Before The Green Moon
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS
Before The Green Moon is a farming / life simulation game set in a unique science fiction world.
Explore a small community at the base of a space elevator during the days and seasons leading up to your departure for the moon.
Features:
- Relaxing farming simulation gameplay. An aesthetic and mechanical throw-back to early farm-sim games.
- Create your own character. Be you. Be with your thoughts.
- Explore the community and its surrounding areas. Quiet vistas and secret alcoves.
- 24 hour day/night cycle with dynamic weather. Adapt to the region's Rainy and Dry seasons. Rainy days, sunny days, stormy days, dusty days.
- Get to know your neighbors. A helpful administrator, a handsome chef, a plant designer.
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Before The Green Moon was developed by Turnfollow
Programming and Writing by Ian Endsley
Art and Sound by Carter Lodwick
Music by Scott Archer, Marissa Deitz, and Carter Lodwick
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $11.99 USD. Your purchase comes with a Steam key. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- Small Update and Bug FixesMay 16, 2024
- BTGM Soundtrack ReleasedMay 03, 2024
- Interview about "Before The Green Moon"May 16, 2023
- Small Update & Bug FixesApr 29, 2023
- Before the Green Moon is OUT NOWMar 14, 2023
- Before the Green Moon announcementMar 07, 2023
Comments
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I'm absolutely loving the game so far! but there is a bug I've encountered. One of the conversations with Elvis in the evening while helping clean up (you can chose to keep getting closer or keep cleaning) if I keep getting closer to him the conversation doesn't progress and I'm just stuck watching the characters idle in the cutscene. I don't know if this is a place to post bugs, if not sorry. Loving the game tho! (im on windows btw)
I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the game and thank you for reaching out! I'm sorry about the bug. I'm going to take a look at this today and see if there's an obvious fix! I'll follow up with you in a little while...
Hello again! I just uploaded a version that might have a fix for the bug you are seeing.
If this doesn't resolve the issue, would you mind following up with me at turnfollow@gmail.com? It's tough because I'm not able to get a reproduction on my end but I have an idea of what could be happening. I might need to get some more information and it would help to have your save file as well!
Thank you for your patience and I hope we can get it working!
I love the style of this game, makes me think of if Earthbound 64 had ending up coming out
Thank you for this beautiful and thoughtful game! Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life was one of the first video games I ever played, but it's a genre I felt I could never go back to, partly because of playtime but mostly, really, because I didn't like writing in the games I was seeing crop up as an adult. So, this has been an absolute dream game for me and I'm so grateful y'all made it!
I've been trying to customize the running potato sprite so it works with Baba Friend, and I will not stop until me and my sweet doggie are reunited. Been ages since there was anything I both liked and felt comforted by as I do this.
I love this game so much; just passed 90 in-game days, I have more than enough for a ticket but I don't want it to end. I do keep experiencing what I think is a bug: after a certain population-changing event, the fourth-day mountain campfire parties stopped happening, but are still on the calendar.
This game is very cool but I do wish it had true control remapping. I got the vibe from a keyboard and mouse test that the intended play style is with controller, but my one fully functional controller is designed for the Switch, and long story short, the only way to get the game to show accurate controller prompts was to launch it through Steam, even though I bought it on Itch.
I'm captivated by this game. I can tell a lot of love went into creating it, and I'm genuinely obsessed with this little world and the people within it. Sounds and music are lovely, the geometry of the world can be a little wonky, but I find it charming more than a problem. Big thanks to the dev team for making this, and I do want to see what you all make in the future!
I've yet to finish my run but the experience so far has been enthralling.
Hello, will you be releasing the OST for this game? Lovely soundtrack that I'd like to listen to some more.
Hey, just letting you know that today we released a soundtrack for green moon on bandcamp
yes!!! thank you!
I like what the game is themewise but, I have no idea if this is a bug or you/the game urging me on to go complete the game. I keep getting an info message when I talk to any character instead of hearing dialogue. You and Carol chatted amicably for a few minutes is what pop ups in the dialogue box. Is that part of the theme for the game or just a user error on my end.
Anyways, does the game recognize only four chickens because I keep getting four eggs when I have five of em. How do I get Pony to rename the rest of the chickens? Is there going to a sequel or something? Because I really love the vibes of this game.
First Q: this is the game urging you to complete it. If there was infinite dialogue, you'd have less reason to go to the Moon; it's supposed to feel stagnant on Earth after a while.
You can get Pony to name a chicken by picking them up and carrying them to Pony. (which is infinitely easier when she is working on the farm)
Thanks. I get the reason but it makes the game feel incomplete/glitchy to me.
Do you know how to get Intelle back? I don't want to leave before saying goodbye to them.
I thoroughly enjoyed this game, it provided me with a wonderful experience! The 'slice of life' element is captivating. The distinctive ambiance sets this game apart, making it an easy recommendation for anyone seeking a unique atmosphere. The game resonated with me on a personal level, like feeling a sense of nostalgia for the places that left a lasting impression. Kudos to the studio - I eagerly anticipate your future creations!
Wow!! I haven't played much of this yet but I'm loving it so far! The aesthetics, the characters, the story, they're all perfect for me <3
super charming! But I'm getting a bug where my custom character gets white skin and hair no matter what I put in 8w8
Oh no! That one is new to me 😓 If you have a screen shot it would really help me out! Also, if you reach out at turnfollow@gmail.com I could maybe help edit your save to fix your character. Thank you so much for letting us know!
The same thing happens to me every time I start a new game. Sometimes my clothes are green as well. Here I didn't edit the custom character at all:
Also, can you help me get the game to run in true fullscreen without the bar at the top (see my screenshots above)?
Thank you for sending these screens! I'm not sure what's going on but it's very helpful to see.
If you're playing on windows, pressing ALT+Enter should make the game go into full screen. I don't have a mac to test right now but it seems like Ctrl+Command+F or Function+F should do it. I hope that helps!
Thanks, that works, can I also send you my save file for editing? Where can I find the save file btw?
sure! I sent you an email : )
This is really good but I am stuck in a sewer and can't figure out how to get out, or re-start the game. Any tips would be helpful.
Thanks for reaching out! Sorry for the trouble w/ the pipes.
1. If you can find the room with the pool and the bed, exit to the North-West.
2. When you come to the first intersection, turn to the South-West.
3. Proceed to the end of that section and walk into the darkness to exit the sewers.
Let me know if this doesn't look familiar or you still can't find the way out and we can figure something else out.
Thanks for playing, hope you enjoy it!
Hey, great work on this game. Love it!
Was wondering if we could get our hands on the soundtrack as well.
Hey there, today we released a soundtrack for BTGM on bandcamp
Hi. Havent played this but 4 years ago I had an idea for a sci game called green moon, where there is a 'great lift' to the moon and it gets populated. It's only green with nuclear waste at the end though. I never made the game. Just thought it was a freaky coincidence worth sharing!
What a fantastic game this is. I'm glad I found this today.
Do you still update this game, because I wanted to let you know that I found an unsightly minor bug while playing, the left part of the door to pony's apartment appears partly in the window next to it if you open the door.
Hi! Thank you for the kind words! Thank you for letting me know about the door - Updates have slowed a little right now while I'm on a contract but I am keeping list and will push more updates periodically.
Wow. Best science fiction game I've played all year, and hands down best farming sim I've played, ever. The setting is so realized and you do so much with so little. This was great, thank you for making it!
Thank you! Really happy to hear ❤️
hi, i'm loving the game so far!
just leaving a quick comment to report some missing collision behind Carol's back yard that lets you clip out of the map and softlock yourself. not that it's wildly inconvenient to reload, but still!
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actually, the real reason i'm leaving a comment is because i think your game would be a PERFECT fit for the Intellivision Amico. you will be hearing from my associates at Coleco very shortly to set up a blood pact. we're going to make a lot of money together, my friend.
Thank you for playing and letting us know about the clipping! That should be fixed in the newest version - sorry for the trouble and for the delay in getting back to you!
Hey, would you consider bringing this to the Atari VCS? I could get you in contact with them. I think this game would be absolutely fantastic to have on the Atari VCS.