Game Development: Haven & Hearth on Steam

[jorb]

We've been developing, and here's what's new...



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Steam Release
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• We have spent some time over the past couple of months preparing Haven & Hearth for a Steam release, and believe we are, indeed, now ready to release the game there.
• We intend to make the game available on Steam on Friday, November 1st, 2024, @ 20:00 UTC.
• We intend to, at least initially, maintain the Steam version of the game as a separate game eco-system, with separate (Steam) accounts, characters, and worlds. Further developer thoughts here.
• This implies no changes to existing accounts, characters, or worlds here. W15 will continue to run as it currently does.
• One of the primary purposes of this is to run an ongoing experiment with significantly shorter world durations, releasing new Steam worlds approximately every three-to-four months. Further developer thoughts here.
• We have attempted to integrate with the Steam Workshop to allow for custom client support on Steam. Please contact loftar if you wish to prepare your custom client for Steam integration in advance of the release.
• The Steam release will, thus, imply the release also of a brand new world, S1, with the usual smatterings of updates, fixes, and new things to discover. Changelog TBA.
• Haven & Hearth's Steam page is here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3051280/Haven__Hearth/
• We are eager to accept contributions to the game's Storefront page on Steam, in terms of screenshots and/or videos, especially content which displays large groups of players and or impressive villages and constructions. Do note that we need content that is larpy and aesthetic in order to be able to use it. Prefer the default camera, shadows on, &c. Please and thank you!
• I also assume we gratefully accept wishlistings and such. It would be nice to have some gauge on the general interest before release.
• Consider this thread your opportunity to chime in on this subject however you may wish to do so. What do you think would make the release as successful as it can be? There is plenty of time for us to pivot on pretty much anything regarding this, and we want to be open to feedback and suggestions.
• Spread the word! The more the merrier!

TLDR: We will aim to launch the...

S1 server @ 20:00 UTC, Friday November 1st, 2024, on Steam

Enjoy!

[Robertzon]

gonna spend my steam money on hats

// Consider adding a way to generate steam keys for verified users that players can use on steam to get verified there
// You should add "WISHLIST NOW" image to your game page, maybe with same font as your logo
// You need to add some small gif banners between description of activities, ie. fishing, have a gif banner where character is fishing or mining, where character is mining/smithing stuff, these things are crucial for new people discovering your page on steam, it makes a good impression and is common thing for new releases
// Add achievements for steam, ie. Fish 100 pike etc. and perhaps trading cards for crafting steam badges - https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/feat ... /ach_guide / https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/mark ... adingcards
// Set up a presskit, have your logo + basic information available etc
// Swap out your first game image for sure, it's boring to look at
// Have you thought about early access?
// Old hats - perhaps a way to move them to Steam but make them "Legacy hats" that can't be sold on steam market
// Consider participating in Steam Next Fest https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest
// Rust has a nice way of adding "limited time skins" in their game https://store.steampowered.com/itemstor ... er=Limited this could be applied to hats

[noindyfikator]

first

[overtyped]

FIX WICKER PICKER YOU AGING SWEEEEEDS, LET IT STACK OR I'LL FIND YOUUU

[Baldarich]

rip

[Massa]

BITCH

[dafels]

aaaaaaaaaaaa

[banok]

CURIOUS

Id prefer the game to be fundamentally changed to not be dominated by those which have no life. But since ive been waiting for that to happen for ~10 years - I guess a new world every few months is a decent remedy that would make me more interested in playing and dipping in and out.

[Nightdawg]

Yeah, release the game you stopped properly developing on steam, surely the reviews will be high like all other abandonware posted there. Even if you check steam once every 4 months like you do with your forums, they'll still be there.

[strpk0]

cringe