Strawberry Valley
Cozy idle village builder · Google Play · Desktop + Mobile · v6 playable
🌐 strawberryvalley.netlify.app
A cozy idle village builder with an aerial/satellite view and painted ground texture. Buy grid squares one at a time, place and upgrade buildings, collect wandering neighbors and critters, and click resource nodes for bonus coins. Slow, intentional idle income — not overwhelming. Prototype v6 complete and playable on desktop.
✅ Design Decisions Finalized
Aerial/satellite map view — canvas-drawn painted ground (dirt path, stream, grass patches)
Grid system — individual squares purchased one at a time, must be adjacent to owned land; vacant lots earn 0.1🪙/min passively
Starter package — free 2×2 patch + free starter cabin (1×1, top-left); cabin is one-time only
Clickable resource nodes — flowers, mushrooms, berries scattered on map for bonus coins while actively playing
Right-click context menu — Upgrade / Move / Info on any building; Move mode shows blue valid placement tiles
Three interaction modes — Build / Buy / Browse
🛖 Cabin Upgrade Path
| Level | Size | Income | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lv 1 🛖 | 1×1 | 0.5/min | Free starter |
| Lv 2 🛖 | 1×1 | 1/min | Renovation |
| Lv 3 🏠 | 2×1 | 1.8/min | Grows sideways |
| Lv 4 🏠 | 2×1 | 2.5/min | Renovation |
| Lv 5 🏡 | 2×2 | 4/min | Full family home · 2nd Neighbor unlocked |
✅ Prototype v6 — Complete & Playable
Aerial map with canvas-drawn ground
Individual square purchasing
Cabin upgrades Lv1–5
Right-click context menu (Upgrade / Move / Info)
Free move mode with blue valid-placement tiles
Quest system (10 quests) + Village log
Wandering Neighbors + critters
Clickable resource nodes
Speed controls (1× / 2× / 5×)
Current Building Roster
🛖 Cabin (1×1, free)
🌲 Tree (1×1)
🌱 Garden Box (1×1)
🔧 Tool Shed (1×2)
🪣 Wishing Well (1×1)
🏡 Cottage (2×2)
🏪 Village Shop (2×2)
🏘️ Family House (3×3)
🎨 Visual Goal — Addendum
Target aesthetic: warm golden-hour lighting · 2.5D buildings with real depth and shadow · animals tied to structures (cow shed = cows, coop = chickens) · visible crop growth stages · seasonal trees · water feature. Current HTML prototype captures game logic but cannot reach this visual fidelity — requires game engine + proper assets.
⚙️ Engine Decision — Godot vs Unity
Godot — Recommended. Completely free, open-source, forever. 0% revenue cut. Native Android/Google Play export. Strong 2.5D support ideal for cozy village games. Fastest-growing indie engine in 2026. No licensing risk.
Unity — Consider later. Free under $200K annual revenue. Scales to $2,310/seat/yr at Pro. Runtime fee was cancelled in 2024. More learning resources but larger overhead for a solo/small project.
📋 Next Steps
1Download and explore Godot — free at godotengine.org
2Source or commission 2.5D cozy art assets — buildings, ground tiles, characters
3Use strawberry-valley-v6.html prototype as the game logic and mechanic reference
4Begin Godot prototype — core loop: buy land → build → earn → expand
5Mobile responsive version of current HTML prototype
6More building types, upgrade paths, save/load, sound effects
7Revisit Unity if a developer with Unity experience joins