Josh Koenig Games · indie.io, Levelup Games
Firefly Village is 20% 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.
Firefly Village is 20% 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.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3393740/
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
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, cute, pixel-retro energy and channels it into a little action-adventure. If you loved the vibes of Firefly Village, I think you'll feel right at home exploring the island.
You might even run into a certain pink haired witch while you're there. 👀
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Thank you for your support!
Josh
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! 👋
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 adventure" than Firefly Village, but the cozy, feel-good, pixel love is still as strong as ever.
If you want to show support, a wishlist would really help a lot.
There's also a 15 minute demo if you want to try Echo Isle out!
With love,
Josh
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! 👋
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 meal every day, you start craving something new...
Firefly Village is in a great place, and I think it's time for me to look forward and focus on the next game.
...But I don't want to leave you all empty handed!
So here's one last "Thank you for everything" patch!
The Marriage Update is Here! ❤️
💮 Marriage System - Had your eye on a certain villager? After you view their second heart event, you can now propose! Your spouse will move into your farmhouse, and you'll share a new life together.
🏪 Leo's shop now carries an extra item each day.
No more waiting seasons for that one tool to finally show up! ...Hopefully!
✨One final polish pass, adding some new dialogue and cleaning up a bunch of smaller bugs.
As always, if you encounter any issues, please let me know in the bug reports thread.
And if you're enjoying your time in the village, leaving a review on Steam makes a huge difference!
Thank you for being part of this journey!
Josh
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! 👋
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 that didn't have stacking, so I didn't quite get the hype. But I kept seeing how many of you were asking for it... and now that it's in, well, I kind of really like it. 😅
You can now stack up to 9 times per inventory slot. My hope is that this makes managing your inventory much smoother and lets you spend more time enjoying the village and less time running back and forth to the shipping bin.
This was a HUGE task that involved touching up nearly every aspect of the game, so please let me know if any bugs slipped past testing. 🪲
Important Note for Existing Saves: When you load an older save, all of your existing items will still be unstacked in your inventory/storage. However, all new items you pick up or craft will stack correctly from now on!
Other Bug Fixes:
Fixed an issue where players could sometimes slide unexpectedly during the start of date scenes in the Grove. (Guess they were a bit anxious?)
Fixed a bug where the Kitchen oven could become unresponsive after being built. Cooking is back on the menu!
Your feedback is what helps me make Firefly Village the best it can be. Thank you for bringing these issues to my attention!
As always, if you want to support the game, consider leaving a review on Steam – it makes a huge difference! ✨
--Josh
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
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 feel more modern.
Let me know what you think!
I also got carried away and added a new animal: fluffy bunnies!🐇
I’m calling it the “Smooth Moves & Fluffy Friends” update.
And what’s this? The game is also part of the Steam Autumn Sale! 👀
Perfect timing to grab a copy—or share with a friend.
Thank you all for the support!
If you’d like to help the game grow, please consider leaving a review. 💛
—Josh
PS: Thanks to everyone who commented on my last post. Looks like character stuff is next on the list…!
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
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 first month has been a mix of fixing the rough edges, enjoying your feedback, and watching the community grow. I don’t have a big patch to announce today — just a heartfelt thanks and a note that I’m still listening.
👉 If you’ve been playing, I’d love to hear: what’s one small thing you’d like to see more of in Firefly Village? No promises, but I always enjoy seeing what parts of the game resonate most.
Thanks again for making the first month so special — and if you haven’t yet, leaving a short review helps a lot.🌱
Josh
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 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?" confirmation when returning to the title screen.
No more accidental exits!
Lastly, I heard back from BitDefender! They need more time...
Will keep you posted!
Thanks everyone!
Josh
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
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 haven't reviewed it yet, please consider it!
(The Steam algorithm gods are watching...!)
What am I working on right now?
Investigating why the intro is still occasionally switching languages.
Adding a confirmation dialogue when you quit the game. I saw some of you were hitting it by accident. Thanks for the feedback!
Continuing to communicate with BitDefender antivirus to see if we can resolve why they're flagging Firefly Village.
Thank you for your support!
Josh
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
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 architecture well enough and I made some mistakes. It sounds like many Steam Deck users lost their saves during the transition.
I'm really sorry. I know it stings to invest time in something and have it disappear.
I identified where I messed up, so this shouldn't happen again.
Thank you for your patience.
As long as you keep supporting me, I'll keep making this game better.
Josh
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!
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 of work to set up! But it's exciting to finally succeed.
I know Steam Deck support was a frequent request from the community.
Second, I've released several patches over the last week, including some significant achievement fixes. I'm getting reports that achievements are working now, even on Steam Deck!
Many achievements will now be retroactively added to your account when you load your save, so you don't need to restart to unlock anything!
I'm hoping we're near the point where I can focus less on fixing bugs and more on making new content...?
But if you do encounter bugs, please let me know!
Third, a small request! If you want to support the game, consider leaving a review! I know it's a bit of a pain, but even a really short one is HUGE for Steam's algorithm.
Thanks for reading! Until next time!
Josh
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
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 best friends with someone, buying an animal, upgrading your house, etc) and retroactively give you the achievements when you load your save!
(Some achievements, like attending festivals or finding a rainbow gem, don't have any kind of permanent flags, so you'll have to earn those the old fashioned way unfortunately.)
ALSO, the mine slimes will sit still when you pause the game! So no more ambushes while you're sorting through your inventory.
Both of these were suggestions from the community, by the way. So keep 'em coming! 💡
Lots of love,
Josh ❤️
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?
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?!
This fix is now live for everyone to try.
I'm really grateful to everyone who has been patient with me as I figured this out, and a huge thank you to everyone who reported these issues and helped with testing!
Of course, if you continue to have achievement issues, definitely let me know.
More exciting news coming later this week, stay tuned! ✨
Josh
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, 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 should prevent any double inputs. Can you let me know if it worked? If you're still experiencing issues, please share your setup details (especially what type of controller you're using) so I can dig deeper!
🛡️ BitDefender False Positive
BitDefender Antivirus is incorrectly flagging Firefly Village as malicious - specifically the node.dll file (which is a standard component of NW.js that tons of games use). I've submitted a ticket to BitDefender support and hopefully they'll whitelist it soon. In the meantime, the game is completely safe - this is just an overzealous antivirus detection.
What's next?
🗣️ Tilly is STILL sometimes speaking Chinese in the English version despite my previous "fix". She just really wants to impress you with her multilingual abilities! I'll have another chat with her about sticking to one language at a time.
🎯 Steam Deck achievements are still being stubborn. Steam Deck support is new territory for me, and I definitely underestimated the challenge. But I have a few more ideas up my sleeve, so hopefully we'll crack this soon!
Thank you as always for your patience and support! 💚
Josh
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! 👋
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. Sorry about that... that's the last time I push a "quick fix" before bed!
That's not all:
🏆 Achievements seem to be working for more people now. Still sounds like they're not working for some of you though? Let me know if you're still having issues (and if you're playing PC or Steam Deck).
🌍 There was a bug where Tilly rarely spoke Chinese in the intro regardless of language settings. That should be fixed too, but as always, let me know if it resurfaces.
🎮 Steam Deck should now show the correct buttons instead of keyboard keys.
✍️ There were a few minor typos fixed too!
Thanks for being patient with me and continuing to provide excellent bug reports. It's wonderful having a community like you! ❤️
Josh
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
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 squashed it. Version 1.3.3.31 is now live! ✨
If achievements still aren't triggering after updating, please let me know!
(And let me know if you're playing PC or Steam Deck - they both work differently!)
I'm also working on a few more bugs you all reported (multi-lingual Tilly , Steam Deck glyphs).
Please keep them coming! I want to make a game you love! ❤️
Thanks for your patience!
Josh
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
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 take on farming sims, so I made sure to price it affordably to reflect that. PLUS it's on sale for launch week, so you can grab it even cheaper!
Wait, am I actually going to make any money at this rate??? 😅
If you enjoy the game, please consider leaving an honest review. Even a short one makes a huge difference for the Steam algorithm and helps other players discover the game. 📈
Thanks again for being part of this journey with me! ❤️
Josh
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
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 (August 11th)! I'm feeling ALL THE EMOTIONS!
Thank you thank you!
Josh
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
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:
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/43212066/sale/ShortGamesShowcase2025
I felt that Firefly Village was a solid fit for this event because unlike the typical 100+ hour commitments of normal farming sims, Firefly Village is built different:
🌾 Quick 4-minute days that respect your time
🧺 No busywork - play how you want, when you want
🏡 A small, cozy world packed with charm and friendly villagers
🌻 Easy to jump into - perfect for when you want a complete gaming experience without a huge time commitment
If that sounds like something you'd enjoy, please try out the demo!
And look forward to the full release on August 11!
Happy farming! 🌻
#ShortGamesShowcase
Josh
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
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 the perfect way to see if you'll love the full game when it launches August 11th!