It’s been 1 Year since the release of Greenhouse: Schism. It’s gone rather quickly! For the occasion the game is 84% off (This is the lowest steam would let me set it.). If you haven’t picked it up or know someone that might like it, now's the time to get it!
A Bit of History...
Greenhouse: Schism is a remake of Schism, A game I released 6 years ago today. After Schism’s creation I had started putting more thought into the world it took place in, ideas I wanted to express and various projects that would be set within it. I struggle a bit with losing motivation on my own projects, often starting new ones so these other games are still yet to come.
Greenhouse: Schism started as a way to bake this new lore into something more concrete. Even then the story and lore is largely flavour. It's a short game after all and I’m not the best story teller~ But now that it’s out the web of off handed lines and characters can expand far beyond this singular project. Greenhouse was chosen to differentiate this version from its original but also to mark this as the start of a world, an ecosystem. My own greenhouse, Finally.
In the time between original Schism and Greenhouse: Schism I attempted many remakes, Schism itself was a remake of an even earlier scrapped project. It’s nice to finally be out of that web. If I make another remake it won’t be for a long long while.
Life After Death
The game’s kinda hard right? If ya played it I hope ya think that, it was kinda the intention. I like difficult games, Frankly I still haven’t gotten all of the achievements. I could patch it and add an easier mode but I think it’s fine, the games out getting back into the weeds of it might be time wasted, sending me back into the Schism web once again. I’m content with the final product.
Greenhouse: Schism was quite a large undertaking apart from the steam art and the backgrounds (Thanks again Ricenoodlebrain!) I created the entire project myself. I’m a programmer but I also created the art and music as well! While there’s definitely a few duds in the OST I’m quite happy with it, Like even if they all sucked I made a 20+ song soundtrack I’m happy! My personal favorites are Mountain Devil and a secret one I’m not sure anyone has found yet…
Greenhouse: Schism has not sold well, Like if I being honest I’m probably talking to a wall making this post. It’s more for me than anyone else I guess. I’m glad the people that played it liked it- Doesn’t have any negative reviews as of yet so that's pretty good in my book! It’s all a start, the sun is burning over the horizon and I plan on getting sun burned.
Gratitude
Thank you. If you played Greenhouse: Schism, Thank you. If you have read this post Thank you. If you have interacted with this game at all Thank you. I can’t say I do this all for the fans because ya know, no ones here right now but Thank you.
Thanks to Ricenoodlebrain for helping with the art, I’ve literally given up entire projects because I couldn’t make backgrounds, Greenhouse: Schism would not exist without their help. Oh and they made the art used in this post too!
Thanks to all the playtesters! As well your feedback was vital in sanding down some of the games edges (and remaking the entire last area lol).
What's Next
I jump between projects a lot and also I’m employed so ya know slow moving sometimes.
Look, In front of you is the blazing sun but behind you the clouds start to darken, Burn in the sun or drown in the rain the carcass will experience the other outcome in due time.
It’s been real, See yas again at some point.
~ Volpanic! / Clam Shandy
