Greenheart Games
{{Short description|Video Game developer}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Greenheart Games
| logo = Greenheart_Games_logo_2012.png
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| industry = Video game industry
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people =
| products = Game Dev Tycoon
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| foundation = {{Start date and age|July 2012}}
| founders = {{Unbulleted list|Patrick Klug|Daniel Klug}}
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| homepage = {{url|https://www.greenheartgames.com/}}
}}
Greenheart Games is an independent video game developer founded in July 2012 by brothers Patrick and Daniel Klug.{{Cite web|title = About - Greenheart Games|url = http://www.greenheartgames.com/about/|website = www.greenheartgames.com|accessdate = 2015-11-22}} Game Dev Tycoon and Tavern Keeper, both business simulation games, are its only released games.{{Cite web|title = Game Dev Tycoon|url = http://www.greenheartgames.com/app/game-dev-tycoon/|website = www.greenheartgames.com|accessdate = 2015-11-22}}
The headquarters are in Brisbane, Australia but is served online with developers from many countries.
Products
A year after the release of their first game, Game Dev Tycoon, Greenheart Games laid plans for their second game, Tavern Keeper, which is currently set for release in 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://videogamegeek.com/videogame/214717/tavern-keeper|title=Tavern Keeper|website=VideoGameGeek|access-date=2017-07-27}}
Tavern Keeper had a limited time demo available in 2024.{{Cite web |last=Chaoz |first=Caff |date=2024-07-26 |title=Exploring Tavern Keeper: The First Demo Is Here! - The Indie Brew |url=https://theindiebrew.com.au/exploring-tavern-keeper-the-first-demo-is-here/ |access-date=2025-02-18 |language=en-US}} The game has been under development since 2014, and is a humorous fantasy tavern simulator.{{Cite news|url=http://www.gamespew.com/2016/11/tavern-keeper-new-game-game-dev-tycoon-creators/|title=Tavern Keeper is the new game from the Game Dev Tycoon creators – GameSpew|date=2016-11-23|work=GameSpew|access-date=2017-07-27|language=en-GB}} This second game has been known under the name 'Game #2', and the project was kept from the public until 23 November 2016, when its announcement was sent by e-mail to subscribers of Greenheart Games' newsletter.{{Cite web|url=http://www.greenheartgames.com/2016/11/23/introducing-tavern-keeper-second-game-developed-greenheart-games/|title=Introducing Tavern Keeper, 2nd game developed by Greenheart Games|website=Tavern Keeper|date=23 November 2016 |language=en-GB|access-date=2017-07-27}}
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!Year !Game !Platform !Reception !Notes |
| 2012
|Microsoft Windows, Windows RT, Mac OS X, Linux, IOS, Android, Nintendo Switch |{{unbulleted list|95/100%{{Cite web|url=http://store.steampowered.com/app/239820/Game_Dev_Tycoon/#app_reviews_hash|title=Game Dev Tycoon on Steam|website=store.steampowered.com|language=en|access-date=2017-07-27}}| |
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|Tavern Keeper
|Microsoft Windows
|N/A
|Currently in development
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Public announcements
The team had been silent about the development of Tavern Keeper, but in April 2019, Greenheart Games created a Patreon page.{{Cite web |title=Patreon |url=https://www.patreon.com/greenheartgames |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=Patreon |language=en-GB}} People could buy a subscription to get behind the scenes insight on the development of Tavern Keeper. They have since hosted 40 podcasts with various members of the team sharing their experiences, struggles and successes while creating the game. One day prior to the 10th anniversary of Game Dev Tycoon, the team released the steam page for Tavern Keeper. The release date is set for 2025.{{Cite web |title=Tavern Keeper 🍻 on Steam |url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/436780/Tavern_Keeper/ |access-date=2024-02-07 |website=store.steampowered.com |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.greenheartgames.com Official website]
Category:Australian companies established in 2012
Category:Video game development companies
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