Tales From the Herd: Prologue
A downloadable game for Windows
NOTICE: A MAJOR UPDATE IS ARRIVING APRIL 18TH.
Experience the prologue to my upcoming life simulation game where you journey out into a mysterious, and perhaps familiar pony inhabited village. The prologue introduces you to some of the core mechanics, including an immersive and divergent conversation system, plus the ability to create your own pony!
I am solo developing this project, so it may take quite a bit of time. But be sure to wishlist the game on Steam to be notified at launch, follow the official Twitter for updates, Patreon for access to private builds and in-depth news, or contact me at herdtales@gmail.com for comments and / or bug reporting.
And thank you for checking the project out!
Download
Install instructions
Step 1:
Locate the downloaded file, right-click it, then click "Extract All..."
Step 2:
In the new window that pops up, select "Extract" (you may also want to change the install location of the game by clicking "Browse..." first).
Step 3:
Open the new extracted file folder, then open the sole folder inside of it titled "Tales From the Herd - Prologue" and the version number at the end.
Step 4:
Run the application file inside this folder, simply titled "Tales From the Herd".
Step 5:
In the new window that pops up, click "Run" to start the game.
Step 6:
Enjoy!
Development log
- The First Game Alpha is Finally Releasing!3 days ago
- February 2025 Update – Looking Sharp31 days ago
- January 2025 Update – Questing55 days ago
- December 2024 Update – Making a New Friend91 days ago
- November 2024 Update - Fancy MapsDec 02, 2024
- October 2024 Update – Getting Lost on PurposeNov 03, 2024
- September 2024 Update - Good Morning, and Good NightOct 02, 2024
- August 2024 Update - The First Complete Village!Aug 31, 2024
Comments
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progress report?
i would love to know more about the full game.
You can read detailed month-to-month updates about development here on itch or pretty much anywhere else on the game's social media:
Patreon
YouTube
Twitter
Development is going steady but I don't want to put a date on anything I'm not 100% sure I can hit.
dating sim elements? (Please say yes so I can quit trying to make one XP)
thinking like stardew valley kinda dating sim elements based on the game style. Looks amazing regardless.
While there are no plans for dating mechanics, the friendships you make in the game will be a central design pillar; and as you grow closer to these ponies, you will learn about their motivations, backstories, and eventually secrets.
... okay, so not going to replace Dark Skyes. got it. I was afraid of that.
This still looks good, but it also means I'm still at the drawing board fixing the hole dark skies left myself XP
Thanks for the reply (btw this is in my steam wishlist already XD)
Game feels pretty good. Can't wait for the completed version.
Game looks great and promising! I hope you won't give up on developing this game and eventually will release full version of it.
I got a question though: will there be mane of 6? Since in trailer you showed us Eventide Spark.
Also, are you going to allow player customize or get cutie mark? Maybe even make game mechanic, which gives your character advantage in certain activities based on your cutie mark.
Thank you! Still working on it almost every day, so while I can't comment on exactly how long it will take, I am committed to getting it launched eventually.
While Eventide Spark will be the only mane character in the initial launch, I am of course giving consideration to expanding the cast down the line. For now though, I'm planning what I think is a pretty interesting story with Eve!
And butt marks present a really interesting (and frankly complex) narrative and mechanical issue that I'm just sidestepping for now. My biggest focus at the moment is simply getting the village to a playable state.
Nice!
Looking forward for your dev notes and YouTube shorts. Wishing you a luck
is there anything u can do apart of talking to copper and changing ur apparence?
tbh,this project is so good it should be called art (srry for the bad english)
Not in this Prologue build, no. If you'd like to see what else will eventually come to the full game when it releases, you can preview updates in either the dev logs here on itch, or on my Patreon.
the demo is already something good, looking forward to more updates (and hoping you won't abandon it eventually)
Игра выглядит великолепно. Я очень надеюсь, что русский язык будет. <3
i have a few questions
1, will this game be free? i'm broke as hecc
2, can you choose to be a pegasi or unicorn?
3, is it possible to become an alicorn?
other than that i'm excited for this game to finish!
Glad you're excited, and I can't wait to share more in the future!
1. Price is yet undetermined about the game, but at the very least there will be a sizable chunk (much larger than Prologue) available at launch for free.
2. While I absolutely want to eventually add these species options, do not expect to see them at launch. I want to make sure they're given the time and effort needed to really stand out when I eventually do create them.
3. Very very unlikely this will ever happen; though, alicorn characters may at least be referenced in certain parts of the story...
Ive missed out on a lot of games because Im on a macbook, this one will by far be the one im most upset about missing, If you can do MacBook compatibility plz! This looks phenomena
I'm just looking forward to when I can buy it in steam
Amazing project! I'm looking forward to its release. More strength and inspiration to the author!)
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There it is!
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I'm really excited! The project looks so pretty!!! Reminds me a lot of Pony Town!
Thank you so much!