🐾 Introducing the Tasmanian Devil Sprout!! 🐾 This critter sure leaves a strong impression - or rather, its bite does! Its powerful jaws are capable of chomping through metal, but have no fear! With this kind of jawesome power, the Sprout version never bites off more than it can chew. #indiegame

You'll have a pandtastic time with this week's companion. 🐼 Introducing the Panda Sprout!! 🐼 Though real pandas can spend 10-16 hours a day eating bamboo, life isn't so black and white for this stu-pand-ous Sprout; they're ready to skip the bear minimum routine for adventures with you! #indiegame

🐷 Pigs in Thicket now form herds! 🐷 When a pig joins a herd, they do a happy hop. A herd can contain 5 females and 1 male. They'll travel together like a family. If they get spooked, the whole herd might flee! Which herd animal would you like to see next? #WIPwednesday #indiegame #WIP #cozygame

This week's companion is quite the flatterer. 🦎 Introducing the Horned Lizard Sprout! 🦎 By flattening to the ground, this spiky critter can eliminate their shadow to blend in with their surroundings. Though the Thicket version won't need to lay low with you by their side! #indiegame #cozygame

🐾 Introducing the Ferret Sprout!! 🐾 A group of ferrets is called a business, but not because they're hoping to sell you on their cute antics (honestly, who could resist?). It comes from "busyness" - because this chaotic critter is bouncing off the walls in anticipation of adventure! #indiegame

🦭 Introducing the Sea Lion Sprout!! 🦭 When chilly, sea lions wave a flipper out of the water to soak up the sun. And while real sea lions are not waving you over for fish and ships, the Sprout version shore is a great companion if you're ready for a swimmingly good time. #indiegame #cozygame

We're sure you'll have a ball with this week's companion. 🦾 Introducing the Armadillo Sprout!! 🦾 When frightened, some armadillos roll into a defensive ball. But you'll never have a bone to pick with this friendly armoured companion - any problems just roll right off them! #indiegame #cozygame

🔦 Torches now react to weather and can be blown out by a strong storm! Taking shelter will relight the torch. 🕯️ Lanterns stay alight during storms, but cannot be lit if your torch is out. 🐦 If you have a Phoenix Sprout with you, your torch will stay lit through any storm. #indiegame #WIP #cozygame

This week's companion is a rootin tootin bandicootin marsupial. 🐀Introducing the Bandicoot Sprout!!🐀 A solitary nature doesn't stop this critter from having a big impact. In the wild their digging rejuvenates soil and reduces fire risk! But it's okay if you're fired up to befriend them. #indiegame

This week's companion is a chip off the old block. 🐿️ Introducing the Chipmunk Sprout!! 🐿️ If you're feeling snacky, this cheeky little critter walnut let you down. With cheek pouches that can carry 70 sunflower seeds, they always comes prepared - so long as you like seeds! #cozygame #indiegame

We've added new music to the Claw Machines in Thicket! 🎶 Our composer Dane approached the soundtrack as a modern take on retro arcade games. Claw machines will have their own unique themes and music, which will make collecting Sprouts more memorable! #indiegame #WIP #ScreenshotSaturday #gamemusic

Today on World Turtle Day, our friend is here to let you know we're always busy behind the scenes! #indiedev #indiegame #worldturtleday #visualnovel

Happy #WIPwednesday! 🛠️ Making sure Thicket's animals function correctly and don't demand the processing power of a small city is an important task! And sometimes you open the file and get jump-scared by a spooky crab. 😬 #WIP #indiegame #UE5 #cozygame #survivalgame #indiedev #gamedev

🦆 Introducing the Mallard Sprout!! 🦆 They're one of the most well-known ducks for a reason! With a happy-go-ducky attitude, they'll be the perfect companion whether you're dabbling in something new or enjoying a day of pondside relaxation in #Thicket. #indiegame #cozygame #survivalgame

You'll never want to let go of this week's companion! 🦎Introducing the Gecko Sprout!!🦎 With specialized toe pads, geckos can climb just about any surface. But you won't have to chase the #Thicket version across the ceiling; this critter is happy to stick right by your side. #indiegame #cozygame

We've added a new system to Thicket: Troops and Land Claims! 📜Form your Troop, give it a name, design a custom badge, and invite your friends to join! 🗺️Then plant your Totem to claim a piece of the world and build to your heart's content! #ScreenshotSaturday #cozygame #survivalgame #indiegame

This week's companion has a beautiful tale to share with you. 🦚 Introducing the Peacock Sprout!! 🦚 This fanciful feathered fowl is fond of the finer things in life. But don't be fooled by their polished predilection - they're a fearless friend and an elegant ally. #indiegame #cozygame #Thicket

This week's companion is one to watch out for! 🖥️Introducing the Monitor Lizard Sprout!! 🖥️ This observant critter will always have your back... and your front, your sides - heck, just about every angle - covered. I bet they also play a great game of I Spy. #indiegame #cozygame #survivalgame

This week's companion is eager to hook you with a smooth bassline. 🐟 Introducing the Bass Sprout!! 🐟 This energetic and protective critter is bass-ically always willing to help you out of treble. So if you find yourself in over your head, they'll be ready to get you back into the flow. #indiegame

Each Sprout in Thicket provides a useful buff! A Wolf Sprout helps with tracking hoofed animals, and will highlight their footprints. 🐾 This buff is tied to the player with the Sprout - your friends will need their own Wolf if they want to see the tracks! www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOUn... #indiegame

Is this week's Sprout a little door key, a little fun key?🚪🪩 Why no! It's a Monkey! 🐒 This apeeling companion is a prime mate to have along on any of your adventures in Thicket! But that's enough monkeying around for now. Swing by next week to see which new Sprout is joining the troop! #indiegame

This week's companion has some fancy finwork! 🪸 Introducing the Seahorse Sprout!! 🪸 These delicate sea creatures start each morning with a graceful dance that can last hours. While you won't need to put on your dancing shoes to woo the Sprout version, a little fin-esse goes a long wave! #indiegame

🛠️ Driftwood Harbor is Under Construction! 🛠️ Players will be able to build our charming seaside town up from its foundations. Get in on the ground floor and decide which buildings take priority - do you want supplies, or creature comforts? What would you build first? #indiegame #ScreenShotsaturday

The pawsibilities are endless with this week's companion! 🐾 Introducing the Cougar Sprout!! 🐾 While real cougars can jump 18ft high, it's not a leap to say this Sprout will still keep you on your toes. So you'll need the right cattitude if you want to land this purrfect partner. #indiegame

Step right up and try your hand at one of Thicket's themed claw machines! 🕹️ Fully overhauled for multiplayer, we've squashed multiple bugs, added new sounds and visual effects and... drumroll... Sprout companions are now actual prizes you can win! 🥁🐦 #ScreenshotSaturday #indiegame

This week we've got a fantastically cunning companion for you! 🦊Introducing the Red Fox Sprout!!🦊 They may have a reputation for skulking around, but don't let that fool you - foxes are curious, playful creatures, and this Sprout will have you kitted out and prepared for any adventure. #indiegame

You can't pull the wool over the eyes of this week's companion! 🐑Introducing the Sheep Sprout!!🐑 This ewenique critter enjoys watching people knit, being counted, and flocking towards tasty treats. Don't worry about any baaad habits; all's wool that ends wool with this sheep! #indiegame #cozygame

🐠 Introducing the Clownfish Sprout!! 🐠 Do you know why clownfish are always laughing? Because anemones have tentickles! 🪸 If you prefer a companion that doesn't take things too sea-riously, you're sure to enjoy clowning around in #Thicket with this bubbly critter. 🫧 #indiegame #indiedev

The votes are in and our community named Gold-Laced Rukabird is officially nicknamed Cornelius! This charming Sprout companion is now spreading its richly coloured wings in Thicket, and looking forward to accompanying you on many adventures in the future! #indiegame #gamecompanion #indiedev

Happy #WIPwednesday! 🛠️ We've been playing around with googly eyes on our Sprout companions! We're not sure yet if we'll make them a permanent fixture, or have the eyes temporarily turn googly when you make a Sprout dizzy. What do you think? 👀 #WIP #indiegame #indiedev #UE5 #gamedev

This week's companion is ready to build something great with you! 🏗️ Introducing the Blue Crane Sprout!! 🏗️ Known for their leaping courtship displays, these graceful birds always strive for new heights. So if you'd like an inspiring partner, this Sprout is sure to keep your spirits high! #indiegame

Happy #WIPwednesday!! 🛠️ We have been fuzzing... fuzzing up... fuzzifying?? some of our Sprout companions! If you're feeling an overwhelming compulsion to cuddle them, we understand. We're trying to resist the urge to fuzzify everything now. 🧸 #WIP #indiegame #cozygame #survivalgame

This week's companion is a fish out of water: 🐟 Introducing the Carp Sprout!! 🐟 Not only do carp seize the day (carpe diem, anyone?), but they're also great at catching air - they can jump up to 10ft! The Sprout version probably won't leap up and whack you in the face though. Probably. #indiegame

Say hello to our community-named Sprout companion, the Gold-Laced Rukabird! We've had so many great name suggestions that we're running a poll for an (un)official nickname. You can vote for your top 3 favourite nicknames here: strawpoll.com/Q0Zp7rBeVgM #indiegame #gamecompanion #namethebird

Lemur tell you about this week's #Thicket companion: 🏁 Introducing the Ring-Tailed Lemur Sprout!! 🏁 Raised in the air like a flag while they travel along the ground, this critter's striking tail means you'll never lose sight of this nimble companion. #indiegame #cozygame #lemur

Happy #WIPWednesday 🛠️ Today we're testing one of our Claw Machines! You'll find a variety of Claw Machines throughout Thicket, each with their own fun theme containing a selection of Sprout companions (and potentially other rewards) for those skilled enough to grab them! #indiegame #WIP #cozygame

If you ever wondered how Thicket looked in the early days, it was a strange liminal space where characters lacked shoulders! We've come a long way since then, wouldn't you say? #indiegame #howitstarted #howitsgoing

We've got high hopes for this week's #Thicket companion: 🦒 Introducing the Giraffe Sprout!! 🦒 Always ready to stick their neck out for you; you can really look up to this critter. #indiegame #gamecompanion #giraffe

Our talented Lead Level Designer is breathing life into #Thicket's underwater areas! Here's an early look at one of the spots she's working on. ⚓ #Screenshotsaturday #WIP #indiegame

Befriending this #Thicket companion is a wise choice. 🦉 Introducing the Owl Sprout!! 🦉 This watchful critter keeps their head on a swivel, so if they let you get close, you must be owlright in their book! #indiegame #cozygame #owl

One of our Sprout companions needs a name! 🪶 Can you come up with something for this blue and yellow bird? You can earn the Birdwatcher role if you suggest a name in our Thicket Discord: discord.com/invite/hBBnC... #indiegame #gamecompanion #namethiscompanion

This week's companion in Thicket is certain to draw a crowd - but that's no caws for alarm. 🐦‍⬛Introducing the Crow Sprout!!🐦‍⬛ Intelligent, crafty, and unwilling to let any opportunity go to waste, this critter is sure to get you out of any jam (or quite possibly into one). #indiegame #cozygame #crow

Who knew miners would be so comfortable with heights? Here's a slice of Thicket's Mining Town! ⛏️ #indiegame #survivalgame #ScreenshotSaturday

💐 Introducing the Hummingbird Sprout!! 💐 Vibrantly colourful, the Hummingbird also has some of the best colour vision of any bird. So will it critique your wallpaper choices? Hum to think of it, let's just say there's a reason they can fly backwards so quickly. 🖌️ #indiegame #cozygame #gamecompanion

Crafted from the bountiful offerings of the forest, the rough-hewn but reliable Wildvine tools are an essential part of your early journey in #Thicket. Here we have the Wildvine Mallet, a tool that every builder will want close at hand. 🔨 #indiegame #survivalgame #cozygame #ScreenshotSaturday

Exploring somewhere new? This week's companion may have already bin there and done that, but they'll unlock the way - so long as you promise them half the spoils. 🍓 And if things don't go as planned? Fear not - they will ˢᶜavenge you! 🦝 Introducing the Raccoon Sprout!! 🦝 #indiegame #cozygame

It looks like there have been some new developments in this overgrown ruin. Who or what do you think you'll find down there? #indiegame #survivalgame #ScreenshotSaturday

This #Thicket companion is berry pleased to meet you. 🥝Introducing the Kiwi Sprout!!🥝 Some kiwis are berries, and some are flightless birds that lay the largest eggs relative to their size. Our Sprout is the feathered kind, which makes for an eggcellent companion. #indiegame #cozygame #kiwibird

When you're in a bit of a slump, who can get you over the hump? A camel caravan can! Who can ask how you're dune when a sandstorm is brewin'? A camel caravan can! 🐪 Introducing #Thicket's Camel Sprout companion!! 🐪 #indiegame #cozygame #gamecompanion #camel

Throughout Thicket you'll find posters with important information and reminders in the Thicket Language!📃 While the artwork alone conveys a strong message, those with a keen eye may glean more info from the text.📖 Can you figure out what it says? Hint: there are 8 words. #indiegame #translatethis