Fan art of the week just dropped on YouTube! Thanks as always for all your support, and of course, for your incredible artwork! I wish I could show you guys what we've been up to in-game...but I can't! Sorry! It will (hopefully) be worth the wait, though!

16 weeks to launch! Yes, that's a long ways away, but countdowns are fun! Spotlight of the week lands on Mr. Dile, who is somehow always in the exact worst spot for Howard! #theislandofdoctormorose #horror #indiehorrorgame

Just as a reminder since not everyone reads Steam updates! The Island of Doctor Morose Demo will be going away Feb. 1!! This is to make way for a new demo, which will be coming closer to launch, and which will better reflect the quality of the full game! #indiegame #demo #tiodmgame #indiehorrorgame

Congratulations Molten Men! Let's give it up for the champions of "being a spooky lil cretin" on Greatmaw Island!

Okay, this one makes me smile! Check out this very colorful art by @fubblydubbly.bsky.social !! There's so much character to it, and I love the way they drew Howard's hat!

I have been working for many hours fixing a problem with Knowhere the Cat. I just want you all to know...I fixed it. I cannot tell you what it was, I cannot tell you what I did to fix how he works, but I can tell you he works properly now. I'm taking a nap.

Forgot to post these two art cards here! Whoops! #theislandofdoctormorose #indiehorrorgame #spooky

The dark humor gets me every time. Now I can't stop picturing Mr. Dile running around showing everyone "his" new hat!

Howies...help me! @tiodmgame.bsky.social #theislandofdoctormorose

Nessie looks adorable in this! The shading really makes her fur look soft and inviting! (You probably don't want to get close enough to touch it, though!)

One of the most haunting pieces of fan art we've seen so far! Incredibly eerie and very well done!

Check out this incredibly spooky and atmospheric art of Howard! Howard's never liked the dark! Not since...well, maybe that's best left a secret for now! Knowhere might know, ask him! #theislandofdoctormorose #spooky #fanart

Oh, by the way, Phillip's last name is Maude. (subject to change if we decide on a better one, though)

Very fun concept showing what Howard might look like if he became one of the beast folk! One thing's for sure though, I wouldn't want to share the water with Mr. Dile! Better swim fast, Howard!

Rare Phillip art spotted! The two artists (myself and @meikesandwich.bsky.social ) on the team have historically struggled with Phil's beard, but you make it look easy!! #theislandofdoctormorose #spooky #fanart

Many Howies (may make more of these) @tiodmgame.bsky.social #theislandofdoctormorose

Howard's face is always so expressive in your work! I love it!

I know many of you have been waiting to know more about Phillip...sorry! This is all we can spill for now! (+ Save flower) Howard was there for Phil after the passing of his sister, and that has resulted in a very strong bond between the two! #theislandofdoctormorose #indiehorrorgame #spooky

Another fun OC! I love the way this one mixes the animal and human aspects! (should be noted this isn't cannon, but is still really well done, and fun to see!)

This is a creative take! I love the way you incorporated that mysterious ghost from the lighthouse ruins! Drawing this by hand must have taken quite a while!

@tiodmgame.bsky.social #theislandofdoctormorose

Howard A rather funny little fellow With wits of which He likes to bellow His best friend Phillip’s gone away, So now Howard must save the day Yay! I cosplayed Howard!! I can’t wait for the game I’m so excited for May! #theislandofdoctormorose @tiodmgame.bsky.social

I'm on a roll today- The hyperfixation sure is strong today, huh! @tiodmgame.bsky.social #theislandofdoctormorose

Howies of various degrees (I genuinely enjoy drawing him sm, he gives sad kitten who faceplanted in milk energy) @tiodmgame.bsky.social #theislandofdoctormorose

Wonderful fan animation by Gemlight! I am unable to confirm or deny this information as canon, so enjoy carefully! Once the full game is out, I hope you'll enjoy looking back on this video to see what (if anything) they got right! #theislandofdoctormorose #fananimation

Repost from my tumblr The silly man who witnesses the horrors Now that I know of this game I'm legally obligated to create fanart, it's the law ⁽ᴬˡˢᵒ ʸᵉˢ, ᵈᵉᵛ ᵗᵉᵃᵐ, ᵗʷᵃˢ ᴵ ᵗʰᵉ ᵒⁿᵉ ʷʰᵒ ˢᵃᶦᵈ ᶦᵈ ᵍᶦᵛᵉ ᴴᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵃ ˢᵐᵒᵒᶜʰ⁾ #theislandofdrmorose

Re-Introducing Howard! At the risk of giving away too many spoilers, I've opted not to share a new screenshot today. Instead, more fun character cards! Did you know Howard has a competitive streak? It's quite intense, apparently. #indiehorror #tiodmgame #spookygame #indiegame

(lights turned on for dev reasons but wanted to show this off) Did you know that Greatmaw Manor houses one of the largest greenhouses on the planet? It even has a Zen garden! #theislandofdoctormorose #indiehorrorgame #indiehorror

A ton of new info was shown in our latest trailer! Including some new faces, and some familiar ones, too! #theislandofdoctormorose #indiegame #horror #handdrawn

Some important new details about the game's release have been revealed. Please have a look: youtu.be/ztl0aGh7Tvc?... #tiodmgame #indiegame #indiehorrorgame

A development update regarding The Island of Doctor Morose will be uploaded to the Square Butterfly YouTube channel before the end of the year. This update video is extremely important, so please watch it when it releases. Thank you. -Octo (creative director)

Making a game takes a ton of artwork! Here's just some of the many pieces of concept art and design work Octo and @meikesandwich.bsky.social did for the game! (also release date info coming soon!) #indiehorror #indiegame #conceptart #design #horror #tiodmgame

Someone's peeking... Someone's lurking... Something's grumbling... Something's lurching... Who could it be, watching Howard out there? All I know is soon, Howard's in for a scare... #theislandofdoctormorose #indiegame #horror #indiehorrorgame

We've officially begun putting out YouTube shorts to promote The Island of Doctor Morose! Work continues, and we've got some exciting updates coming soon, but in the meantime, feel free to check them out! #indiegame #tiodmgame #horror youtube.com/shorts/Psnaq...

Distract yourself from the Metroid Prime 4 quip argument with 50, yes FIFTY minutes of gameplay from The Island of Doctor Morose Demo, featuring dev commentary by Octo and Tyler! #tiodmgame #indiegame #gameplay #indiehorror www.youtube.com/watch?v=31NO...

What on earth could have cased such a reaction? #theislandofdoctormorose #indiegame #indiehorror #upcominghorrorgames

Angelique...now where have I heard that name before...

Thank you all so much for playing the NextFest demo! We'll be leaving the demo public until Nov. 20, so play while you can! We'd also like to provide you with an update and expected release window today! (sorry for the lack of updates during NextFest!!) #indiegame #indiehorror #tiodmgame #morose

Explore a small portion of Greatmaw Island for yourself! Play The Island of Doctor Morose Demo now during Steam's October 2025 Next Fest! store.steampowered.com/app/4073760/... #nextfestoctober2025 #steam #indiehorror #lovecraftian #freedemo #indiegame

As promised, here's the intro movie and ten minutes of gameplay from The Island of Doctor Morose! Play the demo TODAY as part of Steam Next Fest October 2025! youtu.be/loeqfGwj2U4?... #indiegame #steamnextfest #horrorgame #indiehorror #theislandofdoctormorose #freedemo

Meet Doctor Morose, the famous scientist who currently owns Greatmaw Island. While Morose has always been a little off kilter, as of late his experiments seem to have taken a dark turn into the arcane and long-since forbidden... #theislandofdoctormorose #indiegame #indiehorror #freedemo #tiodmgame

Turns out, five minutes wasn't enough! (the real story is Octo had too much fun playing and recording gameplay to want to stop) SO INSTEAD YOU GET TEN MINUTES PLUS THE INTRO CUTSCENE! Video goes live this Sunday, but don't worry, we'll put a link here too! #indiegame #tiodmgame #indiehorror

Wait, that's curious...doesn't the game have to be OUT to get big updates? Someone should go investigate the Steam page to make sure you can't play it early... Surely we wouldn't drop it early just for our BlueSky friends...right? #theislandofdoctormorose #freedemo #indiegame #indiehorrorgame

Just vibing in the swamp with my gator buddy, no biggie #theislandofdoctormorose #tiodmgame #indiehorrorgame

Has anybody been reading the subtitles on these? Freaky stuff, man! Anyway, here's a little snippet of gameplay for you before bed. #theislandofdoctormorose #indiegame #indiehorror #tiodmgame #nextfest #freedemo #horrorgame youtu.be/Mff8ZkbWwv8?...

Meet Montgomery Gunths! The former fishing boat tycoon now reduced to living in a house boat. Montgomery may know more about the island than he lets on, and for a small fee, he may even take you to...wait, Howard stole his boat?! #theislandofdoctormorose #tiodmgame #indiegame #nextfest

Had a few bugs popup, but working hard on a patch! Some folks in the press got to play it early, and uh...well be happy you guys get to play it on the 13 instead. Gives us time to let the journalists find the bugs for us so we can squash 'em! #tiodmgame #theislandofdoctormorose #indiegame

Next Fest, here we come! This trailer will function as a gameplay overview trailer for the demo, not the full game! Packed with gameplay, but does not give away everything! Look forward to it! #theislandofdoctormorose #indiegame #indiehorror www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBwQ...

The Next Fest demo has been completed and is ready to be played. We'll see you all on October 13!

Who's excited to play the demo? Here's what you'll be seeing when you open the demo for yourself on October 13! What kinds of things are you excited to experience in the game? #theislandofdoctormorose #tiodmgame #titlescreen #freedemo #indiegame #indiehorror