The next big thing
09.03.2026 18:13
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The next big thing
Hidden Door, out of context.
The horses are FORESHADOWING.
we're REAL excited for this one
HAPPY GDC. If you are not prepared at all, here, please, copy our homework: www.hiddendoor.co/blog/gdc-sch...
We put on a cute new outfit for GDC. Do you like it 🥺
one week til bagels with Roguelike Celebration @ GDC. if u even care
Hidden Door, out of context: We have a NEW BUSINESS VENTURE.
Pitch your company, hire employees, or bankroll someone else's dream. And then apply some modifier cards to do it all again, but different. Pirate startup, anyone?
PS: 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀
If the AI overview says it, it MUST be true.
We launched a playable parody world, Burn Rate, that lovingly skewers startup culture. Step into Nimbus (former bus repair shop, current co-working space). Drink all the coffee you want, but watch out for Rollerblade Guy (he's definitely "disrupting.")
We upgraded our moment creation studio! We also have a brand-new homepage experience. COINCIDENCE?! No! We worked very hard on both simultaneously! What, you think we're just wingin' it over here?
See it all at hiddendoor.co now and create your own new-and-improved social moments when you play!
Screenshots of a Google Meet chat. Rourke Bywater says "This is a Vampires The Masquerade plot" and Hattie Hayes says "resets the days since Vampire Masquerade mention" counter
UPDATE: We also love a Vampire: The Masquerade reference at 1:22 PM on a Tuesday (weird both screenshots were taken at a 22-minute mark, right?) (WHAT DOES IT MEAN)
Using Claude to automate your workflow: boring, it's been done, grindset zzz zzz zzz
Using Claude to SLAY YOUR ENEMIES WITH SWORDS: innovative, truly agentic, supports women in STEM (Slaying The Enemies, Magically)
(2/2)...
*Made Coffeeshop AU earnable by meeting Cassidy in Big Fan
*Lots of li’l web performance upgrades
…and lots of behind-the-scenes work on some NEW STUFF coming soon. Happy birthday to Julie Bowen (Modern Family, Happy Gilmore) and Alexander Graham Bell (phones).
UPDATE REPORT TIME! Here’s what we’ve changed in the last ~7 days:
*Updated the world overview header, so it’s clear when you’ve used modifier cards!
*Added our “emoji spinner” to more loading pages!
*Infused the game with MORE LORE...(1/2)
Happy Monday! Happy March. HIDDEN DOOR OUT OF CONTEXT:
Oh, and If you're just tuning in, Hidden Door is a storytelling game that takes the best parts of fanfic + RPGs and allows you to mix, match, remix and reimagine your favorite worlds. Also my doctor is maybe not a real doctor. We'll seeeeeee
Wow, because BILLIONS* of you played our game, I, Hattie, social media person, am TOTALLY HEALED from my illness.** Thank you! To prevent the spread of germs, please try the combination my doctor prescribed: Call of Cthulhu + Rivals to Lovers + Vengeance.
*Estimate
**The amoxicillin was NOT related
Hello. Me again (Hattie) (works here) (still sick). The doctor called with important info. He said, when you play our game, it will heal me FASTER if you use multiple modifier cards to remix your story. He also mentioned something called "amoxicillin" which felt unimportant! Okay, have fun playing.
Hello, it's me, Hattie. The person who does social media for Hidden Door. I'm SUPER sick today. But the doctor said if you go to hiddendoor.co, and play our game, it MIGHT heal me INSTANTLY?! Wild thing for a doctor to say! Anyway. Please play so I may return to putting toys on my cat's head
@netflix.com are you LISTENING
UPDATE: New chins are underway.
(2/2)...
*Added the name “Zohran” to character creation screen
*Added “paid emergency shoveler” as a character concept
*Cleaned up “modern day” plots to improve stories which use that modifier card
…and per The Old Farmer’s Almanac, skunk mating season is underway. Congrats to skunks!
Updates AND bug fixes? In THIS economy?!
Happy Final Tuesday in February. Here is The Report:
*Enabled the ability to keep or reject cards at the end of a story
*Improved character selection UX
*Tidied up a bunch of tonal/emotional clutter in tropes...(1/2)
Sign-ups are available at any NYC Dept of Sanitation garage. Visit https://www.nyc.gov/site/dsny/careers/civilians/emergency-snow-shovelers.page to find a garage near you. Want to have a snowball fight...warm and indoors? Play the "Brooklyn" + "Let It Snow" modifier cards to make your own snow day.
Wow, it only took ONE snow day for the Hidden Door NYC team to get restless and add @mayor.nyc.gov to the game. That's a good reminder: earn money by being an emergency snow shoveler! Here's how:
We're back with another math equation from our world generator!
Dracula 🧛 + academia 📚 + enchanted heirlooms ⚔️ = a custom story like DORMITORY OF VEINS.
Will you explore the vampiric mysteries of a haunted gown? Or focus on surviving the semester? The choice is yours at hiddendoor.co.
What happens when you combine Pride & Prejudice with action movies and witchcraft? Well, you might get this story from our world generator: MANNERS RELOADED.
Tell your own high-octane story with duels, danger, dynamite, and Darcy at hiddendoor.co.
Our latest blog post teaches you about the 10 modifier cards ALL players have RIGHT NOW in their starter decks.
It also contains a link to a pretty good cover of "Vampire" by Olivia Rodrigo.
10/10 blog post, no notes
What, exactly, are modifier cards? How do we use them? Are there any for fans of Die Hard? Our first blog post on modifiers will walk you through the 10 cards in your "starter deck." Click! Read! Learn! With a vengeance!
UPDATE: Clerk has marked the incident as resolved! Quick, you better all go play the game, to make sure...
(...and if you DO run into any issues, please, let us know so we can address them. Thanks for your patience!)