One Year Anniversary of Tavern Talk 🥳

[p][/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p]We can't believe it ourselves, but exactly one year ago, we opened the doors to the Wayfarer's Inn and released Tavern Talk! 🎉 Our first entertainment game and a huge step for us. Even before that, we were, and still are, so grateful for all the love and support you all have given us. 💜[/p][p][/p][p]To celebrate the occasion, we bundled all our DLCs into one huge "Dragon's Hoard Edition"-Bundle. 🐉 Containing Tavern Talk, Tempest Tantrum, the Soundtrack, the Lorebook, the D&D One Shot, the Battle Maps and the Major Arcana Tarot Cards! 🔥Best of all, for a limited time, IT'S 50% OFF! 🤩 Our biggest discount yet! [/p][p][/p][p]Check out the bundle right now![/p][p][/p][p]Don't forget, if you already own one or more items, don't worry, because it's a "complete the set" bundle. This means that you only pay for the items you do not yet own. It's the perfect way to complete your collection! 💸 And as a special goodie on top, we also updated the Lorebook, and it now includes Oleander from the Tempest Tantrum DLC. 📖 This newest addition to the bundles is the 15th bundle we've made![/p][p][/p][p]With that, I want to take the time to look back and give you some numbers about Tavern Talk and show you all the stuff we achieved thanks to you! 👀 So many of you are forever ingrained into the game with your name in the credits, because of your support during our two Kickstarters, you brought a piece of Tavern Talk into the real world with our Makeship campaign and stickers. So much wouldn't be possible without you. 🫶[/p][p][/p][p]Over the last year, we sold almost 80.000 copies (including Nintendo Switch) 💪, you all have written way over 1.400 reviews on Steam ✍️, won the Gamescom Award for most wholesome 2025 🏆, and were nominated for so many awards! 🥳 A couple of months after the release, we gave you the story DLC Tempest Tantrum, introducing a new three-hour-long story, a new character, familiar and drink!🍸 [/p][p][/p][p]We have had 16 patches on Steam. Including smaller bug fixes and improvements like sound effect implementations, ambient sounds, achievement fixes, and so much more![/p][p][/p][p]Transparency and communication with our community are extremely important for us! And based on your feedback & suggestions that you've left in our Discord, Reviews, or Steam discussions, we tried to implement as much as we can into Tavern Talk. ✨[/p][p][/p][p]Let's dive in and see how much has changed since June 20th, 2024! 👉👈[/p][p][/p][h2]Improvements[/h2][p][/p][p]We had many improvements for Tavern Talk, ranging from big to small. Like general localization improvements for our different languages. If you caught a mistake or a more fitting phrasing in our game for your native language, we implemented this change as fast as we could, after consulting with our localization teams. They edited the English version to raise quality and translated Tavern Talk into Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and German (yes, we didn't have the capacity and time to do that ourselves). [/p][p][/p][p]We learned that sometimes less is more, and so we changed the frequency of the Swift Strike that was ordered a lot in the beginning. So much so that it even became a meme. 😅 [/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p]Another meme became the pooping bird in the background and while it still poops, it happens way less often now. 🐦‍⬛ That evil, evil bird...[/p][p][/p][p]For all the Streamers and Content Creators, we ensured that the game sound was still running in the background even if you tapped out of the game. That way, you can still enjoy the cozy tavern music! 🎶 This is not the only thing we implemented for Streamers, but more on that later when we take a look at the features![/p][p][/p][p]One of the first big changes we made was implementing a more challenging rumor minigame and the hint button for everybody who needs the extra bit of help. ⭐[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Over time, we added new Wanted Wall characters thanks to our original Kickstarter and our second Kickstarter, all about the official sticker set! 📜[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We implemented more monitor-dependent resolutions and added a monitor selection option in the settings menu. For anyone who has more than one monitor with different resolutions. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]And we even got decorations for anybody with a wide-screen monitor! I mean, who wants to see black bars on their beautiful, wide monitor, am I right? 🖥️[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Hot chocolate is Melina's favorite drink, and for some odd reason, in the days after release, she thought every drink was hot chocolate. Can't really blame her for that wishful thinking, right? Now she detects the hot chocolate just when she actually gets one. 🍫[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Last but not least on the list of improvements - the Steam Deck! Tavern Talk was not only our first entertainment game, but also the first game we developed for the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch! [/p][p]And while the UI was perfectly fine for your PC or TV, it wasn't quite enough for a smaller handheld device. Something we changed very swiftly to make it through Steam Deck verification! ✅[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Let's move on to all the beautiful...[/p][p][/p][h2]Features[/h2][p][/p][p]We originally gave the alternative Fable Costume to all Kickstarter Supporters backing a copy of the game. Today, everybody owning the Supporter Edition Upgrade gains access to it! 🥰 This is one of our first features for the game, and the design was part of a vote on our Discord! It's completely community-powered![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]As mentioned before, we had something special planned for our dearest Streamers, and that was our Twitch integration! Enabling your chat to participate in your Tavern Talk streaming sessions in a more meaningful way! 🔴[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Through certain commands, participants can vote on dialogue choices and drinks, and even pet Andu whenever you spend time in the drink mixing nook![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The other feature we can no longer live without is the Fast-Forward button! With multiple endings, it soon became very clear that we needed to find a way to let you run through the game faster. 🛣️[/p][p][/p][p]And thanks to the Fast-Forward button on screen and the "remember dialogue" button in the settings, you can go through a second, third, and fourth run at the speed of light! 💫[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]And one of our latest features is the Trinket Gallery and Zoom! The trinkets mean a lot to the story of Tavern Talk, but also to us because some of them are co-designed by our Kickstarter backers.[/p][p][/p][p]So giving them even more of a spotlight besides the lorebook and in-game appearance was something we anticipated for a long time, and eventually delivered this spring. 😻[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The in-game zoom that the game now does every time you receive a trinket makes it extra special and fits into the game so well! This was also a suggestion made by the community. 💜[/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p]One more section to go! 🤩[/p][p][/p][h2]Events[/h2][p][/p][p]Just like us, Tavern Talk and the world of Asteria are constantly changing, and things are just happening. And to symbolize this, we decided to implement seasonal events! For example, the Fall season. 🎃[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The cozy and freezing cold Winter season. ❄️[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]And right now, we have the Among Us crew running around causing chaos. This special seasonal event even comes with its own Twitch commands. 👀[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Even if you are not in the mood for a specific season, we have you covered! We implemented a button in the main menu settings where you can turn the season on and off, however you like. 🫰[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We learned a lot implementing all of these changes and plan to bring them all to Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker as well![/p][p][/p][p]Speaking of which, if you want to be among the first to play the demo of Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker when it drops, sign up for our newsletter. Stay informed and grab some slick mobile phone wallpapers as a free gift as you go. 👀 [/p][p][/p][p]Sign up now[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]That was quite a lot. I hope you all enjoyed this retrospective on Tavern Talk! Thank you for everything! [/p][p]Until then, stay safe 💜 Tommy[/p]