PolyPine news & patch notes

I'm happy to announce that PolyPine is finally available on Steam! Go click on some squirrels and deer! I hope you like the game! Wow, what a journey. I had no idea that what started as a simple tree simulator experiment 2 years ago would grow into a full-blown forest simulator with over 70 species interacting in complex ways! I've loved every second of working on this game (except maybe fixing obscure bugs) and am very excited to see what interesting things you will create with it! I've also added a new trailer that highlights some of the interesting ways species interact in the forest both in real-life and in the game: There is a 10% launch discount, making it USD 8.09 during the release period. PolyPine is also part of three special bundles with some other great games! Buying the bundle will offer even more savings. Tiny Pasture + PolyPine https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/51360 Chillquarium + PolyPine https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/51626 Ecosystem Builder https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/51758 Cheers, Anton {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44775382/e4acbdb5152dd08250af8b358308b62e08dd95c0.jpg

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44775382/a0bf00a7a75067b50856f4cdb8c31bf0e2b9cfa7.gif The full version of PolyPine will officially launch on March 31st at 10 AM PDT. I can't wait for that day to arrive! The game will be priced at USD 8.99, with a 10% launch discount, making it USD 8.09 during the release period. PolyPine will also be included in three special bundles (more details coming soon!). Buying the bundle will offer even more savings. If you’re interested in the game, please add it to your wishlist. You’ll be notified the moment it goes live! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2718240/_PolyPine/ Cheers, Anton

I play through the demo, including the whole campaign and a large Freeplay forest!

I'm happy to announce that PolyPine will release March 31, 2025! To celebrate, I've updated the trailer. Check it out on the Steam page!

As we are nearing the release of the full game, I think it's about time I update the demo! There is now a new demo for PolyPine which has water and a lot of other new stuff! The new demo has almost twice the number of animals and plants. Including fallen trunks and associated species like snails, earthworms, forest orchids and bracket fungi! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44775382/01715602e68db95142147210714cebaadbf863a8.gif There's also a heavily expanded Freeplay mode. You can choose from varied terrain options and have multiple saves! If you want a true sandbox experience make sure to turn on infinite bp! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44775382/b7d6ef07e617c9561a89cec5897137a53c5a9413.png There's a completely new campaign. The demo contains the first 4 levels from the full game (progress is saved if you decide to buy the full game later). The evolution system (a.k.a permanent upgrades) is heavily expanded. My favorite is the in-game auto-clicker upgrade. It lets you play the game in new interesting ways, relying more on clicking and planting stuff at the speed of light! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44775382/a0bf00a7a75067b50856f4cdb8c31bf0e2b9cfa7.gif I'm really looking forward to hearing what you all think of this new demo and see the forests you create! Cheers, Anton

I'm happy to announce that there is now a new Gameplay trailer for PolyPine which showcases a lot of new content! Watch it on the PolyPine Steam page. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44775382/0d10b49230009c0b18661da38e6ba73d7658e0cd.gif The development of the game is progressing nicely. Here's an overview of things I've added recently: - 42 animals and 35 plants are now in the game. - Mountains that isolate populations of animals and plants. - Campaign with 10 levels that take 4-10 hours to complete. - Heavily expanded Freeplay mode with advanced terrain generation and lots of customization! - Forest Fires, Storms, and Bark Beetle Swarms! - Dead wood and fallen trunks with associated animals and plants. - Create huge trees by sharing resources via mycorrhizal networks created by mushrooms. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44775382/44ee5364bf3785371bb7e97ef1531b06343cacf0.gif Things are starting to come together and the feedback from a recent closed beta playtest session were very encouraging! We are in the final stretch of finishing the game. I'm really eager to get this game out into the world :) Follow and wishlist the game to receive more updates in the upcoming months! Additionally, PolyPine will be participating in the Weplay exhibition at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center from November 16th to 17th. Come find us and play! We’ll be at booth B09, waiting for you! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44775382/c63fd49e192509de7a81374fc7fd48fbda7117d2.jpg Cheers, Anton

(Edit: Note that this new content is not part of the demo. It will be part of the full game when it's released early next year. Some play testers have access to this content already via an alpha build of the full game.) Hi everybody! I just want to give an update about the development of PolyPine: This summer I've been hard at work adding more animals, plants and gameplay features to the game. This has resulted in 12 new animals, 8 new plants and a new water mechanic! The water mechanic expands the game in a very fun and natural way: you can now place ponds that you can fill with life! If you are curious: yes, all animals can swim across the water. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44775382/53180ce8bc048d0fbc9662c5d49408da72aeeafb.gif Here are some of my favorite animals I've added recently: Beavers can cut down trees, giving you balance points. This allows you to effectively have a tree plantation where you harvest trees. Wild Boars can dig up small plants, giving you balance points. Similarly to the Beaver this allows you to farm plants for points. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44775382/8e1161575c1fea3db73cdd62cef68ebdc2935cec.gif Spiders I studied how spiders actually build their webs and have implemented a true to life algorithm that the spiders in the game use to build their web. Also, it's very satisfying to capture mosquitos and houseflies in the web! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44775382/02c75e9f4b60a8c2d5f68dfe3cd1ab34fbdaec3f.gif All new animals and plants really expand the strategies available to you when building your forest! Here's a list of all new animals and plants I've added: beaver, wolf, spider, woodpecker, mosquito, wild boar, housefly, swift, waterlouse, stickleback, perch, pike, waterlily, fern, fly agaric, cow parsley, alder, algae, pondweed, and reed. Follow and wishlist the game to receive more updates in the upcoming months! Next up on the development schedule: forest fires and storms :O Cheers, Anton

Are you ready to click on animals to make them poop? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44775382/c9d1395de673b3df39fe4307d047be450d8bc323.gif After a lot of hard work, I'm finally ready to release the PolyPine Demo! The demo supports English and Simplified Chinese. You can access it here. PolyPine is a cozy forest simulation game where you create habitats for plants, insects and animals, and click on animals to make them poop! Start with a few basic seeds and attempt to grow a thriving ecosystem. The full game will release early 2025, but you can get a taste of the experience now! The full game will support more languages and will have a lot more animals, plants and mechanics (for example forest fires, storms and diseases). However, the demo is already fun enough that it would be a shame not to share it with you all! If you enjoy the demo, please consider wishlisting the game on Steam! Join my Discord and follow me on TikTok to stay up to date with the development. Thank you for your attention! Anton Holmberg