Trailer Park Tycoon: Raccoon Ranch News

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Hey friends!

Today’s a big day — the demo version of Trailer Park Tycoon: Raccoon Ranch is now available on Steam!

And alongside it, we’re dropping a brand-new cinematic trailer that dives deep into the world of rust, raccoons, and wonderfully questionable customers.



🔧 What’s this game about?
Trailer Park Tycoon: Raccoon Ranch is a farming and shop management sim packed with dark humor and furry misfits.
You start with a junky plot in the middle of nowhere — your goal? Build an empire and become a true booze baron.
Raccoons, weirdos, shady deals and glorious filth — just the way we like it.

🎬 New cinematic trailer — and a fresh logo!
We’ve spent about five months crafting this hand-drawn animated trailer, made with love (and a bit of beer) by our amazing artists.
It captures the heart of the game and sets the tone for the weird, wild ride ahead.

Oh — and we’ve also updated the game’s logo to better reflect the chaos and charm of our raccoon-filled world. Let us know what you think!



🧡 Like what you see? Add us to your wishlist!
It really helps us as an indie team — the more wishlists we get, the more visibility we gain on Steam.
And don’t forget to leave feedback on the demo — your thoughts help shape the final game!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3189790/Trailer_Park_Tycoon_Raccoon_Ranch/

Hello, trailer park residents! Want some insider information?

We had a chat with the solo developer behind Trailer Park Tycoon, who previously made waves with the quirky indie title Dog Brew. He’s flying solo again — this time with even bigger ambitions. Let’s talk about why he sticks to Godot, what keeps him going, and how penguins and rats found their way into his latest game. We'll also spoil some footage from the upcoming cinematic, which will be ready soon!





When I made Dog Brew, I wanted to explore all aspects of game development — design, code, art, everything. For Trailer Park Tycoon, I outsourced character models and animations since I couldn’t get them to the level I wanted on my own.
But there are real advantages to working solo: it’s easier to fix bugs, cheaper overall, and all the credit is yours.





At first, I was just curious — everyone was talking about it as a Unity alternative. Then I got hooked. It’s more beginner-friendly than Unity and offers more flexibility than Game Maker.
Most importantly, it’s the only engine that’s ever helped me finish a game. I don’t see a reason to switch. The longer I stick with Godot, the more reusable tools and solutions I build up for future prototypes and games.





Consistency. You can learn to code, stylize your visuals, grab royalty-free music. But showing up every day to do work you don’t always feel like doing — that’s like taking a cold shower. You never really get used to it. It’s tough every time.





I focus on making small prototypes and putting them on itch.io. If one gets traction, I make a Steam page, gather wishlists, and develop the idea further.
I wouldn’t spend 3–5 years on a single game unless I already had a dozen moderately successful releases behind me.



I’ve been using a computer since I was 9. The first tool I learned was Macromedia Flash — just clicked every button to see what it did. Later on, I noticed that most programs share similar UI logic. I’ve never followed tutorials step by step. I don’t think you learn much that way.





I burn out easily, so I stick to small projects and work on them a little bit every day. That helps me stay on track. Most importantly: finish your games. The final stretch of development brings a whole new set of challenges that nobody talks about. You can start 10 games and gain experience in beginning projects — but finishing them is a whole different skill set. You only get that by pushing through to the end.





Finishing Dog Brew gave me the confidence that I could actually ship a game. It helped a lot — especially since I’m still using the same engine.



Honestly, no. Trailer Park Tycoon is a spiritual successor to Dog Brew. That game was a 3D version of a clicker I made in Godot. The theme for the clicker? Just something that popped into my head.



If it does well commercially — absolutely.





Visually — the penguin, Xander. Conceptually — the little rat, Daniel.



Nope. I just wrote character briefs for my 3D modeler based on clichés: alcoholic mom, crazy fitness freak, grumpy grandma — that kind of thing.



I don’t drink.

Hello everyone! We have some good news to share - Trailer Park Tycoon: Raccoon Ranch has gathered over 20k wishlists. Twenty thousand!! We’re very flattered, please keep going! 🔥🔥🔥

For real, thank you for your support - this is not the end of our possibilities together.

And of course, how could we leave you without a devlog! What changed since last time?

Our editor remade the trailer to use the updated model for Cooper. What do you think?



And all the while UI designers work on the game’s interface so that your business in the trailer park could thrive, money would flow, and your grandma would call you a good raccoon.

And now, for something really interesting. We’ve started working on the cinematic! You’ll have a blast watching a small animated cartoon about Cooper. Here’s the first scene draft our artists made.



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