Trash Goblin News

[h3]WELCOME TO MIDWINTER SPIRITS![/h3][p][/p][p]MIDWINTER SPIRITS STEAM EVENT[/p][p]We're delighted to be a part of this event which marks the time of year when the mischievous energy of Halloween transforms into the warm, glittering anticipation of Christmas! Click here to see the event page and explore all the games.[/p][p]
We thought this was the perfect time to cosy up with some plans for our next update. That's right, we're planning on releasing another update to the game before the year is out, and while it won't be as big as Success For Donoval was, it's still a good reason to get back into this, the cosiest of shopkeeping games 🥰
[/p][p]MORE COSMETICS 🎆
Firstly, it wouldn't be the festive period without some kind of themed decoration - the game already has Christmas-ish and Winter/Snow themed cosmetic sets, so we're leaning into celebrating the end of one year and the birth of a new one with the "Hearthtide Festival" cosmetic set.[/p][p][/p][p]MORE CUSTOMERS 🥸[/p][p]Also, we're able to add in the last of the paperdolls to the customer system! This includes new humans and lizards, plus a frog-on-top-of-a-frog... and a Golden Retriever?! Our Kickstarter backers are such a creative bunch![/p][p][/p][p]MORE TRINKETS ⚱️
On top of that, seeing as its the season for giving, we've adding another 27 brand new Trinkets into the game, including such peculiarities as:[/p]

• [p]Boar Knuckleduster[/p]
• [p]Fish Trophy[/p]
• [p]Frog Rapier (Chrono Trigger fans look out!)[/p]
• [p]Gnoll Compass (Gnolls confirmed I guess?!)[/p]
• [p]Pigeon Charm (pigeons confir- wait nobody is surprised by that...) [/p]
• [p]Goblin Ballerina (ballet confirmed!)[/p]

[p][/p][p]MORE... MORE 🤯
Of course we're going to ship as many little things we can to improve quality of life in the game, plus we've locked in some performance improvements, and are fixing bugs every day. Among those is the boring (but important) security update that came from Unity a few weeks back. Plus of course plenty more requested improvements from you lovely bunch of goblins![/p][p][/p][p]DEMO 🎮[/p][p]We're also working on updating the Trash Goblin demo seeing as we've made so many improvements to the base game that aren't reflected in the current live demo version!

MERCH 🛍️
We're excitedly ramping up our Merchandise Kickstarter efforts - there's a lovely button in the Main Menu which takes you to the registrations page - and we can't wait to unveil more of the glorious trinkets we're bringing to the campaign, but to get first looks please do register there, and then hop over to our discord to join in the voting fun!
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[p]We know from the user reviews how cosy and relaxing you find Trash Goblin, so we were delighted to see a perfect category at this year's Steam Awards!

"Sit Back and Relax - This game is the antidote to a busy day. It's smooth, it's relaxing, it lets your worries melt away. This game is your moment of zen."[/p][p][/p][p]Please do vote for us! 🥰[/p]

[h3]Updates:[/h3][p]There are now 11 new achievements to sink your teeth into, all related to the Success for Donoval update![/p][p][/p][h3]Bug Fixes:[/h3]

• [p]We've fixed an issue that was preventing Seliki from appearing on some saves.[/p]
• [p]When changing languages the options within drop down lists on the Options Menu will now instantly update to the new language.[/p]
• [p]Customer names and request summaries now pull through the correct localised text under the Current Customer section of the Quest Tracker.[/p]
• [p]Polish will now only be seen on the Day End screen when you have the language set to Polish![/p]
• [p]We've fixed all the text wrapping and UI overflow issues on the Options Menu in all languages.[/p]
• [p]The Day counter on the HUD now updates instantly when changing languages in game.[/p]
• [p]The Day counter will no longer overlap with the Gold counter when it wraps onto 2 lines[/p]
• [p]The Carabiner and Safety Pin now have an extra connection which allows you to use them as jump rings for necklaces - this means charms with parallel loops (e.g. Silver Pocket Watch, Philospider's Stone Charm) can now face forward when attaching them to necklaces.[/p]
• [p]We've added a little padlock icon to the species cosmetics on the customisation interface to make it clearer that these patterns are locked until you max out the Reputation.[/p]

[p]Welcome to the latest and greatest of our huge free updates for Trash Goblin! As of now, we're confident saying that we've doubled the size of the game compared to 1.0 launch![/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]First up - and this is huge - we've fully localised the entire game into 7 languages![/p][p][/p][p]Localisation[/p][p]Those of you who speak French, Italian, German, Spanish, Polish, Russian or Brazilian Portuguese can now enjoy the whole game properly![/p][p]We're delighted about this as it welcomes so many more goblins to the fold, and we can't wait to see what you think - thought do bear in mind we're a small team so if there are any issues please do report them as a bug on our discord and we'll do our best to fix them as soon as possible! With your help it'll be perfect![/p][p][/p][p]Reputation System[/p][p]This is something we've been brewing for a long time now. We know that the game is super chill, soothing and cosy. We don't want to mess with that. But the 'selling' portion of the game seemed a little lacking to us, and we wanted to see about adding something the drives an interesting decision or two without adding stress or any real risk/reward friction.[/p][p][/p][p]Instead of having to always take what you're offered for a trinket's sale, now when you're dealing with a "stranger" customer (ie: anyone not a named character) you'll be able to offer them one of two prices; the Market Price, or the Generous Price.[/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p]The Market Price is fair, and the customer is always happy to pay it - you're not trying to squeeze them for profits after all 😅 And in the short term, going for the Market Price will help you save up for time-savers like the Soak Tub or game-changers like the Display Mat. You'll get a small amount of Reputation too, as you're always being fair with your prices.[/p][p][/p][p]Choosing the Generous Price will mean you get less gold in the short term, but more Reputation...[/p][p]...so what is Reputation for?[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Over the course of the game, you'll be levelling up your reputation for each species. Doing so means that in the future you'll see more customers of that species giving tips, and also those tips will get larger. Then once you've maxed out the Reputation for a given species, you'll unlock a cosmetic set themed around them (see below for pics!) as a celebration of their culture![/p][p][/p][p]More Reputation Info:[/p]

• [p]Named customers behave a little differently, as it made sense to have the reputation and sales prices be more determined by the emotional heft of the story beat.[/p]
• [p]You can never lose Reputation, and customers are always happy with your offer, so don't worry about which option you choose! It all depends on your goals.[/p]
• [p]When you load your saved game from 1.2 (or earlier), we've made sure to calculate roughly how much Reputation you will have gained so far, and award it to you immediately. That way you don't have to start again - unless you want to![/p]
• [p]To keep track of your Reputation, we've added a new tab to the Stash Book[/p]
• [p]Any time you hit a new level, a popup card will announce it[/p]
• [p]You can get an idea of just how much Reputation a sale wins you by how many hearts are shown above the customer's head 💖💖💖💖💖💖[/p]

[p][/p][p]Success For Donoval![/p][p]How can we name an update like this, and not deliver on that promise?![/p][p][/p][p]Well, this brand new type of quest is something we've added beyond the end of the game, so if you're wanting more game to play - this is for you![/p][p]Without spoiling too much, Donoval decides his skills as a travelling merchant could be put to good use in combination with your lil' goblin business, and he'll gladly take sacks full of up to 5 trinkets off on his next adventure.[/p][p][/p][p]On his return you'll get the profits, he'll take his share, and you get treated to a little glimpse into the wider world of Trash Goblin with his stories. This content is designed to be space out as Donoval goes for some very long journeys - think multiple in-game days - but once you 'complete' this new questline a... well let's just say there's an obvious candidate for him to hand over his entrepreneurial reigns to![/p][p][/p][p]30 New Trinkets![/p][p]We've added 30 brand new trinkets to the game, some of them Kickstarter backer rewards, some of them wholly original creations![/p][p][/p][p][/p]

1. [p]Apri-cursed Candle[/p]
2. [p]Apri-cursed Candle Holder[/p]
3. [p]Backscratcher Hand[/p]
4. [p]Backscratcher Handle[/p]
5. [p]Bellows[/p]
6. [p]Celestial Telescope[/p]
7. [p]Curse Cutters[/p]
8. [p]Dragon's Eye[/p]
9. [p]Eldritch Idol Head[/p]
10. [p]Eldritch Idol Body[/p]
11. [p]Elephant Statue[/p]
12. [p]Goblin Geode Idol[/p]
13. [p]Humane Rat Trap[/p]
14. [p]Letter Opener Blade[/p]
15. [p]Mechanical Hand[/p]
16. [p]Philospider's Stone Gem[/p]
17. [p]Philospider's Stone Charm[/p]
18. [p]Potion Bottle Cork[/p]
19. [p]Potion Bottle[/p]
20. [p]Rabbit's Foot Charm[/p]
21. [p]Regal Shield[/p]
22. [p]Royal Family Crest[/p]
23. [p]Sage's Ring[/p]
24. [p]Shaman Staff Femur[/p]
25. [p]Shaman Staff Skull[/p]
26. [p]Signet Ring[/p]
27. [p]Sleeping Cat Ornament[/p]
28. [p]Thistle Handle[/p]
29. [p]Vibrance Catcher[/p]
30. [p]Wulves Crest[/p]

[p][/p][p]6 New Cosmetic Sets![/p][p]Five of these are unlocked by maxing out your Reputation with each of the species of customers:[/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p]From left to right: Human > Frog > Lizard > Mushroom > Spirit[/p][p][/p][p]But it's also winter, so of course it's time for a seasonal cosmetic set too! The Wind Festival![/p][p]
[/p][p]Even More Quests![/p][p]We reckon this new set of quests - introducing a bunch of new characters and seeing the return of another - add up to about 2 hours of new content by themselves, and are sprinkled through the game in sensible spots according to the narrative. Combine that with Donoval's new content and we're easily past 3 more hours of Trash Goblin story to enjoy at your own pace![/p][p][/p][p]More Customisation![/p][p]And we don't stop there, oh no. We've got an unlockable and customisable shop sign for you to hang outside your shop, plus you can now also customise the colour of your customer desk and your workbench to really enable your chosen aesthetic touch every element of your space![/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p][/p][p]Achievements[/p][p]The latest hotfix also added 11 new achievements to sink your teeth into!
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• [p]Best. Lizard. Ever. - Help bring about Success for Donoval.[/p]
• [p]Sign Of The Times - Customise the shop sign.[/p]
• [p]Gotta Hand It To You - Help Esme with her pest problem.[/p]
• [p]Glam-phibeans - Max out the Reputation for Frogs.[/p]
• [p]Hue-manity - Max out the Reputation for Humans.[/p]
• [p]Rep-Tiles - Max out the Reputation for Lizards.[/p]
• [p]Acce-Spore-Ise -Max out the Reputation for Mushrooms.[/p]
• [p]Festoo-OOoon - Max out the Reputation for Spirits.[/p]
• [p]Haute Culture - Max out the Reputation of all five species.[/p]
• [p]Deals For Days - Sell items below market price for 8 sales in a row.[/p]
• [p]Running A Business Here - Sell items at market price for 8 sales in a row.[/p][p][/p]

[p]Bug Fixes and Other Updates[/p]

• [p]When customers look at objects on the Display Mat, they are no longer capable of asking for a sub-trinket of something upcycled. This was super annoying, so glad we fixed it!
• [p]Bedding Sets and Wallpaper Sets have been separated, so they each cost less too now[/p]
• [p]We've added a bunch more combinations to the paper doll system for strangers, delivering on some Kickstarter backer rewards[/p]
• [p]Tooltips on Upcycled trinkets are now easier to read, as we added commas between sub-trinkets and addressed the line wrapping[/p]
• [p]We've added the 'Valued Clientele' list to the Stash Book, delivering on a Kickstarter reward[/p]
• [p]Updated the Credits accordingly (but not localised)[/p]
• [p]Optimisation work completed on the shop lighting & geometry, should be more performant on lower end PCs and Steam Deck[/p]
• [p]Various other small tweaks and bugfixes
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[p]Known Issues[/p]

• [p]Changing the language in the Main Menu, elements in drop-down menus do not update to the selected language - but worry not as everything else does, and the game works fine. hotfix[/p]
• [p]"Stranger" customers (and the Spirit of Lost Things) do not appear localised in the Quest Tracker. Expect a fix in a patch asap!hotfix[/p]
• [p]"Night Falls" on the end of day screen is pulling in Polish on all languages, regardless of what you've set it to. Including English. Believe me when I say this should be a simple fix but it is not and we are stumped. But tomorrow is a new day and we'll fix this too.hotfix[/p][p][/p]

[p]MERCH![/p][p]We've been brewing this for a while too, but we're ready to start getting our official merchandise up and running via Kickstarter! To make this as great as possible, we've partnered with the brilliant Mighty Merch to deliver the items[/p][p][/p][p]We'll be unveiling more details soon, and in the game's Main Menu there's a nice button to go and register your interest ahead of the campaign's launch, and tell your friends! 💖[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]What's next?[/p]

• [p]We've got plans for more localisation, so keep an ear out but that won't be happening until the new year![/p]
• [p]We're planning another free update before this Christmas. It'll be smaller than this one, but something nice to tide you over the cosiest period.[/p]
• [p]We've got at least one more huge free update cooking with the 1.4 "Maker's Fortune", and we'll talk more about that as soon as we've got details.[/p]
• [p]We've got plans beyond even that but of course, you'll have to wait...[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Ta-da![/p][p]And there we have it, a humongous update for all you Goblins out there to get your mucky paws on! We'd be delighted to hear what you think, and we'll be lurking in the steam forums but we welcome you to our discord too, especially if you like sharing your upcycling creations and pics of your workshop![/p]

[p]Oh my days! It's been a full year since Trash Goblin launched into Early Access, and we're so amazed by the journey so far. There's plenty more excitement to come, but first up to celebrate, we're announcing our Official Trash Goblin Merchandise Kickstarter! 🥳[/p][p][/p][p]Featuring a delightful range of perfectly cosy merchandise straight from the world of Trash Goblin 🤩[/p][p][/p][p]We've partnered with the brilliant Mighty Merch to deliver the items so you can be sure they'll be premium as all heck ✨[/p][p][/p][h3]GET INVOLVED[/h3][p]Have your say - we've got some great ideas for merch - too many perhaps - so we need your help to let us know what we should do for this first run! The first vote is happening right now in the discord so hop over and make sure your voice is heard!

We will be unveiling even more juicy details soon, and in the meantime, look forward to the campaign itself running some time very early in 2026! 📆[/p][p]
Register your interest in the Kickstarter here so you'll be the first to know when it goes live, and tell your friends! 💖

[/p][h3]ONE YEAR OLD[/h3][p]That's right, a whole 365 days since we first opened our cosy little goblin shop! And look how far we've come:[/p][p][/p][p]Not to tease, but 1.3 and 1.4 and our biggest updates yet and we can't wait to show the details. Know that 1.3 is coming very soon indeed...[/p][p][/p][h3]GOBLIN SCIENCE-FACTS[/h3][p] Originally appearing on Steam Early Access on November 6th, 2024 before our 1.0 launch on May 29th 2025, we've sold more than 60k copies and right now I'm ecstatic to be able to say we have a ‘Very Positive’ rating across over 900 reviews - with 100% of Steam player reviews in the past 30 days being positive on top of that! Truly amazing stuff that speaks to the talent of the whole team, and it also highlights you, our loving and enthusiastic community 💖[/p][p][/p][p]In that time:[/p]

• [p]We've hit nearly a quarter of a million wishlists (with 179k outstanding!)[/p]
• [p]Nearly 5,000 of you have played for more than 20 hours. [/p]
• [p]In fact, you goblins have spent a cumulative total of 376,501 hours playing [/p]
• [p]That’s 15.5k days, or 43 years - the same age as the game's creative director, he writes reluctantly[/p]
• [p]At that rate, we estimate 4.5 million trinkets have been found so far![/p]
• [p]The average time played is nearly 8 hrs[/p]
• [p]Our most committed goblin devoted 404 hours to their trinket restoration career (that’s over two weeks in real-time!)[/p]
• [p]The longest time played before a review was left was 271hrs[/p]
• [p]The longest playtime of a goblin who left a negative review was 160hrs. They reviewed it after 10hrs, then played for another 150hrs so... they couldn’t have been that dissatisfied eh?[/p]

[p][/p][h3]THANK YOU[/h3][p][/p][p]So once again from the bottom of our hearts, thank you. Your support from the first days of our announcement, the demo, the original Kickstarter all the way through the amazing Early Access launch and onwards to today, we couldn't have done it without you![/p]