Critter Crops News

First for the good! We are so proud to have made it onto New and Trending! Thank you all for making that happen!! Never in our wildest dreams did we think we'd see our little game there!



What a first day! Thank you all for being amazing and patient as we wrangled the problem areas we weren't able to snag before launch (there was some WEEIIIRRDD stuff). We chose to focus on anything majorly game breaking that was found and will continue to address the less 'spicy' issues as we progress. Should anything big come up we will be do another hotfix but for now expect patches as we're able to improve things!

Resolved issues:
- Fixed issue where night time did not pass, causing a series of other issues
- Fixed bug where Greeves shop did not populate when opening the first time
- Adjusted collider in Frosted Divide which caused some players to get stuck if attempting to squeeze passed the block.
- Fixed issue where cursor stays on screen when closing barn interaction menu
- Disabled unused item slots to minimize unwanted audio pings
- Weeaters will now spawn at night through midnight after acquiring a grimoire and do not need a reset.
-Fixed issue where steam achievements were not progressing


Known issues and areas for improvement that still remain as of now:

HIGH PRIORITY (Game breaking/game impeding)
Friendlees breaking interaction with other actions such as noodling, mining and foraging.
Odd colliders occurring which force players to restart game

MID PRIORITY
Settings do not save

LOW PRIORITY
You must walk away from the barn in order to interact with it again
Cannot pick up essences by the job board
Residents walking off the walkable zones
Critter rarities can get jumbled when dropping off at the barn.

If you've got other bugs or improvement suggestions please join our discord!

Thank you again everyone for your continued support through our launch and for your heart warming words of encouragement in our reviews.

Readers, something actually magical has happened! I’ve spent a non-zero amount of time this week compiling a wishlist for potential Stardew Valley-likes that also let me keep pets. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to play, but I knew I was burnt out on both stabbing and shooting, and wanted something light and colourful with a solid loop that I could veg out (pun intended) with at the end of the day. I even went to so far as to create a chap named Karrot King in Stardew before quitting in disgust because I couldn’t easily access carrot seeds.

I cannot in good conscious claim that I manifested such a videogame - that was the work of Skyreach Studio. However, this is the internet, so I will both take credit for it and offer you an exclusive discount on my course. While I’m waiting for your membership fee to arrive, I’ll be playing Critter Crops. It’s a witchy farming sim in which you grow odd pets and cast spells from flesh-bound grimoires. One of the verbs it offers on its Steam page is 'noodle'. Apologies to all the other games on my wishlist.

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[h3]Today is LAUNCH DAY[/h3]
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Our team is so excited and nervous and proud and...well... we're feeling a LOT of emotions.

We wanted to take some time today to thank everyone for believing in our dream and our adorable little critters and most of all our 'little witch'. You've all been so incredible in this journey and really helped renew the spark when times were tough for us. We look forward to hearing about your journey through Mutter Island and all the friends you make along the way.

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[h3]Celebrate and Save During Launch[/h3]
To celebrate our game will be 10% off until July 29th!


[h3]💞 How You Can Support Us[/h3]
As a small indie team, there are so many ways you can help support us and the game.

• If you buy the game, please consider leaving an honest review on Steam! Reviews have a massive impact on indie games and we'd love to see your thoughts and experiences through a review.
  
• Sharing the game through word of mouth with family and friends or on social media with your followers can really help spread the word and give others a chance to discover their next adventure. So many indies are discovered with a simple share or casual discussion.
  
• Join the amazing community in our Discord and follow us on Twitter to share in the excitement and get to know other great gamers.
  

💞 Skyreach Studio

So the day is here and I'm proud to announce, that Critter Crops : Mystery of Mullery Mansion will be launching July 22nd 2024!

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It's been a wild ride, and some struggles definitely made development a challenge. I won't say that this title is or ever will be perfect, but I have worked so hard and done my very best to bring you something great. I hope that this title will pave the way to a long long life for the Critterverse. I just want to thank you all for being such an amazing community of people, and I hope to see you all making your journey across Mutter Island very soon!


Here's to many more years of Critter Crops and SkyReach Studio! Thank you all again! The countdown begins! ~Love Always - Team SkyReach

Make sure to wishlist the game, join the amazing community in our Discord, and follow us on Twitter to begin counting down to launch day!


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Dear Critter Coven,

We know a lot of excitement has been stirring since the release date announcement. Unfortunately, we are no longer confident in that date and will be postponing the release of the game to later this year.

Since the release date announcement, we have been hard at work going through the final rounds of testing before launch to ensure a fun and cozy experience. This includes playing the game from start to finish over and over and over and it is taking a lot longer than we had expected.

While this decision is a hard one, it is not one we make lightly. We are determined to give you the best game possible on launch day and make Mutter Island a place you want to revisit time and time again because you enjoy it.

As always, we are forever grateful for your continued support and hope you can forgive us for another delay. We wouldn't be making Critter Crops without it!

For all the critter content, check us out on Twitter, TikTok, and join our Discord community.

- SkyReach Studio Team 🧡