I actually put in my resignation letter, which was incredibly difficult because I really enjoy working at Phoenix Labs, but couldn’t imagine they were interested in incubating a small little farm sim - I was wrong! Jesse Houston, the CEO of Phoenix Labs, actually texted me the day before what was supposed to be my last day and was like, “So what if you actually just made the game here?” In a very whirlwind series of events, one of which was me sending a retraction of my resignation letter saying something like “Hello! I would like to officially un-resign!”, we arranged for a very small incubation team to work on Fae Farm full time.įor almost all of 2021 we stayed around three people in size, with a few people popping in to help occasionally. This passion project quickly became the most important creative endeavour for me, I was eager to spend more time on it, and make it my full time focus. We love both, and at Phoenix we do both - example Dauntless - but we’re hoping to address that gap with Fae Farm, and create a magical place for players to escape to with their friends, to spend countless hours decorating their houses, or chasing critters, or casting spells. Sharing adventures and collaborative goals in games like Valheim and V Rising has brought us hundreds of hours of quality time, however, when I want a cosy and comforting multiplayer experience I find my options are incredibly limited compared to challenging or competition-oriented multiplayer. My group of friends is spread out over all of North America, and games are how we stay connected. We do, however, often find ourselves wishing these experiences were more open to collaborative multiplayer, or, sometimes any multiplayer.

My friends and I have always been fans of cosy titles, from the original Harvest Moon to the latest Animal Crossing, as well as delightful adventures such as Link’s Awakening. It feels delightfully surreal to be able to write this letter to you all, and introduce a game that is very dear to me and my colleagues at Phoenix Labs, Fae Farm, a multiplayer farming adventure RPG set in a charming fairytale fantasy world.įae Farm started as a pet project for myself and a couple other developers at Phoenix Labs who felt drawn to work on a project that might bring people not just connection and fun, but comfort and relaxation too. I’m a Creative Director here at Phoenix Labs.

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