- Retiring Pixamal Zoo - 13 January 2024
Dear Zoo Keepers, It is with deep sadness that I am sharing with you that Pixamal Zoo will be retired. It's been over a number of years since my last update, and while I've made some progress towards finishing it, I have decided my heart is no longer in this project, and it's time to move on. A sincere thanks to anyone who played and backed my effort to finish the game. You will be able to continue to play the game in its current state, but the game will no longer be updated and no longer available for purchase. Cheers, Monkey Maneuvers
- Patch Notes - v0.2.23 - 5 October 2020
Hello everyone, Today's update is a hot fix for a couple of bugs. The first bugfix is to do with the "Big Cat Exchange" quest. The "Reach rank A in Lion" task was mistakenly hooked up to reaching A in Leopards. This has now been fixed. The other bugfix is related to tasks in quests not correctly registering as completed. Now when a game is loaded from a save file, it will double check whether or not a task is completed. This should fix some problems with quest tasks not being marked as done. If you encounter a bugs please lodge a report via the link in the game, or directly to our email: [email protected]. Alternatively you can join our Discord server or start a discussion on our Steam community page. Thank you for your ongoing support! Cheers, Monkey Maneuvers
- Patch Notes - v0.2.22 - 7 August 2020
Hello everyone, Today's update includes some new content for the game. New Pixamals - Hippo - savanna biome - Deer - woodland biome - Tasmanian Devil - bushland biome Other improvements - 3 new Steam achievements to do with mastering these species - 4 new decorations - Fix: Billy gives accurate help information when talked to during the day Feedback & support If you encounter a bugs please lodge a report via the link in the game, or directly to our email: [email protected]. Alternatively you can join our Discord server or start a discussion on our Steam community page. Thank you for your ongoing support! Cheers, Monkey Maneuvers
- Patch Notes - v0.2.21 - 26 May 2020
Hello everyone, Today's small update includes a feature requested on the community discussion boards. This update allows you to delete save games from the start game UI. If you accidentally delete a game, don't worry, you can restore them from the settings menu. :) Feedback If you encounter a bug or would like to give feedback, please lodge this via the link in the game, or email me directly: [email protected]. Alternatively, you can join our Discord server or start a discussion on our Steam community page. Thank you for your ongoing support! Cheers, Monkey Maneuvers
- Patch Notes - v0.2.20 - 25 May 2020
Hello everyone, Today's update is a hot fix for a multiplayer bug. Please continue to use the bug reporting and feedback tools in game from my last release - I appreciate the help! :) Description: When a multiplayer session disconnected because of a loss of network traffic the player would get sent to the main menu. The bug meant that the next multiplayer game hosted would not work and would appear to be stuck loading, but would work after restarting the game. This fix means you will now be able to host a new multiplayer session straight after a disconnect from the main menu. If you encounter a bugs please lodge a report via the link in the game, or directly to our email: [email protected]. Alternatively you can join our Discord server or start a discussion on our Steam community page. Thank you for your ongoing support! Cheers, Monkey Maneuvers
- Patch Notes - v0.2.19 - 12 May 2020
Hello everyone, This update gives improvements to multiplayer - solving a few syncing issues that would pop up from time to time. It also adds a new way to give feedback and bug reports in the game. Bugs and Feedback We have just added a way to submit feedback or report bugs from within the game. Just look for the options in the bottom left of the screen. They are always present so you can report an issue from any part of the game! When submitting a bug report, we will automatically include the logs, a screenshot of the game, and your hardware details. Feel free to untick any of these if you feel uncomfortable sharing it with us. We will only use this information to problem solve the issue. Additionally you can provide an email address, and we will get back to you when we have fixed the problem, or possibly we may need ask for further information. Feel free to submit feedback through th…
- Patch Notes - v0.2.18 - 1 May 2020
Hello everyone, This update adds the ability to create and edit your playable character. See below for full details of this update. If you like what we are doing with this game and want to help us out, please consider leaving a positive review on steam to let other people know about our game. We would really appreciate it. Custom Characters Mix and match various styles of clothing/hair and color to give your character personality! 6 Hair Styles 3 Outfit styles 8 Eye colors 6 Skin colors 10 Hair colors 9 Outfit colors (configurable for top, bottom and shoes) Examples Can I edit my existing character? Yes! Just go to the staff menu: Feedback We look forward to hearing more feedback from the community and continuing to improve Pixamal Zoo! Please submit feedback on Discord or on our Steam community page. Thanks for the support, Monkey Manuevers
- Patch Notes - v0.2.17 - 7 April 2020
Hello everyone, Today's update includes a new Wetlands biome, along with 4 new Pixamals that belong to that biome. See below for full details of this update. If you like what we are doing with this game and want to help us out, please consider leaving a positive review on steam to let other people know about our game. We would really appreciate it. New Pixamals Turtle Ibis Beaver Alligator Other improvements 4 new Steam achievements related to mastery of the new Pixamals Various changes to the level at which certain species unlock - more impressive ones tend to unlock later than previously Fixed an issue where it was possible to get trapped in an enclosure if holding the arrow keys at the beginning of the day Fixed the lost item umbrella color in the income breakdown Fixed an issue with the saboteur not running away correctly Feedback We look forward to hearing more feedback from the co…
- Patch Notes - v0.2.16 - 12 March 2020
Hello everyone, Today's update includes a broad range of improvements to Pixamal Zoo! This includes a bunch of new Pixamals, decorations, lost items, and steam achievements. It also includes a new side quest in which the zoo can get access to new Pixamal types by impressing an overseas zoo. Finally, there are some general improvements to the game, such as an overhaul of Timmy's stashes, adding the ability to rename Pixamals, and to access meals anywhere via the vehicles. See below for full details of this update. If you like what we are doing with this game and want to help us out, please consider leaving a positive review on steam to let other people know about our game. We would really appreciate it. New Pixamals Tortoises (Desert biome) Dingo (Bushland biome) Sun Bear(Jungle biome) Snow Leopard (Arctic biome) Coyotes (Desert biome) New Decorations Information panels / Signs Flower be…
- Patch Notes - v0.2.15 - 4 March 2020
Hello everyone, Today's HUGE update is all about improving how you get around your zoo! Shortcut - tunnels through the hedge and planks over rivers - will shorten your trips around the zoo - and vehicles will allow you to drive around faster! To unlock these new features, there is also a new story arc around building monuments for the wealthy Lady Astrid. The quest will involve building a zoo entrance, mural, statue and fountain. Complete all her commissioned works not only unlocks the above features, but will also increase daily diamond. See below for full details of this update. If you like what we are doing with this game and want to help us out, please consider leaving a positive review on steam to let other people know about our game. We would really appreciate it. Vehicles After completing the new monument story line, build the vehicle bay to be able to buy vehicles You can purcha…
- Patch Notes - v0.2.14 - 14 February 2020
Hello everyone, Today we have an update that adds a third story arc - occurring in the mid-late game. There is more story to come soon, along with some exciting new features! See below for full details of this update. If you like what we are doing with this game and want to help us out, please consider leaving a positive review on steam to let other people know about our game. We would really appreciate it. Story Medium story arc (5+ scenes long) involving a new character, new mechanic, quests, and surprises that I won't spoil here! Other improvements Coin income grows faster with Fame Level Fame increase per mastery rank is always 50 (150 for S and 100 for A previously) Pixamal and decoration costs have been adjusted Mr McDougal has had his hair fixed (had some transparent pixels in some directions) Fixed an issue with feeding not always updating the Pixamal outline and cursor Mayor Cu…
- Patch Notes - v0.2.13 - 10 February 2020
Hello everyone, Today we have probably our biggest update to date which is focused on balancing resources and money. This update addresses two major issues of the mid to late game: 1) the player has too much money and 2) bonuses (e.g., Timmy's stash and Lost Items) become less valuable over time. As part of this update, we have added a new currency in the game - Diamonds. We have also reworked income, penalties, Pixamal fame, and the way Pixamals unlock. Players will now receive rewards for finishing quests, in addition to unlocking new features. Finally, there are also new onboarding story scenes and quests to provide more rewards in the early game and help new players navigate more easily. Our next update will add more story to the game, along with a few new features we haven't discussed so far - so stay tuned! See below for full details of this update. If you like what we are doing w…
- Patch Notes - v0.2.12 - 23 January 2020
Hello everyone, Today there is an update all about decorating your zoo! This update adds 11 new decorations, makes purchasing decorations easier and ensures they unlock more gradually throughout the game. We have also added 3 new Pixamals!!! See below for full details :) If you like what we are doing with this game and want to help us out, please consider leaving a positive review on steam to let other people know about our game. We would really appreciate it. New Decorations Barrel Garbage Bin Obelisk Bamboo Three Wise Monkey Statue Horn Shrine Little Cactus Large Cactus Fern Snow Man Wattle Tree Want to suggest a Decoration? Let us know by commenting on this post! New Pixamals The Black Bear unlocks at Level 6 and is part of the Forest biome. The Leopard unlocks at Level 7 and is part of the Savannah biome. The White Tiger unlocks at Lev...
- Patch Notes - v0.2.11 - 17 January 2020
Hello everyone, Today is a rather large update that will continue the story! This story arch more than doubles the current story and continues on from the previous early access end point after completing the "Impress Mayor Cutty" quest. So what's next? This is just one of the major story arcs we have planned for the game. We plan to follow-up with a separate story arc that occurs in parallel to this one sometime in the next 4 weeks. We are also planing on doing an overhaul of decorations and income soon. This is all alongside some optional quests, Pixamals, extra zoo land, and some surprises. It's exciting - so stay tuned! If you like what we are doing with this game and want to help us out, please consider leaving a positive review on steam to let other people know about our game. We would really appreciate it. Story Long story arc (10+ scenes long) involving new characters, mechanics,…
- Patch Notes - v0.2.10 - 3 January 2020
Hello everyone, We hope you had a happy and safe holiday season and start to 2020! For our first 2020 release, we have an update that styles enclosures according to what Biome a Pixamal is from. So far there 6 biomes for the different Piximals. These are: Woodland Jungle Savanah Bushland Desert Arctic You can see which Biome a Pixamal belongs to on the Pixamal mastery screen, and purchasing a Pixamal will automatically style the inside of the enclosure to fit that biome. It will also add details to the fences that are unique to that biome. If you like what we are doing with this game and want to help us out, please consider leaving a positive review on steam to let other people know about our game. We would really appreciate it. Biomes Other Improvements Pixamal escapes are more likely to happen when Pixamals are unhappy or fences are broken Pixamals get unhappy from not being fed quick…
- Hot Fix - v0.2.9 - 22 December 2019
Hello everyone, Today we released a hot-fix version of the game. This fixes a bug where staff at level 10 would cause the game to break at the end of the zoo day. This has now been fixed. Thanks to the community for reporting the bug. In general you can reach me in these ways: - email: [email protected] - discord: https://discordapp.com/invite/hUcQ2cu - community discussions Thanks for the support, Monkey Manuevers
- Patch Notes - v0.2.8 - 20 December 2019
Hello everyone, Today we have an update that introduces Zoo Staff that help around the Zoo! Staff unlock after completing the "Impress Mayor Cutty" quest, or if you have already done so, they should automatically unlock when you reload your saved game. If you like what we are doing with this game and want to help us out, please consider leaving a positive review on steam to let other people know about our game. We would really appreciate it. Please see the full details of changes below. Zoo Staff There are 3 Staff types to choose from: Kitchen Hands - They work in the Kitchen and prepare meals for you. Pixamal Carers - These are Zoo Keepers that feed Pixamals. Maintenance Workers - These staff members can clean and fix enclosures. As well as 6 Staff member characters - Clay, Daya, Karl, Matt, Adriana, and Kelly Adriana Clay Matt Kelly Daya Karl Three random Staff member characters unloc…
- Patch Notes - v0.2.7 - 6 December 2019
Hello everyone, Today we have another update that includes loads of balance improvements for escapes and feeding as well as new Piximals! Thank you to everyone who responded to our survey in the last update - you can still submit feedback if you haven't yet. For our next update we plan to add zoo assistants to the game - which is a major game play addition, so stay tuned. As for this release, please see the details of changes below. New Pixamals! Komodo Dragon unlocks at Level 6 fame Koala unlocks at Rank A mastery of the Emu New achievements for mastery for the Koala and Komodo Dragon Steel fences Steel fences unlock after the second zoo expansion (current end of story). Steel can be bought from the supplies store after this point. Steel fences don't take damage every day Pixamals cannot escape from steel fenced enclosures Stone fences have new sprites on the map. Steel fences use the…
- Feedback Form - 2 December 2019
Hi everyone, I hope that you've enjoyed playing Pixamal Zoo so far. Over the next month, I want to make Pixamal Zoo support a much larger zoo, and this means managing even more Pixamals. To help make managing a big zoo easier, It is likely that the next feature we will be adding is the ability to hire assistants to help do some of the tasks. Before we get started building this, we wanted to ask you what you think about the game, and what your biggest issues are while playing. If you have played the game, please fill out this short form: https://forms.gle/N2nH1ZS516ADRrwy6 I want to thank anyone who has purchased a copy of the game, and would appreciate it if you could leave a review on steam. Many Thanks, Monkey Maneuvers (Game Dev)
- Patch Notes - v0.2.6 - 29 November 2019
Hello everyone, Todays update introduces an off exhibit space, allows you to rearrange what enclosures your Pixamals are in and introduces some quality of life improvements. Moving Animals Around You can now move a Pixamal from one enclosure to another (assuming there is space to) You can move all Pixamals from one enclosure to another (assuming space) You can now move a Pixamal off exhibit You can move all Pixamals from one enclosure off exhibit Off exhibit Pixamals don't require looking after. However you won't get any income, zoo fame points, or pixamal mastery from these Pixamals. You can move Pixamals from off exhibit back to an enclosure (assuming space) When purchasing an animal, or moving from off exhibit, icons indicate (left to right), the number of animals of this type in the zoo in an enclosure, the number of animals of this type off exhibit, and the number of available encl…
