Mudborne News

Hey all!

Some exciting news today! First off, I can officially announce that Mudborne will be releasing on March 20th, aka World Frog Day!



In just over a month you'll be able to experience the world of Mudborne and uncover it's secrets - however if that's still too far away, I've also released a new demo for Mudborne that you can play right now!



This demo takes you through the first area of the game - the Spawning Pools, and contains all the lovely feedback and QoL changes that came from the playtest (thanks again for everyone who got involved in that!)



Whether you played the old demo or not, there's plenty of fresh content for you to experience. (Playtesters - this is just the first region of what you already played so you're not missing anything!)

Be sure to wishlist the game if you haven't already to be notified of release - and I'll see you all at the pond in just under 5 weeks! :D

~ Ell

Mudborne works natively with Steamdeck! Just run the game as normal, and enjoy :)
The device's own gamepad will be selected by default, but you can change the controller used in the settings.

Once the game has enough traction, Valve will let me submit the game for an 'official' rating, until then you'll just have to take my word for it!

~ Ell

Hey friends!

I will shortly be granting access to the Mudborne Playtest for all of those waiting in the queue! I'll keep granting access to any other signups each morning. You have until 2nd February to enjoy it! You can signup from the store page here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2355150/Mudborne/

While/after playing if you have any feedback, or you came across any gross bugs that didnt taste nice, you can report both in this form (also linked in-game when you pause)
https://forms.gle/VwecUhTgKqpGK6c46



If you want to chat with other players, the "🛝-mudborne-playtest" in Discord is there for discussions while you play so other players who are waiting for the full release do not get any spoilers - do also still use spoilers for any puzzle solutions so others can work things out themselves! :D

If you're a well-travelled beekeeper coming from a foreign land, it's worth noting that while you'll recognise the UI system and feel at home, the genetics mechanics do not work like you'd expect from your experience with bees! New frog species in Mudborne are trait driven rather than condition driven - froget everything you know

See you soon!
- Ell

Hey friends!

Excited to say that the playtest for Mudborne is launching now on Steam! You can request access over on the the store page here, just scroll down a bit to the "Join the Mudborne Playtest" section and click the big button!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2355150/Mudborne/
The playtest will unlock starting this weekend


This will be a playtest of the full game, limited to the first 3 regions - Spawning Pools, Central Junction, and Kindergarten. If you've played the demo this will still be quite different, as the demo has it's own map.

If you can't wait to play Mudborne this is the time to get a froggy fix!


The goal of the playtest is mainly just to see how people find it, both APICO players and new players alike, and check you're all having fun. I have no expectations for anyone who wants to try it out, however there is a feedback form linked in-game that I'd appreciate you filling in when you're done! Any bug reports are also appreciated


The playtest is limited to 3 areas and only contains 1/3 of all frogs, mushrooms, and bugs of the full game. I'd say there's maybe 10 hours of content-ish but I genuinely have no clue!

If you want to chat with other players, you can use the new shiny channel "mudborne-playtest" channel in the discord to discuss the playtest and help avoid other players getting spoilers.



It's worth noting that playtest saves will NOT be able to be used in the full game, as like the demo they also have their own map.


I'll be granting access to anyone waiting in the queue starting this weekend! If you're a streamer or content creator it's okay to make streams/videos, just make sure it's clear to your viewers this is part of the playtest not the final release

If you're still holding out for release to play everything then 1. I applaud your resolve and 2. you won't have to wait too much longer...