Tavern Keeper 🍻 News

Hello, future Tavern Keepers!

We’ve been cooking up something pretty special to give you a taste of Tavern Keeper, and now we’re ready to reveal it: the first Tavern Keeper gameplay trailer is here!

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Build and decorate your own fantasy tavern, oversee every detail, meet the locals, and play the most important role of any adventure: the Tavern Keeper! Opening Q4 2024.

Tell us: Did anything specific catch your eye in our trailer? 👀


Cheers! 🍻
The Greenheart Games 💚 Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/436780/Tavern_Keeper/

Hello future tavern keepers,

We have made a slight change to our release window, moving it from Q3 to Q4 this year. On the bright side, we have something rather exciting coming up next week! Here's a little teaser:



[h2]Localization update[/h2]

As you might have noticed, our Steam page now exists in 15 different languages and we are making some good progress integrating the first set of translations into the game:



Tavern Keeper contains a lot of text content (about 1 or 2 books worth!). This would be a challenge for any project but humor and trope-bending stories like those found in Tavern Keeper are notoriously difficult to localize as humor and jokes are often different from culture to culture.

We have engaged a team of professional translators and opted against using any AI tools to maintain this special human and handcrafted touch but translating this game is a huge effort and we could perhaps use your help in a few ways. Read on!

[h2]Help wanted[/h2]

1. Help us spread the word 💚

We are lucky to have a global audience in many corners of the world but if you want to help ensure the best chance of having this game come to your language, please help us spread the word. The more interest we have for particular languages, the easier it is for us to prioritize these.

2. Help us provide translation feedback.

We have a great team of translators but could use some help providing useful feedback. If you are a skilled translator yourself or you have excellent English and native language skills, please consider volunteering for language Q&A. We are particularly after help with the following languages: Ukrainian, Turkish, French, Russian, Spanish-LATAM, Spanish-Spain, Italian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean.

3. Help us test the game.

Spaces are quite limited so please don't be too disappointed if you are not selected but if you are keen to help test parts of the game in your language, consider signing up to our private tester application.

Until next week!

Patrick 💚

Happy 2024, future tavern keepers!

Steam Capitalism and Economy Fest has begun - a perfect event for management sims like our upcoming game Tavern Keeper - so let’s take this opportunity to share a bit about the money-making aspect and different styles of playing!



[h3]The basics of your tavern
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Your tavern can offer a variety of food and drinks to cater to the preferences of the local patrons, and you, as the Tavern Keeper, can establish the prices for each item on the menu.

When you have a negative gold balance for more than a day in Tavern Keeper, it’s game over! But fear not, you’ll have some options to turn the tide – taking loans, selling furniture, increasing prices for services or (gasp!) firing your staff.

Please don’t fire staff, they get really really sad.


[h3]Challenge or Relaxing: Your choice!
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Tavern Keeper has a bunch of difficulty settings you can tweak to your liking to make things as challenging or easy-breezy as you wish, from the tavern’s income to fire chance, and beyond. Plus, there are special achievements in some levels, like the challenge of finishing a scenario without ever taking a loan!
We’re all about giving you the freedom to play Tavern Keeper at your own pace - whether you’re in the mood for a more laid-back experience or crave a challenge. The game isn’t designed to fail you, so you can take your time and grow your tavern slowly but if you want to push yourself a bit, then it pays off to pay attention to details. Small issues might escalate over time and you could find yourself juggling a few unexpected disasters all at once!
Tavern Keeper is coming out Q3 this year - we can’t wait for you to play it!


[h3]Our first game is on sale!
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Game Dev Tycoon is also taking part in the Steam Capitalism and Economy fest, with a 60% discount until January 15th! If you haven’t played it before, go check it out - and try to not go bankrupt. Unlike Tavern Keeper, Game Dev Tycoon is a little less forgiving!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/239820/Game_Dev_Tycoon/


Until next time,
The Greenheart Games Team 💚

Dear future tavern keepers!

Just wishing you Happy Holidays and a great start into 2024.

A festive holiday corner, created using Tavern Keeper's design mode.

We'll be back next year with private (Beta) tests, a public Steam demo and of course the launch(!) of Tavern Keeper 🍻 in Q3 2024.

See you next year,
The Greenheart Games Team 💚

Hey, future tavern keepers!

We’ve added a few new screenshots to our Steam page. Let’s take a look:

[h3]A whimsical tavern setting in the Halfling region[/h3]
Nestled beneath the high canopy of giant trees and surrounded by the green hills and rolling fields of Halflington, there will be a cozy tavern for you to manage.

The campaign in Tavern Keeper will see you open taverns in unique locations, each with their own environment, culture and interesting characters to meet. We've added this screenshot to show you one of these locations, the greenest!

[h3]The heart of any tavern: the taproom[/h3]

Our existing screenshots have shown taverns full of decorations and characters in the midst of a busy day but your tavern doesn’t start out like that. Often, you begin with an empty room and place furniture bit by bit.

The above screenshot shows the simple process of putting down a bar counter, the place where your patrons can order drinks. The green outline indicates that it is in a valid position and the little squares show you where your patrons will access or queue to use this small but crucial part of your tavern.

[h3]The staff hiring screen[/h3]
Tavern Keeper is a sim management game. It’s your tavern but you hire and manage staff members to do the grunt work for you. This is the staff hiring screen showing you different candidates, each with their own background, skill levels and personality traits for you to consider.

Until the next time,
The Greenheart Games 💚 Team