! I’m so grateful for all the kind words, helpful feedback, and the time you’ve spent in the village so far. Seeing the reviews and stories you’ve shared has been a huge boost. Thank you. 💛 This f
Hi everyone! Josh here with a quick patch! I think I FINALLY solved the intro cutscene switching languages! I know, I said that before and was wrong, but this time I think I really got it! Keep an eye out and let me know if it pops up again? I also added a little "Are you sure?"
Hi everyone! Josh here! Firefly Village hit 50 REVIEWS on Steam! I know that might not sound like a lot, but it's a big deal! Two weeks ago I was genuinely having panic attacks over whether or not I'd sell a single copy...! To everyone who reviewed the game, thank you! If you hav
Hey everyone, I need to address an issue with the last patch. Without getting too technical, I changed how the game is exported. Not only is the new version more stable, but it also interfaces way better with Steam (hello achievements!). But I didn't understand the Steam Deck's a
Hi everyone! Josh here! Firefly Village has been out for a little over a week and the response so far has been amazing! Thank you so much!! I have a lot to cover! First, today is another big milestone because... WE ARE OFFICIALLY VERIFIED ON STEAM DECK! This was... honestly a lot
Hi everyone! Josh here! 👋 Achievements seem to be working for everyone now! I'm SO happy to hear that. 🎉 But what if you earned achievements while they were broken? Did you miss out? 😰 I just pushed a little patch that will check for any "one time" achievements (ie, becoming b
Hey everyone! I know some of you have been experiencing issues with Steam Achievements not unlocking properly. I haven't been resting idle though - I spent all day working on a patch! Early testers report that achievements are now working consistently on PC... and Steam Deck too?
Hi everyone, Josh here! 👋 Two quick updates: 🎮 Controller Double Input Fix I saw a couple reports of users getting double letters with a single button press on the name entry screen. I'll be honest, I couldn't reproduce this on my end, but I've added some extra safeguards that
Hi everyone! 👋 It's been two days since launch! To everyone who has bought the game, thank you so much!! I've been monitoring your posts, and just pushed a new update live! It sounds like a lot of you were jumpscared by this debug screen today! 😅 That should be resolved now. So
Hi everyone! Josh here 👋 Thank you so much to everyone who bought the game! I know I don't post much in the forums, but I am reading all of your feedback. 📖 And a common issue I'm seeing is that achievements aren't triggering for many of you! I think I found the bug and squashe
I can't thank you all enough! A year ago I wasn't sure if anyone would even notice this little game. But the support in forums, the discord, and all the wishlists - I truly couldn't have gotten this far without your support! ✨ Firefly Village is an intentionally smaller, cozier t
AM I DREAMING!? Firefly Village is on Steam's Popular Upcoming Games List! That means potentially... thousands more people could discover the game!? To everyone who wishlisted, discussed, or shared the game: THANK YOU! I never thought I'd make it this far! Release is MONDAY (Augu
Hi everyone! I'm deeply honored that Firefly Village is featured in Ogre Pixel's Short Games Showcase! ✨ Go check out all the awesome games on display here: I felt that Firefly Village was a solid fit for this event because unlike the typical 100+ hour commitments of normal farmi
I partnered with Level Up Games to add Simplified Chinese to the free demo! If you haven't checked out the demo yet, I recommend it! It covers the first five days of the game: Start your cozy farm journey Meet the lovable characters See if Firefly Village is right for you! It's t