Any news on plant tycoon getting to windows?, I know that you are working on village sim, ( which still hasn't come out on pocket pc yet!)Sorry I seem impatient, its just that well - I'm impatient!,I've gone through fish tycoon loads of times now, oh had an idea, how about a vet tycoon, training, building up clients, stating off as a small animal vet, moving up to safari vet .....

currently, village sim is coming to PC/Mac. However, once testing for it is done, LDW will start working on Plant Tycoon for Windows/Mac. Check on the status here: www.ldw.com/previews/index.html

This post is for the developers.

I'm also curious about when Plant Tycoon will come out. I understand that Village Sim (now Virtual Villagers) was originally slated to come out on PC/MACs in Spring. Well, it's summer now, and VV is in beta-testing now. I easily understand that you may have run into problems with programming.

I was wondering - since Plant Tycoon was originally slated to come out in the summer, is it going to come out in the fall instead now?

I guess the better question would be: Based on your experience with developing Fish Tycoon and Virtual Villagers, what season would Plant Tycoon be most likely to be released in?

Is it already summer? Oh dear.

We are excited to be making really signifcant technological improvements to Plant Tycoon for Windows/Mac. It is going to take a bit longer, but it will be worth it.

Was that sufficiently vague?

When we update the release estimate we will certainly inform everyone here first!

Congratulations, it was ideed suffiently vague!

We don't care when, we just want it! This is my FAVORITE game on my Palm and I can't wait to see the Windows version.

I am also definitely excited to see Plant Tycoon coming to Windows/Mac. In regards to Village Sim coming to Pocket PC, from a previous post that Carla made, the individual who did the programming for them for Pocket PC has left the company and so for now, Village Sim for Pocket PC has been shelved. At this point, Virtual Villager should be out sometime this summer (after beta testing is complete) and Plant Tycoon is currently slated for fall. Can't wait!!!

Big round of applause for all those who make these games possible - Arthur, Carla, Barbara (my apologies if I haven't mentioned someone that I should have).

*soft chuckle*

Yes, it's offically been summer for six days now, though summer's heat came to my area about four weeks ago.


And yes, that was vague enough!

Well, I'm looking forward to seeing Virtual Villager on PC soon and Plant Tycoon later this year.

Goody, goody, (rubs hands together) Plant Tycoon coming to my PC soon!

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yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Woohoo can't wait

Neither can I!

Any news on progress yet?,

I have not heard of any. Still at least 4 to 6 weeks out at the very least. Just my guess.

I'm chomping at the bit for this one!

I've been back to playing it on my Pocket PC and just put up a tiny starter webpage for it. I may go ahead with a Pocket PC page while waiting for the Windows Version. Virtual Villagers if fun, but I love the challange of the Fish And Plant games! I've been playing Plant Tycoon for months and months, and am still so hooked I have a hard time putting it down some days!

When the Windows version is out .. I'm doomed to live at my computer!!!

I am to waiting for Plant Tycoon for Windows. I also have went to playing on my pocket pc. LDW is only worried about Virtual Villagers it seems. They have'nt said anything about Plant Tycoon. I just can't wait anymore,but I guess i will have to. LDW please don't forget about Plant Tycoon.Thanks Julie101010.

We are not forgetting about Plant Tycoon, Julie! We had some technical difficulties with the plants, but now things seem to be going more smoothly. I will update you all, as soon as arthur gives me an update on our status.

Thank you so much Carla. I am so glad LDW has'nt forgot about Plant Tycoon. Plant Tycoon is my very favorite game that LDW made. I had even quit playing Zoo Tycoon, which was my favorite until I found Plant tycoon. Thanks Again Julie101010

good. i was wonder what had happened to plant tycoon.

I cant wait till Plant Tycoon comes out for PC.. is it suppose to come out this month??

Plant Tycoon for Windows and Mac won't be out for awhile yet. The Previews Page has recently been updated.

As soon as we finish the last localized versions of Virtual Villagers (Japanese) we will speed up development of Plant Tycoon.

Well, it's got a little closer, but I'm finding it hard to wait!

yay! nice to see PT for windows is getting nearer to being finished!!!!

I think Plant Tycoon sounds cool and I can't wait to check it out in Windows. Please hurry!

Marcey

OMG, i don't have windows...

Any chance, far far away, to release it under Linux? (no)(i know...)

I know this is probably premature as you have just released VV2 but any word now on when the beta testing will begin for Plant Tycoon and how I can sign up to beta test???

It's not coming out this month, but we are shifting our focus to Plant Tycoon and you will start to see fast progress.

Watch the preview page for updates.

Sweet! I can't wait!

I figured it would be at least a month before things started going for Plant Tycoon, this is really good news!:) Thanks for replying so fast Arthur, I know how busy you are:):):)

Since we are seeing some birds in VV2.......any chance of a BIRD TYCOON? That would be great. I like all things having to do with Isola!

Ohh, I don't like birds.. Once when I was little my baby-sitter had a bird fettish. When my mum came to pick me up I had birds sitting all over me and ever since then I haven't cared for the little buggers.....

I am looking forward to Plant Tycoon also. Since I am on Windows and never had the change to "try it"; I'm going to be first in line.

But I wanted to be first!

I would like to sign up for beta testing.

what a cool idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I also would like to beta test if possible.

On a side note, we haven't seen any progress in the preview part of the site. Any updates there lately??

We gamers are a demanding lot. Between the villagers and the Plants, we should be able to keep all the LDW game developers, designers and coders in work up to their ears from now till they themselves become game Elders. But they are soo worth the wait.

I have to agree Spirit Catcher, we are a demanding lot, never having enough games to appease our thirst for more!!! But when they have games as good as VV and Fish Tycoon it is hard waiting until the new ones are complete!!

Its LDW fault!.....They make games we cant resist!...We are hooked..destined to sit by our computers and wait, wringing out hands...muttering incoherrantly under our breath as we (sometimes 2X a day) check the previews section to see how far they have come on the next to be released game...............dont tell me you dont do the same, I know you all check that....more than once...:)

I don't have a pocket pc so I am anxiously awaiting the windows version of plant tycoon. Hopefully soon!!!!!!

You can follow the game's progress, and sign up for notification when it's released, by checking our Previews Page

Is there any update on this game????? I am getting desperate and it seem that the progress hasn't moved in forever! I really appreciate the great games you guys make and that's what makes it so hard to wait for!

Thank you
Brandi

This isn't a reply, but I stand with Brandiann on this. I have been waiting for Plant Tycoon for eons it seems. The progress board indicates it hasn't made any (progress) since dirt and I want to know if this game is still in the works. I am a real fan of Fish Tycoon and I am really anxious to play Plant Tycoon. I am beginning to wonder if that will ever happen. Put new games on the back burner LDW and finish this one PLEASE!

We are working on Plant Tycoon for Mac and Windows, but we are a very small game studio and these things take time.

Thank you for the reply I really appreciate it!!

Brandi

Barbara, I just checked the preview page 70% and the pic looks like so much fun. I can't wait!

It is going it is going. We are adding new features that we hope you all will enjoy very much, and this had slowed it down a bit. The plants will grow smoothly and realistically, we are adding more plant types, more shop objects and a bunch of new stuff I can't disclose of course. I will put more images out soon.

I too am really looking forward to Plant Tycoon.
You guys (LDW) have really got me hooked!
I shall, however, remain patient....
You have a product worth waiting for.

It sounds great - I am so looking forward to it!

Catherine

Sounds like it will be yet another award winner for LDW. My fiance is even looking forward to this game which is rare for her so just goes to show how great your minds are when you build these games to capture people

Small sneak peek!

Wicked pick!!! (i have no idea what they are through maybe seeds or something )

Yep Seeds they are Keza! Some look a little different from the ones in the Palm and PPC games. One even looks like a carrot! Or maybe that is because I skipped lunch. Hmmm

I havent seen screenshots/pictures off the Palm and PPC games so that was just a pure guess for me.

We are working really hard on Plant Tycoon now. It's our main focus. We'll have a bunch of new sneak peeks really soon, I have been told.

Hehe, that's how it works at my house as well Arthur.

Hmmm...sneak peeks are a good thing! Since I just purchased Plant Tycoon for my palm recently I can be content with playing that for awhile. But I'm really excited about the one for windows!!

Ain't we all

Pretty soon, actually. We're probably a few weeks away from beta testing.

Yay!!!

OMG!!! I absolutely can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The seed shots look so cool!!!

Once again, I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OH yes! Plant Tycoon for windows - YES! I'm a botany major so please Plant tycoon for windows FAST Please! lol

New Screenshot! (Still needs a couple of fixes but it's getting there)

Oooh! I can't wait to try this game!

Nice screenshot make me want to play it more!!!

what's up w/ the cash button?

Looking at that picture, I noted a small error. You may be fixing it, or maybe I'm wrong, I don't know. Anyway, I thought that it was spelled P-O-L-L-E-N. But in the screen shot it's spelled P-O-L-L-I-N. Possible typo?

Yes, and that will be fixed. I've already corrected it in my version of the game, and it's in my notes to be fixed in Arthur's.

That needs to be fixed. The art is not yet final, nor is the text font. But you can get the idea of the direction we are going!

Yeah.....

I even think that our earlier versions of plant tycoon for palm os shipped with that "pollin" typo. I also think it's my fault because in italian it's "polline" and i thought the english spelling was "pollin". I obviously hadn't checked on a dictionary... very bad of me.

*drooling*

I wanna play....

It all looks so neat! Awesome job on the art so far, guys! (Except for the font typo on the cash bit and the pollen misspell, but hey, easy fixes there.)

Absolutely!

ahh, LDW is the bet, they'll fix all of that when it comes out.

will plants grow as slow as fish in Fish Tycoon???...or it will be at a different rate?

So excited! It went up to 95%!!!! Yeah! Go LDW!!!

wicked 95%!!!!! Can't wait to play plant tycoon!!!!

SLOW! Plants grow ssssllloooowwww

I swear I can not wait any longer lol this last 5% will take forever

I'm working on it right now!!

Arthur, only cactuses really grow ssslllloooowwwwwllllyyyy. Other's usualy grow in a few days, depending on what the type of plant is, and how much of it's food, sunlight and water it gets.

Perhaps Arthur can include kudzu and bamboo, that grow especially fast.

Oh when oh when.....I can't wait!

It's really sad how I check for news on PT every day.

*going crazy*

It won't be to long now

YAY!

We are aiming for the end of the month....

Oooooooh!!!!!! I can't wait!

That isnt to long then

End of the month?

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!

Really soon.

Are the windows and mac versions coming out at the same time?

Arthur won't give you a different answer than I did when you asked that question earlier. Look here!

Arthur won't even answer, lol.

100%!!!!Beta testing now... ^^ so happy!
was I the only one checking the previews everyday?lol

No JAY, you weren't, I check every day, several times a day! lol

I also do

How long until Beta Testing is over???It hasn't even started properly and I already wish for it to end

Can't wait either! I love LDW's games.

It is RIDICULOUS how excited I am about this game! I love Fish Tycoon, VV 1 and VV 2 but I have a super special place in my heart for Plant Tycoon! I have played it more than any of the games I own and I own A LOT!

Hurry everybody!

Here is the logo and boxshot



More images coming tomorrow!

LOVE IT

Oops, sorry I forgot I asked that already. My fault. It wasn't cuz I wanted a different answer.

I can't wait for Plant Tycoon!!!

*bites nails*

*drools*

I am still anticipating its arrival!!

Me to, I'm getting it straight away!

I too am wondering how long the beta testing will take, I know it's until the game has the bugs worked out and they probably won't release a 'for sure' date of release...*but* I also know they probably have a 'hope for' date....

You can check out this post in the News and Announcements forum for more details.

Big Fish Games released this today for their club members. I picked it up and am playing

were abouts is this on bfg as im a club member and havent been emailed or see it anywhere.
or i could just be a typical blonde lol

Hi is there going to be a trial version available for Plant Tycoon??

So how do you like the game so far?? Is it as great as it looks?

Did you find any magic plants yet??

The game is great so far!

I love the challenge of the _bug_ collecting. You actually have to sneak up on the bugs or they will see you and run away!

Haven't found any magic plants yet. I'm on my 6th generation of plants so far. I can't wait to get one of them!

I'm very pleased with this game.

BFG sent out an email this morning (check your spam filters) announcing the game's trial. It wasnt clear from the email that you could purchase the full version right away.

They did send out a second email saying some people were having trouble purchasing it for some reason, but it's easily fixable. I had no issues myself.

I found my first magic plant!!!!! I don't want to give anything away here. Does ldt have a place that we can begin talking about this and sharing but, not spoil anything for other people?

If you opted out of BFG's emails, then you wouldn't get one. I'm careful to opt in at least one (i.e. newsletter or something) so that I know what's going on. That could be your problem. Arthur has made a thread here for downloading PT:

http://www.ldwforums.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/93041/an/29/page/1#Post93041

im super shocked, its a very good game , !

kinda bought it

Why would you be shocked? It's from LDW!

LOL arnie! so true no shocker here I am sure it is the best...