Gourdlets at the 2023 Wholesome Direct!

Dear Gourdlets fans,

Did you see my cozy city builder at the 2023 Wholesome Direct? :) If not, then feel free to watch the new 30-second trailer below. It has a surprise toward the end that I think many of you will be happy about.

That’s right – I’ve added farming to Gourdlets! As a fan of the coziness of the farming sim genre, I’m particularly excited about this one.

Draw in tilled soil, plant seeds, and the Gourdlets will water them and pull weeds to grow a beautiful garden. Much like your building journey in Gourdlets, a small seed will grow into a lovely plant that the Gourdlets can be proud of having harvested! Every plant has 3 stages: seeds, seedling, and mature plants.

The Gourdlets will then pick ripe plants, but I’m still working on what they should do with the plants – either pluck them and eat them right there or maybe something more interesting. In the meantime, I’ve also added a new barn building.

As you can tell, I really value the feedback my little game has gotten so far. Every day, it’s becoming a game I’m even more eager to keep developing. If you want a more direct say in what features I might add next, join the Gourdlets Discord server. You can find it here: http://discord.gg/xYgv78Azwe.

Thank you for your continued support for Gourdlets – have fun continuing to play the demo and see you next time.

-Preethi