The Steam Winter Sale + The Next Big Thing

[h1]Hello Villagers![/h1] [img]https://i.imgur.com/Ch2xusl.gif[/img] We're little over halfway through the [b]Steam Winter Sale[/b]! You can still grab [b]Village Monsters[/b] for [b]20% OFF[/b] between now and January 5th. https://store.steampowered.com/app/679830/Village_Monsters/ If it seems like there has been an endless stream of sales lately... well, that's because there have been. This is the 3rd major sale Village Monsters has been a part of since October. However, this is probably the [b]last major Steam sale[/b] prior to Village Monsters hitting version 1.0 in Spring 2021, so I hope you take this opportunity to grab your copy. [h3]The Journey to v1.0: The Pitstop to v0.90[/h3] [img]https://i.imgur.com/nyjiGti.gif[/img] Back in September I announced a major update that I was calling "The Living Lands". I split off a small chunk of it for October's big update, but I've been hard at work on the original scope of features ever since. The update is [i]big[/i]. So big, in fact, that I'm now comfortable labeling it [b]version 0.90[/b] - in other words, one of the last big releases before we hit the fabled v1.0. [img]https://i.imgur.com/ztn0RMd.gif[/img] So what's coming? Well, here's a partial list of things to get hyped for: [list] [*] The promise of a "living, breathing world" finally realized [*] Exciting changes to the world triggered by the seasons, weather, and game progress [*] Village events and holidays, including tons of new visitors and event NPCs [*] More Village Restoration Projects and rewards for increasing your village level [*] Fleshed out lore and backstories, including many new Heart-to-Heart events [*] Villagers follow robust schedules which can include shopping, banter, and hobbies [*] New critters, fish, birds, butterflies, weather, treasures, wines, scrolls, cupcakes, and much more [*] Tons of new music, sound effects, and ambient noises [*] A boatload of bug fixes[/list] The one downside of a big update is that it takes me a big amount of time of finish. But things are looking really good so far, and the plan is to release it in January. More on that (and a more proper dev diary) as we get closer. That's all for now! It's been a good year for Village Monsters (and not much else), but I'm really looking forward to what's coming in 2021. Hope everyone had a great holiday time, and I wish you all a happy new year! [img]https://i.imgur.com/4H6HjAH.gif[/img]