Back on Steam! What happened, what's new and what's next

Weed Farmer Simulator

Become a weed farmer! You just moved out of the city and bought land for growing some weed. It might not look like much right now but only your imagination is the limit!

[b]Hello Farmers![/b] I'm happy to announce that the game is back on Steam! You can read all about what happened down below but first, some new things in the latest patch: All new higher definition vehicle models! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36542892/d61b46f1e2b5cf58fc004248bd8152104c78fb7f.gif[/img] Floating HUD for vehicles (motor torque, attachment state, keybinds) [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36542892/d65a13960dafcf74896e41aaf54effbb1902fdf2.gif[/img] Manual vehicle attachment activation/deactivation (no more always-on attachments) [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36542892/9bf14f51d5e9060ecd70fb03ed6e98b6b1359a81.gif[/img] First Person view mode inside vehicles [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36542892/669fede95a610aeaaf86656524026d8ecee9894d.gif[/img] Fertilizer now adds yield to a plant instead of growing faster (it was a popular request to make something with the fertilizer as plants grow fast enough, this is still an experiment, let's see how it goes [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36542892/ec96b0d8796188b3727fecd80ec8281b50960225.gif[/img]) Chop down old/not needed planter sticks with the axe [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36542892/74b4d81cfa038ee4114fc84878844a97048f0de2.gif[/img] The build is live right now, you might have to restart steam to start the update. Fixed from the previous build: * Grass stays on the road and on the plowed land * Vehicles having no icon and name in the shop * Cut grass casts invisible shadows [b]Why did the game disappear from Steam?[/b] The vehicles I used in the game were under the copyright of a third party. I didn't realize this when I downloaded them from a model sharing website (the license listed on the site was not true) so they filed a DMCA takedown against my game with VALVE. I got in contact with them and explained my situation. They were reasonable about it and replied pretty fast so in the end we could work this out between us! I'd like to thank them for handling this the way they did <3 And big thanks to Kjenre for updating the discord community while I deal with this! A plus side is that the game's now got way more detailed vehicles so I could make a first-person driving camera too. [b]But.. what happened before then?[/b] In short: Covid-19 I work for an archviz company besides game development and because of the health crisis we needed a lot of work, R&D, and time to refocus parts of the company in a way that's "pandemic resistant". I have a very unique product there and they really need it. I can't really say more but in the end, I have friends, colleagues, and my team there. I felt it's my responsibility too to make sure when this ends we still have a place to work for. Unfortunately, this meant not having much time to work on anything else in the forest of the endless sleepless nights lol. [b]What's next?[/b] More! I don't know when the current situation will end or what's next given the circumstances but things seem to be better than a few months ago! What I do know is that I'm not ready to leave this game until it's ready! Stay safe, stay inside if it's still a thing in your country, and take care! PreyK