Michele Pirovano - making Dotage
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Indie gamedev, gameplay engineer, PhD, making a game about a grumpy village elder
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dotAGE: Trade Secrets is out NOW on Steam with a new release trailer! - Send Pips to explore the wilderness - Craft boats, build carts, and tame horses - Trade coins and send trade expeditions - Three new elders with unique mechanics!
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24 days ago
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Ok I know it's hot out there but come on Pips [*] Fixed having a Cat or Dog VIP making Pips naked in some UI elements
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The issue with adding new resources to the game is that Pips always find a way to make everything worse!
2 days ago
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You can now get a village full of Goldlings! :D [*] Fixed Goldlings soft locking if trying to procreate
3 days ago
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This might have been buried in the changelog, but the side Buildings UI now has some cool new features! - Check exactly what buildings you have in the village - See if you have inactive or unavailable buildings - Paging
5 days ago
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So, what's your favourite expedition in the DLC? Here is mine!
5 days ago
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Oh look it's basically Mewgenics now
8 days ago
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Ok, I am adding in the new update information to the Agepedia about how to use the new Machines!
8 days ago
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Now that is a nice change in the last update [*] If you find a way to make children work, you now need to pay them too
11 days ago
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[*] Fixed visual bug with some choice events mentioning Pip Milk
14 days ago
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Players asked if cats can ride horses. If you know me, you know the answer already.
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15 days ago
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The new DLC added a lot of uses for the new exotic resources... and I had my fun in adding some more media references!
16 days ago
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Social commentary on balancing the new DLC is spot on
17 days ago
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It looks like players are adapting to the new mechanics in... unique ways
17 days ago
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Time for a funny bugfix: [*] Fixed a bug where if a Pip would come back home by himself while a rescue party was searching for him, the rescue party would never return
20 days ago
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What's that? Subtle critique inside the game? How quaint!
22 days ago
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Oh yay
22 days ago
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I like how this player here is enjoying the new mechanics... even if in a bit of a morbid way
22 days ago
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I had a lot of fun coming up with ideas for the three new elders, using the new mechanics! :D
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23 days ago
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dotAGE: Trade Secrets is out NOW on Steam with a new release trailer! - Send Pips to explore the wilderness - Craft boats, build carts, and tame horses - Trade coins and send trade expeditions - Three new elders with unique mechanics!
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24 days ago
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Look what old friend I found in my parents house
28 days ago
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Fun dotAGE fact: did you notice the animated seagulls in the intro animation? They have no practical purpose in the game, but it's a reference to one of my favourite game intros! Can you guess which one?
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29 days ago
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Yes I went to check out several schools for my little girl a few weeks ago
about 1 month ago
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I'm adding some hints to introduce elders (also for older ones!)
about 1 month ago
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Based on what you build, you will get different expeditions available! For example, once you build the Docks, you will have access to water expeditions. Of course, until you also build some boats, you are not going to get very far...
about 1 month ago
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The addition of horses opens up new ways to gather food, with 'Harvester' buildings being able to reach and deplete all creatures in a tile in a single turn! (Also, this might be the only description that breaks the fourth wall in the game)
about 1 month ago
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Wheeeeeeeee! ok this was fun to animate
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about 1 month ago
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Michele Pirovano - making Dotage
Big announcement! dotAGE Trade Secrets comes out in TWO WEEKS! Out June 3rd! - Send Pips to explore the wilderness - Craft boats, build carts, and tame horses - Trade coins and send trade expeditions - Three new elders with unique mechanics! More:
store.steampowered.com/news/app/638...
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dotAGE - Trade Secrets DLC is coming in two weeks! - Steam News
Hello Elders! I'm very happy to announce that the new DLC is coming in just two weeks! I've been working a lot on this and I can't wait for you to play it! Make sure to Wishlist here so you are notif...
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/638510/view/657107080095727644
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Big announcement! dotAGE Trade Secrets comes out in TWO WEEKS! Out June 3rd! - Send Pips to explore the wilderness - Craft boats, build carts, and tame horses - Trade coins and send trade expeditions - Three new elders with unique mechanics! More:
store.steampowered.com/news/app/638...
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dotAGE - Trade Secrets DLC is coming in two weeks! - Steam News
Hello Elders! I'm very happy to announce that the new DLC is coming in just two weeks! I've been working a lot on this and I can't wait for you to play it! Make sure to Wishlist here so you are notif...
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/638510/view/657107080095727644
about 1 month ago
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Damned capitalism!
about 1 month ago
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It all starts with a Gate, a special building that lets you access the outside world by sending Pips out, or welcoming the Goldlings that want to trade with you!
about 1 month ago
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Reveal time, AGAIN! It's time to showcase a new DLC Elder... Granny! - Singleton time: no more than ONE building of each type - Play in her small Garden - All Professionals can work anywhere! - She makes food! - Go on special Trade Expeditions to gain more buildings!
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about 1 month ago
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Reveal time! The upcoming Trade Secrets DLC will have new elders! Meet Wanna, the Merchant! - Access seasonal, always changing markets - Focus on Trading expeditions - Pay a wage to your Pips or they'll go on strike! - Make lots of money!
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about 1 month ago
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MTG-style expansion icons always make me fuzzy
about 1 month ago
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YES there is going to be a new Cat achievement of course
about 2 months ago
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Brand new, definitely non-trademarked VIPs, are coming, too!
about 2 months ago
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The new Trade buildings will use a new mechanic, requiring you to create a road connection to the outer world so that outside merchants can reach you!
about 2 months ago
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Who said money cannot buy happiness? It will, soon, in dotAGE!
about 2 months ago
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Ok, I finalized the Exploration UX for the new DLC! - Send Pips out, they get back after a few days - Pay costs to send them out - Gain rewards, and avoid risks! - Three picks, in two sections (Exploration & Trade) This complements very well the event system!
about 2 months ago
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Ohhh I love how elegant this feels mechanically :D
about 2 months ago
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Hard at work at completing all new buildings! Having fun with some cool new ideas :D
about 2 months ago
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I finally completed the Heroes collection 😶🌫️
3 months ago
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Tarots, 1400 circa. So good
3 months ago
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Having fun making new buildings for the DLC! The basic trade buildings allow Traders to generate few coins with common resources. Sometimes, you get a Greengrocer
3 months ago
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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases
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Adding expeditions allows me to add new ailments, and I'm having fun with that!
4 months ago
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The free Lava Update is now available on Steam! - New Lava resource with a new terrain, new buildings, and new events - New Apocalypses! - A lot of event balancing and UX changes and more! Check out the news!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/638...
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dotAGE - Lava Update, and new DLC reveal! - Steam News
Hello Elders! I finished work on the Lava Update! Analyzing all events and all their intricacies took a good chunk of time, but I'm happy with the result. Lava everywhere! This new update brings a new...
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/638510/view/510730583362503766
4 months ago
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Huge announcement for
#TurnBasedThursdayFest
! A new DLC is coming! Trade Secrets adds many new mechanics: - Send Pips to explore the wilderness! - Craft boats, train horses, and build carts! - Trade inside and outside the village! Coming mid 2026!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjvw...
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dotAGE: Trade Secrets - Reveal Trailer
YouTube video by Michele Pirovano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjvwnR28OCg
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#TurnBasedThursday - Turn-Based Game Showcases
4 months ago
Two days until
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TBTFest Featured Reveals Show 2026
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Join us for the
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tomorrow March 9h at 1 PM EST, dotAGE will be there with an exciting announcement in an exclusive preview!
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