- New Version 1.1.1.1 Update is Live! - 26 January 2023
Thanks to everyone that has played and supported We Are The Caretakers since our 1.0 launch went live! Launch went quite smoothly, but this update addresses a few of the minor issues reported by players. Check out the full set of updates below. We always appreciate positive reviews on our store page to help new players, so thanks to everyone that has posted or updated their reviews since after launch! Full Change List: Fixed story mission screen not able to be interacted with if the Tech Tree was open prior to pressing Begin Mission. Received official Steam Deck review. The game is playable without issue. We're working to adjust some small text in a few areas of the UI in future patches so that we can receive the official "verified" tag, but the game runs great on Steam Deck! Fixed typos and incorrect text in Achievement descriptions. Fixed special Warrior Medic character having 100 phy…
- 1.0 Launch is here!! We Are The Caretakers is out of Early Access! - 6 January 2023
After 4.5 years in development and 1.5 years in Early Access on Steam, We Are The Caretakers has exited Early Access and released to 1.0!!! Our team has worked hard alongside the player community to improve the game and finish the amazing strategy narrative campaign we always wanted to create. The final version build has gone live (1.1.1.0) and with it unlocks the final 4th Era, end game, new scoring system, and more! We can't wait for you to play the final version! There is a 10% launch discount for the first week. 10% of our net revenue will also go to support Wildlife Conservation Network, so you'll be supporting a good cause with your purchase! You can help us by writing a review on our store page, and spreading the word to friends you think would like the game. Thanks for supporting us on this development journey and let's make launch a success! We've accomplished a lot through Ear…
- Afrofuturist strategy game We Are The Caretakers leaves early access today - 6 January 2023
After a year and a half, strategy RPG We Are The Caretakers leaves early access today. Caretakers will receive a new patch at launch, adding in the fourth Era of the campaign. This closes out the game’s story with five more missions, an end-game, and other final improvements. If you haven’t checked in with Caretakers since its launch in 2021, a lot has changed through its 10+ patches. Read more
- We Are The Caretakers 1.0 Launches January 6th! - 3 January 2023
After 4.5 years in development and 1.5 years in Early Access on Steam, We Are The Caretakers is ready to launch to 1.0 this Friday, January 6th! Our team has worked hard alongside the player community to slowly improve the game and finish the amazing strategy narrative campaign we always wanted to create. We can't wait for you to play the final version! To help us get ready for launch we encourage you to download the game, wishlist it, and spread the word to friends you think would like the game. If you have the Early Access game, we would love for you to drop a review on the store page so we can hit the ground running on launch day with up-to-date and positive reviews for new players to read. We released 10 major patches in 2022, so check out our other announcements for all of the changes that have made there way into the game during Early Access. On launch day you can expect a new pat…
- Update 1.0.3.0 is live - 23 December 2022
Patch 1.0.3.0 for We Are The Caretakers is now live with a host of balance changes, improvements, and polish! Change List: Added functionality for "Animal Sanctuary" technology. At the end of each Era, if you have this tech unlocked, there is a chance to gain +1 Raun Power directly tied to your Reputation. (ex: if you have 60 reputation, you have a 60% chance to gain +1 Raun Power). Added transmission feedback message to show when this Raun Power is earned. Changed debris wall spawners in era 2 missions to reduce changes of units being stuck when spawning from towns nearby. Added portrait and description for Graveyard map object in Era2M1. Now show character status effect icons in character slots, for the Unit UI when viewed in the RTS field. Abilities are shown in the HQ and encounters to make these icons more useful. Fixed some incorrect control text in tutorial text messages. Conduct…
- MAJOR CONTENT UPDATE AND 1.0 RELEASE IS COMING! - 22 November 2022
After a long period of design and tech work on the game, I'm pleased to share we've released a major update that includes 2 months of all new content, fixes, updates, and final launch prep. That's right, after 4 and half years and nearly 2 years of improvements in Early Access, we're really close to releasing the final game, and this update sets the stage!! If all goes well with our final dev work, We're releasing the 1.0 version of We Are The Caretakers in early January! We'll be announcing the specific date just as soon as we're officially through certification on all platforms, so look out for another update very soon here and on our social media pages to find out the final date. When we reach 1.0, the 4th Era of the campaign, all achievements, and more will be unlocked and all early access trappings will go away. Also, at the time of this update going live, the Autumn sale discount…
- Campaign QoL and Bug Fix Update (Version 0.77 Early Access) - 1 August 2022
We've just released version 0.77 for We Are The Caretakers, bringing a host of new improvements and bug fixes across the game. Here's the full list of changes! Features Added a new transition sequence between Eras that includes the Era name, current year, and narrative description for the events that will take place. Music themes now change in the HQ during the Era transition instead of later. Fixed poacher units being able to initiate another attack sequence on a Raun they just wounded in the field. Town info text now includes Bonus tribute in the total amount. Town info text now changes to reflect the stats it heals after new technologies (will healing -Temples) are unlocked. Continued work and bug fixes on Era 4 content (to be released at 1.0) Properly block UI input in the HQ during some transitions and main screens when appropriate. Fixed repairable structures being destroyed on re…
- Mega Fix Update! Version .76 is now available! - 8 July 2022
We're excited to release a new "Mega Fix" update that addresses an incredible 40+ new features and bugs. We played through the Early Access campaign as a team and addressed as many items both small and large to improve the overall campaign experience. We hope you like it -- see the detailed change list below, and look out for more updates this month! Character slots now display unit ability icons and colors instead of character traits. This helps identify at a glance what character's strengths are (Damaging, Will Damaging, Healing, Stunning, etc), and supports unit building. Added a new view toggle for "Additional Details" in the HQ that displays a character's Traits and exact Stamina numbers. Press the I key or RB on controllers to swap views in Edit Teams or Atrium screens. Cleaned up the look of empty slots to declutter the unit slot / edit teams screens. Securing Towns now is impact…
- The Visual Refresh Update! (v0.75) - 6 June 2022
Hey everyone, we're back with a significant new game update that overhauls the visual look of the game and updates the artwork for the environments and battle scenes! We've also got a number of new sound effects, bug fixes, and polish improvements. Check out all of the changes below. If you're enjoying the game and updates, please consider giving us a positive review on our store page, it makes a huge difference! Major Changes New post-processing effects that improve contrast, saturation, and brightness of the game in the RTS field and battle scenes. New per-character highlights help units pop against the background. Vignette and FOV adjustments to improve visual focus for players. All 7 combat scenes have been updated to create visual clarity and more interesting backgrounds. Includes lighting, grass, decoration changes. Era 3 (Central Greatlands) environment overhaul. New rocks, grass…
- Threat System Update! V0.74 is now live! - 16 April 2022
We're pleased to share our latest update to We Are The Caretakers, featuring a refresh of the encounter "Threat System" and the threat UI. This change helps clarify when threat changes, what the threat level impacts, and what will change as threat raises or lowers. We think it will be much clearer what is going on, and reveal a new layer of strategy in encounters. Change list: Threat Ring UI has been replaced by a threat bar, that includes markers for important changes such as the threat level, or when enemies will flee. Hovering on the threat bar reveals all possible states, as well as detailed tooltips of the buffs/debuffs that are currently active. Fixed a bug where threat level tooltips would display incorrect threat impacts (critical hit mods, charisma mods, etc) Added a helper "?" icon to explain the threat system. Controller cursor now shows up on HQ globe mission icons to clarif…
- Version 0.73 is out - Era 1 End changes, Fires, Sound Effects, and more! - 6 April 2022
Another continous improvement update, version 0.73, is up! Take a look at the exciting changes below and give the game a spin. Revamp and Polish of the Era 1 End Boss Mission All new post-combat cutscene sequencing and visual effects for polish and improved narrative clarity. Boss unit no longer spawns on top of the pod. Intro camera for boss changed and removes poor visibility. New sound effect for Boss ability "Beholder". Water Supply blocks fire hazards from burning units passively when held. Fixed bug where extinguishing a Fire Hazard would leave your unit burning until you left the territory. Fixed bug where the Burn Effect from the field would leave an icon visible in combat. New icon for fire hazards. Added status icon (fire) to Unit Callout when burn is being applied to a unit by a fire hazard. Added side notification about units on fire. Fixed incorrect reputation values displa…
- Sound Effects, Audio, and Bug Fix Update v0.72 - 30 March 2022
A new update is live featuring all new sound effects, bug fixes, and improvements to audio across the game. There are still a number of sound effects changes still to come, but this update gets us a lot closer to a polished audio treatment for the game! All Changes and Updates For Version .72 Early Access: Added all new sound effects for combat abilities! Big Shot, Stress, Regen Serum, Focus, Lock On, Praise, Praise All, Foresight, Meditate, Incapacitate, Treaty, Antidote, Sniper Shot, Demoralize, Power Module, Takedown. Added new sound for selecting buttons/targets with the controller. Fixed bugs where ambient audio and sound effects were not following the volume setting set by the player. Fixed ambient audio in the field to be about 1/6th of the Music volume. Fixed the night-time ambient audio not being changed and always being at 100% volume. Made most sound effects have their volume…
- Version 0.71 Fix Build is now live! - 19 March 2022
Fresh off of our major v.70 release earlier this week, we've just pushed another small update full of additional bug fixes, and some all new combat sound effects. Change List for Version v.71: Fixed soft crash in Era 2 Repair mission and other missions featuring the "Drone Specialist" enemy class. New Sound Effects added for Poison Cloud, Rally, Menace, EMP, and War Horn abilities. Expect many more new sound effects to make their way into the game in future updates (we're aware a number of abilities are missing sfx at the moment). Fixed Drone Specialist "Drone Orb" Accessory floating below the ground sometimes. Fixed some damaging abilities not displaying their base damage range in tooltips. Fixed some will healing abilities displaying their heal amount as stamina damage in tooltips. Peeking to view stats in encounters no longer hides the targeting cursor once the stat UIs are hidden. U…
- Version 0.70 Major QoL feature update now live! - 16 March 2022
We've just released a new update (version 0.70 Early Access) that includes a massive list of fixes and new features across the game. The team has been working to address the community's feedback while getting brand new content ready for our 1.0 launch later this year. Take a look at all of the changes below, from QoL features in combat to full controller support, and more! Change List Added a "Skip Round Break" feature. In the "Command Panel" in combat, there is now a button that will prevent the game from pausing between combat rounds. "Skip Round Break" and Auto-Battle settings now save and stay across missions. End of combat results screen now animates in, and XP gain bars are animated. Sound effects added here as well. Characters in the back row receive less damage from Stamina damaging attacks targeting them. Characters using physical (stamina) damaging abilities from the back row…
- Survival Mode Update (V.55) is now live! - 5 October 2021
Another early access update (version .55) just went live, and it focuses on improving the survival mode and laying some ground work for dynamic difficulty/settings in future updates. In addition to our in-depth story campaign, we want to have a highly-replayable version of the game that you can come back to even after you've finished the story. Our hope is to iterate on and expand the Survival Mode to be that, and we're excited to get your feedback on how we can improve it after this update. Here's the full list of changes, and we hope you'll check it out and let us know your thoughts in our Steam Forums! Full Change List Survival Mode Changes Added the new Poacher "Waves" UI, showing when opposing units will enter the park. This helps you plan your unit movements and anticipate when you'll need to be ready for encounters. It also makes it less confusing about what to do when there are…
- New Update! Atrium and Poacher Choice Updates, Boss UI, and QoL Fixes! - 21 September 2021
We're back with a new update to We Are The Caretakers, packed with a number of fixes and improvements across the game. Version 0.54 highlights include updates to the Atrium "Visitor/Detainee" resolution system, polish in encounters, new Boss Identification UI and effects, and many bug fixes. Here's the full breakdown! New Features: Improved Visitor resolution choice system. Now check to ensure a player has enough coins or research to give as a bribe in poacher resolutions. Kray gives feedback to show you don't have enough. Choices are more logical and less randomized, and based upon the region/faction the poacher is from. Resource change display in poacher choices, story missions, etc now have color coding to clarify at a glance if the choice is negative/positive. Bosses and some other characters have special-case choices to ensure their resolutions match their narrative situation. The…
- New Update (v.52)! Japanese Language, Widescreen support, bug fixes, and more! - 1 September 2021
We Are The Caretakers has a new update! Version 0.52 is now live on Steam. This update adds full Japanese language support, Widescreen resolution support, and a host of fixes to the UI. Check out all of the changes below! Full Change Log: -Japanese language support is now fully implemented, just in time for our upcoming Tokyo Game Show "Indie Area" inclusion! This includes a fix for some missing characters in our fonts. -Widescreen (21:9) aspect ratio support! Implemented dozens of UI fixes to ensure the game UI is visible and looks good in ultra-widescreen and any other non-standard screen resolution! This includes resizing of overlapping text/image elements, adjustments to Team "Bench", End of battle results, loading screen, dialogue boxes, and more! (Please let us know if you see any further issues, major or minor, with the resolution you play at in our Steam Forums and we'll get the…
- Brave Hand is OUT NOW on Steam! Replayable Card Game Fun - 6 August 2021
Brave Hand just launched, and it’s now available on Steam! Brave Hand is my award-winning press-your-luck meets solitaire card game, and it's finally ready for you to play. It’s releasing for just $1.79 ($1.99 with a 10% launch discount), and includes achievements, leaderboards, and Steam Trading Cards. I’m excited for everyone to play and I hope the affordable price encourages you to check it out! The game features 4 endlessly replayable modes, including a brand-new “Zen Mode.” In the game, you use the cards in your hand to challenge cards in 8 piles, and decide whether to press on challenging the same pile for exponential increase in points, or to stop and bank what you have. With randomized decks, pile complete bonuses, and special card rules to explore, you’ll find yourself playing over and over again. As you play, you unlock an epic story via 16 storybook pages. The pages double as…
- Brave Hand is Releasing on August 6th! - 2 August 2021
Brave Hand is ready to release, and it’s coming to Steam Friday August 6th! Brave Hand is my award-winning press-your-luck meets solitaire card game, and it's finally ready. It’s releasing for just $1.79 ($1.99 with a 10% launch discount), and includes achievements, leaderboards, and Steam Trading Cards. I want everyone to play so I hope keeping the price low will encourage you to check it out. The game features 4 endlessly replayable modes, including a brand-new “Zen Mode.” In the game, you use the cards in your hand to challenge cards in 8 piles, and decide whether to press on challenging the same pile for exponential increase in points, or to stop and bank what you have. With randomized decks, pile complete bonuses, and special card rules to explore, you’ll find yourself playing over and over again. As you play, you unlock an epic story via 16 storybook pages. The pages double as cus…
- Version 0.51 Update is now live! - 23 July 2021
Following our recent Major Update, a new update (v0.51) is now live for We Are The Caretakers, with some bug fixes and QoL improvements. Here's the full change log! Change List: Changed how traits are added when upgrading and demoting characters in the Job class tree to prevent excessive duplicates on a character. Traits are no longer added when demoting a character to a lower-tiered class. A random class trait is removed when demoting as a deterrent to excessive demotions. Auto-battle mode state is properly tracked and the UI can no-longer get out of sync across successive encounters in the same mission. Fixed Space Bar input activating highlighted buttons at incorrect times. Added Enter key as a keyboard command for activating highlighted buttons when using keyboard navigation of the UI. Properly hide info for the selected target for an ability in Mouse mode until the target is hovere…
