ZooKeeper News

Hello!
We are Gaming Factory S.A. Publisher of indie games. We are happy to say that you can find our games at a reduced price on Steam until 1st December.

Before we go through the games. There is a giveaway happening on our Discord. You can find answers to any questions related to the games or just chat with fellow gamers.
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And we have some freebies. Check out our free pre-Kickstarter demo of the Chains of Fury game
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And if you feel especially bloodthirsty after the Demo. There is more on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamingfactory/chains-of-fury

Games on Sale:

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/944250/Castle_Flipper
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1031270/Farming_Life/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1182280/Foodtruck_Arena
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1067760/Gallic_Wars_Battle_Simulator
https://store.steampowered.com/app/979810/Grave_Keeper
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1059740/Gunslingers__Zombies
https://store.steampowered.com/app/983670/Pangeon
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1083070/Sapper__Defuse_The_Bomb_Simulator

[h2]Hello again, ZooKeepers! 🐼[/h2]

We may have been quiet for a while, but we’re as busy as ever! We’re now at a stage of constant testing, fixing and various improvements. Most of the tasks we’re handling lean on a technical side and so, they are difficult to show you in a graphical form.

The one thing we can show you, though, is the new zoo selection menu!

This is how the selection menu used to look like not long ago.



You could choose the area by pressing the arrows to the left or to the right and then, you would see an overview of the currently chosen zoo. An overview included a name, a short description and a rotating view of the area.

While it had its charm, there was room for improvement. Most notably, you may notice how you can only see the area you’ve chosen. There was no way to get a glimpse of the other zoo areas other than just aimlessly clicking through every other option. It wasn’t exactly practical for that reason.

Hopefully, the text in Polish won’t bother you too much – if you’re curious, though, “Dolina Kreatywności” stands for “Creativity Valley” and that’s the name of the area you see here. 🙂

Nowadays, zoo selection menu looks like this:



As you can see, it’s much more intuitive and easier to navigate than it was before! While browsing through various locations, you’ll be able to see a glimpse of three options at once – the one that’s currently chosen, the previous one according to selection’s order, as well as the one that comes right after the chosen one. If you see an interesting location among three options visible, you can pick an area by clicking on its thumbnail, which is definitely more intuitive than having to stick to arrows all the time. 😄

How do you like it?

We are also preparing a Star awarding system, but we can’t show you it just yet, as the work is still in progress – we’ll leave details for the next devlog instead. 🙂

That’s it from us! We’ll keep working on the game to make it as relaxing and fun as possible! 💪 If ZooKeeper caught your attention, consider adding the game to your Wishlist and stay up to date with development progress! You can also join our Discord channel and talk to us about this or any other game we’re working on! 🎮

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1027810/ZooKeeper/

Thank you for your support! ❤️

Stay well,
ZooKeeper Team

[h2][h3]Hi there, ZooKeepers! 🐘[/h3][/h2]

We apologize for the silence. We have been working hard on ZooKeeper and we did our best to keep you updated on our progress via our other social media, but we realize not all of you follow us beyond Steam.

So, we have decided to gather all our little achievements we made since our last devlog and show them to you all here. Let’s get started!

🍦 New buildings – new attractions for your visitors

At the early stage, all you could get for your hungry visitors was a hotdog booth. Now, there is much more to choose from, as we have added ice cream, pizza, hamburger, lemonade booths and even a stand with merchandise!



⏱️ Employees moving at the right speed

We have tried to figure out the best way for the zoo workers to move around various enclosures. We have considered different options and admittedly, there were many difficulties along the way, but in the end, we have decided on a more simplistic solution. As long as you place a special booth in every enclosure, your employees will be able to travel between them underground by entering one enclosure, and leaving through the other, in another enclosure! Perhaps it’s not the most realistic approach, but – as we believe – it should work well with the pace of the gameplay and lowpoly aesthetic of the game. It allows the workers to move efficiently and quickly, allowing the player to relax and saving him the frustration of NPCs reacting too slowly.



🐣 Baby animals

That’s right! If you make sure your animal has another companion of the same species, you might find an adorable surprise in the enclosure!



⭐ VIP Visitors



As VIP part indicates, they are special individuals whose satisfaction is essential to you and your zoo’s growth. You can recognize them by a golden glow and a crown floating above their heads. Contrary to other visitors, YOU are the one who needs to control them and point them in the right direction during their visit. Unattended, they just stand idly and wait for pointers.



You can think of them as celebrities, who expect all your attention the moment they step into your zoo. Handling them requires more effort, but it’s very much worth it! It may also be a nice change of pace compared to usual visits.

What do you think of these additions? Let us know here or join our Discord Community and talk to us there! 💬

Thank you all for your support! ❤️ Stay tuned for upcoming updates and keep following the game on Steam!

Kind Regards,
ZooKeeper Team

[h2]Hi Folks![/h2]

I know you wait for some content from this game but our friends have a premiere of Castle Flipper.

Along with it comes:


• Stream that should start in few moments
• Giveaway - for the best Medieval jokes we will be offering some Steam Keys of Castle Flipper
• Great deal on launch with very nice price - just 18.99$ - 15%
• Royalty bonus for those who own House Flipper or/and Train Station Renovation


• Be quick! The offer lasts between May 26 – June 2

Get "Castle Flipper" here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/944250/Castle_Flipper

Watch the trailer:

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Go & make Medieval Times great again!

Dear ZooKeepers! 🐧

It’s time for an update regarding the development progress of ZooKeeper! :)

It’s been over a month since our previous devlog. Since then, lots of fixes and improvements were made, both minor and not so minor ones, based on the feedback we’ve received from our amazing Community and Publisher.

Let’s move on to one of the recent additions:

👑 Prestige System

Prestige System measures how well you care about your visitors’ needs. Building a zoo is only a part of our job as a zookeeper. You also need to watch over anyone who passes through the gates of your zoo and make sure they leave with fond memories!



You will often need to make spontaneous purchases to gain as much Prestige points as possible. These may involve specific animals or buildings, which your visitors hope to see during their visit. It’s also part of management, after all!



If you haven’t done so yet, join our Discord Community and talk to us about the game! 💬
Stay tuned for upcoming updates and keep following ZooKeeper on Steam!

Kind Regards,
ZooKeeper Team