2020-07-28
Our developers have something to tell you! Every three (3) weeks, our devs will provide you with information about their work in the “Dev’s Corner.”

This publication is a way of keeping everyone updated on what’s happening with the game. We invite you to discuss and leave your feedback for each of the publications.

Note: All posts must adhere to the forum guidelines and be constructively made.

Take a look at our very first Devs' Corner publication!

Warm wishes,

The Howrse Team
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  • 2023-08-19
    jsniper wrote:

    I wonder if there was any questions about the game becoming more 'mobile friendly', like are they planning on turning it all mobile, or keeping the web (I desperately hope the latter)

    Because the trophies definitely look more like a mobile app thing then a web game. But being a web game is honestly part of the charm for me. I love it.


    I can do a bigger sweep later, but I searched for the word “mobile” in the channel, and there was one question asking if they plan on going mobile entirely with the game. The person said they’re discouraging people who like to play on a PC. I don’t know what they mean by that lol.

    Then someone asked this:

    “Taking into consideration that Equideow is almost the last of its kind as a browser game, proving it got a strong player retention over the years, **does Ubisoft think about making a spiritual successor of the game** on the same media (browser) or another one (PC, Mobile, Nintendo Switch ...) in the future rather than expanding the game?

    I know Tale of Etria, which was developped by Owlient, did not encounter a lot of success. However, Horse Haven World Adventures did, and is still kicking to this day (but it was produced by Ubisoft Shanghai). I'm also aware these games don't target the same specific audience, but also that the horse trend is a wide-targeting one.”

    (The asterisks in their paragraph are just how you bold text on Discord)

    I also just searched for “app” and found this question, too:

    “Are you working on the app at the moment? Because for me personally, it just doesn't have the same standard as the desktop version. Not being able to see, if the bonus is activated on some divines etc.”

    So, maybe they’ll answer these in the future.
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  • 2023-08-22
    As someone who’s mostly on mobile for various reason, the mobile version is terrible compared to the desktop in my opinion and is seriously lacking. So I hope they don’t plan on scraping the desktop version because the second I can I’m back on it.
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  • 2023-08-22

    Check out the latest features on the game via the newest Dev’s Corner!

    Best Regards,
    The Howrse Team
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  • 2023-08-22
    The game was originally a desktop game and works best, in my opinion, on a pc or the classic version on a tablet or phone. It's the only version where it's relatively easy to find things and where most things are available. I can't find anything on the mobile version and have never even looked at the app. I suspect moderating might be even harder on the non-desktop version too as, again, finding things would be harder and more fiddly. I just hope that the desktop version soldiers on and keep my fingers crossed that they don't make everything on it so that it fits one a phone - I can use the desktop version pretty easily on a phone if I need to and just zoom out if something is a bit too small for my aging eyes.While I realise a lot of new players are young and brought up on the existence of mobile phones, many players are old enough to remember a world when the internet didn't exist (yes, I know default smiley :o ) and I hope the game will manage to cater for everyone, whatever their tech skills and preferences are.
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  • 2023-08-22
    I submitted a ticket but if I have VIP should I be able to chose the second horses gender still. Picked female on second horse this morning and found out after blupping it was definitely a male
    default smiley :(
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  • 2023-08-22
    Should also mention I used a heras pack.
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  • 2023-08-22
    berettaindy_37 wrote:

    I submitted a ticket but if I have VIP should I be able to chose the second horses gender still. Picked female on second horse this morning and found out after blupping it was definitely a male
    default smiley :(
    You should be able to still, yes, as it's a VIP perk of using the Pack.

    Which set of twins was it? I looked through your production and see you have a colt and filly each of what look to be twins.
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  • 2023-08-22
    I don't understand where youre getting all these chanelges from? Removing an objective, everyone talking about desktop version potentially being shut down? Im seeing only 2 changes, the pet and the VIP one.
    Which still isn't good since the two changes aren't relevant (not everyone is a VIP member).
    Why not fix the mobile equestrian center pages? Can't fix multiple buildings at once, I can't change multiple meadows usage at once, can't accsess My equestrian center's management page anywhere on mobile.
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  • 2023-08-22
    people are discussing previous communication from staff. the changelog was only updated like three hours ago.
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  • 2023-08-22
    this game was never meant to be an app. it came along way before apps were a thing. it's only an app to stop people from complaining it wasn't an app. considering what the app was like when it first came out be happy with how it is now. they always said that if they were to make the app totally functioning that they would have to recode the entire game. they aren't doing that.
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