Gumtree Valley

iPhone / Jeux

Gumtree Valley

A Text-Based Experience

A Retro Farming Story based around Australia's Central Victoria.

You’ve inherited the Money.
Now you have to make it work.

Start with one of two struggling farms and turn it into a profitable operation — one month at a time. Manage your paddocks, raise livestock, balance your finances, and survive the realities of farming in a grounded, retro-style experience.

There are no shortcuts here.
Every decision matters.

Build Your Farm

Reclaim paddocks, improve soil quality, and decide what to grow or run. Rotate crops, manage weeds and disease, or let the land rest — the condition of your farm directly affects your success.

Trade the Local Market

Buy and sell livestock through a dynamic local market. Each pen is different — weights, breeds, and condition all vary. Pick the right stock and time your sales to turn a profit.

Manage Your Finances

Loans, repayments, and everyday expenses all add up. Stay on top of your cash flow, avoid running out of money, and build something sustainable.

Realistic Systems, Simple to Play
Crop rotation matters
Soil health changes over time
Weeds and disease impact yield
Fertiliser improves both soil and production
Livestock require planning to profit

All designed to feel real — without becoming complicated.

A Living Farm Journal

Your story unfolds as you play. From good seasons to tough months, every decision is recorded as your farm grows (or struggles).

Designed for Mobile

Quick to play, easy to understand, and built around a clean retro interface — perfect for short sessions or longer runs.

Start small.

Learn as you go.
Build something that lasts.

Early Release

Gumtree Valley is just getting started. New features, regions, countries, systems and improvements will continue to be added over time.

Built around a clean, retro interface, Text-Farm focuses on decision-making, strategy, and realism — not flashy graphics.

Quoi de neuf dans la dernière version ?

1. UX - Initial implementation of the Guide System, at this stage shows the basics of how to get through each month.
2. UX & UI - Overhaul including a new theme and simpler panels for ease of understanding & use.
3. Feature -Added a mini field diagram (first iteration) that appears once crop is planted or if it is assigned as a livestock paddock.
3a. Added a more dynamic feel to the mini field changing it from a static panel to dynamic, changing from month to month through the use of colour.
4. Sound -Added initial implementation of sound effects and haptic feedback for key events such as harvest.
4a. Added a basic sound loop to simulate a lofi effect only short will improve on in future updated all sound effects can be turned off in settings.
5. Animation - Initial implementation of animation adding satisfying animations to key actions such as selling grain or livestock to the market.
6. Weather - Added seasonal "Dynamic" weather events that will behave just like the weather does in southern Australia.