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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 9h

See how your settlement flows 👀 New supply lines let you plan production buildings with more precision, identify bottlenecks, and optimize your layout. Optional in build mode. #gamedev #indiedev

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thank you so much! We can't wait for you to explore it and discover all the little things we've been putting into the world! 🐺

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

We're happy to finally share our in-game Bestiary! 📖 Handcrafted and animated, with information on the creatures, animals, spirits and Gods you'll encounter throughout Thveit. There's a lot more to discover! #gamedev #indiedev

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A fresh look at our winter lighting and color palette ❄️ We feel Winter is finally starting to capture that storybook feeling, with every scene looking more like a painting. #gamedev #indiedev

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Added Depth of Field and gave Thveit another lighting pass ✨ We wanted to push the storybook feeling even further, with the goal that no matter where you point the camera, the world feels like a painting. #gamedev #indiedev

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Farms are now easier to plan and manage ✨ We added a new grid overlay shader with a subtle pulse effect and Norse-inspired details, making it feel more organic while helping you line up farms, gardens, beehives and more. #gamedev #indiedev #citybuilder

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We’re pretty happy with how the new main menu for Thveit turned out 🍂✨ #gamedev #indiedev

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

📢 Thveit Closed Playtest Registration is OPEN! Our first closed playtests begin in early October, ahead of the public demo later this year! 👉 Register: forms.gle/LkdBKdmjhEzZ... #gamedev #indiedev

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Thveit Devlog #4 is live! 🌾 From rye becoming bread, to a choice about hunting whales that could win or lose Njord's favor - here's how Thveit's production chains work. 📖 Read Here: thewintercats.com/blog/farming... #gamedev #indiedev

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Farming & Production Chains - Winter Cats Studios

How Thveit's production chains work - crops, timber, wool, and the choice that could win or lose Njord's favor.

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Truly appreciate it, Thomas! 🙌 Your encouraging words mean a lot. We’ll keep pushing to deliver this level of detail throughout Thveit!

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Shipbuilding is coming to Thveit! ⚓ Before setting out on long voyages, you'll need to build your own ships. Customize them with different sails, figureheads, tails and emblems, while choosing variants with different capacities and storage. #gamedev #indiedev

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Inside the lives of Thveit's settlers and animals 🧑‍🌾🐑 You can follow individual settlers around, inspect their cards, see their needs and preferences, and learn how to accommodate them. Keeping everyone happy is a job itself. #gamedev #indiedev

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

A glimpse into autumn in Thveit 🍂 Prepare for winter by growing rye, building your farms and windmills, and turning your harvest into flour and bread. Also featuring settler stats, UI, and the little details that bring Thveit to life. #gamedev #indiedev

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

It needed a slight culling adjustment but that's about it, everything plays normally with taller buildings :) thankfully

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Introducing Tier 2 Homesteads 🏡 You asked, and we’re delivering! We’re expanding Thveit’s building system with upgradable tiers, giving your settlements more verticality, variety, and room to grow. #gamedev #indiedev

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Iterating on our graveyard system 🪦 We replaced the wooden fences with low stone walls and added dynamic flowers that bloom as graves are cared for. Thanks to your feedback, too! #gamedev #indiedev

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Agreed! They have already been added since this video went live 😂 Will share an updated version later on!

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Next up we're thinking of replacing the wooden fences with low stone walls and adding dynamic flowers that appear as graves are tended by your settlers.

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Early showcase of our graveyard system ⚰️ Whether your settlers meet a noble end or a tragic one, they'll be buried here. Other settlers will visit and tend to their graves. Some may even return as ghosts or wandering spirits. #gamedev #indiedev

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Thank you! The game is called "Thveit", a Norse city builder :) You can wishlist it on Steam now. Our first demo will go live this autumn for everyone to try!

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

🐝🐝🐝 They won't stop buzzing, until winter at least

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Bees 🐝 did add so much to the atmosphere indeed!

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Beehives are in the game! 🐝 Your settlers will tend the bees and produce honey over time. Sell it for profit or use it further down the production chain to brew mead, which your settlers will happily consume. #gamedev #indiedev

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

We're currently reworking large parts of the UI and fine-tuning our new lighting system after porting Thveit to Unity 6, so don't mind a few visual quirks. Wishlist Thveit on Steam!

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Showcasing our dynamic farming system. Build farms of any size and divide them into crop plots however you like. We've also expanded the maximum farm size, giving you more freedom to create sprawling fields and mix crops like rye and lavender. #gamedev #indiedev

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Thank you so much for the kind words! ❤️

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

We're incredibly honored that @IGN featured Thveit on their main YouTube channel! ❤️ 🎥 (re) watch here: youtu.be/Q_81_QARJNA?... #gamedev #indiedev

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Thveit - Official Announcement Trailer

YouTube video by IGN

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Decorate your village and watch it transition into autumn. 🍂 Thveit features seamless seasonal transitions across spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Every season transforms the landscape and changes the atmosphere of your settlement. #gamedev #indiedev

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Showcasing a slower, more organic early game. Most settlements begin the same way. Build a few homes, secure food and water, lay down your first roads, and slowly become familiar with the world around you - then expand. #gamedev #indiedev

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

If Norse folklore is what drew you to Thveit, you'll probably enjoy our latest devlog. We take a deeper look at Trolls, Spirits, Dragons, the Kraken, Landvættir, and how mythology becomes part of everyday life in our cozy city builder. 📖 www.thewintercats.com/blog/norse-f... #gamedev #indiedev

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

From the very beginning, we wanted Thveit to feel like a living world. 🍂 Cats roam the streets, settlers work, drink, and socialize, while livestock and wildlife bring the world to life around you. With the features we're currently working on, that vision is almost complete. #gamedev #indiedev

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Sharing the Thveit Announcement Trailer here as well! 🍂 In case you missed it - you can wishlist Thveit, our cozy storybook Norse city builder, on Steam now! Thank you for all the incredible support since launch. ❤️ #gamedev #indiedev

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

A closer look at our (updated) farming and pasture systems🐑 We'll gradually introduce more crops and are already working on new types of livestock, including goats 🐐 #gamedev #indiedev

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

We appreciate your support! We'll be sharing many more updates in the following weeks. We have plenty of things cooking :)

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Thank you so much for your support! We can't wait for you to try it out this autumn!

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

More of the updates are coming :) Thank you!

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Winter Cats Studios @wintercatsstudios.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

We wanted to include more of our autumn gameplay in the trailer, but there just wasn't enough room. So here's a cozy glimpse of building a Norse settlement during autumn. 🍂 Wishlist Thveit on Steam if you'd like to follow the journey! #gamedev #indiedev

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