With a new month comes a new devlog update from Éloïse Laroche, the sole developer behind Alchemy Story, an adorable farming simulation game. If you missed our demo summary and gameplay footage of Alchemy Story last time, you can catch up with us right here. Now, let’s dive in to the new features added or changed as the developer continues to progress with the development of the game.

William Sharpleaf

A new character has been added to the game that will also need saving and help transforming back into a human. William is the town’s lumberjack. He will sell lumber, mushrooms, and better axes. The axes will help you to explore further into the forest as you need to cut down trees to find keys.

Gnome Builders

Three adorable gnomes have been added as a reward for transmuting William. With their help, you’ll be able to build and upgrade different buildings around town. As of now, you’ll be able to build a hot air balloon and upgrade your barn and coop. The developer intends to later add more buildings that will be available for construction such as a market, fishing nets, and a house expansion.

Hot Air Balloon

The hot air balloon in our opinion will be a most valuable item to build as it will allow you to fast travel into the forest to previous levels you’ve already unlocked. No more having to restart at the beginning of the forest every time you enter.

Coop & Barn Expansions

The barn and the coop both have three different sizes now. Both buildings start as small with about 3-4 spaces each and you’ll be able to upgrade them two more times. The expansions allow you to keep new types of animals or more of the same ones. It’s always great to have more animals.

Feedback & Development

The creator has heard everyone’s comments and has made improvements based on the feedback she has received this past month. See below for all of the new changes!

• The groundhog is easier to find as she stays out of the ground until you talk to her and start managing your garden.
  
• Charlotte sends a letter to better explain how the garden works.
  
• After adopting your first animal, Noah will send you a letter to explain how to feed and take care of them.
  
• The main interface will notify you of which area you are in. I’m still working on a map, but this information will let you know quickly where you are.
  
• I’ve fixed collisions so it’s easier to interact with certain objects.