Fellow Stickies!

Today, we’d love to take a moment to recommend a fantastic cozy game from our friends over at Kylyk Games. If you’re looking to add some greenery to your life, be sure to check out the fresh demo they’ve just released!

In Urban Jungle, you’ll transform your ordinary home into a lush green haven using beautiful plants. Find the perfect spot for each one in your cozy apartment and enjoy stress-free gardening. Oh, and don’t forget to pet the cat ... and dog!

Show them some love, spread the cozy vibes—and if you enjoy it, maybe give it a wishlist!

Talk soon—perhaps with some exciting new updates for Sticky Business! 🌿✨



https://store.steampowered.com/app/2825060/Urban_Jungle_Demo/?utm_campaign=snf&utm_medium=Stickynews

Dauntless is shutting down on May 29, 2025. Dauntless will receive no additional content or updates. The game will no longer be available to play on May 29, 2025.

Welcome to Mordfield Command, Meaty! We're going through the tutorial and demo together. Learn some strategies from one of the makers. Time to fight back against the algorithm and take back what's ours!

Entropy Digital is excited to bring you a sneak peek at Office Affairs: Executive Decisions, a mature, open-world RPG set in the high-stakes world of corporate finance.

For a limited time, experience the drama, power struggles, and intimate moments that shape your rise to the top. If you enjoy the demo, add it to your wishlist to stay updated on the full release!

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Office Affairs: Executive Decisions is a mature, open-world RPG that blends the intrigue of high-stakes corporate drama with the complexities of modern relationships. Set in the world of corporate finance, step into a world where power, passion, and politics collide.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3259040/Office_Affairs__Executive_Decisions/?beta=0


Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to get a taste of the game before its full release!

Customise your decks with stunning new cosmetic card skins featuring fan-favourite characters like Vault Boy, Ezio Auditore da Firenze, Percival Fredrickstein von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III and more!

This update is now available on PC, Consoles & Mobile.

We're happy to announce that the development of our magical and cozy retail management sim, Alchemist Shop Simulator, has come to a conclusion and there's only a bit over 2 weeks of wait before the FULL release (that's right - no Early Access).



We aimed to expand and improve on the popular concept of shop management games by giving it some more immersive mechanics (like potion brewing, gardening, little story-quests) and a vibrant, funny, fantastical world. We'd love to hear from you - did we succeed?

For the last several months lots of Steam players tried the demo (currently enjoying 100% positive rating!) and provided us with feedback. Some content creators who already got their hands on on the full game preview copies have been in touch with us as well. Thanks to all the amazing people who played the game and took their time to give us their thoughts we've been able to improve on the initial state of the game immensely. We'll be launching a far superior game to what we originally had in mind - all thanks to the wonderful community of Steam players.

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The Alchemist Shop Simulator Demo has undergone an extensive revamp as well. What everyone will play now, at Steam Next Fest is fully representative of the current state of the full game, so you can have a real taste of the alchemist's world and life in magical retail. Just mind the fact that the demo will be going away soon after the Next Fest ends (but probably not immediately).

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3043310/Alchemist_Shop_Simulator/

Please enjoy the demo and remember to wishlist the full game, so we can remind you when it launches. This will additionally benefit you because we do plan to run a release-week discount for the game (which will be regularly priced at $11.99).


Upon completion of our Alchemist Shop Simulator, Kool2Play now puts its focus on its tropical follow up - Pirate Cove Simulator. No worries - this doesn't mean we're not planning on updating Alchemist Shop Simulator. On the contrary - we look forward to all the post-release feedback, as it will give us opportunity to improve and expand BOTH of the games.

Pirate Cove Simulator will be getting its own demo soon - no later than April - when we're satisfied that it includes everything we've learned during and soon after the launch of its predecessor.

If you do enjoy retail sims, and would like to take a shot at breaking the curse of the Island of the Damned, and trading your way out of the pirate afterlife - you can already wishlist Pirate Cove Simulator:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3290660/Pirate_Cove_Simulator/

That's it from us today! We hope you'll enjoy the Alchemist Shop Simulator demo and join us for its FULL LAUNCH on March 11.

Get brewing!

Yours,

Entropy Digital is excited to bring you a sneak peek at Office Affairs: Executive Decisions, a mature, open-world RPG set in the high-stakes world of corporate finance.

For a limited time, experience the drama, power struggles, and intimate moments that shape your rise to the top. If you enjoy the demo, add it to your wishlist to stay updated on the full release!

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Office Affairs: Executive Decisions is a mature, open-world RPG that blends the intrigue of high-stakes corporate drama with the complexities of modern relationships. Set in the world of corporate finance, step into a world where power, passion, and politics collide.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3259040/Office_Affairs__Executive_Decisions/?beta=0


Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to get a taste of the game before its full release!

• Added 1 new level and 2 additional transition rooms to the demo.
  
• Many small bug fixes.
  
• Additional polish and cleaning up of rooms/puzzles.

Thanks for playing, and enjoy Next Fest!

We enjoy developing non-linear games. This is the general idea behind all our games.

For "All Whispering Tome," our goal was to create a game that could be both easy and challenging. To achieve this, we defined our game as a "clue-based, non-linear exploration game," and in the process we found that "Metroidvania" encompasses these aspects.

"Metroidvania focuses on exploration of large, non-linear, connected worlds. These worlds can be unlocked and traversed by discovering hidden keys or clues and often require the player to traverse them multiple times during the game."

This definition of Metroidvania guides the development of this game. Our world is mapped by words and interconnected by all of their possible meanings. This game is about exploring this world through each story, word by word.

This was our approach. While opinions may differ, we believe that a "clue-based, non-linear exploration game" is at the core of Metroidvania, and we can realize this with words.

We welcome suggestions for other tags that might better encompass this concept.



Extremely simplified unordered summary of our ideation process

"3D games also count as Metroidvania. Going 4D might be an extension of the genre. Managing both space and time would be too complex and potentially unworkable. However, 1D is another possibility. Overlapping or parallel number lines might work but wouldn't be entertaining. Defining a 1D map can only be done with words and is well-suited to our talents. For the action, we should consider solutions that can be implemented primarily with words, perhaps maps."



The current demo doesn't seem to effectively convey the game's core as a "clue-based, non-linear exploration game." We initially intended the demo to showcase our narration style. Given our proximity to release, hasty changes to the demo might not be ideal. We will port some features from the main game to the demo as quickly as possible after release.

The updated demo will allow you to better understand the game and then you may decide.

Given these circumstances, we may need to reconsider our approach to the genre and develop a solution that doesn't reveal too much too early, but better conveys the game experience we offer, both in the main game and the demo.

This way, we might justifiably earn the Metroidvania tag.



In the meantime, take your time, immerse yourself in the stories, and enjoy.


Best Regards,

Beşinci Kural Team

Note: This is an expanded version of our comment regarding the concerns raised in the related topic. You may comment in that topic if you have questions or concerns.