I made a developer breakdown for Withering Realm's four-armed combat. All footage is from the first area of the game, so it's not too spoiler-y. #wishlistwednesday #horrorrpg #survivalhorror

Two new interviews you can read about Withering Realms, with some details on upgrading, builds, crafting system, fixed camera angles, Welsh culture, and more: gamingbolt.com/withering-re... walesingames.com/interview-wi...

I asked @moonlessformless.bsky.social some questions about his brilliant debut game #WitheringRooms, a Victorian era horror RPG set in #Wales. With #WitheringRealms now in development, learn where the #Welsh influence comes from, the challenges he faced, and more. Read full interview here Diolch!

Another milestone slain! Withering Realms now gets more wishlists each day than Withering Rooms got in its first 4 months. Thank you!

#WitheringRooms is a 2024 horror RPG by @moonlessformless.bsky.social set in Monmouthshire, #Wales, between 1892 and 1916. Countless #Welsh references exist, such as zombies that speak #Cymraeg, posters written in Welsh, and areas with Welsh names. Learn more here: walesingames.com/withering-ro...

( ⊃ ╹ ╹ )⊃ 100k views on the Withering Realms trailer!!! ⊂( ╹ ╹ ⊂ ) www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYzH...

Thank you to Rock Paper Shotgun for covering Withering Realms: www.rockpapershotgun.com/bloodborne-a...

Clover can cast spells at any time, even while The Doll is mid swing. Here she casts a green "flash spell" which speeds up The Doll by 25% for 3 seconds - very effective on weapons with lots of fast individual hits like the Chain Dagger or Machine Gun. #wishlistwednesday

Here's the full version of the track from the trailer:

Using the Chain Rock to smash open secret passages is very satisfying, but you won't always like what's on the other side. #wishlistwednesday #indiegames 🎮

Thank you for the incredible response to Withering Realms! I've posted a Gameplay Details & FAQ article on Steam with a few more details like what gameplay is like, console release, relationship to Withering Rooms and more: steamcommunity.com/games/344199...

One of the many freaky little guys in Withering Realms. His job is to sit in the middle of the pond hurling up balls of mud at you until you find your first ranged weapon. #wishlistwednesday 🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/3441990/...

I love how 'The Doll' is a total freak. look at that beautiful smile. we always need more games where you can play as creepazoids.

Announcing my second game, WITHERING REALMS. It's a horror action RPG about the adventures of Clover(a ghost girl), The Doll(wood, metal, bone, flesh) and Althea(a reporter). Explore the town of Penwyll and the sprawling graveyards and rotting estates that surround it. 🧵

Marionette room from Haunting Ground (Capcom 2005)

The last quarter of the Withering Rooms OST has been uploaded. These are songs from Chapter 4 & New Game +. All 114 tracks are now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKEm... #gameost #gamesoundtrack 🎮🎵

My small gift back to the Silent Hill community is providing software that allows content creators to get primo monster ass shots like this.

Chapter 3 of the Withering Rooms soundtrack is now up on YouTube, with some chill Nowhere + Horace + Grumio + Mr. Coffins footage to go along with it. This one spans a larger range of styles from Akira Yamaoka inspired to cocktail lounge to violin solos. www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7iD...

Working on some FX for the burning status effect for the next game this morning. #gamedev #screenshotsaturday #survivalhorror 🎮🔥

It's really difficult to exemplify how much David Lynch inspired aspects of the games, there's just so much of him in almost every entry. Names, plot points, scenery... He might not be the sole or largest influence, but he left a clear mark in the games we love.

I saw my first David Lynch film(Blue Velvet) on the cable channel IFC late one night having absolutely no idea what it was. This was shortly after SH2 OG released, so you can imagine my shock. Instant lifelong fan. Thank you Mr. Lynch. My favorite is Lost Highway - go watch it!

For the #gaming, #solodev folks out there, I have to give a glowing recommendation to a game I discovered a few nights ago. Withering Rooms. I am not too far in, but what @moonlessformless.bsky.social made is nothing short of incredible. Sorry for the plug, but it's amazing! I really love it.

The beautiful abstract paintings in Chapter 4 - implied to be by Priscilla Mostyn in-game - are actually photos of paintings(watercolor, acrylic, more) by my very talented wife. Take a closer look at them next time you find yourself in the Blood Tower! #screenshotsaturday

"Something strange is lurking behind the door. Consider a new route." is so much better than "Does not open from this side" or "The lock is broken. I can't open the door". Kuon (2004) From Software

Today's indie game is Withering Rooms; a 2.5D horror RPG roguelike! Explore a Victorian mansion that changes layout each night, fighting undead, witches, & grotesque monsters! Find weapons, learn spells, & uncover secrets as you try to survive! Dev: @moonlessformless.bsky.social Link below!

For the next game, trying to make *everything* at least like 25% better than Withering Rooms. Trying to minimize the bad jank while preserving the good jank. Working on some spell FX today with some 3D noise for the smoke instead of plain old flipbooks like before.

If you've ever wondered what Harry's phone transition looks like from outside of first person in Silent Hill Shattered Memories, here it is. Pretty slick, although watching the disembodied hand press buttons is uncomfortable.

Congrats to the winners! Thank you to everyone who entered, and extra thanks to those who replied with their favorite OST(so many bangers!) PS5 Physical: @spacefluttershy.bsky.social Steam Key: @damian103.bsky.social Please check your DMs. There will be more giveaways in the future!

Just a few more days to enter! There's very few entries on Bluesky so far so your chances are incredibly good! 🎮🎮🎮 If you like Silent Hill, Rule of Rose, Clocktower, Resident Evil, or Dark Souls you should check out my 2.5D horror RPG Withering Rooms! 🎮🎮🎮

Chapter 2 of the Withering Rooms OST is up on YouTube now, featuring tracks from the upper floor, attic and labyrinth. My personal favorite from this batch is the Upper Parlor theme, with Cable Car as a close second. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldAo...

Prologue & Chapter 1 of the Withering Rooms OST are now up on YouTube for your listening pleasure, along with a cozy scene in the Study. Will put up one chapter each week so I don't lose my mind editing the titles & timestamps. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-LM...

Gurney Physician is rolling out some holiday cheer with a 1x PS5 physical copy of Withering Rooms(with paper bestiary!) and 1x Steam key giveaway here on Bluesky! Follow and repost to enter. I'll DM two random winners Jan 2. Reply with your fav video game soundtrack for an extra entry.

On this #screenshotsaturday, announcing that I am working on a SECOND GAME! I really did not think this would ever be possible, it's all thanks to everyone that supported Withering Rooms. Will be sharing more details about this new adventure over the next few weeks - stay tuned!

One of my favorite games this year is the indie masterpiece Withering Rooms. So good I immediately played it again after finishing it the first time. As if Silent Hill and Bloodborne had a 2.5D baby. Highly recommended, so go play it and support @moonlessformless.bsky.social!

I got a PS5 Pro to make sure there's no issues with Withering Rooms(which there aren't, thankfully!) and it comes with a bonus PS4 upscaling mode that makes Bloodborne look like... 3% sharper. If you're trying to decide between models this holiday season, that's just $80 extra per 1% of sharpness.

Why not let me(and my publisher Perp Games, and um Valve too) nick a few coins out of your pocket during the Autumn #steamsale? With 800 96% positive reviews, you're statistically unlikely to regret it! store.steampowered.com/app/2006140/... #screenshotsaturday

Withering Rooms survived to the second round of Horror Game Awards 2024! You can vote for it again if you'd like, can we make it to the top 10? thehorrorgameawards.com/vote/

Trick or treat! I'm really proud of this article I worked on for IndieGameReviewer's Top 10 Games for a Fiendishly Fun #Halloween!

If you're curious about what sorts of items are in Withering Rooms, or you're looking for the perfect ring or weapon to complement your build, all the items with their stats dumped straight from the game files can be found here: witheringrooms.com/items.html #screenshotsaturday

I released the Silent Hill Origins modern camera mod as part of v0.04 of PS2 Cam Acolyte. You can customize the distance, etc. and it has some new controls to make dual stick gameplay easier (i.e. L2 to run). You can download it here: github.com/moonlessform... #screenshotsaturday #ps2 #silenthill

Can't wear my Filthy Wretch costume out and about for obvious reasons, but I thought it came out well despite the cloth being too small. Trickiest part was finding a good mount for the pentagram - settled on a LED headlamp band with a nail(cut in half) pressed into it.

It's open nominations for the Horror Game Awards 2024 until Saturday! If you enjoyed Withering Rooms you can vote for it here and just maybe it can get into the top 30 voting phase: thehorrorgameawards.com/vote/

GitHub user Agustin made a really smart request for PS2 Cam Acolyte - a Silent Hill Origins modern camera mode. I realized this could be brute forced pretty easily and it's working! Just needs a little polish and I'll put out a new version in a few days. #silenthill

Happy Clock Tower: Rewind release day! Clock Tower is a huge influence on Withering Rooms, to the extent that I used Jennifer's sprites back when I made a little throwaway prototype to see if the gameplay would actually work and be fun.

I know it's not called Steam Scream 2.5D, but Withering Rooms is 25% off this week as part of this year's Steam Scream 3D sale! You've got until Nov. 4! store.steampowered.com/app/2006140/... #steamsale #steamdeals #steamscream

Finishing Silent Hill 2 remake made me want to replay Born from a Wish for the first time in many years. Here's a thread of things I noticed w/ debug cam + teleports. #silenthill #silenthill2 #ps2

As Nightingale progresses from Chapter 1 to Chapter 4, she goes from sneaking around and hoping monsters don't see her to using their severed heads to splash poison everywhere. #screenshotsaturday