Happy International Women’s Day! 💙
We want to take a moment to celebrate Tove Jansson, the incredible artist and storyteller who created the Moomins!
Her stories of kindness, curiosity, and quiet courage continue to inspire and warm hearts around the world.
I’m so proud of the game the team has put together, and we’re less than two months from release now! I honestly think this game is even better than Snufkin, and pray that players will agree!
You can download our demo to see for yourself: store.steampowered.com/app/4179690/...
Overwhelmingly positive Steam review score
Review by WIRED “How a picturesque cozy game hits its antiauthoritarian stride”
Review by Polygon “Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley highlights Moomin’s anti-authoritarian streak”
Review by Vulture: “All park keepers are bastards”
Thankfully the game was a success, and we went break even within a month. No one had to leave our studio 🙏🏼The past two years we have been full speed ahead on Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth. Much thanks to the Norwegian Film Institute and @wingsfund.me.
WIP still from the game. Moomintroll asks “is winter always this cold?”
WIP still from the game.
WIP still from the game.
WIP still from the game.
It was a new Moomin game, working title “Winter’s Warmth”. Obviously we had high hopes for Snufkin’s success and wanted to keep working with this wonderful world. These stills are surprisingly close to how the game has ended up, apart for the now super weird-looking Moomintroll character design 👀
Needless to say it was an immensely stressful period for everyone, and we ended up taking a large bank loan to keep going. The last thing the team did before release was what we called “panic jam”. We made a teaser and pitch of our next game, which we had been in pre-production for in a short while.
Snufkin and Moomintroll sitting on a bridge
I can’t believe today is two years since we released Snufkin. That game took over 4 years to make and when we released it, we had completely run out of money. On launch day all staff was in “temporary layoff”, a system we have here in Norway, not knowing if they would return or not.
We’re taking part in the Women’s Day Sale on Steam, organized by WINGS!! 🥳
Check out some of our games plus many incredible others by dev studios led by women!
store.steampowered.com/sale/womensd...
Women's Day Sale games by women-led studios hosted on STEAM | March 6th to 15th | organized by WINGS
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Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
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The 2026 Women's Day sale kicks off today on steam, featuring demos and discounts for hundreds of games developed by women and other gender-marginalized developers.
Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth is a heartwarming new adventure inspired by the beloved stories by Tove Jansson. Developed by @hypergames.no, published by Kakehashi Games, and (as revealed at #IndieFanFest) launching on April 27
➡️ store.steampowered.com/app/3256150/...
#IFFrecap
It’s a me!
Him putting the hands on
A snow sculpture of a hattifattener, with ice-filled rubber gloves as hands
My son was very determined about getting the correct five fingers on the Hattifattener. We found a way 😂 #winterswarmth @hypergames.no
Sorry if I've already shared this but here is my preview of Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth just ahead of the Steam Next Fest demo that is now there for you to play too. It's going to be a brilliant sequel of sorts. bonus-action.com/preview/moom...
☃️ Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
From the creators of Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley comes a heartwarming new adventure inspired by the beloved Moomin stories by Tove Jansson. This time, join Moomintroll himself on a charming but cold winter journey.
store.steampowered.com/app/3256150/...
Steam Next Fest let's goooo 🤩
Please support us by downloading the demo today 🙏🧣
store.steampowered.com/app/4179690/...
Did you know that you can play through our brand new demo RIGHT NOW?! 😱
And if you’re extra amazing, you can even leave us a review on Steam! ⭐
(this really helps other players find our game! 💙)
store.steampowered.com/app/4179690/...
Groke snow sculpture in progress
Hattifattener snow sculpture in progress
I know we are disqualified from @hypergames.no Moomin snowman competition, but my kids wanted to make some anyway! A groke and an hattifattener in progress! #moomintrollwinterswarmth
Finally!!!
Valentine’s Day, the perfect excuse to celebrate love, friendship, and all that comes with it. In Moominvalley, love is shown in various different ways - often through kindness and affection, sometimes through mischief 💙
Moomintroll makes shoveling look way more whimsical than it feels in real life, doesn’t he? ❄️😅
Going back to sleep and waiting for spring time sounds pretty great right now!
Great start of the year!
Have you played our teaser demo yet?! 👀
In this small glimpse of Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth, you’ll meet Sorry-oo, a lonely little dog who dreams of being a wolf! 🐺
Together, they take their first steps through a quiet, magical winter… join them now!
Thanks @jurge.site 😊🧣💙
Email from software company Panic about their app Nova: Heads up! Soon, you'll stop receiving Nova updates. First of all, don't worry: you can keep using the version of Nova you have today, forever.
My daughter’s name is Nova. This hit hard @panic.com #blackmirror
⚠️Wholesome Snack 2025 is starting in just one hour everyone. Maaaaybe you'll get to see your favorite Moomintroll? ❄️💙
👀👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYwG...
@wholesomegames.com @wingsfund.me
Let’s brew beer they said. It will be fun they said. (This was the first batch in 10 years to go bad though)
Norwegian indie startup @lugngames.bsky.social are doing a kickstarter for their game, and super close to reaching their goal! Have a look and see if this could be something for you 😊
www.kickstarter.com/projects/517...
❄Content Creators - esp those with a narrative / adventure / cozy focus:
Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth has a interest form open now 👀
📝Sign up here: forms.gle/mTTnoaYkz8pi...
(Note: I'm just helping spread the news ~ please send questions over to the lovely folks at @hypergames.no!)
Thanks for sharing @kimchica.bsky.social 💚
