HandyGames is thrilled to announce the first-ever AI-powered HandyGames Showcase 2024, which will be part of the THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2024. The event will kick off on August 2nd, 2024, at 8:45 PM CEST. Gaming enthusiasts can tune in to watch the full showcase on the THQ Nordic Showcase Page[showcase.thqnordic.com], YouTube, and Twitch[www.twitch.tv], or view the HandyGames Showcase separately on the official HandyGames YouTube channel. Prepare for a showcase crafted with the precision of an AI-driven algorithm versus the creativity of a caffeinated game dev.

Join us as we reveal more about our exciting titles and celebrate the creativity and innovation in gaming. We have programmed our AI to ensure it's an unforgettable experience. So, sit back, relax, and let our artificial intelligence entertain you like never before.

Stay tuned for more updates and be prepared to welcome our new AI Overlords!

We are following the events in the flooded areas with sadness and deep sympathy and are shocked how many people have lost their lives, their livelihood, or their life's work. Our thoughts are with those affected and their families who are still - after the water slowly recedes - holding out in uncertainty and fighting for their belongings.

We are full of pride and admiration for the service of volunteers, farmers, firefighters, soldiers, police officers, and disaster services who are working day and night in the flooded areas and who are sacrificially working under the most adverse circumstances for the people in need.


Together with our studios Massive Miniteam (Spitlings), Paintbucket Games (Through The Darkest Of Times) and Honig Studios (El Hijo - A Wild West Tale), we started a Steam event - German Flood Relief - where 20% of every purchase will be donated to Aktion Deutschland Hilft[www.aktion-deutschland-hilft.de].

https://steamproxy.com/steamstore/publisher/HandyGames/sale/GermanFloodReliefEvent

Separately, we are donating an additional 30,000 Euros to Aktion Deutschland Hilft! As part of Embracer Group and the THQ Nordic family, it's natural for us to stand united even in hard times, give back, and make the world a better place.

The Steam event includes a total of 37 games and 5 DLCs - among them such hits as El Hijo - A Wild West Tale (Best German Family Game 2021, winner of the Goldener Spatz), Through The Darkest Of Times (multiple winner of the German Computer Game Award (DCP), German Developer Award (DEP) and Indie Award Nominee at Gamescom), Little Big Workshop, Clouds & Sheep 2, Spitlings, Aces of the Luftwaffe Squadrons or the Townsmen series.


[www.aktion-deutschland-hilft.de]Aktion Deutschland Hilft is an alliance of renowned German aid organizations that works together to help people who have lost everything due to major disasters.

If you would like to help beyond German Flood Relief, or if you already have all of our games, you can do so quickly and easily on the site www.aktion-deutschland-hilft.de. The donations go directly to where they are needed.

Thank you and stay safe <3

Thanks to the community's passion for Little Big Workshop, we were able to keep updating the game with a unique DLC, patches, optimization and seasonal themes. This love, paired with the little workers' enthusiasm for their labor, is what made us partake in the Steam Awards. Now you can nominate Little Big Workshop for the 2020 "Labor of Love" award.


In the new, aptly named "Evil DLC", the infamous Bladh is looking for a malicious apprentice and he's got his eyes on you! Are you ready to rid yourself of all virtues and dive into the wonderfully corrupt world of corporate greed? Then get ready to fight for market superiority with no holds barred. Sabotage the competition, take them over when they're vulnerable, and make them work for you.

The base game, however, struck a much more amiable tone. Starting out with just a small workshop, you quickly expanded to a desk-filling factory. Unlocking ever fancier machines, adding even more production methods, and most of all, more room. Soon enough, you were running multiple production lines, producing hundreds of advanced products each day, and watching with joy as your cute workers did the actual work.

Hey there, desktop tycoons!

We're happy to release the next Evil DLC update. It comes with a whole bunch of tweaks and fixes concerning UI, localization, gameplay, design, art, and technical issues. You can find the entire list of changes below.
Thank you all so much for your feedback! We're listening and as always are working towards making Little Big Workshop the best experience it can be.

If you're looking for some guidance or are struggling with the DLC's difficulty, make sure to tune in to twitch.tv/handygames_official on Tuesday, November 17th, where we will be showing some general insight into the new mechanics and challenges for new players as well as experienced workshop veterans. Don't worry if you can't make it, though! We will make the VOD available for you to check out anytime you like.

Thanks for playing Little Big Workshop <3



UI, text and Language

• Added back and close buttons in the sabotage browser
  
• Changed how opponent activity is visualized in the market graph
  
• Fixed a couple of situations where two tooltips were overlapping
  
• The cash reward for contracts from Bladh are now presented
  
• We noticed that it was somewhat confusing how players only advance to the next tier if they have reached the goal at the point of each market update. We therefore added a clock, counting down to the next market update, which is shown next to the threshold bar in the opponent UI
  
• A good amount of minor layout and visibility improvements and polish
  
• A few translation fixes and malfunctioning strings

Gameplay/Gamedesign

• Fixed wrong lock on Stool product
  
• Updated a couple of help section articles with new images
  
• Removed some redundant help-section articles that only apply to the base game and not when the dlc is played, and vice versa.
  
• Bladh requests now reward player with the correct amount of experience
  
• Opponents are now even more aggressive when it comes to the amount and types of products that they choose to compete for on the market

Art

• Forbid a number of products from being placed on shelves
  
• Added more types of heads for the “Evil” Hauler model
  
• Fixed a faulty frame in one of Bladh’s video calls
  
• Fixed an issue with the light bake in the base game main menu
  
• Touched up Bladh's castle, seen in one of the videos

Technical

• Changes to the triggers associated with the hints and phone calls during the start of the DLC
  
• Fixed an issue causing Bladh introduction challenge not to save properly
  
• Aligned market offer competition data points with other data points in the same graph
  
• Made it so keybinds alter depending on running dlc or base, specifically binds for milestones / competitors / clients vs opponents.
  
• Fixed loading issue while doing the sabotage step of the introduction
  
• The monitor screen flicker has been improved and should be less intensive. The effect should also remain the same over time and not freak out as it did before
  
• Fixed an issue with hints not being shown on load after the second trigger to unlock sabotage feature
  
• Lowered Synth volumes
  
• Improved how sabotage products that are left behind are handled
  
• A bugfix relating to a falsely claimed product/carryable
  
• Added a load recovery for machine queues where entries have mysteriously ended up with a negative amount value
  
• Fixed an issue where opponents would take over the market immediately
  
• Fixed shader issues with terrain foliage
  
• Fixed issue where opponents with lower marketing and sales value would produce too much on the market
  
• Fixed sabotage products that were not delivered as part of their intended sabotage showing up in the UI again
  
• Machines now use dlc appropriate material for icons
  
• Fixed a bug where factories created in the current play session would not count as evil

It’s been one week since release ..and we’re still alive! As with the release of LBW last year it’s been quite a ride for everyone at the studio, but we are thrilled to finally share The Evil DLC with you all!

Since the release last week we have been hard at work fixing up bugs and polishing the game across the board, see patch notes below. As always - thanks to the community for tracking, reporting and sending in your feedback. We also expect to release another small patch some time next week to work out some of the final kinks and quirks.

- Until then, take care, spread the word and embrace your inner evil!



UI, text and Language

• Fixed a couple of cases where UIs were overlapping and multiple tooltips were shown simultaneously
  
• Made the progress meter for selected sabotage amounts easier to read - different coloration and the min and max amount is written out
  
• Fixed an issue when trying to open a UI from the basegame while playing the DLC.
  
• Fixed an issue causing old saved plans attributes to hide behind the worksheet in planning mode
  
• Re-sorted the appearance of competitors skills - they should always appear in the same order now.
  
• Fixed an issue with the sold sign not showing correctly on an object being sold
  
• Fixed an indicator from showing general research points earned, when you actually earned evil points
  
• Made the button background for Evil Workforce dark red - some players did not think it was active due to the greyish color before
  
• Increased the contrast on buttons that were in a toggled state
  
• Fixed a good amount of texts, translation and string issues. Thanks again to the community for finding many of these and reporting in!

Gameplay/Gamedesign

• Added two new HelpSection Articles regarding acquiring and managing subsidiaries
  
• Boosted the resistance of all opponents to make them less squishy
  
• Increased CompanyValue of bladh and also greatly increased resistances
  
• Increased damage towards bladh when sending the specialized bladh showdown sabotage products (I challenge you to read that one fast, 10 times)
  
• Disabled some products from being allowed to be stored inside shelves
  
• Fixed an issue causing Code Red tech to be unlockable one tier too early
  
• Fixed how a couple of products were visually stacking
  
• Fixed an issue causing Crazy Overdrive not to reset properly after being used
  
• Fixed an issue causing “Master of Puppets” and "Private Investigator Associate" achievements not triggering properly
  
• Fixed an issue causing the Overlord not to boost factory workers properly

Art

• Polished and improved the particle effect for Evil Ducks and Haunted Gnomes
  
• Replaced the icons for the Crazy Overdrive and Overlord abilities in the active ability row
  
• Fixed a few products from rotating incorrectly
  
• Fixed some irregularities with bladh animations during phone calls
  
• Fixed and updated fireworks on the end game screen

Technical

• Fixed an issue with not being able to delete saves, both in ‘Base LBW’ and DLC
  
• Fixed some faulty material settings in worker skins
  
• Fixed lag and performance issues due to not having a scrap container
  
• Fixed an issue where the sound from pliers would play instantly in the main menu (!?)
  
• Fixed an issue showing empty plan when trying to make more of an already existing sabotage product
  
• Fixed an issue causing bladh sabotage contracts not presenting any results
  
• Fixed and adjusted synth and ability volumes
  
• Fixed an issue causing the sabotage feature to not unlock properly
  
• Fixed an issue causing in-game table Keyboard buttons not to work when paused
  
• Fixed an issue causing keyboard not to be played in some occasions

Known Quirks & Issues

• You may see weird shadows when the camera hits the edge of the table from a particular angle
  
• The screen may briefly flicker black when recruiting new workers to your factory
  
• We’ve noted a rare case where a sabotage in progress can get stuck in the UI if the opponent goes bankrupt while the sabotage is on the way
  
• Rare cases of workers ignoring walls, related to the portal system
  
• Sabotage Opportunities may get picked up by a standard trucker, rather than the opponent-specific variant
  
• There’s something wrong with the “Stool” product which may make it impossible to unlock
  
• Hints for the Sabotage system may not always trigger properly
  
• Saving and loading during the first Bladh contract may cause the sabotage feature to not unlock properly (a backup should trigger on day 11 though)
  
• The display effect that looks like scanlines may start acting up over time - a temporary workaround for this is to reset the scene (simply save then load)

You've been asking for it and we heard you! Little Big Workshop's eagerly awaited DLC expansion is available now! The Evil DLC is expanding on what makes Little Big Workshop great. Loads of new products, workstations, decorations and a fresh look are just the tip of this eco-sim-iceberg. Competitors to sabotage, outperform and subsidize, a delightfully devilish new skill tree, revamped progression system and challenge mechanics. The Evil DLC has everything, avid desktop tycoons and mini-factory enthusiasts have been wating for.

https://steamproxy.com/steamstore/app/1426880/Little_Big_Workshop__The_Evil_DLC/

The infamous Bladh is looking for an evil apprentice and he's got his eye on you! Are you ready to rid yourself of all virtues and dive into the wonderfully corrupt world of corporate greed? Then get ready to fight for market superiority with no holds barred. Sabotage the competition, take them over when they're vulnerable and make them work for you. Unlock new skills and workstations to create new products. Accompanied by a fesh look for your desk, factory and workers and unusual decorations.

The Evil DLC will keep the core gameplay we all know and love fundamentaly unchanged. The additional game mode however will come with a bunch of changes to the progression system and the background mechanics. You will have to outperform competing factories to unlock new skill tiers and make sure they won't beat you on the free market. Gain evil points by sabotaging them and unlock evil tech from an entirely revamped skill tree. All that and a bunch of new products, workstations and cosmetics will make sure to keep the game fresh for veterans and new players alike. Just remember, however much he will help you now, Bladh is not to be trusted...

Features:

• Completely overhauled progression system that has you compete with other companies
  
• Over 30 new products along with a set of brand new workstations, decorations and more
  
• Fresh skill tree that lets you unlock the true power of the dark side
  
• Sabotaging system that gives you a rather unfair advantage on the market
  
• Spooky costumes for your workers

Building your own factory is awesome! Watch it grow and thrive as you dominate your competitors with your wholesome product line of garden gnomes, toy ducks, and sleds. Follow your happy workers with a smile as they are stocking your warehouse shelves. Revel in the dream of creating a peaceful and fair business right there on your table. What an idyllic experience…

…perhaps a bit too idyllic. You’ve done it the nice way, now it’s time to embrace the dark side! Join your previous Nemesis Bladh and make a business out of sabotage, interference, and destruction. Run your factory like a supervillain and make your competition pay for their simple-minded fair play.  There is something deeply satisfying about being evil every once in a while.

"Little Big Workshop - The Evil DLC" will be coming to Steam soon. Stay tuned for more details!

After tinkering away and troubleshooting, for what feels like an eternity, we believe we have finally tracked down what's been causing all manner of weird graphical issues for our MAC users!
This was a particular tough nut to crack, but the so-called "red screen of death" and "lights out" issues should be fixed now.

Thanks to the community for helping us test this and giving us feedback via the support channels and discord. Please let us know in the comments if this worked or if you are still encountering some kind of problems! :)

Today is the last day this year's Indie Arena Booth Online will be opened to visitors from all around the world. So it's the last chance to check out our new content and walk around in virtual booths presenting our most important games.

A big thank you for those who already visited us and in advance for all visitors who want to drop by later this day! Check out our new content for all our games we're presenting there, join us in the booths and watch our live events on our Twitch channel https://twitch.tv/handygames_official

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