You kept asking, so here's me delivering: lo and behold: a fully operational PAJATSO MACHINE! 😎 #indiegames #horrorgames #adventuregames #indiedev #thepolardarkness
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Finnish indie dev working on THE POLAR DARKNESS. Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4521110
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THE POLAR DARKNESS IS NOW #3! 🔥WHAT THE ACTUAL HECK?🤯 A church-burning, bear-growling, eyeball-flipping horror game from rural Finland is somehow closing in on the top. Next target: second place. 👀 Help us keep climbing: blueoceangames.com/challenge/vo... Thanks for voting, guys!❤️ #indiegames
My #indiegame released today for #PS5 and #Xbox 🥳 Hyperdrive Inn is an absurd point & click adventure game set in an infinite hotel. It pays homage to the classics of #LucasArts and plays great with a controller. Man, it sure feels good to see this on the big screen! #indiedev #indiegames
The Polar Darkness has climbed all the way to #6 in the Rising Tide 4 Challenge!🥳🥳🥳 Now I'm wondering... Can we crack the Top 5? 👀 If you'd like to help a solo developer from Finland get there, I'd love your vote: blueoceangames.com/challenge/vo... #indiegames #indiedev
Welp, I think this minigame is slowly drifting towards the overkill territory😅 I'm happy to report that The Polar Darkness now includes a C64 (or Kommondoore) you can ACTUALLY use! Check out more on Steam👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4521110/... #indiegames #indiedev
Hot damn, The Polar Darkness reached Top 10 in the Rising Tide Challenge! (hosted by @blueoceangames.bsky.social)🤯 So excited to see the final standing but even this brief stint on the list feels incredible! Wanna drop a vote? Do it here👇 blueoceangames.com/challenge/vo... #indiegames #indiedev
Want to help me out? The Polar Darkness is participating Rising Tide Challenge in the horror category. I'd appreciate your vote, so it would be amazing if you could pitch in and help me get to the next round :) Also, I don't mind reposts! #indiedev #indiegames blueoceangames.com/challenge/vo...
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Can't make a game set in Finland during the 1980s without a nod towards Commodore 64, The Republic's Computer. 🫡 The laws of Finnish #gamedev demanded it. And this one isn't the strangest thing you'll encounter in The Polar Darkness. Wishlist👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4521110/... #indiegames
It dawned on me that a horror game set during the polar night should probably have a brightness calibration screen. Only took me... checks notes... several months of development. 😅 Better late than never. #gamedev #indiedev #ThePolarDarkness
BREAKING NEWS 🚨 I'm proud to announce that The Polar Darkness has officially surpassed 0.0025 MILLION WISHLISTS on Steam. Thank you all for your continued support. 📈 #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames
Me: "I'll have a nice, relaxing Sunday." Also me: burns down a church. It's for my indie game. Please don't worry (or call anyone). If you enjoy atmospheric horror with a side of arson, wishlist The Polar Darkness. 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4521110/ #indiedev #gamedev #horrorgame
the Polar Darkness is a psychological horror title set in rural Finland during the 1980s. It's essentially Midsommar in winter. Or The Finnish Shining 🥶 Listen to the Wishlist Bear and check it out on Steam👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4521110/... #indiegame #indiedev #indiegames #horrorgames
It's #ScreenshotSaturday 🥳 Every person you meet in The Polar Darkness begins as a real photograph before being transformed into a high-resolution sprite and blended into the game world. What do you think of the style? Wishlist on Steam👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4521110/ #indiedev #indiegames
Okay, I think I'm done with Breaking Bad references. This crew is heading out to the woods to cook some moonshine. And, of course, they have a camper van... Wanna know more? Check out The Polar Darkness on Steam👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4521110/... #indiegames #indiedev #horrorgames
Note to self: when making puzzles involving obsolete technology, always make sure you know how they actually work. Making this phone switchboard work as they do (did) in real life took three tries😅 There's a pretty damn solid puzzle cooking up with this relic 😎
Everyone has a story, but who's telling the truth? The Polar Darkness is a slow-burning folk horror mystery inspired by Finnish folklore and Lovecraftian cosmic horror Wishlist on Steam👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4521110 #indiegames #indiedev #horrorgames #adventuregames #indiegame
Every villager has a story. Not every story is true. The Polar Darkness is a narrative mystery inspired by Finnish folklore, cosmic horror and classic investigative adventure games. Wishlist on Steam👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4521110/... #indiegames #indiedev #adventuregames #horrorgames
The Polar Darkness just passed 2000 wishlists 🥳 For a solo indie developer making a weird Lovecraftian folk horror game this feels super rewarding: there's an audience! If you haven't checked it out yet, I'd love for you to take a look: store.steampowered.com/app/4521110/... #indiedev #indiegames
Welp, my game now has an interactive VHS player service manual so that you can try and fix a broken VHS player so that you can enjoy some Video Home System. #indiedev #indiegames
Something ancient is awakening. When a child preacher disappears during a sermon, a journalist becomes trapped in an isolated village. The Polar Darkness is a Lovecraftian folk horror adventure set in rural Finland. Wishlist now on Steam👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4521110/ #indiegames #indiedev
I'm making a cosmic horror mystery, but this is my favorite screenshot from the game. The protagonist is my partner and the guy in the flannel shirt is me. Every character is a real person. Check out more on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4521110/ #indiedev #indiegames
She came to write a story. Instead, she became a part of it. The Polar Darkness is a cosmic horror mystery inspired by Finnish folklore and the polar night. Wishlist on Steam👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4521110/... #indiegames #indiedev
A child disappears during a sermon. The church is searched from top to bottom. No footprints, no exit, no explanation. Wishlist The Polar Darkness on Steam 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4521110/ #indiegame #HorrorGaming #lovecraft #indiedev
Can I get a round of applause? I now have a fully functioning localization setup in my game! And it supports two most spoken languages in the world: English and Finnish! This sure was a chore, but I'm so happy I decided to do this now instead of two weeks before the launch #indiegames #indiedev
A child preacher disappears during a church sermon. Everyone says it was a miracle. Would you accept their explanation? The Polar Darkness is a narrative mystery inspired by Finnish folklore. Wishlist on Steam👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4521110/ #Indiegame #horrorgame #indiedev #cosmichorror
Hey @botherer.bsky.social, is indie-penance happening at @kotaku.com this year? If it is, it would be amazing if you could include my Lovecraftian horror tale in the lineup. I know it's summer and we're all sweatting like pigs, but winter is coming...
Horsefly Games - Wishlist The Polar Darkness@horseflygames.bsky.social · 2mo agoA child preacher vanishes during a revival sermon. The blizzard closes in. Nobody is telling the whole truth. The Polar Darkness is a Lovecraftian folk horror mystery set during the polar night of 1980s rural Finland. Watch the first trailer and wishlist on Steam ↓ store.steampowered.com/app/4521110
'The Polar Darkness' spielt im Norden von #Finnland in den #1980er - Jahren während der #Polarnacht #IndieGames #IndieDev #SoloDev #FinnishGame #MadeInFinland
Horsefly Games - Wishlist The Polar Darkness@horseflygames.bsky.social · 2mo agoA child preacher vanishes during a revival sermon. The blizzard closes in. Nobody is telling the whole truth. The Polar Darkness is a Lovecraftian folk horror mystery set during the polar night of 1980s rural Finland. Watch the first trailer and wishlist on Steam ↓ store.steampowered.com/app/4521110