Hello!
What a crazy few weeks since launch! I’ve been very focused on squashing bugs and doing small updates to improve the experience - thank you to everyone for all your feedback and suggestions! They have been super helpful 💖
New Update! 🎃
Surprise! It is the season of gourds after all…
With this new update, you can embrace the fall season with new items and accessories for your gourds! These items are a permanent addition so you can celebrate the spooky season all year round if you wish 😁
Pumpkin Patch Notes (Spoilers incoming!!!)
What’s new:
1 new building
5 new costumes (horns, halo, pumpkin, cheese head, ghost)
5 new indoor items (bed, dresser, fireplace, table, cauldron)
3 new outdoor items (scarecrow, jack-o-lantern, pumpkin)
3 new indoor floors
Thank you! (again!!)
After putting in so much work behind closed doors and as a solo dev, it’s so easy to worry about how things would turn out and be received. It’s so surreal and an honor that so many people have been playing my game and resonating with something I created! 🥺
If you are enjoying it and haven’t already, it would mean the world to me if you could give me a nice review on Steam!
GOURD JAM aka the Gourdlet Design Contest!
Last month we did a little community contest to design a Gourdlet island with the theme ‘Favorite Album’ in mind 🎶
Every entry blew my mind, and I enjoyed reading them while listening to the albums in question! I'm in awe of everyone's creativity 🥹 If you missed it and would like to join for the next theme, join the Discord and/or keep an eye on my socials!
Below are the winner’s of the first contest but I would highly recommend seeing all the amazing details of every submission on Discord! This quick round-up won’t do their incredible builds justice 🥲
First Place: 'Miku 7 - Kikuo' by Cherry Louise
Second Place: ‘Gourdlets Sweethearts’ (inspired by 'k-12 - Melanie Martinez') by Hestia
Third Place: 'In Gourdtero - Nirvana' by lelik
Fan Art Corner
Speaking of the amazing creativity of the community… I am so honored that people are making fan art of something I created! Like look at this? Community member Yu (@yus.basement on insta) shared this adorable art of them giving the gourds much needed cuddles 🥲
Thank you all for your support! Hope you enjoy the update and enjoy Halloween as much as Cinny and Poppy do :)
- Preethi Vaidyanathan