- Hotfix: Unity Update - 6 October 2025
Dear players, Unity discovered a security vulnerability over the weekend that affects all games published with Unity 2017.1 or newer on Windows, Android, and macOS. We have therefore updated Growth to the latest Unity version to prevent any potential exploitation. Please note: Unity has proactively provided fixes that address the vulnerability and affirmed that there is no evidence of any exploitation or impact on end users.
- Our friends just launched Beacon Patrol! - 17 September 2025
We’re excited to share that our publishing friends have just released their cozy co-op exploration game Beacon Patrol on Steam!It’s all about patrolling the North Sea, building maps together, and enjoying a relaxing board game experience — solo or with friends. If you like thoughtful and chill gameplay, this one might be right up your alley.👉 Check it out here:
- Like Growth? Check Out Beacon Patrol’s Upcoming Playtest! - 10 July 2025
Hey Growth players,If you love relaxing strategy games with tile-laying, puzzle-y goodness (and we think you do), then we’ve got something cool to share from some fellow dev friends:🧭 Beacon Patrol is getting ready to launch a brand-new Playtest—and you can sign up right now to be part of it!What’s Beacon Patrol?It’s a cozy, strategic tile-laying game where you patrol the sea, place tiles to explore the coast, and uncover all kinds of surprises. Think calm vibes, clever layouts, and careful planning—right up the alley of any Growth fan.🌊 What’s in the Playtest?The upcoming Playtest (available very soon) includes:🤝 Local Multiplayer for all game modes🚢 Exploration Mode with 4 unique ships🎲 Board Game Mode (no ships or shores)🎨 Creative Mode for freeform exploring and buildingWhether you’re into relaxed solo sessions or want to team up with a friend, this Playtest adds a whole new l…
- #TurnBasedThursdayFest is here! 🎲 - 5 April 2024
Puzzle fans, we are so happy to tell you that we are part of the #TurnBasedThursdayFest! 🎲 ➡️ Visit the Event Page here: 🎲 TURN BASED THURSDAY FEST 🎲 Let's celebrate everyone who plays, loves and develops turn-based games! We are VoodooDuck a small indie dev duo based in Duisburg, Germany and events like this help us so much to highlight our game. But don't forget to visit the event page and also give other indie devs like us a chance to be seen and played :) Also, you get 30% discount on Growth 🌱 You never heard of Growth? Well then get ready for: 🌱 addictive and super cozy puzzle gameplay 🌱 a hex soft strategy game 🌱 place different animals to reclaim the land Also thank you everyone who gave Growth a review! We recently reached 100 steam reviews with a "very postive" rating! How awesome is that? Enjoy the event and talk soon! Yours, VoodooDuck and Assemble https://www.youtube.…
- Vote for Growth! - 21 November 2023
Dear Puzzlers, the release of Growth is not all that long ago, and we can't thank you enough for your support. It feels unreal to still rock that 100% positive reviews (to date). Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Now, the Steam Awards 2023 kicked-off and we'd be super thrilled if you choose to vote for Growth in the Sit Back and Relax category! Yours, the VoodooDucks https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300300/Growth/
- Growth 🌱 featured in Cozy Quest - 17 November 2023
Dear Hexogon-Fans, we are so proud to be featured in this years Cozy Quest event hosted by Secret Mode! Please click on the page, and wishlist the games you like, this helps indie devs a lot. CLICK HERE ➡️ Cozy Quest Event Page Play the free demo and don’t forget to wishlist the game! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300300/Growth/ Also thank you players for 100% positive steam reviews. This still blows up our minds everytime we see it. THANK YOU! Yours, VoodooDuck
- Patch 1.0.2 - 3 November 2023
Dear Puzzlers, we've just updated the game to version 1.0.2. Here's the changelog: Patch Notes 1.0.2 Bug Fixes Fixed an issue that would lead to some undiscovered Point Of Interest Tiles not using their correct visuals. Fixed an issue that would prevent the player from increasing their score when a lot of Tiles were explored at the same time. Improvements Improved Rendering Performance. Improved Loading Times. Changes Disabled the Exploration Progression Bar tooltip as it caused more confusion than it helped explaining things. That's it for today, and thank you so so much for your ongoing support and feedback. Keep it growing! - the VoodooDucks
- It Grow(th)s! - 31 October 2023
Fellow puzzlers, first of all, thank you for your massive support since the launch of Growth - we're still rocking the 100% positive reviews which is beyond amazing. Keep it growing, everyone and spread the word about Growth. Today, we got the news that Growth has received the VERIFIED status, YAY. Calling all Steam Deck users: Let it Grow(th)! See you soon! -the Voodoo Ducks
- Growth Patch 1.0.1 - 20 October 2023
Fellow nature lovers, first of all thank you for all your feedback you sent along our way, this is very much appreciated! based on that, we prepared a small patch to tackle some issues. Here's the changelog: Bug Fixes Fixed an issue that would grant the player Point Of Interest Rewards when populating an empty Tile that was not immediately part of a Point Of Interest. Fixed an issue that would lead to Reed Tiles having invisible water while being marked as out of range for Animal Population. Fixed some Hills and Reed Tiles not playing their spawn animation. Fixed some Meadow Tile Rocks always being displayed like they were out of range for the Player. Fixed a typo in German localization. Changes Added personal highscore display in Main Menu. Added more Controller Input Glyphs to some UI elements. Thank you so much for your support and keep up populating the world of Growth. - the Voodoo…
- Time to Grow(th)! - 16 October 2023
Happy Release Day everyone! We finally made it and Growth releases today! We're super excited, stoked, nervous, curious...all at once. Time to show everyone you're nature's friend and able to regrowth the world. Watch the release trailer here: We can't wait to hear your thoughts and feedback! Thank you! the Voodoo Ducks https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300300/Growth?snr=1_2108_9__2107
- It's almost time to prove you're having green fingers! - 5 October 2023
Hello Friends of Nature, we're pleased to announce that our cozy soft strategy game Growth is about to grow on you starting October 16, 2023! Watch the release date announcement trailer right here - showing off the new visuals update we were working on the last few months: We can't be more excited for the game's release, especially looking forward to your feedback and thoughts. Thank you! the Voodoo Ducks https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300300/Growth/
- Growth is featured in Steam’s Games+ Germany Event! - 22 June 2023
Growth-Fans listen up! Kicking off right now: the Games+ Germany Event here on Steam! Discover & explore many amazing indie games made in Germany. Among many outstanding games, you can also find our upcoming relaxing soft-strategy puzzle game Growth. As RockPaperShotgun summed it up quite nicely in a recent article: “Sending forest animals to reclaim the land in Growth is my dream come true" Play the free demo and don’t forget to wishlist the game to get notified about latest news and updates of Growth! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300300/Growth/ Enjoy!
- Sending forest animals to reclaim the land in Growth is my dream come true - 21 June 2023
It's no secret that I love Dorfromantik . It opened my eyes to the world of tile-based puzzler strategy games, and I've looked out for similar ones ever since. Thankfully for me, there's been a fair few riffs on Dorformantik's formula recently - a focus on nature, a soothing soundtrack, and some good old puzzling . Growth is one of these, and I'm hooked on the demo that's playable as part of Steam Next Fest . Taking place on a hexagonal grid, the aim is to uncover the map using a range of wildlife, fertilising the land in the process. Each tile you reveal gives you points, and you'll have to navigate around mountains, water, and special landmarks. Read more
- New Growth demo available during Steam Next Fest! - 20 June 2023
To celebrate the Steam Next Festival, we will release an new demo for Growth. Enjoy a relaxing atmosphere and cozy puzzles while you explore and populate procedurally generated maps. Growth is a hexagonal-grid based soft-strategy game, that blends the beauty of cozy exploration with challenging navigation around obstacles. The demo will go live at 7pm CET/10am PST/1pm EST June 19th, 2023. Growth is scheduled to release on Steam in Fall 2023.
- New Growth demo available during Steam Next Fest! - 19 June 2023
To celebrate the Steam Next Festival, we will release an new demo for Growth. Enjoy a relaxing atmosphere and cozy puzzles while you explore and populate procedurally generated maps. Growth is a hexagonal-grid based soft-strategy game, that blends the beauty of cozy exploration with challenging navigation around obstacles. The demo will go live at 7pm CET/10am PST/1pm EST June 19th, 2023. Growth is scheduled to release on Steam in Fall 2023.
- Cozy hexagonal-grid soft-strategy puzzle game Growth will release in Summer! - 7 June 2023
Today, we are happy to announce the cozy puzzle indie game Growth, which premiered exclusively, during the Guerilla Collective showcase. More details: https://mediaindieexchange.com/showcases/guerrilla-collective-mix-2023 Growth marks the debut of newly founded 2 people strong indie dev VoodooDuck. With Growth, enjoy a simple, idyllic, and relaxed hexagonal-grid soft-strategy puzzle game, where you will bring life to a world, with terraforming and wildlife. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300300/Growth/ Growth will be released in Summer 2023 for PC on Steam and is currently featured in the Guerilla Collective 4 Steam Event! But that’s not all - To shorten the time to Growth’s release, a free playable demo will be available during Steam Next Fest June 19! Therefore, wishlist the game now, to get notified about the latest news and updates, and when the demo will be released! Watch the…
- Growth is featured in Rokaplay’s Cozy & Family Friendly Games Celebration - 1 June 2023
Now is the time to get cozy! With many wholesome & family-friendly indie games. Running from June 1st – 5th, Cozy & Family Friendly Games Celebration hosted by our lovely friends rokaplay! Dive in now: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/cozyfamilyfriendlygamescelebration During the celebration, discover upcoming games, such as Growth, where you explore and populate a procedurally generated world by utilizing unique abilities of animals. Growth blends the beauty of cozy exploration with challenging navigation around obstacles. Wishlist now]! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300300/Growth/?utm_campaign=rokaplay-steamnews But there is so much more! Enjoy many free game demos, wholesome livestreams, as well as huge discounts on already released games.
- Growth is taking part in Earth Appreciation Festival - 19 April 2023
Growth is taking part in Earth Appreciation Festival on April 17th, World Earth Day! The festival is a reminder of the human-made issues that our planet faces, including climate change, pollution, overpopulation, lack of sustainability, and conflicts. As part of the festival, Steam is featuring post-apocalyptic games, which serve as a grim reminder of what could happen if we don't take action to protect our planet. But Earth Appreciation Festival is not just about doom and gloom. It's also about celebrating the incredible diversity of life on our planet and finding ways to protect it. That's where Growth comes in. Our game celebrates the beauty of our planet and invites players to become stewards of nature. Growth is the perfect game for anyone who wants to take a break from work or enjoy a relaxed puzzle session. It blends the beauty of cozy exploration with challenging navigation puzz…
