Another update to get excited about - we officially have farm animals working in the game! I started working on farm animals years ago, as it was one of the first things I designed. It is such a huge relief to finally see the farm animals come to life. Above is one of the earliest shots of them in a row to check on sizing.
You can adopt cows, chickens, geese, goats, sheep, and pigs. All of them have baby versions, which is by far one of the best things about having farm animals! Some animals can be milked - such as cows and goats - where the milk can be used in recipes or refined into butter or cheese. Sheep can be sheered which will give you fluff that can be refined into yarn and wool.
Chickens and geese are best during their chick phases and were so much fun to design. They literally bobble... all over your farm! When they grow up, you can get eggs which can be used in recipes, given as gifts, or sold. Eggs are one of the most versatile ingredients in the game, so working towards getting a chicken coop and raising some beautiful bouncing chicks will be important!
We didn't just want animals to be used for the items that can be obtained from them; we wanted to let the player choose if they wanted to butcher their animals for meat and oil as well. Both meat and oil are highly prized in the game just like they were back during the colonial period. Though I know many will struggle with relinquishing their beloved farm animals, back in the 1700's it was very common to raise animals purely to be slaughtered. They will all eventually die of old age so, as players, you will have the option to choose to butcher or allow them to die naturally.
Keeping your farm animals happy is simple. You'll have to grow straw (possible in all seasons except winter) or buy it from the local animal tender. You'll have to make sure they stay healthy and fed; don't let them starve!
As a little teaser of something we are working on - a future update will be to expand upon other animals outside of your farm! We have a lot of unique forest critters who you'll be able to interact with and some will really surprise you.
There are lots more updates to come so make sure to wishlist the game, join our Discord, and follow us on our socials to see even more!
We can also be found on Kickstarter! If you want to be among the first notified of it launching later this year make sure to follow the campaign!
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