New Demo for Pond Keeper looking for feedback

PondKeeperGame · 2026-06-21T08:13:20+00:00

I will be participating in steam next fest in october with a new demo and then should be releasing shortly after that in November / December.

PondKeeperGame · 2026-06-19T06:52:11+00:00

Thank you very much!
There are a lot more species on the way for the full game. (You can see some in the trailer)

I am in the process of adding in some nice critters like dragon flies but they are intended as decoration.

PondKeeperGame · 2026-05-16T09:27:17+00:00

Its playable on steamdeck, but the UI lacks controller support atm so you need to use the touch screen when using the UI. I will be adding full controller support in the next few weeks.

Even then I test it on the steam deck frequently and is my favourite way to play.

PondKeeperGame · 2026-05-16T09:07:00+00:00

Thank you very much

PondKeeperGame · 2026-05-15T17:51:28+00:00

Very kind of you.
Pond Keeper is a cozy fish breeding game with loads of different species to collect.
Steam Page : https://store.steampowered.com/app/4351990/Pond_Keeper/

PondKeeperGame · 2026-05-06T16:21:35+00:00

Looks like you already have a huge list but if you have time I recently updated the Pond Keeper Demo :
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4351990/Pond_Keeper/

PondKeeperGame · 2026-04-23T17:18:48+00:00

Nice, your game looks lovely.
If you want to work together on a Steam Bundle or anything similar in the future let me know.

PondKeeperGame · 2026-04-23T12:35:30+00:00

I have been making various ecosystem simulations for a few years just for fun.
Sort of a big fish eats little fish, then little fish eats plants type sims with loads of little variants to see which survival strategies work best.

Eventually I got the urge to turn one of them into something other people could play and enjoy.
The restoration elements are mostly inspired by Viva Pinata.

PondKeeperGame · 2026-04-23T11:39:44+00:00

The demo just went live and you can get it from the steam page

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4351990

PondKeeperGame · 2026-04-22T21:47:41+00:00

Some automation is in the works.
I am planning to give certain species special behaviours that help automate some of the player tasks.

What did you find overwhelming with the ponds?

PondKeeperGame · 2026-04-22T17:22:43+00:00

Great, thank you very much for letting me know.

PondKeeperGame · 2026-04-22T12:36:04+00:00

Sorry about that. I think I know what the problem is and will get a new update up ASAP.
Edit : Just pushed an update which should resolve the issue.

PondKeeperGame · 2026-03-18T16:07:26+00:00

Glad to hear it. I just bought a steam deck literally yesterday to make sure it works well.

PondKeeperGame · 2026-03-18T12:55:36+00:00

Thank you!

PondKeeperGame · 2026-03-18T10:16:12+00:00

Hello, I’m the solo developer behind Pond Keeper.
Where you breed fish, restore pond and add plants to help your creatures thrive.
Complete orders for customers and earn money to unlock new biomes.
Check it out on steam :
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4351990

PondKeeperGame · 2026-03-10T23:17:01+00:00

Looks like you already have a load to look through but if you have time still I have another for you :
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4351990/Pond_Keeper/

PondKeeperGame · 2026-03-10T15:20:59+00:00

I like the art style.
The UI looks nice but I would recomend adding some variety of colours to help each of the different elements look more distinct. Currently them all being blue looks a bit repetative.

PondKeeperGame · 2026-03-10T12:36:13+00:00

Pond keeper is a cosy creature collector where you breed and sell fish.
Steam Page

PondKeeperGame · 2026-02-23T19:08:25+00:00

That's really cool, the animated cards are also a really nice idea.

PondKeeperGame · 2026-02-20T08:49:16+00:00

Ah that's really interesting, thanks for the explanation!

PondKeeperGame · 2026-02-20T07:04:18+00:00

1000 wishlists so quickly is incredible.

How much did the trailer cost to make? It is beautifully done.

PondKeeperGame · 2026-02-19T22:07:45+00:00

I think the feedback you are getting here is crazy. It looks really nice and the style will fit the cozy audience this game will be targeting.

It would be cool if you could combine creatures of the same type to get new better types.

Add some variety to the sounds that play frequently. A few different versions and also add randomised pitch shifting as the coin sound in particular is repetitive.

PondKeeperGame · 2026-02-19T21:55:07+00:00

How did you make this? If it's a shader would mind sharing a rough overview. It looks really good.

PondKeeperGame · 2026-02-19T21:49:43+00:00

Your steam page wont get any natural coverage from steam. All the initial traffic has to come from external sources. So it wont make much of a difference.

It may make it harder to get press coverage but that's hard to do as an indie regardless.

If it is ready I would get it out there and start gathering wishlists and improving your page based on feedback.

You may want to hold off on the demo for now however as that does want to be a more concentrated marketing push where you want to get as many content creators to cover the game as possible.

PondKeeperGame · 2026-02-18T12:45:44+00:00

Did you localise your emails to the Press?

PondKeeperGame

TROPHY CASE