2026-09-10 18:40 UTC · Community Announcements · Muaddib
The Programming Fest is now live on Steam! 🎉From September 10 to September 14, dive into a selection of games all about programming, IT, computers and everything that happens behind the screen.We're taking part with two of our titles:🖥️ ServiceIT: You can do ITA new update is out today! 🔧We've added new content and improvements to the game, giving you even more things to do as an IT technician.👉 SERVICEIT UPDATE 💻 IT Specialist SimulatorRecently, IT Specialist Simulator received its biggest update yet: the GIGA Programming Update.We're taking things much further than just fixing PCs. You
2026-09-10 13:11 UTC · Community Announcements · Muaddib
Hi builders,Our friends from CreativeForge Games have just launched their long-awaited game "Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator".Here you can see the trailer: If interested, you can get it cheaper with a bundle of House Builder:
2026-08-24 18:47 UTC · Community Announcements · Muaddib
🎮 FreeMind Community Challenge is LIVE!The FreeMind Publisher Sale has started — and we’re turning it into a challenge! 🔥From now until September 7 at 7 PM CEST, play FreeMind games, join the community and get a chance to win FREE game keys!🏆 How does it work?It’s simple:1. 🆕 Play one of today’s Full Releaseshttps://store.steampowered.com/sale/FreemindPublisherSale2026Play any of these three games that officially left Early Access today:🏢 The Dream Office 🧹 Purrrifiers: Cleaning Chaos 🤓 Nerd SimulatorIf you play at least one of these three games, you’ll enter the draw for a chance to wi
2026-08-24 17:12 UTC · Community Announcements · Muaddib
Full Releases. Best Discounts and Community Challenge - Today.Today is a pretty big day for us at FreeMind.The Publisher Sale is officially LIVE, and at the same time, our games are leaving Early Access and becoming Full Releases.https://store.steampowered.com/sale/FreemindPublisherSale2026🏢 The Dream Office 🤓 Nerd Simulator🐱 Purrrifiers: Cleaning ChaosToday, those journeys reach an important milestone.The Dream Office, Purrrifiers: Cleaning Chaos and Nerd Simulator are officially FULL RELEASES. 🎉And yes, having three games reach this milestone on the same day feels pretty special.If you’v
2026-08-20 10:30 UTC · Community Announcements · Freemind Games - Adam
Hi Builders! Today we fixed bug on Cardboard house, what happened exactly? I paste the explanation by Elizabeth (House Builder player), what helped us very much: In the Cardboard House map when placing the cardboard boxes the game will glitch and show that even though a box has been placed another one is needed to be placed in the same spot the blue outline will still show and the counter in the top right corner will not go down but it will be removed from my inventory. Additionally the boxes will sometimes flicker between the placed box and the blue outline. Some boxes need to be placed 2-3 t
2026-08-13 17:33 UTC · Community Announcements · Muaddib
PlayWay Publisher Sale is LIVE!There’s a lot happening at FreeMind!The PlayWay Publisher Sale has just started, and four FreeMind games are part of the sale! 🎉If you've been waiting for a good moment to pick up one of our games, this weekend might be a pretty good one.You can currently find these FreeMind titles in the promotion:🏗️ House Builder 🐱 Purrrifiers: Cleaning Chaos 🌾 Farmer's Life 🐠 AquaristBut there’s more than just a sale happening this week.🐠 Aquarist — MAJOR UPDATEAquarist has just received a major update!We’ve been working on a lot of improvements, including a major overha
2026-08-13 16:52 UTC · Community Announcements · Freemind Games - Adam
Hi Builders! 👷👷♀️ To mark the start of the sale and upcoming 🪠 Plumbing DLC 💧, we’ve got a update for you – we've introduced new event! In this event, you need to find a golden pipes on 10 different levels: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37624373/da4f8dce44be7ca097ce73692b6108381205fd9b.jpg This pipe jumps up and down, so it will help you to find it! In addition, if you're close to pipe, you will hear specific sound - it will help you to locate it (all 10 levels where pipes are are visible in main menu, as in previous events). When you collect 10 pipes, you will be able to win a Freemind Game! Just g
2026-08-03 19:21 UTC · Community Announcements · Muaddib
Cyber Farmer has officially launched!We're excited to announce that Cyber Farmer has officially left Early Access and is now available as a Full Release on Steam!Version 1.0 brings the complete Cyber Farmer experience, including a brand-new Implant System that lets you customize your character with powerful upgrades. Equip implants that slow down Hunger, Thirst and Fatigue depletion, or increase your carrying capacity to adapt your playstyle.To celebrate the launch:🌾 Launch Discount – Get Cyber Farmer at a special launch price for a limited time.⚡ Steam Cyberpunk Fest – Cyber Farmer is partic
2026-07-13 16:14 UTC · Community Announcements · Freemind Games - Adam
Hi Builders, fast hotfix for House Builder after Cleaning Update, thank you very much for your reports 🚑 1. fixed bugged grass {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37624373/f25adad9659e48baa9a7a911eb827946d37506e6.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37624373/565a5f0f37811af958b65b61b61d0b146f5b9295.jpg 2. Fixed hammer - sometimes if you picked it, it was still 'pick hammer' {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37624373/5afd71589a7a9d3e3e250579255d590f58c25e72.png 3. Fixed bugged roof - sometimes when you enter level, your roof was fully washed - never again! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37624373/d71644924bd8ee32c81ffd39808ed625f76a609d.png Have fun!
2026-07-10 14:02 UTC · Community Announcements · Muaddib
🌞 FreeMind Summer Sale is here! 🌞We have some exciting news for you — the FreeMind Summer Sale has officially started! 🎮This is the perfect time to expand your library because all of our games are now on sale with discounts of up to 91% off! 🔥https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/freemindBut that’s not all — there’s a lot happening across our games!🏠 House Builder, House Builder 2, and Medieval Machines Builder have all received major updates! We’ve been working hard to bring new content, improvements, and fixes to make your experience even better.🌱 We’re also continuing to support ou
2026-07-09 16:58 UTC · Community Announcements · Freemind Games - Adam
Hello Builders! 👷🏠 Plumbing DLC is coming out on the 30th of September❗️ 🚰 Step into the role of a true plumber in House Builder - Plumbing DLC! Grab your tools and master the element of water! Design, chisel, assemble, and repair complex plumbing and heating systems. In this expansion, plumbing isn't just about connecting pipes—it's a rewarding job with real equipment and logical puzzles. Whether you're laying an installation from scratch or saving a flooded house, precision and wits are the secrets to your success. 💧 Build, repair, unclog! ➡️ If you still haven't wishlist now✅ https://st
2026-07-09 16:43 UTC · Community Announcements · Freemind Games - Adam
Hi Builders! 👷👷♀️ To mark the start of the sale, we’ve got a big update for you – we’ve introduced a new level! 🆕 Check the trailer 🎬🎥 It this level you have to renovate a neglected house. Clean the facade and roof with a pressure washer, mow the lawn, replace the windows, and pick up the trash! There are plenty of tasks, but the end result is impressive! We’ve also fixed the issue with pop-ups that you’d reported – from now on, you can switch them off completely 💡❌. Just go to options (but be sure you are in options in main menu in game, you can't change it when you're on level and you
2026-06-25 17:02 UTC · Community Announcements · Muaddib
☀️Steam Summer Sale + Massive FreeMind Update Wave! ☀️Hello everyone!The Steam Summer Sale has officially begun, and we're excited to announce that all FreeMind games are now available at special discounted prices!👉 https://store.steampowered.com/franchise/freemindIf you've been waiting to expand your game collection, now is the perfect opportunity.But discounts aren't the only thing we're bringing you today...🚀 New Updates Are Live!We've been working hard across our entire portfolio, and today we're releasing a huge batch of updates:👷 Junkyard Builder – Major "Workers" UpdateHire Trash Wor
2026-06-18 15:14 UTC · Community Announcements · Muaddib
Over the last few years, conversations about AI have become impossible to avoid.Some people see it as the future. Others see it as a threat. Most discussions focus on what AI can do.We find ourselves asking a different question:What happens when people stop questioning systems simply because they are convenient?As game developers, we're fascinated by the relationship between technology and trust. Not because technology is inherently good or bad, but because people tend to accept systems they don't fully understand as long as those systems appear to work.That idea eventually became the foundati
2026-05-19 18:01 UTC · Community Announcements · Freemind Games - Adam
Hi, a quick fix for the bugs you reported: 🔹Fixed a bug that caused the wrong material to be applied to building components. 🔹Fixed a bug with hand interactions. 🔹Fixed a bug with missing paving stones on the Brick House Pavement level. 🔹Fixed a bug with terrain that occured on both Arabic and Half-Timbered house levels. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Thanks for reports - and have fun! House Builder Team https://store.steampowered.com/app/4548780/House_Builder__Paving__Driveways_DLC/
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