Dear friends,
What an amazing ride 2024 has been. I hope you had a great year.
I started Idle Colony in February, and I couldn't imagine that 10 months later, it would be the successful release it is today.
And it all started as a questionable game jam game:
https://f417h.itch.io/lovecolony
(Yes it was a completly different game)
My journey
I want to thank you for your renewed support all over the year. Idle Colony would definitely not be the game it is today without your enthusiasm and encouragements. In fact, I originally planned the game to be nothing more than the first demo you maybe played (back when the game was all gray).
I expected to push the game on Steam, maybe sell a hundred copies, then find a "real job" lol.
But now, I'm most likely going to be able to keep doing what I like: making video games. I can't tell how great it feels, after 7 years of learning, trying, and failing multiple times, now finally making something that sounds valuable in the eyes of others.
The game
I will keep listening to your feedback and making QOL improvements, bug fixes, and polish.
If the game does well, it is possible that I'll invest in some translation later in 2025. (I heard you, Chinese people!)
Gameplay-wise, I don't want to set any expectations, and I am at a point where I need a little break. So I don't know at the moment of today if I will keep adding content to the game.
You will be able to keep your progress if you played the last version of the demo (with the building). If you have any issues, read these instructions.
Also, feel welcome to chat about the game in our community Discord. There's a lot a friendly people there who might answer your questions if I'm not connected.
Special thanks
Thanks to the dedicated beta-tester, who did an amazing job at helping me fine tune the gameplay, finding bugs, and correcting typos.
Thanks to myco, the creator of (the) Gnorp Apologue, for inspiring Idle Colony.
Go play his game if you haven't already!
Thanks to all the YouTubers who found an interest early on and who helped discover the game.
I recommend you check their channels to discover amazing new games every day:
@LetsTryGG
@orbitalpotato
@RealCivilEngineerGaming
@Sifd
@DanFieldGaming
@wanderbots
@DangerouslyFunny
@InternDotGif
@Blitz
@ImCade
@AngoryTom
Click any link above and give them a thumbs up!
I hope you have a great time,
don't forget to hydrate and take walks sometimes :).