"Sometimes in a world filled with chaos... we don't need another power fantasy. Sometimes, we need a reminder that a simple story told well can change everything. That connection is what makes games truly unforgettable." Really great video essay on the game (spoilers): youtu.be/zrJW3zL3BVU

Patch 1.0.6 is now live on Steam/GOG with an update following (hopefully) later today on consoles. We really appreciate the bug reports and feedback, it makes a big difference! store.steampowered.com/news/app/127...

Thank you everyone for an amazing launch❤️ If you haven't stepped into our Arctic adventure yet, the launch discount on Steam/GOG ends in 24 hours (link in bio)! #indiegame #indiedev

Huge shoutout to the folks over at Warlocs who worked on our German, French, Spanish and Simplified Chinese translations! They did such an amazing job, and it's been great seeing people from different parts of the world enjoying the game in their native languages!

Arctic Awakening was fun. I'd recommend it if you are looking for something like Firewatch :D @goldfirestudios.com

Maybe we should add a photo mode so you all can get screenshots like this! What do you think? #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev

It took a little longer than planned, but Arctic Awakening is now available on GOG with a 10% launch discount! ✅Weekend Plans ❄️Explore the arctic wilderness 🤖Chat with your therapy bot 👉https://www.gog.com/en/game/arctic_awakening #indiegame #indiedev

Attention console players! There was a bit of a mixup and our day one patches didn't go live until today, so if you're exploring our snowy landscapes on Xbox or PS5, be sure to update for lots of bug fixes, crash fixes and other improvements!

❄️Arctic Awakening is OUT NOW!❄️ We started this journey 5+ years ago, and now it's your turn to complete the tale as you explore the Arctic wilderness with only a therapy bot by your side! PC, Mac, Xbox X|S and PS5 (links in reply). Sharing helps us survive the cold! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

We've been dreaming about this big green button for over 5 years, and now we're just 1 hour away! #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev

Alfie's excited for Thursday, what about all of you? #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

3 days until launch! Nerves are high and coffee is running low.... we might need our own Alfie as the countdown nears (preferably not the court-mandated variety)😅

5 days to go! Here's both sides of our game world. Do you prefer the wilderness or the walls? #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

We've been working on Arctic Awakening for 2080 days. In 7 days the game comes out. It still feels surreal that it's this close!

Just a few days left to enjoy this upcoming masterpiece. 🤩

With just 9 days to release (!!) we thought we'd go back in time and look at some of early concepts from 2020! Crazy to see how it's evolved since then. #indiegame #indiedev #conceptart

Playing Hollow Knight: Silksong yet? Of course you are. Just a reminder that when you come up for air, the Arctic will be waiting for you! Just 2 weeks to go🥳

Arctic Awakening SPOTTED 😍 Launching September 18th on PC, Mac, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S Press are already playing on Steam (console codes coming later, sorry). If you're press and want to play a Firewatch-esque first-person narrative thriller on Steam, email me or reply below and I'll send today!

We're now 80,000 adventurers strong, thank you for wishlisting Arctic Awakening! Just 16 days to go! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

The Alaskan wilderness calls in 3 weeks! How will you answer? #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

We finally have a release date after 5+ years of development! 🥳 Arctic Awakening is coming SEPTEMBER 18 to Steam, Xbox Series X|S and PS5! ❤️ Wishlists and ❄️ shares help us thaw out the algorithm: store.steampowered.com/app/1275550/... #indiegame #gamedev

With the game releasing in just 33 days (!!), here's a few new screenshots while you wait! #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev

Gamers are feasting in September! Hollow Knight, Borderlands 4, Silent Hill, Arctic Awakening... what are you most excited for?

Testers kept tossing things in the water, so we finally added ripples and buoyancy! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

With the game releasing in just 33 days (!!), here's a few new screenshots while you wait! #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev

Wow! The response to our new trailer has been truly incredible! Alfie just can't stop doing his happy dance😀 #indiegame #indiedev

We finally have a release date after 5+ years of development! 🥳 Arctic Awakening is coming SEPTEMBER 18 to Steam, Xbox Series X|S and PS5! ❤️ Wishlists and ❄️ shares help us thaw out the algorithm: store.steampowered.com/app/1275550/... #indiegame #gamedev

BIG ARCTIC AWAKENING NEWS COMING TOMORROW! Press/journalists - reply below, email, or DM me if you want the news early under embargo. Would love to get this news shared as wide as possible when it drops if we can <3

In just 24 hours, you'll see what's coming... and when. Get your hot chocolate ready! ☕️ #indiegame #gamedev

Big announcement incoming! The Arctic's biggest mystery will thaw out in just 48 hours... 🗓️🥶 #indiegame #gamedev

Big announcement incoming! The Arctic's biggest mystery will thaw out in just 48 hours... 🗓️🥶 #indiegame #gamedev

Went digging through some old files and found some *very* old screenshots of the game. 🤯 2020 vs 2025 #indiegame #indiedev

If you crash land in the Arctic with just one comfort item, what would it be? #indiegame #gamedev

Nearly 4 years after we started casting and 3+ years since our first voice over session, we've got 100% across the board! We're almost there😁 #indiedev #gamedev

What's this doing out here? #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev

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The ingredients to our game: - floating therapy robot - massive Arctic wilderness - mysterious sci-fi facilities - epic vistas #indiegame #indiedev

Chilly adventure ahead! ❄️'ARCTIC AWAKENING' [Full Gameplay DEMO] First Playthrough is now up youtube~ Really looking forward to the full release! Enjoy: ▸🔗 youtu.be/bPkGTPqP7uY ♡ Thankyou @goldfirestudios.com & @mooncat.games for the key!

We'd been struggling to reach frame rate goals, so we decided to re-work our tree and foliage shaders -- early tests are showing a 20-25% reduction in GPU time! #indiedev #gamedev #madewithunity

We're getting closer! Our latest devlog details the overall game progress and details about our latest demo update: store.steampowered.com/news/app/127... #indiegame #indiedev

Re-worked the ice shader with a new shine to look more "ice like" and tested taking the subsurface scattering further. Thanks for the feedback on our ice cave! #indiedev #indiegame #madewithunity

Experimenting with new lighting and subsurface scattering in the ice cave. What do you think -- cold enough? 🥶 #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev

Experimenting with new lighting and subsurface scattering in the ice cave. What do you think -- cold enough? 🥶 #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev

We've just finished another voice over session with just one to go before all of the voices are done! 🥳

Show your appreciation for earth by checking out the #EarthAppreciationFestival organized by @slugdisco.bsky.social! Lots of great upcoming and discounted nature and eco-dystopian games including yours truly🌎 ➡️https://store.steampowered.com/sale/EarthAppreciationFestival2025 #indiedev #indiegame

The most common question we got from the demo: ❓ "Why have food to collect if you can't do anything with it?" 🅰 It will have a purpose, but the new mechanics don't get introduced until 5-10 mins past the end of the demo.

We're at 999 followers! Who is going to be lucky #1000? 👀

We spent way too much timing fine-tuning our snow glitter to have semi-realistic light refraction instead of just white glitter. Nobody's likely to notice, but we enjoy knowing it's there! #indiedev #madewithunity #indiegame

I tried out the demo for #ArcticAwakening and it was such a nice vibe! Our little robot companion was also a delight 🥰 @goldfirestudios.com youtu.be/MUkB0OvW8GI

Not exactly the most useful KPI, but we thought it'd be fun to track how many steps were taken during Next Fest. Turns you all got off the virtual couch and took 7,835,848 steps last week in your exploration of the Alaskan wilderness!