User blog:Bermuda/The Bird of Paradise - Animal Reveal!



Thanks to the generosity and excitement of all of our backers and Farm Folks fans, we reached our Kickstarter goal a few days ago. We can't even begin to express our gratitude and appreciation to all of you.

Now we've reached 120% of our goal, and we're still going up! We hope to make those stretch goals a possibility for everyone, and we have more exciting news on the way.



First discovered tromping around the far-flung isles of the Yurtaan Archipelago, the Elola was believed by the natives to be a living, breathing, pecking tree. These long-necked, flightless birds have since become one of the best modes of transportation in areas where budding automotive technology may not be readily available. Like their 4-legged counterparts, the Elola can go long distances with little need for rest--and as long as you come bearing fresh fish, you’ll soon find yourself forming a forever bond with these feathered friends-to-be.



The Elolas of Softshoal Island are of a very special variety. You may not know, but the Yurtaan Archipelago is a big place with lots of water in between its many sandy shores. A certain, shall we say, adventurous colony of Elolas must have become bored with their old home, because they set out to find a new one. One sunny afternoon, with the summer sun high in the sky, the colony took to the ocean like a bunch of titanic ducks and paddled their webbed feet all the way to Softshoal.



When they arrived on the fertile island’s shore, the birds took no notice of the deep blue hue that had dyed their thick-feathered necks--newly tinted by the ocean itself. The Elolas gave no thought to the fresh colorations of raspberry and cream that now painted their plumage--a sun-kissed gift for these happy birds. But the locals of Softshoal sure took notice! The locals saw what there was to see: these birds took a chance to find a new home and in doing so, they were transformed into something vibrant and unique. If those two qualities don’t make you a Softshoal local, well, I don’t know what does. Now carrying the local name of Sorbet Elolas, these mighty birds of Softshoal have surely found their new home.

Did we mention you can ride them?

We would like to invite our community to make Farm Folks the game that they want to see and play for years to come. There's a reddit thread up now where we want to encourage you to suggest your quest ideas and suggestions for the game: Quests and Tests!

Original post 12 July 2018