Hello everyone, we are Family Devs, father and sons developing indie video games.
In devlog number 15 we will share the progress of Harvest Days over the past few weeks. A lot of exciting features are packed into the upcoming December update EA 0.8: character customisation, pet expansion, greenhouses, achievements and many more.
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Character customisation is and was one of the most requested features and we are happy to announce that it becomes a reality in Harvest Days: My dream farm now. You will have a lot of options to choose from to make your character unique: you can choose whether you prefer to play as male or female, 12 skin colours, 45 hair styles, 12 hair colours, 6 eye types, 5 eye colours, 18 eyebrow types, 12 eyebrow colours, 15 mouth types, 18 facial hair styles, 12 facial hair colours, 9 clothing styles to choose from. If you feel undecided about the look of your character, remember that you can click the Random button and let yourself be surprised.
Another new and exciting feature is the pet expansion: we have added 7 new dog breeds and 7 new cat breeds. In addition, we have also added colour variations to the different dog and cat breeds. In total you have 27 pets available for adoption.
Let's start with the dogs: Labrador available in tan, black and chocolate colour. German Shepherd. Husky available in black, grey, and light brown. Jack Russell Terrier available in brown and black colour. Doberman available in black and brown. Corgi available in tan, brown and black. Akita Inu. Each breed of dog has its own characteristic bark.
Now we move on to the cats: Siamese cat. British shorthair available in grey and beige colour. Persian cat available in white, grey, and light brown. Sphynx. American wirehair available in orange and beige colour. Bombay cat. Maine-Coon in grey and black colour. Each cat breed has its own characteristic mew.
To adopt any of these adorable animals you must visit Rachel's animal shelter, which - you will see - is brand new. We have replaced the old 3d model with a one. One reason is: Rachel now also sells pet supplies such as food and toys. Now your pets have their own needs, just like the farm animals. So, if you want your pets to be happy you will have to make sure their food and water bowls are full and play with them to increase your affinity.
The mechanic of playing with your pets is new as well. You can throw the tennis ball to your dog, and it will bring it back to you. The same with cats, you can throw the ball of wool to your cat, and it will bring it back to you. The more affinity you have with your pets the further away from your farm they will follow you.
Another new feature is the greenhouse. Greenhouses allow you to grow any crop regardless of the season you are in. Greenhouses are unlocked by levelling up the farming skill. Greenhouses are especially useful in winter as the freezing temperatures of this season prevent you from growing any crops on your land. If you have a greenhouse this will not be a problem for you, even in winter you can still harvest fruits and vegetables, the most efficient way to earn money in Harvest Days.
And finally, the achievements. We have added a total of more than 80 achievements that you can unlock as you progress. You can check the achievements in the main menu, under the achievements button.
During the last weeks, we have also fixed many bugs and improved a lot of game aspects thanks to feedback from our community. Every day we are getting closer to having the best possible game in its final version. Thanks to all of you for your support. Remember that at Family Devs we read and respond to any comments about the videos on our channel, we invite you to leave your own.
So far for today's video and see you in the next videos!
