Development Timeline
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One of the charms of Wolvden is the ability to take a break and come back to your pack being exactly how you left it! However, just because your pack is how you left it doesn't mean the game is. Wolvden is an ever-developing site, and things change frequently. After a long break, it can be hard to figure out everything you've missed!
This page is a complete timeline of Wolvden's development, but also a handy aid for getting caught up on what you've missed since you've been gone.
To get started, select the date below which is closest to when you stopped playing, and you'll instantly jump to what happened during that time period! Then, you can scroll your way forwards to catch up on everything that's happened since.
Where do you want to start?
- Pre-release (March 16, 2020 and earlier)
- Beta Testing (March 16, 2020 - September 24, 2020)
- Early Access and Early Public Access (September 2020 - December 2020)
- January - March 2021
- April - June 2021
- July - September 2021
- October - December 2021
- January - March 2022
- April - July 2022
- August - October 2022
- November 2022 - January 2023
- February 2023
Wolvden's Pre-release Hype
Wolvden's Pre-release Hype
The Wolvden domain is registered and sketch concepts were made! However, Lioden grew so fast that development on any more games under the "den" umbrella was forgotten until things settled.
Wolvden's social medias launch.
First posts are made on multiple platforms; Tumblr, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. For the next few months, teasers are released every Thursday and lots and lots of asks are answered on Tumblr!
These first posts showcase a background which has yet to be released!
The first puppy artwork is revealed on Wolvden's social medias. Following this, major revisions to the art were made based on feedback received.
A poll is put out regarding lethal mutations! All mutations in the poll will be released at one point, but followers voted on which they wanted to see first. Of this poll, the winners, Conjoined Twins, Polymelia, Polycephaly, and Brachycephaly, were the first lethal mutations in game. Sirenomelia, another poll option, was released at the end of 2023.
A few more mutations were included in the poll and will be released at some point in the future! These include Cyclopia, Lipomatosis, Diprosopus, and Cleft Palette.
The registration customiser demo is released, allowing interested players to view all of the options they'll get to experiment with when creating their first wolf. The demo is no longer accessible, but including what is now available in the wolf creator you'll see when you start playing.
Applications for Wolvden's closed beta testing open. Many applicants agonized over the secret hidden message mentioned in the form, but could never find it (it could only be found if you inspected the page source).
Beta Testing is announced to begin on March 19, 2020. As of February 24, 2020, 1851 beta tester applications were sent in. After applications closed, 700 beta testers were selected to participate.
A first look at Wolvden is streamed live on Twitch! Supposedly, a VOD of this stream was saved, but it was never uploaded anywhere and is probably lost to time. Luckily, remnants of an important Wolvden figure from this stream remain: Vulgar Egg (who you can now find as the vulgar wolf in explore!)!
During the first look stream, Abbey demonstrated the process of creating your first wolf and showed viewers around the site. Viewers contributed to a wolf she was creating, lovingly dubbing her "Egg", and giving her the personality "Vulgar". Head artist Xylax later contributed information about Egg's exact genetics.
Beta testing begins! 700 testers were sorted into 7 different groups: Alligators, Bears, Whitetails, Elk, Pronghorns, Porcupines, and Beavers.
Pre-release Image Gallery
Pre-release Image Gallery
Below is a gallery of images shared before Wolvden's release, which may be fun to look at, different than current features, or reflect currently unreleased content! Clicking on an image will take you to the post it was shared in.
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| This background has not yet been released, and may never become available. |
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This early screenshot of Raccoon Wares shows two unreleased items: Cleansing Ichor and Reroll Wolf.  |
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| This background compilation features thumbnails for some backgrounds which haven't been released yet. |
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| Sectoral eye colors were teased and are supposedly planned for release in the future. |
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| Early pup art. |
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| Early art of herbalist bear Herbert. The adornments were removed and later community poll results suggest they will be replaced with multi-colored flowers at some point in the future. |
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| Very early sketches for a wolf version of Lioden, from 2013! |
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| Moon-moonden |
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| Sketches and progress shots for some animals. |
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| Progress being made on new pup artwork. |
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| A doodled teaser explaining how secondary mutations work. |
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| A compilation of sketches and doodles. |
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| Bison carcass art progression. |
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| Elk art progression. |
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| Beta testing announcement doodle. |
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| Tala introduction art. |