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TEF II step 6

There's a new progress report about the remake of the game on the dev log, accessible for free to backers of the Second Decade.

We have added hyacinths, the ground of Phase One and the Ename church ruin.

It's starting to look like our forest!

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Pictogram generations

As many of you know, the pictograms that identify deer in The Endless Forest are regularly updated. This way the era when you started playing becomes part of your deer's identity. Pictograms are not just decorations, they are names that belong to a single character. This is why we discourage donating or trading pictograms. They are part of the story of the Forest.

So please, do not try to acquire pictograms from previous generations, or any pictograms that were registered by somebody else.

They are not commodities. They are identities.
Please respect that.
And add to the story of The Forest over time.


Thank you.

Michaël Samyn.
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TEF II = FUNDED!

I'm overjoyed to announce that the fundraising for the Second Decade of The Endless Forest is now complete! The whole game will be remade in Unreal Engine!

Fundraising continues on http://endlessforest.org/fundraising/ towards adding new features.

Thank you all!


Michaël & Auriea.
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TEF II step 5

We have posted an update on the remake of The Endless Forest in Unreal Engine here: http://olt.lt/ms/the-unreal-forest-step-5
Access is free for backers.
Join them if your haven't yet: http://endlessforest.org/fundraising/

TL;DR? Forest Magic! All of it. Implemented!

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Raising funds for the Forest

The IndieGogo campaign to remake The Endless Forest with new technology closed with an amazing 86% of its target collected. That's fantastic! Thank you all for your support.

This means that the remake will definitely happen!

I'm sure we can count on you to collect the remainder of the budget now that we have a bit more time. You can do that here.

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Fan art in the game!

Hello there!
I am Margo Putzeys, a student Game- and Digital Design and I am currently doing my internship with Tale of Tales. I am still studying but I will be entering my Master year next schoolyear.
For my internship Auriea Harvey and Michael Samyn asked me if I wanted to work with the players and make models and concept art together. And with great pleasure I accepted this of course! This means you will be able to add art to the game!

But there are some 'rules' attached to this: If you make a 3D model, pleas send it as an .OBJ file to me. But a .Blender file ( Blender's file extension ) would be even better! But a .OBJ is good as well! As for the concept art you can send a photoshop file, PNG of JPEG.

So what can you make? Well it's like a set that the deers can wear in the game! This set includes: a mask, antlers and a pelt. Both made for the adult deer AND the baby deer. You can (if some of you know how and want to) texture these models by using a UV map. If you do texture them, send texture files as a PNG. ( PNG supports transparancy )
But of course you are never obligated to making more than you like. The meaning of this task is also for me to make stuff, so if you only would like to make the adult deer's models, that's fine by me. I can always texture them, add models, etc.

So if any of you are interested in putting your art or 3D models in the game. Send them to me and I can adjust them if necessary or take a look if something needs to be changed and so on.
You can of course also send your concept art to me and I can realise that concept art into a 3D model which may have a chance to be put in the actual game: The Endless Forest!

My e-mail adres is : Margo.Putzeys@gmail.com. I hope I will be hearing soon from you guys!!

Greetings,
Margo


EDIT: from Michael and Auriea --
To be clear, we want Margo to do ALL of the modeling and ALL of the texturing. Because that is what her internship is about.

The Stag of the Wildwood


Rain | male
more info later


this is his adult ref
still a fawn in-game until his picto is old enough

The Stag of the Wildwood

Deep in the forest where the cold winds drag,
There walked a mighty, battle-worn stag.
With antlers like towers and a heart made of stone,
He carried the scars of the fights he had known.

He’d clashed in the valleys, he’d thundered through snow,
Faced rivals with fury and never bowed low.
Each mark on his hide was a tale of the past,
Of battles that tested his courage and cast.

The years had been heavy, the road had been long,
But deep in his chest was a warrior’s song.
The stag stood proud beneath moonlight’s glow,
A king of the forest, who refused to let go.

So remember the stag with the battle-worn face,
Who carried his wounds with honor and grace.
For strength isn’t found in a life free from pain—
It’s rising each time through the wind and the rain.

New To The Game!

Hello!! I'm new here Sticking out tongue I just wanted to make a post because I've been looking around and was just so entranced by the game and community!! I don't really get how to do everything yet but running around the forest has been loads of fun!

I also want to say that the sound design and music is super cool and I've just been sitting in game listening to the world around me! I met some cool deer running around too and I got so happy realizing that we can dance together!
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I Have Finally Graduated!

My dear friends,

Yesterday, I have crossed the stage to a new chapter in fulfilling my destiny.

I was recognized as a top honor student from my university, graduating with Summa Cum Laude, and earning a Batchelor's degree in Immersive Experience Design, with a minor in Digital Media.

It is time to conduct a real Forest Symphony! Idea Idea Idea Idea Idea

TEF-Graduation-Symphony
Graduation Symphony

I felt hearing this grandeur music flowing through my soul when I crossed the stage.

Mahlerian Victory Music: V. Im Tempo des Scherzos - 5th Movement from Gustav Mahler's Resurrection Symphony (1935 Recording)

I'm in the Forest right now, feel free to meet me and Jeweleye in the mushroom circle!

See you soon in the Forest! Smiling

"Morgen" (Tomorrow) Opus 27 No. 4 - Richard Strauss Lieder
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Rut poll 2026 - New poll

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