Launching today (along with 1 free fish being added to the base game, the Weather Loach!)!
2 new content DLC for Fish Game, as well as adding one new free fish to the base game. We are also launching a Patreon to continue adding more fish to the game. I'm sure you have questions, so please read to the end.
First, however, here's the DLC details!
FREE PACK includes:
- Bloodfin tetra
- Bronze corydora
- Bicolor red & black common goldfish
- Chocolate neon tetra
- Julii corydora
- Speckled shortfin molly
- Creamsicle shortfin molly
- Golden common goldfish
- Koi guppy (with 4 tail types!)
- Green guppy (with 4 tail types)
And, as voted on by the community, ASIA PACK #1 includes:
- Bicolor plakat betta (red & blue)
- Black line rasbora
- Interrupted line danio
- Lake tebera rainbowfish
- Porthole rasbora
- Siamese algae eater
- Tiger hillstream loach
- White cloud minnow
- Zebra hillstream loach
Like always, every fish is designed to behave like their real-world counterparts (as closely as our systems allow).
If you were hoping for different fish, good news! That's what the Patreon is for! But first, I'll answer some questions that came up on Discord that I think are very valid:
WHY ARE YOU SHIPPING DLC WHILE OTHER SYSTEMS ARE STILL BEING DEVELOPED?
"I wish ________ fish was in the game" is the #1 thing we hear that is actionable without interrupting core development. Ryan's our only systems developer, Josh is our modeler/tech artist and Erin does all the fish painting. Josh & Erin are able to integrate new fish without having to pull Ryan away from systems design.
WHY START A PATREON?
Fish Game is a niche title made without publisher support. We are so far from profitability. But I'd like us to be able to keep working on it as long as possible for the players who love it and so the people working on it can have jobs.
IS DISCORD GOING BE FOR PATREON SUPPORTERS ONLY?
No. Patreon just doesn't have an front-end display option more nuanced than "Discord Access". Patreon subscribers will have access to one channel specifically dedicated to voting on DLC.
WILL IMPORTANT GAMEPLAY FEATURES BE LOCKED BEHIND DLC?
No. DLC will be content only: fish, plants, hardscape, and non-essential hardware. Patreon is *solely* for people who want to support Fish Game more than with an initial purchase.
WHAT ARE THE PATREON PERKS?
The full details are on the Patreon Page here. But here are the highlights for most players:
- We have several content DLC packs ready to go and while we haven't scheduled them all, releases will be regular.
- Memberships above $3/mo will be able to vote on which DLC are released next.
- Memberships above $5/mo will get:
- DLC Steam codes automatically sent to their inboxes without having to purchase them while subscribed.
- A name of your choice (subject to approval) that the game will randomly assign to fish in stores.
- There are also higher-level tiers the let you choose a fish you want in the game and help design its behavior.
Thanks for reading!
Gord & the Fish Game team