New Halloween décor & Online co-op timeline

[p]Hello Mayors! [/p][p]Halloween is right around the corner, and we’ve added a few spooky things into the game to get you into the spirit—or build the creepy haunted garden of your dreams (or both).[/p][p]There are four new creepy plants, a new type of fence, and a marker stone, and we’ve added a new vendor who will sell all these items, as well as other spooky items already in the game (jack o lanterns!). There will also be new hedges that match the different grass types, so you can build the night grass maze of your dreams (please show us)[/p][p][/p][p]…and of course, a few more seasonal backpacks for you, as well as new fang types to complete your look![/p][p][/p][h2]Autumn Sale[/h2][p]Relatedly (naturally), the Autumn Sale is now live on Steam, so Go-Go Town! is also on sale for 25% off. The perfect time to pick up a copy to get prepared for online co-op! [/p][h2]Co-op Update[/h2][p]We’re still hard at work at co-op, and wanted to give you an update on timing. [/p][p]We’re kicking off a small alpha test starting this week to start to really put the update through its paces. If you want to sign up, you can fill out the form HERE. We won’t be able to take everyone, but we will keep folks in mind for any playtesting in the future! [/p][p]In mid/late October, it’ll head to the Preview Build for six weeks or so. We’re consciously having a longer time in Preview than our normal updates because, well, this is our first multiplayer game! We’ve also upgraded to a new version of Unity, so we’re very eager to hear from people with varied setups, wifi connections, friends around the world, and more, and want to give it time to make sure any potential issues can be ironed out. If you’re in our Discord, make sure to opt-in to the Preview Branch channels (this will link to Discord fyi) to share any of your thoughts! [/p][p]Once that’s done and we’re comfortable with how it runs, we’ll push it through to the main branch. Current plan is late Nov/early Dec, but we’re holding that date flexible in case we run into anything major.[/p][p]Phew! We can’t wait until you all get a chance to jump in, and here’s a quick peek at a few feature that will come with this update: FAST TRAVEL to far zones. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Mysterious new buildings have popped up in different far-reaching locations, and if you unlock them, well… you just might find a speedier way to get to the go-kart track, among other things![/p][p]More to come, so stay tuned! [/p][p]Cheers,[/p][p]Emily and the Prideful Sloth team[/p]