- Camera rotation! - 25 June 2025
One of the most common requests from our playtesting and the Demo release is the desire to rotate the camera. This is totally expected, it's a common thing in the genre to rotate the view! Why didn't we have it? You can also read this on our website! Read the dev logEvoking feelings with designWith the game we're making, we were being intentional about the lack of rotation initially, because we want the game to create a certain friction and feeling for the player, as they approach early mid game. Not only this, but we were leaning on the lack of camera rotation as part of the feeling of ... tightness. Of space feeling small. It was intentional that the game felt a little pressure so that you notice the narrative and mechanics intertwine, and in our play testing this was coming through well.Many players remarked on how, once you get to a certain research level, things felt really cramped…
- 1.0.20 - Demo Hotfix - 26 February 2025
This is another hotfix build for the demo! This build adds audio options in the settings menu, and implements the first fix attempt for some users seeing flashing black boxes. Fixes / Changes - Add tabs to the settings menu - Add audio volume options for music, sounds, voice - Fix a few settings not showing their remembered value in ui Audio settings Nothing surprising, just adding the missing options to control the audio levels ✨ We'll continue to polish the experience during and after Steam Next Fest! Thanks for all the players that reported issues and tested, we look forward to more feedback!
- 1.0.19 - Demo Hotfix - 24 February 2025
This is another hotfix build for the demo! This build tries to clarify how input building requirements work. Fixes / Changes - Show an icon for the direction of input requirement - Show some text in world for the input requirement issue (see below) Input Requirements Previously, building input requirements were shown as a simple piece of text in the pre-build info. This was a little unclear for many so we 1. Switched the order of the wording 2. added icons to clarify that the words are a direction. 3. Display the information on the game world as well! We'll continue to polish the experience during and after Steam Next Fest! Thanks for all the players that reported issues and tested, we look forward to more feedback!
- 1.0.17 - Demo Hotfix - 22 February 2025
This is another hotfix build for the demo! This build tries to clarify the last research level in the demo, and introduce more flexibility in the experience. Fixes / Changes - Slow down intro rotation to reduce motion sickness - Add 'pause to read' option, changing the default to false. See below - Add clarity to the descriptions of Storage Foundation (Waste), Resource foundation (NANO) - Add hint from the drone for Waste + Nano if you are still looking for it. These new prompts will get VO soon. Pause To Read Previously, when the hover panel/build/upgrade info was displayed it would pause as to not waste time of day, in an effort for you not to feel rushed as time ticks past. From feedback, this seems like a preference people prefer to not have enabled, so we're trying with the default to off. If you'd like that behaviour, turn it on in the settings menu. Black flashing blocks Please n…
- 1.0.16 - Demo Hotfix - 21 February 2025
This is another hotfix build for the demo! This build fixes a breaking bug that snuck in during our previous patch. Sorry for the inconvenience! Fixes / Changes: - Fix breaking bug where cursor stays stuck on the building you built - Disable debug keys that can break the experience easily Thanks for all the players that reported issues and tested, we look forward to more feedback!
- 1.0.15 - Demo Hotfix - 18 February 2025
This is another hotfix build for the demo! This build fixes some issues surrounding the cursor + the camera following it (especially in gamepad mode). Fixes / Changes: - Draw the grid cursor as a tall beam when entering the fog, so you can still find it - Fix grid cursor secretly moving around in the menu or when ui is open - Fix grid cursor starting in an odd place, now starts the same place consistently - Fix camera snapping back after moving the grid cursor (e.g when entering the fog) Thanks for all the players that reported issues and tested, we look forward to more feedback!
- 1.0.14 - Demo Hotfix - 17 February 2025
This is another hotfix build for the demo! This build fixes some UI issues introduced by the resizable UI. Fixes / Changes: - Fix hidden Cycle counter - Fix UI being wrong size on fullscreen launch sometimes - Fix camera jumping around in menu with gamepad input again Thanks for all the players that reported issues and tested, we look forward to more feedback!
- 1.0.13 - Demo Hotfix - 17 February 2025
This is another hotfix build for the demo! This build makes things a bit nicer all round. Fixes / Changes: - Tweak resident scale - Fix camera fade being wrong size - Make pause screen navigable by gamepad - Fix camera control during intro camera transition - Add gamepad 'start' button to pause/unpause the game - Fix camera jumping around in menu with gamepad input - Fix OBS/related cropping when using Game Capture source (thanks Silver_Streak!) Thanks for all the players that reported issues and tested, we look forward to more feedback!
- 1.0.11 - Demo Hotfix - 14 February 2025
This is another hotfix build for the demo! This build reworks gamepad input for the UI, making it a lot more fluid and intuitive than the old workflow. Fixes / Changes: - Display a trail when navigating between elements with gamepad - Remove all explicit prompts and make navigation implicit + directional - Fix rogue gamepad prompts (and more) in intro Thanks for all the players that reported issues and tested, we look forward to more feedback!
- 1.0.8 - Demo Hotfix - 13 February 2025
This is a hotfix build for the demo! The most important fix is the Steamdeck build is a lot more stable now! While we're still polishing the Steamdeck build, it should at least work well enough! If you run into issues try reload the save, and let us know! Fixes / Changes: - Fixed missing VO! - Experimenting with blob shaped residents! (instead of rectangles) - Fix performance regression on resizing UI every frame - Fix 'paused' status showing when not paused - Make sure all UI is displayed correctly on different resolutions - Update logo to latest and display it correctly - Fix clipping on some ui elements on Steamdeck Thanks for all the players that reported issues and tested, we look forward to more feedback!
- Try The Mossfield Origins Demo - 12 February 2025
Hello friends! We've been quiet for a while for various reasons, but since we're moving towards release we would love for you to try out the Mossfield Origins demo, and let us know what you think! The demo is a small slice of the full experience, 20-40min on average, and isn't final. It could have bugs and performance issues, all stuff we're expecting. We'll be updating the build over the next week and more since the demo will also be in Steam Next Fest next week! If you have feedback you can feel free to email us, or join the discord. Thanks and see you out there! Join us for Steam Next Fest! And tell a friend!
- Back to self-publishing Mossfield Origins + more! - 18 July 2023
Studio Any Percent has decided to move forward with self-publishing Mossfield Origins rather than partner with Kitfox Games for its release. We appreciate your patience as we settle into the new community set up! To get the latest news on development as we move toward launch (later this year? 👀), sign up for our newsletter and join our cozy Studio Any Percent discord. Join us for playtesting, sneak peeks, release + platform news, dev streams, Q&As and a friendly crowd to enjoy cozy games with! A Wishlist & follow on Steam will go a long way for us! And... be on the look out for a Mossfield Origins demo at the Steam Next Fest event in October 💻👀🍂 scroll for some wip/not final sneak peeks!
- Dev Update: Sights on Summer 🌞 - 13 June 2023
Greetings Residents! This past month has been eventful, both literally in real life and more virtually here on Steam. Happy Pride Month! In real life, our main developer Ruby has been out of commission for a little bit (including resting up and staying healthy), but things are picking up again as we revisit our last bits and bobs before launch. We’ll hopefully have a roadmap and release date to share with you soon. (Here's a cute server giving some side-eye to a house) Meanwhile, here on Steam, event after event seems to occur. For example, Mossfield Origins was selected by the Cozy and Family Friendly Games Celebration and the currently ongoing Future of Play Festival. We have more in store for the coming months, so welcome, any and all new residents who discovered us through these promotions. All we want to do is make a lovely little experience for you to play, and your wishlist and e…
- Visual Upgrade Incoming - 10 May 2023
Good afternoon Future Residents, A reminder that the Kitfox 10th Anniversary Sale is on for two more days. All our games are on sale, so don't miss out! This week's update shows off the visual upgrades we've beamed down to the planet. Even the textual elements are more clear. Read the full brief: Build Detail The building progress visualization module has been installed for Residents which helps clarify status (and just looks cool). (view high quality) Text legibility Previous text display for the mission suffered some artifacts when rendered without high quality settings, and had issues with certain fonts and languages. We redid all the text visualization to look crisp and clean at any quality or resolution (view the image below full size). We also implemented ways to share all the format and styles across the mission display such that we can change it in one spot and have everything u…
- Dev Update: Paths, Cameras, Action - 2 May 2023
Hello Residents, It's your mission director checking in with an update about the mission launch. The preparation for the journey is moving along well, with a lot of loose ends cleared up and a lot of major improvements landing to make our experience better. (Note some details/visuals are not final, and the gifs lose a lot of quality!) Camera Earlier versions of the camera were a little awkward, relying on keyboard keys and flaky screen edges (especially annoying when viewing from multiple desktops). The camera has been upgraded to drag based, so you can play with just a mouse if inclined (the keys remain). (view high quality) Paths You'll also probably notice the paths are now cohesively connected. Our previous path representation (if you recall) left a lot lacking, and didn't quite convey what makes them relevant to the mission. The placeholder paths from before were stones and didn't…
- Dev update - First Round of Testing Complete - 15 February 2023
Hello future residents, Welcome to February! In case you missed last month’s update, we are excitedly preparing for launch this year! Soon you will be able to cozy up and manage your own little space community. Recently we ran some playtests with close friends and family to test out the design and tackle any early bugs that may appear. Check out what our playtesters have been up to in this gameplay impressions video. Keep in mind that this is early testing footage and does not reflect the final version of the game. Things done in the video such as placing buildings outside the fog is not part of the final experience: We hope to open up testing to at least SOME members of the public “soon”, perhaps as spring approaches and the snow thaws. Make sure you join us over at the Kitfox Discord to chat with other residents and the devs and find out when the next phase of testing begins, or compa…
- Dev update - Launch year! - 19 January 2023
Launch year That's right Residents, our mission launches this year! The exact date isn't known but when LiFE corporation informs us, we'll let you know. mission parameters initialized... incoming transmission - in world destination located Play Testing & Events Since mission preparation is ongoing, we've been inviting potential Residents to run through the protocols and it's been going quite well. We've redone the first hour of the mission at least three times, so you know it's working. If you're a potential Resident interested in testing protocols for the mission, make sure to keep a signal locked with the Resident Community Space (e.g the Kitfox Games Discord) if any future opportunities arise. Reality Entanglement Breach We were fortunate to have Mossfield Origins be selected as part of the Games In Action - Interactivity / Activation \ Activism event at UBC in Vancouver, Canada. Thi…
- Check out Mossfield Origins during Season of Pride - 13 July 2022
Hello Residents! Alexandra here from Kitfox! We are excited that Mossfield Origins is part of the Season of Pride showcase on Steam highlighting 2SLGBTQIA games and developers.Check out the sales and streams happening over the weekend of released and upcoming games! Mossfield Origins made by a queer dev team, but also features queer characters finding their way in a world dominated by the suspicious Life Corporation. If you want to get updates on development join our newsletter And talk with the devs in the Kitfox Discord where you can get a special Mossfield Resident title. Pretty snazzy if I do say so myself. -Alexandra
- Here's a 'cozy' city builder about self-sustenance from the publisher of Boyfriend Dungeon - 11 June 2022
Mossfield Origins is a little city builder on the way that intends to deliver bites of the genre to those who might not have time to sit down for 100-hour save files. Mossfield Origins will focus on building self-sustaining communities and exploring a narrative around your city. It seems like an interesting one, as characters in the trailer imply that while they arrived where they are for one reason... they're "not doing that anymore.".. Read more.
- Meet Andie and Everett + New Gameplay - 11 June 2022
Hello Resident, This is Alexandra, the Community Manager at Kitfox Games! I'll be helping Studio Any Percent with updates on Mossfield Origins development. We are excited to show off a brand new Mossfield Origins trailer which premiered on Future of Play Direct. This new trailer reveals the community management systems and some of the characters in the game! Watch now: All is not what it seems when it comes to Life Corporation. Are they a force of good or evil? Some of the characters you'll meet along the way will struggle with these questions too. A Story of Friendship Along with managing your community and building sustainably, you will also hear the stories of two friends facing a cruel and destructive system. Destroy what the corporation has left behind and move towards a brighter future. Love city builders? Know people who also love city builders? Let them know about Mossfield Orig…
