Articles - Cornucopia

Hey everyone! I just wanted to share the story of how my game, Cornucopia, came to be.

It all started when I was a kid and I became obsessed with farming games like Harvest Moon 64 and Harvest Moon: Back to Nature. I spent hours upon hours playing them and learning everything I could about farming. And as I grew older, I became more and more determined to bring that passion to life.

Feeding my Lamancha Goats

So, I packed up my bags and headed off to the middle of nowhere in Canada to homestead for three long years. It was an incredible (and slightly insane) experience. I raised a jersey cow, bred pigs, hatched chickens, and even had two dogs (including a bulldog that is your dog in the game!!). And yes, before you ask, I was a vegan at the time and refused to eat any of the animals I was raising. It was a strange time in my life, but I was determined to live out my farming dreams to the fullest.

Rufus my Livestock Guardian Dog (The Farmer Rufus is named after him)

But let me tell you, living in the middle of nowhere in Canada has its challenges, especially during the winter. It was brutally cold, with temperatures dropping to a bone-chilling -45 degrees. I almost froze to death on more than one occasion, and I have no idea how wild animals can survive such harsh conditions.

Sly Fox

But it wasn't just the cold that presented challenges on the farm. I also had to deal with the occasional animal predator. For a while, I had a few chickens and ducks that kept disappearing, and I would find blood everywhere on the grass outside. I eventually figured out that it must be a fox or a coyote that was causing the trouble, so I bought a cruelty-free box trap and set it out. And sure enough, I caught the culprit - a sly fox.

I knew I couldn't just leave the fox to suffer in the trap, so I decided to drive it far away and release it back into the wild.

Trapped Fox

It was just one of the many unique and interesting experiences I had during my homesteading adventures.

In addition to raising chickens, ducks, guinea fowl, a cow, goats and more, I also had 13 bee colonies on the farm. I spent a lot of time caring for the bees and harvesting their honey, which I sold at the local farmers market. It was a lot of work, but I loved every minute of it.

Bees

However, not everyone at the farmers market was a fan of my honey. There was an angry old honey seller who tried to drive me out of business, even though I wasn't really making a profit. On one occasion he got right in my face and tried to intimidate me, and I think even got his elderly friends too as well. But I stuck to my guns and continued to sell my honey.

Selling Honey

It was experiences like these that inspired the creation of Cornucopia. I used my custom game engine to develop early prototypes of the game while I was out on the farm. And as I went about my daily tasks, I met a wide range of quirky and diverse individuals who eventually inspired some of the characters in the game.

Jersey cow with Munger the Bulldog

But the cast of characters in Cornucopia isn't limited to just those I met on the farm. I also drew inspiration from family members and people I met throughout my life. So in addition to the quirky farmers and homesteaders, you'll also find a cast of lovable (and sometimes eccentric) family members and friends.

Days Pigs were Born

Pigs Sleeping

Now, I bring my passion and expertise to Cornucopia, a game that allows players to experience the joys (and struggles) of farming firsthand. And if you're a vegan like I was at the time, don't worry, you won't have to worry about eating any of your virtual farm animals either.

Just bought the Jersey Cow (Not grown up yet)

I hope you enjoyed hearing about my journey with Cornucopia. After my experiences I moved to Vancouver, Canada and have been loving the city life. It's been a wild ride, and I can't wait to see where the game takes me next.

Fertilized Egg

Baby Duck

Thank you for helping make this game a reality by wishlisting and telling your friends. You don't know how much we appreciate your support <3

Steam page: Store.steampowered.com

Discord community: Discord.gg

Check out the trailer below for a sneak peek at what's to come in the Demo:

Cornucopia - Your Dream Farming Adventure Awaits!
Explore an enthralling 2.5D world filled with endless farming delights. With 50+ engaging NPCs, an inventive compost system, a one-of-a-kind card system, 200+ savory recipes, and much more, your farm life has never been so immersive and lively.

Befriend, romance, and build families with 31 memorable NPCs. Indulge in festivals, partake in exciting auctions, discover your hidden fishing talents, master crafting, and lose yourself in countless mini-games. Enjoy meticulous gardening, delightful pet-assisted interactions, and more! What's your dream farm like? Build it here in Cornucopia!

📖 Fun Storyline 📖

Embark on a delightful journey filled with enchanting cutscenes and a gripping storyline.

👩‍🌾 Farming 👨‍🌾

Cultivate your land with 66 types of Vegetable Plants, 60 Different Fruit Trees, 15 Berry Bushes, and 22 Types of Trees. Your bountiful harvest awaits!

🐮 Animal Adventures 🐮

Embrace the joy of raising, breeding, and racing farm animals. Craft the farm of your dreams!

🌱 Innovative Composting System 🌱

Embrace the farmer within you! Create compost from diverse materials, analyze and enrich your soil to grow luscious vegetables. Master the elements of Nitrogen, Potassium, Phosphorus, Bioactivity, and soil balancing.

🍽 Delicious Cooking 🍽

Unleash the chef in you with over 200 finger-licking recipes. Taste the mastery!

🐟 Fishing 🐟

Immerse yourself in a soothing pachinko-style fishing mini-game with an ocean of possibilities!

🏠 Crafting, Building, and Expansion 🏠

Design with flair. 3 Home Upgrades, Barn Upgrade, Chicken Coop Upgrade, Greenhouse Repair, Beach Villa, Treehouse, Pine Hide-away - the keys to your dream home await!

💪 Skill Mastery 💪

Level up in diverse skills to become the ultimate farmer!

🌟 Unique Card System 🌟

Uncover 326 rare and vibrant cards. Dive into addictive Scratch Cards, Quest Cards, Power-up Cards, and discover the untold fun!

🧡 Engaging NPCs 🧡

Build unforgettable friendships with over 50 distinctive NPCs, embracing 31 heartwarming relationships that will last a lifetime.

🎉 Seasonal Festivals 🎉

Celebrate the joy of the seasons in bustling community festivals that unite everyone.

🔨 Exciting Auctions 🔨

Experience the thrill of bidding in action-packed animal and item auctions. Seek, bid, win - treasure awaits!

👹 Boss Battles 👹

Challenge yourself against 5 awe-inspiring bosses. Dare to win?

✨ Personalized Experience ✨

From captivating mini-games to your personalized sanctuary, make Cornucopia your world.

🏆 Steam Achievements 🏆

Conquer 97 achievements and flaunt them proudly. You've earned it!

🎵 Hand-crafted Soundtrack 🎵

Original music with 72 beautiful songs to guide you through your journey.

We just released the demo for Cornucopia, you can play on steam!

Play the Demo Store.steampowered.com

A charming 2.5D farming RPG sim with unique mechanics like pet-assisted gathering and combat, animal auctioning and breeding, buying more homes, and a magnifying glass and compost system. Explore a bustling world, make friends, marry, have children, play mini-games, and attend festivals.

Key Features

• Get married and start a family
  
• Grow 52 different vegetable plants
  
• Interact with 47+ NPCs, giving gifts and participating in dating and relationship cutscenes
  
• Pet-Assisted gathering and combat
  
• Grow 52 different fruit trees and 15 different berry bushes, and harvest crops to sell
  
  
• Buy and sell animals and items at the auction house
• A unique magnifying glass and compost system based on fertilizer NPK levels
• Participate in mini-games and festivals
• Level up skills and perform actions such as mining, logging, tilling, watering, scything, fishing and mushroom foraging
• Over 200 cooking recipes available
  
• Use cards and scratch cards, with a total of 326 different cards available
• An innovative livestock and item auction system
• Buy and decorate different properties, including a beach villa, forest treehouse, and mountain house
• Build relationships and decorate NPC rooms, and upgrade your home with 3 different options available
• Race, level up, and breed pets with unique genetics and colors available
  
• Engage in combat with 12 unique enemy types, including procedurally generated areas with 5 unique bosses
• Buy items and furniture from the shop, and use bombs with 24 different types available
• Refine and craft items, and unlock new furniture and decorations to decorate your home
• Explore a bustling world filled with secrets
• Fish for over 150 different species
  
  

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Cornucopia is a farming RPG sim game that will keep you entertained for hours with its unique mechanics and activities. You'll be able to grow and nurture crops, raise and breed animals, and explore a bustling world. But that's not all – you can also mine for resources, go logging, or forage for mushrooms. Plus, there are mini-games, card quests, and arcade games to enjoy. With over 200 cooking recipes and the ability to craft items, there's always something new to discover.

The demo for Cornucopia will be released in February 2023 and the full game in August 2023. It will be available on PC, with the possibility of releasing on other platforms. The game is being developed by a small team using Unity, C#, Asesprite, and Blender, and will have a soundtrack by Pontus Hultgren. Modding and the Steam Workshop are not currently planned, but we welcome feedback from players.

If you'd like to privately test the demo, feel free to message David*#0862 on Discord.

Add Cornucopia to your Steam wishlist and join the Discord community for updates and to chat with the development team. Check out the trailer for a sneak peek at what's to come:

We can't wait for you to play and experience all the fun and excitement in Cornucopia. Thanks for supporting the game!

Steam page: Store.steampowered.com Discord community: Discord.gg