Hello Utopians,
It's Friday, and time for our weekly rendez-vous to review the week's progress!
🔰 Pic Zoumri
This week marks the end of the creation work for the village of Pic Zoumri, located in the centre of Akokan Island. This charming village specialises in viticulture and is set around a small lake that reflects the beauty of the surrounding vineyards. With its traditional cellars, neatly lined vineyards and p...
Dear Utopians,
A new version of the Akokan Island add-on is now available on my Patreon! This update (version 1.2) contains not only the usual bug fixes, but also a number of new features that will enhance your gaming experience. Here are the details of what to expect:
1️⃣ Pic Zoumri
2024-11-21 22:37:54 +0000 UTC View Post
One of the most eagerly awaited additions is undoubtedly the arrival of the village of Pic Zoumri, located in the heart of the island, on the edge of a magnificent ...
Hello Utopians,
I'm super excited to announce the release of my brand new video I answer all your questions #3 and, as usual, you get 24 hours' early access before it goes live publicly on YouTube! 🚀
In this video, I answer 15 questions asked by you, the community. And to make this session even more fun, I've invited my friend @Seb15, YouTuber and road enthusiast, to chat and share our views. Together, we tackle a multitud...
2024-11-21 08:29:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello dear Utopians !
Nous sommes vendredi, et il est l'heure de notre rendez-vous hebdomadaire pour faire le point sur les avancées de la semaine !
🔰 Utopia
The town of Utopia, the historic birthplace of Grand Utopia of America, is now almost complete! This week, I completed the eastern entrance to the town. This will provide a link to Aldmoor Point via the CR-2 (County Road 2), ad...
Dear Utopians,
I'm delighted to announce that you have 24-hour early access to my latest video, Mapping Timelapse #18! In this video, you can go behind the scenes of my latest creations and follow the evolution of Grand Utopia of America.
This video will be published publicly tomorrow at noon, but as a member of our community, you have the opportunity to preview it. I hope you enjoy being immersed in the creative process!
Thank you for your continued support...
2024-11-08 11:08:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello dear Utopians,
It's Friday, and time for our weekly rendez-vous to review the week's progress!
🔰 New version 1.16.2 now available!
A new version of Grand Utopia has been available since Monday. This update includes the work carried out last week, in particular bug fixes, the addition of new VTCs and the opening of a new stretch of road (D31) linking Jean-du-Bartail and Chalezeule. Version 1.16.2 is public and ...
Hello Utopians,
A little late, but here's last week's report at last! It's been a short and intense week, and unfortunately I didn't have time to write the report on Thursday, plus Friday was a bank holiday here in France. Thank you for your patience!
🔰 Correcting bugs and mapping errors
Last week was mainly devoted to fixing the bugs and mapping errors that have come to light since version 1.16.1 was release...
Hello Utopians!
I wanted to inform you that I will be away from home from tomorrow until Sunday. Due to this absence, there will be no weekly report this Friday, and I will also be less available during these few days.
To make up for this postponement, I'm sharing an image of Utopia's progress on Grand Utopia of America. I hope you enjoy it and get a good idea of the work in progress!
Thank you for your understanding, and I'll see you very soon for further progress on our pr...
2024-10-22 15:11:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Utopians,
It's Friday, and time for our weekly round-up of the week's progress!
🔰 Utopia
This week has been marked by great progress in the creation of the Utopia village. The village is gradually taking shape and starting to resemble what I had imagined for this first project on the Grand Utopia of America archipelago. The details are falling into place, and I can't wait to share a first alpha v...
2024-10-18 10:39:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello dear utopians,
I'm delighted to announce the release of version 1.2 of the California edition for my More American Cities mod series! 🎉 This new version is of course available for free and right now via TruckyMods.io.
Version 1.2 brings 19 new cities across the state of California, offering an even more im...
2024-10-18 09:25:31 +0000 UTC View PostBefore you dive into this new historical consultation, imagine yourself in the late 1870s, at the heart of the Grand Utopia of America Advisory Council. As influential members of this young nation, you have the opportunity to shape its future. It's time to take the plunge: you are now in charge of choosing the flag that will unite and represent our country.
Dear Utopians,
We're at a major turning point in our young island nation, Grand Utopia of America. After solidifying...
2024-10-17 08:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Utopians,
It's Friday, and time for our weekly round-up of the week's progress!
🔰 Utopia
As you know, the mapping of Utopia village has officially begun, and this week I've been able to continue laying the foundations for this emblematic site. Although the progress hasn't been massive, the village is starting to take shape, with the main street now in place, as well as a cross street that will be...
2024-10-11 15:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostDear Utopians,
The first ever Advisory Council was held recently, and you had the opportunity to reflect and discuss the two proposed flags for Lochburn. These discussions helped to clarify our views on which symbols would best represent the history and values of the county and its people.
Now it's time for a vote to decide between the two proposals:
Proposal...
2024-10-11 13:44:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear utopians,
It's time for the very first Consultative Council of Grand Utopia of America! Before diving into this historic consultation, put yourself in the shoes of a citizen of 1875, the year in which the constitution of Grand Utopia of America took shape. After decades of struggle for independence, the country is at a turning point. Imagine yourself in the middle of a meeting of the Advisory Council, ready to shape the future of the nation. You are now at the heart of the decision...
2024-10-10 14:31:14 +0000 UTC View PostDear Utopians,
The development of Grand Utopia of America is an ambitious adventure that combines passion, creativity and a shared vision. Today, I'm inviting you to play an active part in this adventure by joining our project's Advisory Council. The mission of this council, made up of committed utopians, is to contribute to the creation and evolution of our utopian world, and I'm convinced that your ideas and suggestions can make a difference.
Hello dear Utopians,
It's Friday, and time for our regular weekly rendez-vous to take a look back at the week's progress!
🔰 Pic Zoumri
The Pic Zoumri wine village has made good progress this week. All the village roads and local businesses are now in place. All that's left to do now is to finalise the scenery with the creation of the houses, vegetation zones and other landscaping details. The whole village, nest...
2024-10-04 10:29:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello dear Utopians,
It's Thursday, so it's time for a new video! This week, you'll have early access to my latest episode, ‘ I answer all your questions’, in which I tackle ten or so points requested by the community.
Non-French speakers, don't forget that YouTube offers automatic subtitle translation in the language of your choice 😉
Early access is valid for 24 hours. The video will be made public tomorrow at 4pm.
Enjoy your viewing and see you soon!
2024-10-03 12:46:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello dear Utopians,
One of our valued members on Patreon recently identified a major bug in the Idaho edition, causing the game to crash when approaching Mountain Home. 😱
After spending a good part of the day analysing the problem, I was able to identify the cause and make the necessary corrections.
So this afternoon, the Idaho edition was updated. I invite you to download version 1.2 now from my Patreon store.
All that's left for me to do now is to wish you all th...
2024-10-01 14:03:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello dear Utopians,
It's Friday and time to review last week's events! 😄
🔰 Pic Zoumri
This week, some small progress has been made at Pic Zoumri on the island of Akokan.
Situated on the slopes of the majestic Pic Zoumri volcano, this Akokanese village, which bears its name, is renowned for growing grapes and producing quality wines and juices. I told you about the creation of a new local company, Cote...
2024-09-27 13:00:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi dear utopians,
I'm pleased to announce the publication of a new video on my YouTube channel! It's a Let's Do Some Mapping episode in which you can follow me as I create a residential street on Mygotopia, more specifically in the city of Kamelot, which is currently being created.
You have 24 hours' early access, as usual. This video will be made public tomorrow at 5pm.
I'll let you enjoy this new episode and wish you ...
2024-09-26 15:16:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello dear Utopians,
It's Friday and time to review the events of the past week!
🔰 Release of version 1.16.1 (public)
It's been a particularly busy and productive week for Grand Utopia. I've devoted 90% of my time to perfecting our utopia, and I'm delighted to announce that version 1.16.1 is now available. It's been a painstaking but necessary job, and I think you'll appreciate the improvements I've made, which I...
2024-07-26 20:56:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi dear patrons,
I'm pleased to announce that, as of this morning, I've implemented the restructuring of membership levels on my Patreon, effective immediately. This decision was taken after careful consideration to ensure that all current members can continue to enjoy their benefits without being short-changed. Good news: prices remain unchanged!
Main changes:
The Archipelago Adventurer level has been renamed European D...
2024-07-22 12:06:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello dear Utopians,
It's Friday and time to review the events of the past week! This week has been more about managing existing mods than creating new content. This means I don't have any new screenshots to show you, unfortunately! 😮
🔰 Idaho
To avoid potential conflicts with other maps, I've decided to change the internal names of the cities in the More American Cities mods, as I did with the Californ...
2024-07-19 11:28:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Dear patrons,
Finally, after a long absence, direct download links are making a comeback on my Patreon.
To find them, you need to access your welcome message via the " Memberships " tab, as shown in the wonderful gif created for the occasion and placed in the gallery of this post. Each level has a different welcome message, displaying download links accordingly. If the mod you wish to download is not displayed, you have selected the wrong level.
The links redirect you to Sha...
2024-07-18 11:11:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello dear Utopians,
Just as the Idaho edition was updated earlier this week, I'm pleased to inform you that the Colorado edition has also just received an update.
Version 1.2 features the following changes:
• modifications to internal city names to avoid potential conflicts with other maps.
• activation of 9 new towns across the state of Colorado: Alamosa East, Aurora, Bristol, Fruita, Granby, Grand Lake, Johnson Village, Las Animas and Starkville.
The tow...
2024-07-18 09:21:32 +0000 UTC View PostMy dear utopians,
This morning, I made a few changes to the Idaho edition of the More American Cities mod series:
• modifications to internal city names to avoid conflicts with other map mods. Please note that this modification will reset all cities (making them unvisited in-game).
• activation of 5 additional cities: Eagle, Ellis, Meridian, Fernan Lake Village and Sun Valley.
I invite you to pick up this new version (v1.1) by visiting the mod's page on the Patreon st...
2024-07-16 11:50:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Utopians,
It's Friday and time to review the events of the past week!
🔰 Kamelot
This week, I've been concentrating on the creation of Mygotopia, where I've begun mapping the charming town of Kamelot. Here, I'll try to capture the essence of a small American country town, where every street corner exudes serenity and rustic charm. Imagine wooden houses with colorful facades, well-kept gardens, and local shops a...
2024-07-12 10:04:06 +0000 UTC View PostHello my dear utopians,
My week off went very well! My garden is finally ready for this summer 😂 On a more serious note, I wanted to write to you to keep you up to date with the next few weeks' program.
Ideally, before my big summer break, which coincides with the closing dates of Mini-Mygo's day nursery, i.e. from the end of July to the end of August, I'd like to :
Finish Kamelot and/or Pic Zoumri so as to have a small update to offer you before I leave on vacati...
2024-07-08 08:30:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Utopians,
It's Friday and time to review the events of the past week!
🔰 California
This week, I chose to prioritize work on the California edition of my More American Cities mod series. As it won't be available next week, I wanted to be able to offer a first version of this edition at the beginning of the summer.
Well, it's done, as this morning I released version 1.0! As mentioned in a previo...
2024-06-28 11:47:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello dear utopians,
I'm pleased to write this short article to let you know that the California edition of my "More American Cities" mod series is now available.
As this edition is free, you can download it for free from my partner's website TruckyMods.io.
Version 1.0 of this edition allows you to activate 31 cities across the state of California: 2024-06-28 10:11:22 +0000 UTC View Post