Tiny Bookshop News

[h2]Hello there, Bookseller! With Steam Next Fest just around the corner, we’re back with some exciting updates![/h2][p][/p][p]Well, firstly is of course, we'll be in the next Steam Next Fest, from June 9 - June 16th! 👀 And secondly, as Tiny Bookshop gets closer to launch, our demo could really use a refresh! Check out what we have been working on:

[/p][p][/p][h2]✨Demo Refresh for Steam Next Fest![/h2][p]Believe it or not, the original Tiny Bookshop demo is almost a year old now! [/p][p]Since then, we’ve been hard at work behind the scenes, listening to your feedback, making improvements, and polishing up the experience. And as new indie devs on the scene, we have learned so much from this experience! So for the upcoming Steam Next Fest, we are relaunching the Tiny Bookshop demo TODAY, on the 7th of June! Players can experience the first 3 days of Tiny Bookshop with some improved features and quality of life additions.[/p][p][/p][h3]Now I know what you must be wondering.. What's New in the Demo?[/h3][p]We've written up a whole changelog with all the new things that you can expect![/p][h3]→ Check Out What's New Here![/h3][p][/p][h2]🐛 What To Do if You Find a Bug![/h2][p]We done our best to ensure smooth gameplay for this demo refresh, but if there is anything that fell through the cracks, check out what you can do on our Bug Report Post to give us a heads-up![/p][p]Tiny Bookshop - So you've found a bug while playing the Tiny Bookshop Demo? - Steam News[/p][p][/p][h2]🌍 Quick Note on Demo Length & Languages.[/h2][p]We know many of you were hoping for an extended demo. We hear you! And we’re just as eager to share more! [/p][p]Sadly, due to logistical issues regarding localisation, we’re unable to expand the demo at this time! 😭[/p][p]With just two months to go until release, we’ve decided it's best to keep the demo at its current length and focus our remaining time on polishing the full game, so it’s truly ready for your hands come launch day![/p][p][/p][p]Thank you so much to everyone for your support! And as always, our Discord server is where we'll be making major announcements. If you're excited for Tiny Bookshop, and love meeting other cozy gamers + booklovers. Feel free to join the community!

Until next time, Bookseller![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[h2]Hello Booksellers! Our tiny team been quietly tinkering behind the scenes, dusting shelves, sorting books, and listening closely to your feedback. With the refreshed Tiny Bookshop demo, this is what you can expect:[/h2]

[h2]⭐ What's New in the Demo Refresh? ⭐[/h2]
[h3]1. 📚 Book Recommendations[/h3]
[p]First up, let’s talk about one of Tiny Bookshop’s most unique feature. We’ve received so much feedback from the demo, and we’ve been hard at work making improvements. In this new demo refresh, we’ve revamped and made a bunch of adjustments to improve the recommendation system.[/p]

• [p]Clearer Book Requests – We've massively reworked and reworded NPC requests. They are now easier to understand, more sensible, and their responses are slightly less harsh.[/p]
• [p]Favourite Book Hint – If someone mentions their favourite book, you can now view its description right within the request, saving you a Google Search side quest.[/p]
• [p]No More "Meh" – Customers no longer respond with apathy when given semi-fitting book suggestions (rude). Instead, they’ll be pleasantly surprised when you recommend an unexpected book. Everyone should be willing to try something a little bit different![/p]
• [p]Always An Answer! – We’ve also tweaked how customer requests are generated. Now, customers will ask for something that matches a book already in your current inventory. That means fewer “sorry, I don’t have anything” moments and more satisfying decisions.[/p]
• [p]Polite Bookseller – Don't lie to your customer! By popular demand, "Sorry, we're closed" is now changed to something more fitting![/p]
• [p]Difficulty Indicator – There's now a difficulty indicator for recommendation requests, making difficult requests a little more obvious and hopefully rewarding.[/p]
• [p]Dual Genre Tutorial – We've added a tutorial explaining how books can belong to multiple genres. Think Dracula, is it a classic or fantasy? It’s both![/p]
• [p]Less Duplicated Books – You are now much less likely to find the same book twice, when going through your shelf.[/p]
• [p]Recommendation Sale Boost – After you nailed a recommendation, customers become Inspired, briefly boosting everyone’s chance to make a purchase. May your kindness spark bookish joy![/p]

[p][/p][h3]2. 🫶 Accessibility[/h3][p]Secondly, we know coziness feels different for different people, so we’ve introduced a host of new accessibility settings to make Tiny Bookshop more accessible to players with different gaming needs![/p][p]
General:[/p]

• [p]Recommendation Timing – You can now adjust how long customers will wait for book recommendations, giving you more breathing room to play at your own pace![/p]
• [p]Auto-Accept Recommendations – Don’t want to click recommendation bubbles at all? No problem. Let the game auto-accept them for you![/p]

[p]Mouse and Keyboard:[/p]

• [p]Pause on Tooltip – We've added a setting to automatically pause the game when reading a tooltip. This is especially useful when inspecting timed effects and detailed info.[/p]

• [p]We removed the need to click and hold or click and drag completely on mouse and keyboard.[/p]
  • [p]Click and Place Decorating – In customisation, instead of clicking and dragging. You can now simply click to pick up and click to place when decorating your wagon.[/p]
  • [p]New Camera Control Setting – "Cursor at Screen Edge", which can be used instead of the default "Click and Drag". This moves the camera as you hover near the screen borders.[/p]

[p]Controller:[/p]

• [p]Hold-to-Confirm Settings – Sometimes throughout the game, we ask you to hold a button to confirm an important choice. Because this can be a problem for some players, you can now toggle a setting that removes that requirement entirely.[/p]
• [p]Customizable Movement – To move the view, it is still necessary to move and hold one of the sticks in the desired direction. So stick sensitivity and movement speed can now be finely tuned in the settings to feels just right.[/p]
• [p]Optional Haptics – While our haptics are subtle, you can now turn them off completely if you prefer to play without haptics, or may find haptics uncomfortable.[/p]

[p]Ease of Use Enhancements:[/p]

• [p]Smarter Graphics Defaults – The game will now do its best to approximate a combination of settings that works well on your device on first launch.[/p]
• [p]Settings Tooltips – All settings now contain detailed tooltips to help you understand exactly what it does.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]3. 📒 Journal Updates[/h3][p]Your journal has received some much needed glow-up:[/p]

• [p]Chapter Navigation – Flipping through your notes is easier than ever.[/p]
• [p]Calendar Page – There's now a brand new calendar page in the Journal, showing you upcoming events, and helping you keep track of all the things that happened this seasons.[/p]
• [p]Bookshop Stat Page – The new Stats page gives a detailed overview of your shop’s current setup and how it’s affecting your business. Great for aspiring expert booksellers who want to fine-tune their strategy.[/p]
• [p]Character Pages – There are now pages dedicated to Special Friends you'll make, with space to document memories and quests.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]4. 👗 Visual Updates[/h3]

• [p]Customer Variety – There's now more variety in people's outfits. They can show up wearing hats, bags, umbrellas or raincoats, and so much more![/p]
• [p]Better Visual Effects – We've reworked the visual look of the game, and improved the look of shadows and visual effects throughout Tiny Bookshop.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]5. 🎶 Sound Design[/h3]

• [p]Morning and Evening Music – We’ve added peaceful morning and evening music to frame your day in a gentle ambience.[/p]
• [p]Recommendation Music – The recommendation scene now has chill music to help you get into a thinking space![/p]
• [p]New Sound Effects – We've added new sound effects to book recommendations and journal navigation.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]6. 🎨 Customisation[/h3]

• [p]Item Filters – We added filters to easier find that one item you want to decorate your bookshop with and make it easier to try out different builds.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]7. 🗞️ Newspaper[/h3]

• [p]Sales Report – From time to time you will get a sales report in your newspaper to see how you are doing.[/p]

[p][/p][p]We hope these changes will help give players a better gaming experience and give you a good taste of what's to come in the full release![/p]

[h2]🐛 What To Do if You Find a Bug! 🐛[/h2]
[p]We done our best to ensure smooth gameplay for this demo refresh, but if there is anything that fell through the cracks, check out what you can do on our Bug Report Post to give us a heads-up![/p][p]Tiny Bookshop - So you've found a bug while playing the Tiny Bookshop Demo? - Steam News[/p][p][/p][p]As always, thank you so much to everyone for your continuous support! And have fun book selling![/p][p]Until next time![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

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[h3]It has been a long year filled with development, fine-tuning, and lots of planning (and occasional struggling), we can finally see the finish line! On August 7, you’ll be able to pack up your wagon, stock your shelves, and start your bookselling adventure by the sea! So if you haven't already, wishlist Tiny Bookshop so you'll be notified when it launches this autumn![/h3]

[h2]⭐️ Cozy Family & Friendly Games Celebration! ⭐️[/h2]


We're revealing our release date in conjunction with Rokaplay's Cozy Family & Friendly Games Celebration! The Steam event is live NOW on May 29th. Enjoy special highlights, new game releases, and discounts on many wonderful, cosy titles!

We will also be featured in this month's Rokaplay Cozy Games Newsletter!
If you’re a fan of wholesome, relaxing games like Tiny Bookshop, this free monthly newsletter is a great way to stay up-to-date on the latest cozy titles, events, and announcements.
[h3]→ Click here to Subscribe![/h3]

[h2]✨ What Comes Next? ✨[/h2]
With August on the horizon.. there's no rest for the wicked, oh no! There’s still plenty to do before the doors officially open. Tweaking, polishing, translating, balancing, and multiple rounds of testing still await us! We're still fine-tuning the details, dotting the i’s, crossing the t’s, and fluffing the pillows in the reading nook.

There’s so much more to do! But we’re more excited than ever to share what we’ve been quietly building behind the scenes. We cannot express how lucky we are to have your support, and it means so much to us! So we're more motivated than ever to deliver the warm, cozy bookshop adventure you’ve been waiting for. Thank you all for your continued enthusiasm, kind messages, and love for our tiny bookish game!

If you would like to stay in the loop with all things Tiny Bookshop and meet other book lovers in the community, feel free to join our Discord server!

 

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Hello fellow Bookstonians! Happy Easter Holidays! We have some much-needed updates, cause lots have been going on! Regarding Tiny Bookshop news, sadly we haven't much to announce for April, but fear not, you May expect to hear news from us very very soon! 🤫

Though April is not without some excitement, we do have a couple of participatory news!

[h2]✨ LudoNarraCon by Fellow Traveller[/h2]
Tiny Bookshop will be highlighted alongside a lineup of other amazing narrative games! If you are a fan of writing in games, look out for their Steam event that's going live, May 1st - 5th!

For more information on the event, and their lineup of speakers, Head over to https://www.ludonarracon.com/

[h2]✨ Gamescom Latam BIG Festival[/h2]
Tiny Bookshop has been nominated as a finalist for Best Casual Game, in this year's Gamescom Latam BIG Festival! While we haven't had much luck (yet) winning our nominations, it is still a great honour and an amazing milestone! Mayhaps we'll be able to win this time? 🤭

Check out all the nominees over at https://latam.gamescom.global/en/big-festival-en/#awards

[h3]Ever since Gamescom, we have been hard at work developing Tiny Bookshop! A lot of exciting progress has been made! While we don't have a release date for you yet, we have been sharing lots of behind-the-scenes goodies over on our Discord, Instagram and TikTok! So feel free to follow us for all the latest scoops going into 2025!

Join the Tiny Bookshop Discord!

November has been packed with events, here is a recap of all that's been happening![/h3]


This autumn has been full of Steam events, but Cozy Quest is definitely one to keep an eye on. There'll be sales and promos on cozy games, plus spotlights on new and upcoming titles you’ll want to add to your wishlist.

While we are still quite a ways away from release, we’re excited to bring you a special livestream as part of Cozy Quest’s featured broadcasts! Join David as he plays through the demo, guiding you all the way to the flea market and sharing you insights on the game design of Tiny Bookshop.


We also have the great honor to be nominated for the DevGAMM 2024's Most Anticipated Game. You can check out all the amazing nominees over at https://devgamm.com/awards2024/

Catch the award announcement live on November 15!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygg7Kz2nJr0


On November 4th, Tiny Bookshop took part in Save & Sound 2024!
Save & Sound is an annual online music festival that highlights incredible soundtracks and creative use of music in games. We had the great opportunity to join the festival with a special recorded performance of our soundtrack, brought to life by our talented artist Raven Rusch!
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Check out a recap of the performance right here!
https://youtu.be/fdbYJK4zEr0?t=9452