- Out Now: Release Date Reveal Trailer - 21 August 2026
We’re thrilled to finally share the release date for Horses of Hoofprint Bay! See for yourself in our brand new Release Date Reveal Trailer right here: And so we don’t keep the information for anyone unable to watch a video right now: the game is scheduled to release on November 4th 2026! We still have plenty to do until then – from testing, balancing and bugfixing to adding and refining some additional content – but we are confident that we’ll have a good version of this game ready for you all by November 4th! The game will go straight into a full release, no Early Access, no feature addition roadmaps. We’ll of course keep a close eye on people’s experiences at launch to make sure everything is working as intended and fix bugs as necessary, but for the most part, we want to release a finished game and not promise any major updates beyond that. If you’re interested in what’s been changi…
- Desensitization, Horse Personalities and Cross Country Competitions – Dev Update - 12 August 2026
A ton of things have been happening behind the scenes of Horses of Hoofprint Bay, it's time for a round-up of some exciting new additions to the game that we haven't talked about yet. We did not want to confirm the inclusion of these features until we were sure we had the time and capacity to tackle them, but everything mentioned here has now been implemented and is currently being tested and balanced with the help of a small handful of beta testers. More testers will be added in the coming weeks, so if you're signed up, definitely keep an eye on your Steam emails. PrestigeWe've added "Prestige" to the game as a measure of your progress: Prestige can be gained through upgrading your buildings, winning competitions, caring for boarders and having high quality horses. It is also possible to lose Prestige through failing competitions, competing on dirty horses or without appropriate clothi…
- We’re in the Women-Led Games Showcase: Watch our Brand New Gameplay Trailer! - 3 June 2026
We’re thrilled to announce that Horses of Hoofprint Bay will be part of the Women-Led Games Showcase in Summer Games Fest 2026 with a brand new gameplay trailer! You’ll be able to watch the Showcase stream right here on the YouTube Channel of The Game Awards! 😍The Showcase will begin on June 4th at 4PM PT | 7PM ET | 1AM CET | 7AM CST. Following the Showcase, our Demo will also be featured in the Women-Led Games event on Steam, where you can check out a ton of cool games, from hot new announcements to classics on steep discounts. Check out the event page right here!You can now watch the trailer right here:
- Beach Rides, Leopard Patterns and Staff Overhaul - Dev Update - 27 May 2026
Last week we announced that our Beta Playtests are slowly kicking off now and we already got so many signups that we can only add a tiny portion of applicants! So now we want to show some of the exciting feature and content additions we've been working on to all of you here, at least! Note that these additions won't make it to the Demo, but they'll be available for everyone in the full game at release later this year. Without further ado, here's some cool stuff we've been making: Leopard PatternsA lot of you asked, we deliver: Horses in our game can now have spotted leopard patterns like you know them from the Appaloosa or Knabstrupper breeds! Three separate layers allow for everything from snowcap blankets, spotted blankets, full body leopard spots of various sizes, and snowflake leopard dots! Here's a preview of how that will look in the horse creator as well as in the riding sequence…
- Beta Playtest Registration now open! - 22 May 2026
You can now sign up as a Beta Playtester on our Steam Page right here! Note that even if you’ve registered for our Alpha Playtest in December-January, you will need to apply again, since we’re starting with a fresh pool of applicants and are giving everyone a new chance to get selected.FAQWhat does the Beta Playtest entail? The Beta Playtest version represents the “full” version of the game as it currently exists, though of course it is not finished yet. Compared to the Demo, the Beta Playtest already has more upgraded buildings, new backgrounds, a new trail ride environment (WIP!), and leopard horse patterns. The Beta Playtest has no day limit. Who gets to be a Beta Playtester?We know lots of you are very excited and want to be part of the game. We need to keep the test manageable though, so we will only add a handful of people at a time. If you don’t get access right away, please stay…
- Insights, Release Timeline, Playtesting Plans and More! - 20 March 2026
Lovely people, it's been a few very exciting weeks for us at thogli studios and The Mane Quest, and we want to give you a few updates! Demo ReceptionThe Demo for Horses of Hoofprint Bay has been out for a bit over a month now, and we could not be happier with how it's going. We've received a ton of lovely feedback and praise, as well as a lot of useful pointers and minor reports that will let us improve the game in the future. Some numbers that we're particularly proud of: Our demo has been played by over 32'000 people in total, and downloaded about 40'000 timesThe median playtime is 3h and 26min, which is a lot, we love that you're all spending that much time with the game already!Over the past four weeks, the demo had over 2000 players every day on average, and about 5300 players on February 22nd We got Overwhelmingly Positive reviews from players and have stayed at 99% positive revie…
- Demo Update: Patch Notes v0.1.10/v0.1.11/v0.1.12 - 17 March 2026
Here are some more fixes, improvements and even some small new features for the Demo! Notable Changes - New boots for the horse! - Lesson tutorial skipable - Richt click to zoom out yard overview - Filter and sort horses at the breeder's sales stable - Daily Activities in the office now have a much nicer layout Full Changelog for v0.1.10 Features & Improvements - Added new open front and tendon boots. - Removed purple boots. - Leg protection graphics update. - Lesson tutorial skipable. - Scritch spots slightly bigger colliders. - Moved hay and water slightly further apart, so it's easier to grab the thing you want. - Competition UI layout improvements. - Slightly relaxed care rules for full boarders: a single missed dirt does not count as "missing care" any more. - Messemodus (just some stuff like a screensaver for the GG Bavaria specifically) - Same color selection in shop can ignore c…
- Demo Update: Patch Notes v0.1.9 - 26 February 2026
A nasty bug snuck into the last update... Lessons are fixed now!Changelog v0.1.9Bugfixes- Fixed: Can't start lessons in a freshly installed game.- Fixed: Impossible times by competitors in Competition Low.
- Demo Update: Patch Notes v0.1.8 - 25 February 2026
We made a week-one update for the demo to fix some issues and add improvements!Notable Changes- More settings available, like disabling sounds and some accessibility, e.g. zoom in lessons.- Balancing, e.g. exercise cost for training courses.- Pause riding and lessons on Esc.- Horses can be switched between full stable groups.- More QoL stuff.- A lot of bugfixes.Full Changelog for v0.1.6Improvements- Fade out music when course ends.- Adjusted volume for "wrong correction sound" in lessons.- Changed gait gate success & fail sounds. - Lesson and lunging sounds can be disabled in the options. - Added option to decrease background movement while riding/lunging. - Yard music also plays at breeder and store.- Replaced pitchfork in jumping obstacle with a spade. - Zoomed in riding lessons. - Updated horse dirt texture at hooves.- Save files are now deletable. - Added visible dirt from the outsi…
- Horses of Hoofprint Bay: Demo OUT NOW! - 16 February 2026
Good News, everyone! A free demo version of Horses of Hoofprint Bay is now available on Steam!Play the Demo right hereThe demo version includes 25 in-game rounds of playtime, which should give you a chance to try out horse care, training, giving riding lessons, riding competitions, upgrading some buildings and even breeding your first foal or two!New Visuals and FeaturesSince our initial announcement, we've added an updated a whole bunch of our visuals, and added music and sound effects to the game! All this and more can be tried in the Demo:Stables and Fields can be upgraded to level two: The Horse Breeder in town is now an actual person with an actual home: Our Office has gotten some nice diegetic folder buttons for you to click if you want to see your stats and overviews! Note that we've also added Boarders, which are another simple way to earn money in the game early on: Help us Spr…
- Our Playtester Registration is now open! - 3 December 2025
Good News: We will start conducting playtests for Horses of Hoofprint Bay in the coming weeks!If you’re interested, head right over to our Store Page and hit that “Request Access” button for our Playtest. Please note that the game is still heavily work-in-progress and contains a lot of placeholder visuals. We recommend ONLY registering for Playtesting if you’re alright with playing an unfinished game and are actively interested in giving us feedback. In order to keep the feedback manageable, we will add small groups of randomly chosen testers at first, and slowly add more people if everything goes well. Please stay patient if you don’t receive an invitation just yet. Timeline and Holidays: Note that our activity will slow down considerably over the Winter holidays (around mid December to mid January), so if you don’t hear anything during that time, please stay patient. We currently don’…
- We're part of Steam's Animal Fest this week! - 11 November 2025
Steam is celebrating all kinds of critters this week, with Animal Fest, a sale event dedicated to games about animals and games with animal protagonists. We are stoked to be part of the line-up with Horses of Hoofprint Bay, in the section for Popular Upcoming games! If you need horse game recommendations to tide you over until Playtesting for Horses of Hoofprint Bay becomes available, we recommend checking out these other horse games currently on discount in the Animal Sale: If you're looking for something cozy and comfortable, with cross country riding and horse breeding: If you're looking for a racing simulation with training and breeding: If you're looking for some colorful open world exploration: If you're looking for a horse simulator with online multiplayer: If you're looking for a classic "a horse and his girl" story: If you're looking for something family-friendly with vacation…
- Announcing: Horses of Hoofprint Bay - 29 October 2025
We’re thrilled to introduce: HORSES OF HOOFPRINT BAY …a lovingly hand-drawn 2D point and click barn buildup game. Take care of your horses, train them to build up their strength and confidence, and compete for prize money! Breed adorable foals, hire and manage staff, and build the stable of your dreams! Watch the trailer now: The game is expected to come to Steam for PC some time in 2026. Please make sure to Follow the game and add it to your Wishlist, as that helps us get the word out to more people! If you'd like to hear more from us, consider following us on Bluesky or Instagram, or subscribe to our Newsletter! About the team: We’re Anna & Theresa, a.k.a. Thogli Studios, a two-woman indie dev company from Germany. Horses of Hoofprint Bay is our first joint project, inspired by similar games from our childhood. Alice from The Mane Quest is supporting us in marketing and producing, mea…
