Leaf Blower Co. news & patch notes

🍂 The leaves have spread farther than we ever imagined!

This Fall, Leaf Blower Co. is coming to PlayStation and Xbox, bringing landscaping, cleanup, and peaceful outdoor work to a whole new group of players.

Whether you're already a seasoned landscaping entrepreneur on PC or you're discovering Leaf Blower Co. for the first time, we're looking forward to welcoming you to the neighborhood.

If you'd like to join us when the game launches on consoles, be sure to add it to your wishlist:

🍃 PlayStation Wishlist |🍃 Xbox Wishlist

— The Leaf Blower Team

🍃 Tidy Up, Settle In

There’s something special about turning a messy space into something clean and clear - it just feels right.

With this update, you’ll find new ways to customise your home office, new locales to visit, and a bunch of improvements that make the whole experience smoother and more satisfying.

Take your time, and make your home feel your own.

🆕 New Content

• 3 New Stores added to the Hub:

  • Purrfect Sense – Cat furniture.

  • What the Deck – Garden furniture to design your own garden with.

  • Brush Hour – Paint and tiles for the office.

• Redesign your Hub and Back Garden with new colour schemes and customisation options.

• 2 Brand-New Locations added – bringing the total to 27 unique levels to play.

🔧 Gameplay & Features

• Major Shredder Upgrade

  • MK1 max capacity increased to 250 leaves

  • MK2 max capacity increased to 500 leaves plus larger radius

• New Hub Item Selection Mode

  • Faster way to select customisation items using selection wheel

  • Option in Settings to switch back to the classic selection method

• Minimap Toggle

  • Minimap can now be turned on/off in Settings

• Shredder Visual Indicator

  • Ground radius indicator now enabled by default

  • Larger radius for MK2 shredder

• Hub Light Switch

  • Adjust lighting in your hub using the new wall light switch

• Improved Skill UI

  • Skill widgets redesigned to make information clearer

• Loading Screen Tips Updated

• Improved Bin Numbers

  • Easier to read against any background

• Store Availability Messages

  • Locked store items now display which day they unlock

⚡ Performance Improvements

• General performance improvements across all levels

• Major optimisation for the Halloween and Orchard levels

• SteamDeck performance tweaking, along with corrected icons for SteamDeck

🐞 Bug Fixes

Gameplay & Levels

• Fixed store purchasing issues

• Fixed playground leaves getting stuck

• Fixed unreachable leaves in:

  • Chess

  • Mansion

  • Country Club

• Fixed tools behaving incorrectly in the Cash Cleaner level

• Fixed money getting stuck in Cash Cleaner

• Beach coconuts at the hut are now easier to blow into the water

• Fixed Wasp Nest XP farming exploit

• Fixed boundary issue in Mr Johnson’s yard

Level & Environment Fixes

• Closed map escape routes in:

  • Country Club

  • Playground

  • Hub

  • Warehouse

• Terrain fixes for Skatepark and Suburb maps

• Fixed floating lamps in the Basketball level

• Fixed Halloween level zombie and mushroom counts

Visual & UI Fixes

• Fixed custom skin rake orientation when mounted on the wall

• Fixed French and German translation errors in Settings

Audio

• Various audio fixes and improvements

Miscellaneous

• Assorted general bug fixes

🍂 Your Feedback Matters

If you’ve been enjoying Leaf Blower Co., leaving a review on Steam is one of the best ways to support the game. It helps more players discover it, gives the team valuable feedback, and plays a big role in the future of the project.

As always, we’re reading your comments and suggestions. Thank you for being part of the community 💜

— The Leaf Blower Team

Looking for more?

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🍂 Hello fellow Leaf Blowers!

As always, thank you for your feedback and for being part of the Leaf Blower Co. community. We read your messages, suggestions, and reports every day, and it’s incredibly rewarding to see how actively you’re playing and helping the game grow. This update includes a large set of improvements, fixes, and changes inspired by your input.

🌿 Big Update – Patch Notes

✨ New Features & Improvements

Campaign Overhaul

• Levels are now played in a fixed order (no optional unlock levels after each day). Instead of the 23 levels being scattered over posters, 10 days of progress and 10 optional days – the campaign plays in order – so the new end day of the campaign is day 24. If you are mid-way through a play through, it will remain on the old system. You can choose to reset your career to initiate this new system.

• Some seasonal levels have moved from Posters to Postcards.

Scan System Upgrades

• Fully upgraded Scan can now detect:

  • Wasp Nests

  • Spider Webs (Halloween only)

  • Logs

• On snow levels, a reminder appears after 40 seconds to use Scan to find hidden leaves.

• Leaves in snow are now more responsive.

Controls & Input

• Custom Interact key now updates correctly on all interactable objects (e.g. if bound to “P”, objects show “P”).

• ESC key now works correctly on Input, Controls, and Credits screens.

• Mouse/Gamepad skip prompts now correctly reflect your active device on the intro / end movie.

• End Level Summary can now be skipped (Left Mouse / Right Trigger) once results finish displaying.

• For Mouse and Keyboard, you can change the default mouse wheel function (power) to swap tools instead. (Power still available on Z,X).

• Added new hint toggles in the game to remind you of these options (Mouse Wheel Toggle, Sprint Toggle, General Toggle hints).

• Tools now automatically turn off when sprinting.

• Tools are no longer active when exiting to the Summary screen.

XP & Progression

• XP earned in the Hub is now divided by 10 to prevent farming.

• Magnet skill reworked for improved reliability and now unlocks correctly on Day 2.

• Job card updated with a new colour for improved visibility on the Job Board.

• Side cards on the Quest Board now appear more reliably.

Mini-Games & Gameplay Adjustments

• Football mini-game now limits balls to 10 at once (spawning another removes one at random).

• Japan Bike mini-game:

  • Bikes no longer count as placed in “don’t drop” zones.

  • Moving bikes no longer disturb nearby leaves.

• Chess Area: Bags can no longer be launched out of the level by moving pieces.

• Roller skill now correctly respects gravity and grips the ground properly.

• Bouncing balls now correctly play impact sounds.

• Bags in third-person mode no longer get kicked out when walking into the tarp.

Environment & Hub Improvements

• Hub lights and windows now illuminate at night (6pm–6am).

• Movable bins now display directional arrows.

• Snow reminder message added to snow levels.

• Wind added to House01 trees.

• Purchased shop items now correctly return to their display position.

• Green walls now visible when standing on Mr. Johnson’s roof.

• Shredder capacity increased for both shredders, with purchased upgrades also increased

🐞 Bug Fixes

Gameplay & Physics

• Large boxes can no longer be placed on small pallets (Warehouse Area 2).

• “Teleport to Start” now works correctly (no longer pushes player through the map).

• Collision fixed to prevent money getting stuck in Cash Cleaner (Area 2).

• Playground out-of-bounds routes closed off.

• Main Hub garden tree collision fixed.

• Chairs repositioned in Country Club to prevent flipping.

• Snow texture seam fixed (Christmas).

• Extra charger removed from Gardens; chargers added to Christmas.

• Snow ground issue fixed in Japanese Temple.

• Landscape hole fixed in Skatepark.

• Extra mansion geometry corrected.

Visual Fixes

• Roman level visual issues resolved.

• Ghost’s eyes fixed (Halloween).

• Beach fixes (tree wobble, torch stretching, wind issues).

• Missing windows, floating fences and vegetation fixed (Skatepark).

• Gap between cap and snowman fixed.

• Store bin typo corrected.

Audio Fixes

• Footstep audio now correctly centered (no left-ear bias).

• Weather volume reduced globally.

• Store fountain volume significantly reduced.

• Battery charging sound volume reduced.

• Interaction sound no longer plays when interacting with already-fixed objects.

• Sound FX settings now correctly affect the following sounds:

  • Battery charging

  • Rake

  • Store fountain

  • Gate opening

  • Weedkiller burn

  • Flamethrower burn

  • Warehouse trapdoors & flames

  • Spray paint tool

  • Roman levers

  • Halloween coffins

  • Moving bins

  • Nozzle changes

  • Garage door

  • Shower

  • Throwing bags

  • Dropping fan

  • Dropping movable wall

  • Magnet skill

  • Robo Pest

  • Slalom switch (Snow level)

  • Deer animation

  • Snow crunch (Christmas ball)

  • Japanese Courtyard fountain

  • Beach seagulls

🎨 Graphical Enhancements

• Night-time brightness increased across all maps (post-Lumen adjustments).

• Additional lamps added:

  • Japanese Temple

  • Japanese Courtyard

  • Orchard

• Wind effects improved on trees.

• Various minor lighting and visibility improvements across levels.

— The Leaf Blower Team

Looking for more?

Check out the Forklift Interactive publisher page and follow it to see new games and updates as they arrive.

🎄 Happy Holidays from the Leaf Blower Co. team! 

As the year comes to an end, we want to take a moment to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We hope the holidays bring you some well deserved rest, cozy moments, and maybe even a bit of time to blow some virtual leaves. 🍂

Most of all, thank you! Thank you to everyone who plays Leaf Blower Co., joins our playtests, shares feedback, reports bugs, and takes the time to talk about the game. Your support and involvement genuinely help shape Leaf Blower Co., and we’re incredibly grateful for it.

🎁 Holiday Content Update

To celebrate the season, we’ve added some festive holiday content to Leaf Blower Co. Make sure to jump in and check it out while it’s live!

If you enjoy the update (or the game in general), we’d really appreciate it if you could leave a Steam review, if you haven’t already. Reviews help new players discover the game, improve its visibility on Steam, and give us valuable insight into what you enjoy most. Every review truly makes a difference.

❄️ Holiday Break

We’ll be taking a short break for about two weeks to spend time with family and friends, recharge, and get ready for the year ahead. We’ll be back and fully reachable again starting the week of January 5th, with fresh energy and more plans for Leaf Blower Co. in the new year.

Thank you once again for being part of this community. Happy holidays, and see you soon! 💚

— The Leaf Blower Team

Looking for more?

Check out the Forklift Interactive publisher page and follow it to see new games and updates as they arrive.

Hotfix Notes

Fixes

• Minor adjustments to prevent players from escaping the Playground and Japanese Temple

• Warehouse update: fixed an issue where a box could spawn inside a crate

🎄 Winter Wonders Update is Here!

Just in time for the holidays and Steam’s Winter Sale, we’re excited to unwrap a little gift for you. Actually… a pretty big one!

Say hello to the Winter Wonders Update ❄️🍃

This update brings new places to clean, a festive surprise, and one of the biggest performance upgrades Leaf Blower Co. has had since launch.

What’s new at a glance

• A brand new main job The Gardens, unlocked on Day 11

• The Japanese Temple, unlocked as a Side Job after finishing The Gardens

• A fun Christmas Level, hiding under the Christmas Tree in your office 🎁

• Steam Cloud Saves are now enabled and working for everyone

• A massive upgrade to our Lighting and Graphics systems, bringing big performance gains, especially on older or lower-end machines

We hope you enjoy the new content, the many quality-of-life improvements, bug fixes, and performance boosts. We’re incredibly excited about 2026 and what’s coming next for Leaf Blower Co. 💚

If you’d like a more detailed breakdown of everything included in this update, you’ll find it below 👇

❄️ MASSIVE PERFORMANCE UPDATE + NEW CONTENT

This update is all about speed, stability, and polish — plus some brand-new places to clean up.

⚡Huge Frame Rate & Stability Boost

We’ve done a major overhaul of lighting and rendering to dramatically improve performance across the board.

• Lumen has been disabled for now (Lumen is Unreal Engine’s fully dynamic lighting system — it looks great, but it’s extremely demanding, especially in large, physics-heavy levels.)

• Nanite has also been disabled

• Reverted to DirectX 11 for better stability and compatibility with older graphics cards.

• Much higher and more consistent FPS ( for many this will be double the previous framerate).

• Far fewer crashes, especially on longer play sessions

This has resulted in one of the biggest performance gains since launch.

🎁 Three New Levels Added

• Christmas – available immediately

• Japanese Temple – unlocked on Day 11+

• Gardens – unlocked on Day 11+

More variety, more atmosphere, more leaves to deal with.

🎮 Steam Deck Improvements

Steam Deck players should see a much smoother experience:

• Automatic Steam Deck detection on first launch

• Best-fit graphics settings applied automatically

• Video settings rebalanced — generally hitting 60 FPS with shadows

• FidelityFX removed to reduce crashes

• Crash Log Folder can now be opened directly from General Settings.

💡 Gameplay & QoL Improvements

• Rake no longer pushes leaves through walls

• Major improvements to leaves going out of bounds

• Scan Leaves skill now only “jumps” leaves near the player (huge performance win)

• Help! A Leaf Is Stuck now removes the last 5 leaves instead of teleporting them

• Bags placed in tarp now pay $10 and appear on the summary screen

• New option to pause the passing of time (can be toggled mid-level). So if ending up too dark by the time you are half way through the level is not for you..

• Ground circle indicator fixed on lower graphics settings

• Trees now have wind and will appear to move slightly.

• Cloud Save enabled

• Rake now leaves trails in snow

• Crows fly away in a more natural path

• Lens flares added when looking at the sun

• Steam’s In-Built Frame Rate will no longer show Frame Generation.

• Furniture in the back yard will only be knocked over on Day 1.

🛠️ Bug Fixes & Polish

• Fixed lighting in Skatepark

• Tool ghosting when moving quickly fixed

• Level payments now work correctly (Halloween, Christmas, Cash Cleaner)

• Reset Key Mapping now works reliably

• Fruit physics improved (less wild spinning)

• Fixed floating objects (BBQs, bins, fence panels)

• Player can no longer climb onto bins

• Football physics improved (heavier, more friction)

• Fixed stuck areas across multiple maps

• Correct materials, outlines, volumes, cooldowns, UI messages, and store behavior

• Audio improvements and volume balancing across effects

• Tool swapping now correctly reattaches at charging stations

…and many more small fixes that add up to a much smoother experience overall.

✨Thank you so much for playing, for your feedback, and for being part of the Leaf Blower Co. community!

— The Leaf Blower Team

Looking for more?

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🍂 Hello fellow Leaf Blowers!

We wanted to give you an update as we enter December.

We've been looking to your feedback and have begun the extensive process of reworking the lighting system of Leaf Blower, as we think that's the culprit behind a significant proportion of the crashes, stuttering and other performance issues. More on that below! But in the mean-time we've got a few key notes for you in this update:

• The Shredders will now be able to return to their full Dev tool glory for all players upon reaching Day 11. Once you finish the last Campaign Job, you'll see new upgrades in the shop to buy for each Shredder to ramp up their capacity; we think this is a good middle ground between keeping the intended experience but also allowing our players to play how you want. Let us know your thoughts!

• We've also put a lot of work into the collision detection in every level, which should hopefully address those pesky leaves making their way out of bounds! ❗A word of warning though: pushing leaves against walls with your almighty rake has the highest chance of leaves exiting the play area, so we'd suggest avoiding this where possible.

• And of course, there have been numerous small tweaks, fixes and alterations to make the game feel as smooth as possible.

So that's what we've added now. Here's what's to come (apologies, some of this is unavoidably technical):

• Switching from Lumen/Nanites to prebaked scenes. This should increase performance and decrease GPU cost.

• Converting from DirectX12 to DirectX11 compatibility, which should significantly increase performance on older and lower spec machines.

• Locking frame rates within game engine, as V-Sync doesn't always help here, which should help with overheating.

• Steam Deck specific performance improvements;

• Steam Cloud saves;

• More content! In addition to getting the above core fixes (and more) we'll be adding new levels and additional gameplay appropriate for the winter season!

Thank you for being with us on the journey so far, we hope that you'll stick with us as we continue to make Leaf Blower bigger & better, so it can be the game our players really deserve! 💚

Looking for more?

Check out the Forklift Interactive publisher page and follow it to see new games and updates as they arrive.

Hey everyone,

It’s Steam Awards season again, and we’d love to invite you to take a look at the categories this year. If Leaf Blower Co. caught your eye with its bright colors, playful scenery, and oddly charming world full of flying leaves, consider nominating the game for Outstanding Visual Style 🎨🍂

This category celebrates games that stand out thanks to a look and feel that’s unmistakably their own. Leaf Blower Co. leans into a fun, stylized approach that doesn’t aim for realism but builds a cozy little universe with its own identity.

Of course, you’re welcome to nominate Leaf Blower Co. in any other categories you feel make sense. Steam lets players vote in several categories for the same game, so follow whatever feels right.

We’ve had an amazing journey with you since release. Your bug reports, your ideas for improvements, your reviews, the screenshots you’ve shared, and all the conversations in our Discord have shaped the game in so many ways. Seeing the community come together around this cozy, vibrant world has been wonderful 💛

We’re continuing to work on the game and have more updates planned.

Thank you for being here with us 🍃✨

🍃 Update ver_2025_11_18_V1_03_MG

Hi everyone!

Thank you so much for supporting Leaf Blower Co. during launch, for sending us your thoughts, and for helping us make the game better every single day. Your feedback over the past few days has been incredible. We read everything, and it genuinely guides what we work on next.

We have also created a dedicated feedback thread so you can easily report bugs, see what has already been flagged by other players, and check what we are actively working on. Thank you for keeping the reports clear, helpful and kind. It truly makes a difference.

💚 If you enjoyed the game, a Steam review helps us more than you can imagine, especially in these first few days after release. Even a short first impression review boosts visibility. You can always edit it later if you want to share more details.

A huge thank you to everyone who already left one. You have helped the game reach so many new cozy game enjoyers!

🌿 Patch Notes

🛍️ Shop

We noticed that many of you were having trouble spotting the entrance to the shop, so we improved its visibility. The postcard has been replaced with a full sized poster, making it much easier to notice.

On Day 2, if you try to start the job without owning a shredder yet, the game will now gently guide you to the shop with a marker. This prevents confusion and helps new players progress smoothly.

🌀 Shredder Update

Some of you brilliant players managed to enjoy what was basically our internal overpowered dev version of the Shredder. It was not meant to be that strong for the full release but the setting slipped through our final checklist.

With this update we are restoring the Shredder to its intended balanced version. This makes progression feel more rewarding, encourages more consistent use of the signature leaf blower and keeps the early game enjoyable rather than instantly completed.

New intended capacities:

• Shredder Mark 1: 10

• Shredder Mark 2: 20

The tool is still powerful and very useful, just no longer accidentally infinite.

🛠️ Major Bug Fix: Fan Deletion

Deleting a movable fan with Right Mouse or Left Gamepad button could break the entire interaction system. This is now fully fixed, so you can continue blowing things around without fear.

♟️ Chess Level

Collision has been updated so you can no longer step outside the level boundaries. No more unexpected void adventures between the chess pieces.

🎛️ Fidelity FX

The settings text has been updated to use correct terminology and to be easier to find.

🔧 Miscellaneous Fixes and Improvements

• You can no longer exit out of bounds in the Shop through doorways

• You can no longer exit out of bounds in Mr. Johnsons and the Neighbors House

• The starting position on the Basketball Court was moved back and the bin was moved forward so you can spot it more easily

• Cash Cleaner Simulator graffiti has been updated to the latest version

💚 Thank you

We are reading your reports, your ideas and your screenshots. Please keep them coming. Leaf Blower Co. is growing because of your support and your kindness. More updates are already in the works. Stay tuned and keep blowing those leaves 🍃

— The Leaf Blower Team

Looking for more?

Cash Cleaner Simulator, another game published by Forklift, recently released a major update. Check it out:

🍂 Leaf Blower Co. Is Live!

The world is a little calmer today. With the launch of Leaf Blower Co., you can finally step into peaceful backyards, quiet playgrounds, and snowy beaches waiting to be restored. We spent countless hours making these oases of calm feel alive, and now they're yours to explore!

🍁 After months of polishing, tweaking, sweeping, blowing, laughing, fixing, and testing, the full game is finally here and we couldn't be happier to share it with you! Your playtest feedback, demo reviews, and Discord messages have all helped shape this world in more ways than you can imagine. Thank you for being part of this journey.

🌿 What Awaits You in the Full Release

🌳 20+ unique levels and locations to clean up and explore 🧰 Upgradeable tools and unlockable skills to master your craft 💅 A mountain of cosmetics to personalize your Leaf Blowing business ✨ Cozy, satisfying cleaning gameplay built for relaxation 🌟 Lots of tiny details, secrets, and moments of calm waiting to be found

Whether it's a cluttered garden, a rainy schoolyard, or a tennis court covered in snow, every space is ready and waiting for you!

💬 A Small But Very Important Request

If you enjoy Leaf Blower Co., leaving a review on Steam, especially in the first hours after release, makes a huge difference. Steam’s algorithm pays close attention to early reviews, and even a short message helps the game become more visible and reach more cozy-game enjoyers.

If you'd prefer to write something longer later, you can always edit your review at any time. Sharing your first impressions now already helps us tremendously, and you can return to it whenever you feel like adding more details.

Your support here means the world to us 🍃💚

Thank you for being here, for cheering us on, and for helping us build this relaxing, peaceful world. Now grab your blower, follow the breeze, and let's make the world shine, one leaf at a time!

Stay cozy, stay kind, and happy blowing 🍂

— The Leaf Blower Team

Looking for more?

Cash Cleaner Simulator, another game published by Forklift, recently released a major update. Check it out:

🍂 Leaf Blower Co. Is Almost Here!

After months of polishing, tweaking, and sweeping (a lot of sweeping), the full game is almost ready to meet you.

We've been working hard on every part of it: new tools, new levels, and plenty of little details and easter eggs that make the world feel alive. Sometimes that meant long nights and no weekends, but it's all been worth it to get here.

More than anything, we want to say thank you! Your playtest feedback, your reviews on the demo, and your messages in our Discord have meant the world to us. Every bug report, every idea, and every kind word has helped shape Leaf Blower Co. into what it is today. You truly made this possible 💚

🌿 Here’s what is waiting for you in the full release:

• 🌳 20+ unique levels and locations to clean up and explore

• 🧰 Upgradeable tools and unlockable skills to master your craft

• 💅 A mountain of cosmetics to make your Leaf Blowing business truly your own

Leaf Blower Co. is all about that simple, satisfying feeling of bringing peace and order back to a messy world, one leaf at a time.

We are down to the final touches now, and we cannot wait to share it with you. Mark your calendars, grab your blower, and get ready to make the world shine again on November 17th.

Stay cozy, stay kind, and keep blowing those leaves 🍂

— The Leaf Blower Team

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Another Forklift-published game is currently accepting applications for its second playtest. Fill out the form if you’d like to join.

🌱 Hey there!

We are excited to share that a completely refreshed demo of Leaf Blower Co. is now live as part of Steam Next Fest!

Over the past few months we have listened closely to your feedback and reworked many parts of the game to make it more intuitive and fun to play.

✨ What’s new in the demo

• Fully overhauled UI with a cleaner look and smoother navigation

• Updated tutorial designed around your feedback, making sure there are fewer obstacles than ever between you and blowing those leaves

• Reworked level progression that creates a better sense of flow between areas

• New job board system that lets you pick up campaign jobs directly from the map on the wall instead of the computer

• Two brand new Bonus Levels, including a cozy Halloween-themed area (with the option to disable spiders if you prefer) and a Cash Cleaner Simulator crossover where you can literally blow around piles of cash

• Performance Issues? No thanks! If you find yourself running into problems, check out our Fidelity FX boost in General Settings, and you can toggle Lumen for a big performance boost at any time in the Pause Menu.

💬 We would love your feedback

Your thoughts helped us shape this update, and they are just as important now. Try the new demo, share your impressions, and if you enjoy it, please leave a review or tell your friends. Your support means a lot to us during Steam Next Fest!

Thank you for being part of the Leaf Blower Co. community.

Now grab your blower and jump back in! 🍂

— The Leaf Blower Team

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🌱 Hey there! Your feedback has helped us make Leaf Blower Co. even better!

As you might have seen in our previous post, we are heading to Cologne for Gamescom 2025. The event runs from 20 to 24 August and if you are also attending, you can come meet us in person.

We will be at The Indie Arena Booth where you can try out Forklift games, chat with the team, pick up exclusive giveaways and snap some fun photos with us. We will be there in full leaf blowing spirit and would love to meet you.

But there is more. Steam is already featuring all Gamescom participants today and to celebrate we have updated the Leaf Blower Co. Demo. This update is based directly on your feedback and we are incredibly grateful for all the suggestions, bug reports and ideas you have shared. They have helped us make the game even better for everyone. Thank you!

And as special treat, we've even switched out one of the Freeplay levels - jump into the calming zen of the new Japanese Courtyard location now!

🆕 New Content and Features

• New job selection board: all jobs are now represented as postcards on a map, including bonus jobs

• Mushrooms added (similar to weeds) to burn on ground and trees

• New level unlocked after first area cleared (not seen before in the demo)

• New "No Zones Mode" Prototype available in HUB — play without zones

• Bonus Work now has random weather and time

• Air now blows along the ground instead of just at leaves which are pointed at directly

• New butterflies added to the Mayor’s house

• Clean wipes happen in each zone for every 25% of total leaves collected in that zone

🎮 Gameplay Changes

• XP now earned twice as fast

• Leaves are randomly dispersed on each level every time you play

• Crows are random across all levels they’re in

• Weeds are random across all levels they’re in

• Leaves will not get kicked forward in first person mode but will in 3rd person mode

• Tarp bag stacking improved

• Bins now have a cluster mode that counts leaves blown into them continuously until 3 seconds have elapsed without any getting blown in, then displays and awards points

• Bins count down the number of leaves remaining

• Ground Circle on for Shredder, off for Leafblower (default setting)

🎨 Visuals and UI

• New animations and floor wipes for cleared areas (every 25% cleared) with on-screen indication

• UI updates to show progression

• Ground circle indicator off by default, can be enabled in Settings → General

• FOV now available as an option in Settings

• The TAB key now toggles the HUD on and off

• Cursor reverted to standard cursor to avoid input lag issue on menus

• Emissive leaves always off even at night

🔊 Audio

• Lots of sounds removed for a more zen experience

🏠 World Interactions

• Shower can now be turned off in Mayor's house

💡 Quality of Life

• Update to pop-up tips

• Random jobs no longer set in pitch dark (can still be called from freeplay)

🐞 Bug Fixes

• Snow no longer collects on pipes so numbers can always be seen clearly regardless of weather

• Coconuts no longer play audio for too long when under water

• Boxes in suburb fixed so they no longer disappear

• POV bug fixed

• Weeds and crow counts fixed so they match the objectives

• Mushroom counts fixed on the side underneath the level indicator

• Bug with "mushroom taken care of" text on the UI causing the level radial wheel to be the wrong size is now fixed

— The Leaf Blower Team

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Let’s blow in some good news 🍃

We have a few lovely things to share today. From festivals to real-life meetups to what is coming next for Leaf Blower Co., there is a lot to celebrate and we would love to have you with us.

🌿 Part of The Wholesome Games Celebration

Starting today, Leaf Blower Co. is featured in The Wholesome Games Celebration, a cozy global event that highlights games full of hope, joy, and introspection. We are really happy to be included.

If Leaf Blower Co. has ever made you smile, now is the perfect time to celebrate with us. Blow some leaves, support some wholesome games, and enjoy the good vibes!

📍 Meet us at Gamescom 2025

We’re heading to Cologne for Gamescom 2025 and we’d love to see you there.

20–24 August | The Indie Arena Booth

Stop by to try out Forklift games, chat with the team, pick up exclusive giveaways, and take some fun photos with us. We will be there in full leaf-blowing spirit and would love to meet you!

🍁 Now part of the Steam Debut Festival

We are also taking part in the Debut Festival on Steam, a celebration of new games from first-time studios. It is a joy to be featured alongside so many fresh and creative projects!

Thanks for supporting us, for trying the demo, and for being part of the beginning of Leaf Blower Co.

We are currently working on a big update to the demo, and we cannot wait to share more. Stay tuned so you do not miss what is coming next!

— The Leaf Blower Team

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Hello Leaf Blowers!

First of all, thank you so much for all your support! Your reviews, feedback in the Steam forums, and comments on our Discord have been incredibly helpful. And of course, each and every survey response has been invaluble. This update wouldn’t be the same without your input.

If you haven’t left a review yet, we’d really appreciate it. It helps us a lot!

We’ve just released a big update for the Leaf Blower Co. Demo, packed with UI upgrades, improved scanning, smarter leaf logic, and a bunch of quality-of-life improvements.

🍃 Here’s what’s new:

🧰 UI & Tools Makeover

• The Tool Wheel, Nozzle Wheel, and Skills Wheel have all been refreshed

• Cleaner, sharper HUD visuals

• Hint icons now use crisp button images

🗺️ Mini-map & Scan Improvements

• When you’re down to the last 25 leaves, they’ll now appear at the edge of the mini-map if they’re out of view

• Scan markers now use waypoint-style icons that are visible through walls

• Bags and weeds are now included in scans

• New situational waypoints, so things like tarps and chargers now have intuitive icons

🍃 Leaf Overhauls

• The Roman Park now uses three simplified leaf sets, one per stage, to help prevent stuck leaves

• The Mansion now features a single set of 2500 leaves, removing invisible barriers and offering more freedom

• We’ve tested and confirmed support for 2000 leaves on screen at once

📦 Hub & Helpers

• Physics for boxes in the hub have been improved

• Crows have new idle animations to make them easier to spot

• The "Help, I’ve got a stuck leaf" tool now finds up to 10 leaves and works even through walls

🧹 Moveable Bin Update

• You can now place the moveable bin anywhere that doesn’t contain leaves

• If you try to place it on leaves, a visual warning will appear

• This replaces the older system that blocked placement in active play zones

🪲 Bug Fixes

• Pressing 1 or 2 no longer forces a tool swap if that tool is already equipped

• Fixed an issue where the bin could be taken up the ladder

• The Skills Wheel now only shows skills you actually own

• Fixed a typo in the "Swap back to Leafblower" message

And a few extras:

• Loading screens now display a proper loading bar

• The mural painting now ticks objectives as expected

• Roman and Mansion level improvements based on community feedback

As always, we’d love to hear what you think. Your feedback helps shape every update! Join our Discord and help us make Leaf Blower Co. even better!

Until next time,

The Leaf Blower Team

Minor Update: Freeplay Hint, Furniture Fix, and More

• You’ll now get a reminder about Freeplay mode when using the PC on Day 2, so it's easier to notice when it's available

• Fixed a bug where furniture could behave oddly after being "fixed", it's now much more stable

• Added a helpful hint in Freeplay mode about turning on your headlamp at night

Thanks again for all your bug reports and feedback. Keep them coming 💚

Hello Leaf Blowers!

🧹 So we’ve been keeping this one under our hats for the last little while, but we can finally announce that we’re part of Wholesome Direct 2025!

We’re thrilled to be a part of such an endearing and prestigious showcase, and of course where better for our chilled-out job sim to be than in such a cozy and wholesome selection of games.

Do check out their showing and the many other excellent games being featured.

And as always, when life gives you leaves, you blow them away! 🍂

— The Leaf Blower Team

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Just pushed a small update with a few important fixes and tweaks:

• Objectives system adjustments

• New notification added for Freeplay mode

• Fixed stuck leaves on the Roman level

• Additional performance improvements

Thanks for playing and sharing your feedback. More updates coming soon!

Hello Leaf Blowers!

• 🍀 Three brand new levels available in Freeplay; that’s right, now when you complete a job in your sleepy suburban town, you’ll also unlock the ability to visit some far more exotic locales, with all the new experiences and easter eggs that entails…
• 🍀 An overhauled PC interface in the HUB; we wanted to make the player experience smoother, and this was one of the biggest things getting in the way. We hope you like the new system!
• 🍀 A significantly improved and updated Rake; no longer will it feel like you’re battling against the simplest tool when gathering leaves - things are as they should be, a symphony of tidying cooperation.
• 🍀 A big leap forward in terms of performance gains on lower end (And even mid and high range honestly!) PCs. While for now this has all been focussed on smoothing gameplay and polishing existing features, we’re hopeful that these gains in the future will allow us to really push our game forwards for new and exciting gameplay loops!

Hello fellow Leaf Blowers!

🍂 Leaf Blower Co. Demo is Live! Start Your Career Today!

☀️ What’s in the Demo?

• Three full story jobs to complete;
• Optional objectives and secrets in each level;
• Unlockable tools like the Shredder and Weed Burner;
• Skills to level up and use like the Scanner and Magnet;
• Freeplay mode with customizable time of day and weather;
• Hats, skins, and XP progression!

💬 We’d love to hear what you think

Hey there, and welcome!