The grind to 100,000 wishlists is over. Thank you. ❤️

Dawnfolk was just picked as one of TechDweeb's 20 favorite indie games to play on handhelds. 🔥 It really hits different when your own game shows up in a video from a YouTube channel you regularly watch, such a great feeling. #indiegame

❤️

My game is fewer than 50 reviews away from reaching "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam 🤯 If you enjoyed it, leaving a review would help a ton. Thank you so much! 🙏

Let’s keep the award train rolling! 🚂✨ Dawnfolk has been nominated for “Indie Debut” at the LATAM Indie Awards 2025! 🎉 And this time you can vote to help me out 🙏 👉 latamindieawards.com/vote Thanks so much for the support! 💛#indiegames

Dawnfolk has been nominated for the Indie Game Awards… alongside some absolutely insane games. 🥹

Dawnfolk has been nominated for the Indie Game Awards… alongside some absolutely insane games. 🥹

I was watching Steam new "hardware announcement" and noticed they used Godot to show off desktop apps. ❤️ #GodotEngine #gamedev

People are playing Dawnfolk on those trendy retro handhelds now. 🤓 #retrogaming

Steam Deck Verified games now have their own shop pages and Dawnfolk’s got one. Neat! #gamedev #SteamDeck

Steam Deck Verified games now have their own shop pages and Dawnfolk’s got one. Neat! #gamedev #SteamDeck

Not all reviews are straightforward… some are strange, poetic, and strangely heartwarming. I love this one. ❤️

Not all reviews are straightforward… some are strange, poetic, and strangely heartwarming. I love this one. ❤️

Aaaaand Dawnfolk is out on Switch 1 & 2! 🎉 Unless it suddenly goes viral (it’s still sitting at ~100k wishlists on Steam), this will likely be my last time working on Dawnfolk. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who supported me. ❤️ #indiedev

Aaaaand Dawnfolk is out on Switch 1 & 2! 🎉 Unless it suddenly goes viral (it’s still sitting at ~100k wishlists on Steam), this will likely be my last time working on Dawnfolk. From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who supported me. ❤️ #indiedev

Super excited for something dropping tomorrow 👀

Super excited for something dropping tomorrow 👀

My little game Dawnfolk just went live for pre-order on the Nintendo eShop. I can’t believe it’s happening! 🥹 #NintendoSwitch #IndieGame

My little game Dawnfolk just went live for pre-order on the Nintendo eShop. I can’t believe it’s happening! 🥹 #NintendoSwitch #IndieGame

Since my very first Pokémon battle in Pokémon Emerald, I’ve dreamed of making a game for a Nintendo console… and it’s finally happening! ✨ 🔥 Dawnfolk is coming to Nintendo Switch 1 & 2! 🔥 Preorders open soon on the eShop. 🗓️ #NintendoSwitch #IndieGame

Since my very first Pokémon battle in Pokémon Emerald, I’ve dreamed of making a game for a Nintendo console… and it’s finally happening! ✨ 🔥 Dawnfolk is coming to Nintendo Switch 1 & 2! 🔥 Preorders open soon on the eShop. 🗓️ #NintendoSwitch #IndieGame

Dawnfolk just hit 400 reviews with 95% of them positive! 🌟 My thanks to everyone who took the time to leave a review, it helps massively. Onward to 500 reviews to earn the legendary "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating. 🔥 #indiedev

Dawnfolk just hit 400 reviews with 95% of them positive! 🌟 My thanks to everyone who took the time to leave a review, it helps massively. Onward to 500 reviews to earn the legendary "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating. 🔥 #indiedev

I made collectible Steam cards for my game Dawnfolk! 🃏 Super happy with how they turned out. I love seeing those "high-res" versions of both characters! #gamedev

Just checked the latest Steam review for my game Dawnfolk. 27 hours of gameplay and still loving it! ❤️ So thrilled players are having fun with it! ✨ #indiegame

Just checked the latest Steam review for my game Dawnfolk. 27 hours of gameplay and still loving it! ❤️ So thrilled players are having fun with it! ✨ #indiegame

Dawnfolk is proudly sitting in the "Hidden Gems" section of the #turnbasedthursdayfest.✨

I just played Dawnfolk by @darenn.bsky.social and it’s really damn good, although I maybe got a bit carried away… youtu.be/cFGcQ-VGCTo?...

Dawnfolk is proudly sitting in the "Hidden Gems" section of the #turnbasedthursdayfest.✨

Did you miss it?

I added Modding to my game! I can’t wait to see what kind of creative ideas you all bring to life. 🎨🔧 #indiedev

I added Modding to my game! I can’t wait to see what kind of creative ideas you all bring to life. 🎨🔧 #indiedev

I was in a good mood tonight, so I decided to reply to one of those fake influencer key scammers. 🤡 #gamedev

Also my husband made Lueur from @darenn.bsky.social 's Dawnfolk ❤️

The real reason I have a standing desk. #cat

Modders, it's your time to shine on Dawnfolk! ✨ I'm giving early access to version 1.3.0, which adds full mod support so you can start creating right now! The public release is planned for May. Learn more and get started below ⬇️ #gamedev #GodotEngine

Modders, it's your time to shine on Dawnfolk! ✨ I'm giving early access to version 1.3.0, which adds full mod support so you can start creating right now! The public release is planned for May. Learn more and get started below ⬇️ #gamedev #GodotEngine

After careful consideration, I’ve decided to rename my game Dawnfolk back to 'Lueur' because French is objectively superior. It’s elegant, sophisticated, and totally not confusing to English speakers. It just feels right. Merci for your support. 🥖

New playtime record for Dawnfolk: 75h! ⌚️ It’s surreal to see players spending so much time in my little game. Huge thanks to everyone!✨

"Darenn Keller’s Dawnfolk knows the exact buttons to press to reward you for every little action and encourage you to keep building and experimenting with your cities." 9/10 ✨

This Kotaku review is so nice! ✨ "Dawnfolk reimagines the genre as a series of deep challenges with a capturing storyline." #indiegames

Dawnfolk reviews are "Overwhelmingly Positive"! 🔥 #indiegames

Dawnfolk reviews are "Overwhelmingly Positive"! 🔥 #indiegames

300 reviews reached! 🥳 #indiedev

300 reviews reached! 🥳 #indiedev

Dawnfolk by @darenn.bsky.social is a STUNNING reimagining of the city builder, super-approachable, but with wonderful depths. And a story! And minigames! buried-treasure.org/2025/03/dawn... Please consider supporting Buried Treasure: www.patreon.com/c/buriedtrea...

Featured by itch!

New game update! 🆙 I improved the game based on player feedback and fixed more bugs. Check out everything that changed in the video below. ⬇️ youtu.be/pMnc6GNBsuE?...

Rebuild your kingdom anywhere 🏰 Who's excited to play Dawnfolk on the Steam Deck? I know I am. 😏

I had to change the displayed name. 🔧 #gamedev