@goldfirestudios.com
Indie game studio working on a narrative adventure where your only companion in the Arctic wilderness is a court-mandated therapy bot. Buy on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1275550/Arctic_Awakening/?utm_source=bsky
It's time for #TeaseYaGame! ❄️
Arctic Awakening released a few months ago, but we're still updating & working on photo mode (seen below)!
👁️first-person narrative adventure
🤖only a therapy bot for company
❓not everything is as it seems...
🕹️ arcticawakening.com
This isn't AI, this is Arctic Awakening.
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Early player character concept (Kai). 😎
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I want to go camping in my own game.
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Meet the voices behind the characters of Arctic Awakening in this behind-the-scenes look, including the talented @alejandrosaab.bsky.social, @davebmitchell.bsky.social, @ciacourt.com, and @marajunot.bsky.social!
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We're excited for Arctic Awakening to be recognized in @idatxbox.bsky.social's Indie Selects Anniversary Sale! 💙
It's our first ever discount on Xbox, so now's a great time to say hello to Alfie and start your journey. Sale ends Feb 9.
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We'd love to make an Alfie plushie happen if there's enough interest! We explored this with @makeship.bsky.social, but before we look for other options, who has a warm home for our little therapy bot?
❤️ = yes
💬 = I would buy this
(mockup not final)
We've just released patch 1.0.17 with some fixes and improved rendering on Steam Deck!
Details: store.steampowered.com/news/app/127...
The latest patch for consoles (Xbox and PS5) is now live with bug fixes, polish, and more optimizations🙌
Thank you @goldfirestudios.com for this lovely game <3 Did not expect these twists and turns in the narrative. Thoroughly enjoyed the journey! And the easter eggs on some tablets and inside lockers were really cute ;)
So glad to hear you enjoyed it!
In addition to the Steam Winter Sale, we're we're excited to announce that we've teamed up with @dearvillagers.com to bundle Arctic Awakening + Fort Solis with an added discount!
Explore these two story rich sci-fi games: store.steampowered.com/bundle/65518...
Need a good story to warm up to over the holidays? ❄️
Arctic Awakening is 10% off during the Steam Winter Sale! Thank you to everyone who’s supported this journey so far🙏
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So grateful we got to work with @marajunot.bsky.social on Arctic Awakening! Her performance as Naomi brought heart and humanity to the coldest parts of the game. Couldn’t imagine it without her contributions.
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Love narrative adventure games set in the wilderness? We’ve teamed up with @krystofknesl.bsky.social to bundle Arctic Awakening + Radiolight on Steam! 🌲
Explore two atmospheric journeys shaped by isolation and mystery: store.steampowered.com/bundle/65332...
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One of my favorite moments from this whole journey was showing an early build of Arctic Awakening in an underground bar in Tokyo to a crowd of Nintendo, PlayStation, Pokémon, and indie devs. Almost no English in the room, but we all vibed over a shared love of games.
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Holly only needed one voice session. That’s how good @ciacourtvo.bsky.social is! Sharp, funny, and full of surprises, she brought our favorite conspiracy theorist to life in ways we never expected. 🛰️
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We finally got the green checkmark! ✅
After some back-and-forth with Valve, Arctic Awakening is now officially Steam Deck Verified!
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hello@goldfirestudios.com
Thanks for the heads up! Looking at your videos, it seems to have happened due to the specific timing at the moment where you saved and exited on your first stream. If you can send me your save file I can get it sorted and figure out a fix: goldfire.notion.site/Arctic-Awake...
From our very first voice session way back in 2022, we knew that Jason Maniccia was Kai. His theatre background helped him to capture the depth and subtle emotions of the player character🎭
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We're at 199 very positive reviews on Steam! Who's going to bee #200 for us? 🙏
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Some early bot concepts by @lanebrownart.bsky.social that would eventually become our favorite therapy drone - Alfie!
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From Sonic to Spider-Man, you’ll recognize @davebmitchell.bsky.social's voice from some of your favorite games. In Arctic Awakening, he delivers a truly remarkable performance as your missing co-pilot. It was always a joy working with Dave over the last few years!
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Nominations are open for The Steam Awards, and we'd be incredibly grateful to have your vote for the "Story-Rich Game" category!
➡️https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1275550/view/652586612305167541
That voice you’ve been talking to in Arctic Awakening? Yep! Your therapy bot’s voiced by the incredible @alejandrosaab.bsky.social! It’s been amazing collaborating with him over the years on Arctic Awakening. 💙🤖
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Concept Art ➡️ Game
The game isn't only offering mental health advice for the in-game characters😂
It's such a boost waking up to messages like this from players really appreciating what you've created! #indiedev #indiegame
