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Early player character concept (Kai). 😎 #indiegame #conceptart

I want to go camping in my own game. #gamedev #indiegame

Meet the voices behind the characters of Arctic Awakening in this behind-the-scenes look, including the talented @alejandrosaab.bsky.social, @davebmitchell.bsky.social, @ciacourt.com, and @marajunot.bsky.social! store.steampowered.com/news/app/127...

We're excited for Arctic Awakening to be recognized in @idatxbox.bsky.social's Indie Selects Anniversary Sale! 💙 It's our first ever discount on Xbox, so now's a great time to say hello to Alfie and start your journey. Sale ends Feb 9. ➡️ www.xbox.com/en-US/games/... #indiegame #indiedev

We'd love to make an Alfie plushie happen if there's enough interest! We explored this with @makeship.bsky.social, but before we look for other options, who has a warm home for our little therapy bot? ❤️ = yes 💬 = I would buy this (mockup not final)

We've just released patch 1.0.17 with some fixes and improved rendering on Steam Deck! Details: store.steampowered.com/news/app/127...

The latest patch for consoles (Xbox and PS5) is now live with bug fixes, polish, and more optimizations🙌

Thank you @goldfirestudios.com for this lovely game <3 Did not expect these twists and turns in the narrative. Thoroughly enjoyed the journey! And the easter eggs on some tablets and inside lockers were really cute ;)

In addition to the Steam Winter Sale, we're we're excited to announce that we've teamed up with @dearvillagers.com to bundle Arctic Awakening + Fort Solis with an added discount! Explore these two story rich sci-fi games: store.steampowered.com/bundle/65518...

Need a good story to warm up to over the holidays? ❄️ Arctic Awakening is 10% off during the Steam Winter Sale! Thank you to everyone who’s supported this journey so far🙏 store.steampowered.com/app/1275550/... #indiegame #gamedev

So grateful we got to work with @marajunot.bsky.social on Arctic Awakening! Her performance as Naomi brought heart and humanity to the coldest parts of the game. Couldn’t imagine it without her contributions. #indiegame #indiedev #voiceactor

Love narrative adventure games set in the wilderness? We’ve teamed up with @krystofknesl.bsky.social to bundle Arctic Awakening + Radiolight on Steam! 🌲 Explore two atmospheric journeys shaped by isolation and mystery: store.steampowered.com/bundle/65332... #indiegame #gamedev

One of my favorite moments from this whole journey was showing an early build of Arctic Awakening in an underground bar in Tokyo to a crowd of Nintendo, PlayStation, Pokémon, and indie devs. Almost no English in the room, but we all vibed over a shared love of games. #indiedev #gamedev

Holly only needed one voice session. That’s how good @ciacourtvo.bsky.social is! Sharp, funny, and full of surprises, she brought our favorite conspiracy theorist to life in ways we never expected. 🛰️ #indiegame #voiceactor

We finally got the green checkmark! ✅ After some back-and-forth with Valve, Arctic Awakening is now officially Steam Deck Verified! #indiegame #gamedev

From our very first voice session way back in 2022, we knew that Jason Maniccia was Kai. His theatre background helped him to capture the depth and subtle emotions of the player character🎭 #indiedev #voiceactor

We're at 199 very positive reviews on Steam! Who's going to bee #200 for us? 🙏 #indiedev #indiegame

Some early bot concepts by @lanebrownart.bsky.social that would eventually become our favorite therapy drone - Alfie! #screenshotsaturday #conceptart #indiedev

From Sonic to Spider-Man, you’ll recognize @davebmitchell.bsky.social's voice from some of your favorite games. In Arctic Awakening, he delivers a truly remarkable performance as your missing co-pilot. It was always a joy working with Dave over the last few years! #voiceactor #indiegame

Nominations are open for The Steam Awards, and we'd be incredibly grateful to have your vote for the "Story-Rich Game" category! ➡️https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1275550/view/652586612305167541

That voice you’ve been talking to in Arctic Awakening? Yep! Your therapy bot’s voiced by the incredible @alejandrosaab.bsky.social! It’s been amazing collaborating with him over the years on Arctic Awakening. 💙🤖 #indiegame #voiceactor

Concept Art ➡️ Game

The game isn't only offering mental health advice for the in-game characters😂

It's such a boost waking up to messages like this from players really appreciating what you've created! #indiedev #indiegame

Concept ➡️ Game #screenshotsaturday #conceptart #indiedev

Performance improvements, bug fixes and general polish are included in the latest patch on Steam/GOG: store.steampowered.com/news/app/127...

Vote! Vote! Vote! And if you haven't played, we're on sale for 30% off as part of Steam Scream Fest (store.steampowered.com/app/2828590/...) and in a bundle with our friends at @goldfirestudios.com' Arctic Awakening (store.steampowered.com/bundle/61290...)

A few props in our first prototype of Arctic Awakening in early 2020. The style shifted a bit, but most of these made it into the final game! #conceptart #indiegame #indiedev

did a cool (pun intended) eyeshadow look for my first stream of @goldfirestudios.com's Arctic Awakening last week! I really enjoyed the first episode and I'm very much looking forward to tackling more of it this week 👀 Thank you to @mooncat.games for the key ✨

✅60FPS on consoles in the Arctic! The new patch adds "performance mode" on PlayStation and Xbox along with crash fixes, polish and other improvements/fixes. Update available now! #indiegame #indiedev

One month in, and your words/reviews have meant everything to us! 💬"Playing since Atari VCS, this is one of my top 5 favourite games of all time." 💬"Your game gave me a new perspective on life, for that i will forever be grateful." Thanks for helping bring our story to life! #indiegame #indiedefv

Doing some more testing with a possible photo mode addition! #indiedev #indiegame

Several performance improvements (coming soon to Xbox/PlayStation with a 60fps mode) and more polish/fixes from your feedback in today's 1.0.12 patch! store.steampowered.com/news/app/127... #indiedev #indiegame

Honored to see Arctic Awakening among such an amazing list of games in the Excellence in Narrative category! We poured our hearts into telling this story, and it's meant a lot seeing so many people connect with it. 💙 #indiegame #indiedev

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We've been trying to catch as many streams as we could over the last week -- it's been great to watch everyone enjoying the game! We've also fixed/polished anything we noticed, and patch 1.0.10 is live now as a result! store.steampowered.com/news/app/127...

Pro tip: Match your own breathing with Kai’s meditation mini-game… it works in real life too. 🧘❄️ #indiegame #indiedev #meditation

We've been blown away by the response to the game's music, and now the Arctic Awakening OST by Joff Winks is out on Steam, Bandcamp, and streaming! Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4009660/... Bandcamp: joffwinks.bandcamp.com/album/arctic... Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/2tpZ1G...

Just one Steam review away from triple digits! Who wants to be #100??

We've been blown away by the response to the game's music, and now the Arctic Awakening OST by Joff Winks is out on Steam, Bandcamp, and streaming! Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4009660/... Bandcamp: joffwinks.bandcamp.com/album/arctic... Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/2tpZ1G...

"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