Andreas DEV

Software Developer | Winter Cats Studios

[Wildward @PlayWildward]

You can now secure your cargo for a safer journey!

We've also been giving nighttime a little love. The wilderness gets pretty atmospheric after dark! 🌙

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[Wildward @PlayWildward]

See how the water, floating leaves, lily pads and reeds react as we drive through them, across different seasons and times of day! 🪷

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[Wildward @PlayWildward]

A little more of the driving, environment interactions and simulated water in our indie game! 🌸

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[Wildward @PlayWildward]

We've been working on getting the driving to feel good!

The jeep has a satisfying weight to it, reacts to the terrain, pushes through procedural grass and splashes through simulated water. 🚙

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[Wildward @PlayWildward]

The calm vibes of a fully procedural world, 100% simulated water, and that autumn breeze. 🍂

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[Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsgames]

We've added more crops to our city builder! 🎃

Grow pumpkins for the Ljósanótt festival, oats for your sheep, and cabbage & carrots for stew production.

Each crop now also has its own color in farm build mode, making field planning easier!

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[Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsgames]

Introducing yards to our city builder!

You can now build custom yards around your homesteads in Thveit, adding character to your settlement while providing a small comfort boost.

And of course, your cats will love having a little extra space to roam. 🐱

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[Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsgames]

A glimpse of the organic, cinematic events coming to our city builder 🐋

We’ve wanted to bring these kinds of unexpected moments to Thveit for a long time. Here's one example: stumbling upon a whale for the very first time.

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[Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsgames]

We’ve revamped the comfort system in our city builder!

🌿 Homestead requests for certain decorations
🏭 Industrial noise & dust affecting comfort
👀 Comfort overlay while building

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[Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsgames]

Slowly but surely, our city builder is taking shape.

Latest progress:

🎨 Redesigned UI
🗺️ New grid overlay shaders
⚒️ Proper shift management for villagers

Every update brings us one step closer to the city builder we envision ✨

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[Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsgames]

We love when settlements just POP in 👀

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[Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsgames]

We’ve added organic districts to Thveit 🏡

As your town grows, districts naturally emerge and divide your settlement into distinct areas, making it easier to understand your town’s layout at a glance.

More ways to shape and control your districts are coming later.

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[Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsgames]

See how your settlement flows 👀

New supply lines let you plan production buildings with more precision, identify bottlenecks, and optimize your layout.

Optional in build mode.

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[Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsgames]

We're happy to finally share our in-game Bestiary! 📖

Handcrafted and animated, with information on the creatures, animals, spirits and Gods you'll encounter throughout Thveit. There's a lot more to discover!

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[Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsgames]

Behold, Autumn turning into Winter 🍂❄️

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[Andreas DEV @AndreasDEV16]

I've probably spent more than a year working on winter's lighting for Thveit. With countless shader iterations for both the lightning and snow.

Really proud of how it finally turned out! ❄️

[Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsgames]

A fresh look at our winter lighting and color palette ❄️

We feel Winter is finally starting to capture that storybook feeling, with every scene looking more like a painting.

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[Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsgames]

Added Depth of Field and gave Thveit another lighting pass ✨

We wanted to push the storybook feeling even further, with the goal that no matter where you point the camera, the world feels like a painting.

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[Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsgames]

Farms are now easier to plan and manage ✨

We added a new grid overlay shader with a subtle pulse effect and Norse-inspired details, making it feel more organic while helping you line up farms, gardens, beehives and more.

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[Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsgames]

We’re pretty happy with how the new main menu for Thveit turned out 🍂✨

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[Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsgames]

📢 Thveit Closed Playtest Registration is OPEN!

Our first closed playtests begin in early October, ahead of the public demo later this year!

👉 Register: https://t.co/nuBT8upKWK

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