Hi, we first want to apologize for the lack of news about Mangato. However, after much deliberation, we have made a few major changes to the projects.
We're restarting development for the next game, Mangato. Due to our budget constraints and the time it would take to develop a 3D game, we decided to switch to a 2D game instead. We'll also be switching engines from Unreal to potentially Gamemaker. We'll have to start development from scratch this year and revise our design doc to better suit it being a 2D game. We'll be partially pausing development on Mangato as we plan and figure out how to move forward with development and redesign the game to take advantage of being in 2D. We hope to return to development later in the year.
Not everything will be scrapped as we start over. Our 2D game assets, like the icons and GUI, can be re-used. However, sadly, our 3D models will need to be abandoned.
Thank you for understanding as we take some time to recharge so we can approach the game's development with refreshed enthusiasm. We'll be shifting our focus to different social media. We are returning home to Tumblr, which helped spread the word about Pumpkin Days in the early days. We will be moving over from Twitter to Bluesky. Our Twitter will still be up, and we will post updates, but we will no longer have our messages open on Twitter and we will be less active on Twitter in general. We are also closing our Instagram and Tik Tok account. Bluesky and Tumblr will be the main social media platforms we will be active on, so add us there if you wish to follow. https://bsky.app/profile/pumpkininteractive.bsky.social
Pumpkin Days has been reduced in price and it is now $15.99. Sales from Pumpkin Days will help greatly in financing the next game, so if you haven't already, add it to your wishlist or leave a review. Thank you again for your support. We will bring more information about Mangato when possible.
