Orange Season News

[h2]Hey everyone, [/h2]

Hope you're all having a great week so far!

Today, we have more information to share with you about the update coming to Orange Season, also some more screenshots of the game. We have a lot to go into so lets go:

The update will happen next week, 01/12/2022. This means the game will be on the new engine and will look, feel and play differently than before.

Below are some screenshots and more information on the update:





What does the update mean:
- After the 1st of December when starting the game, the new version of the game will load not your old save. The old version will still load your old save, but more on that below.
- If you're getting the game for the first time, this will be the new version.
- There won't be updates for the old version of the game anymore.
- Your current save of the game will not carry over.
- The new version will only have the spring season for now but more will be coming.





New features:
- The game has received a main storyline.
- New key art.
- Updated In-game visuals.
- New map.
- Environments,
- Lighting,
- Dialogue options,
- Sidequests,
- Soundtrack,
- Animations,
- And other quality-of-life improvements.





Information on your old save:
It will be possible to still play your old save/ the old version of the game. in order to do so you'll have to:

1. Go to the properties of the game via steam by right-clicking the title in your Steam library.
2. After, select 'Betas' from the left side menu.
3. Select the build you like to play. “old_version” beta branch.
(4. If you want to go back to the new version, repeat steps 1 to 3, and select the word “none” as step 3)


Important, the old version will only be available till April 2023. We will keep everyone updated on how this will go. but for now, that's the end month for the old/current version of the game. We feel this gives everyone enough time to still finish off some things in the old version.





We are super excited about the update! We hope you are too.

As we have spoken about before moving the game to another engine has been a lot of work, but we'll be able to add many more features to the game now.

Thank you all again for the support on Orange Season! if you have questions please leave them below or join our discord: SOEDESCO Discord link

Thanks,
Robert, Rafael & Kazz

[h2]Hey everyone! [/h2]

Not the monthly update today... but we do have 3 exciting weeks upcoming for the game.

To start us off slowly, we'll be changing the game name and Key artwork.

The game will no longer be called: "Fantasy Farming: Orange Season" but instead, it will be called simply "Orange Season". (this will be reflected on the store home page soon as well).

We believe the name change was needed, it also ties in with the rest of the changes happening.

Below is the new key artwork for the game:



What do you think? Like the change?

As many of you know, the team is hard at work moving the game into another engine. Next week we'll have more information on this and how it'll impact the current version.
We should also have some new screenshots of the game within its new engine to show as well.

Big changes are coming to Orange Season soon so make sure to keep an eye out on our social channels for updates as well.

Thanks,
Robert, Rafael & Kazz

[h2]Hello everyone! [/h2]

Today we are going to show some work that we are undertaking to create a new game world for Orange Season, a world filled with personality and history!

For this, we went back to one of our core tenants of Orange Season, “To provide a place for you, the player, to belong, to call it home. A cozy space for you to take your life in your pace of your own choice.”

With this in mind, the areas surrounding Orange Town and the town itself were given a new brush of life to reflect the many changes made by the flow of time and by the life of its inhabitants. Now, while traversing this new town, you will stumble upon the marks left behind by those who make this land their own.

Marks such as:



The profitable Brittany’s Farm, with it’s high fences paid by the advantage of being owned by the mayor’s sister.



The beautiful lake inside the Forest, a place to enjoy the heat while sightseeing the flocks of ducks that thrive here. But beware, for this body of water…



… holds marks from a distant past! Maybe you will fish something interesting here!



Or maybe you will fish out some friendships at the Inn! The Spa now is officially part of the best (and only) Inn in Orange Town. This is now a hotspot (literally) to mingle with the villagers!

Of course, your farm also has been brushed to become a green blank canvas for your new life. An empty lot with trees and a modest house will be your starting position to build a place for you (and your chosen villagers) to belong.



This will be your starting position to build your home! Plant crops, and animals or buy the neighboring plot to further build the place where you belong!

Please, be advised that this and more are all under active development, and can change in the future.

This is it, for now, we will keep you posted on how further we will be developing Orange Town to be a special place for you!

(Ps, for everyone who read till the end, we should have a trailer showing the new content coming soon).

Thanks,
Robert, Rafael & Kazz

This past week we at SOEDESCO have been to Gamescom 2022!



Bit of a different update this time not about the game but about us at SOEDESCO.

This year we were only in the B2B area of the event, but we were still able to show our games to other developers and industry insiders. The business area is still important for the press, influencers, and other media to check out our company!

Next year we hope to bring Soedesco to the customer-facing side of Gamescom as well😊


Here are some of the photos from the event:





Please make sure to check our YouTube channel for the “after movie” of Gamescom 2022!

YouTube

Thanks and that’s all for now.

- Robert J (Soedesco community manager)

Hello everyone! We just got back to our normal schedule after being at BIG Festival last week! It was really special to connect with everyone that played Orange Season, truly something out of this world! We are working hard to continue doing our best to bring Orange Season to you, building Orange Town to be a place where you can live and make meaningful relationships with the inhabitants.

We hope to meet everyone again at future opportunities! And a big thanks to everyone that gave their permission to be photographed and to SOEDESCO to give this opportunity to Orange Season. Here are some of the photos from the event:









However, this announcement is not only about BIG Festival! Today we are also showing the last romanceable characters that you will be able to smooch! Let me introduce Annie and Raphael, people firmly rooted in the supernatural aspects of Orange Town.


[h2]ANNIE, the daughter of everlasting hunger[/h2]



Can you keep a secret? Annie is a witch. She can teleport around the town and even make it rain, but don't tell everyone. Not everyone is as open to someone who defies the natural order. (And other witches may not like the competition.)
But, hey, can you keep an even bigger secret? Annie is the chosen daughter of the infamous Cuca, a witch known for her wickedness and insatiable appetite. A true boogeyman of this world.
Unfortunately, Annie's got her mother's knack for magic and hunger. Each day, her appetite increases, especially when she uses her powers.
Annie wishes to great her things in her life, and plans to abuse her magical advantage to make a name for herself in the world. However, how far is she is going to go to satiate her ever-increasing hunger to accomplish her goals?

What is going to be the main dish for such a curse?

● Age: Witches don’t believe in numbers.
● Can talk about for hours: Fashion and drinks
● Will not talk about: Food and horror films.
● Known fact: Some cows mysteriously vanished after she appeared in town.

(Also, Orange Season uses the term “witches” to refer to any human being that uses magic, no matter how they present themselves.)


[h2]RAPHAEL of all trades[/h2]



Talking about curses, there is one more cursed being to talk about. Amanda is chained to an unfair contract to the flowers and Annie is a factor to consider when planning against food scarcity, but Raphael is knee-deep in magical trouble.
The stoic carpenter had the bad luck to cross a narcissistic witch in his past. Actually, he was their romantic partner, and he screwed up big time.
He never said he loved them, never gave them a present, never provided anything to them, never hugged, and never spent enough time with them. If there were any new love language, Raphael most certainly would have committed atrocities against it!
That’s if… you take their word without question. The truth is that Raphael was in an abusive relationship and got cursed as a result. Now, Raphael is the perfect partner! All that you need to do is ask, and he will magically become what you want, at the best of his abilities.
Want a cook? You got one. A farm hand? Yep, you got it! A carpenter? A got the man for you!
All done against Raphael’s will, who wishes nothing, but freedom to choose his own path.

Will he be able to get out of this situation with your help, or is he fated to do the bidding of others?

● Age: 25
● Can talk about for hours: Nature and soccer
● Will not talk about: Work
● Known fact: Raphael is a lousy cook. Don’t ask him for his help. Seriously, don’t. Value your own life!

This is the end of our romanceable characters. 10 partners, each one with their own merits and flaws. Each one with a story to entangle you. Will you find love in these conflicts, or friendship is all that will bear fruit? Or their story will be left for them to live, while you target your efforts into other areas?

The answer lies with you.

Of course, these aren’t the only people you will meet in your new life in Orange Town. There is still plenty more to meet, and we hope to introduce them to you in the following news.

Before we finish, there is still something else that we need to show you. After teasing for months, we wrapped our work on the new Forest map, transforming it from the ground up. Now it is a place with a story, where you can see the signs of an older Orange Town and where the displaced find haven. Be it the disgruntled Benjamin breaking his back on a farm that he doesn’t wish to have, where Raphael tries to find solace in his curse, or where the few kids hang out to escape the adult’s gaze.









With the new Forest, we aim to make you connect with the world of Orange Season. A place where you may try to build a new life with interesting characters. A place where you can lose yourself in it.
The Forest is not the only new map that we are working on.

The road in it leads to interesting places, places filled with history and power, but these will have to wait for future announcements.

- Robert, Rafael & Kazz