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Steam News26 January 20265mo ago

Welcome to the Burrows! 🌿 (Dev Update #1)

Hello everyone! I’m Castel, the solo developer behind Ashen Seed. First of all, THANK YOU. The response to the trailer and the Steam page launch has been overwhelming.

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Hello everyone!

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addedFor those new here: I am building this game late at night (from 10 PM to 3 AM) from my home in Southern Chile , hand-drawing every frame while my baby sleeps. Seeing that the atmosphere and the "ecological horror" theme resonate with you validates those sleepless nights.
changedHero Animation Polish: I'm re-drawing and refining the main character's movement to make it feel smoother and more responsive.
addedExpanding "The Burrows": I'm designing new rooms, vertical sections, and secrets to make the initial biome feel vast and interconnected.
addedNew Enemies & NPCs: Creating the unique inhabitants (both friendly and deadly) that you will meet in the deep mines.
addedNew Abilities: Implementing new root-based powers that will open up combat and exploration options.

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addedFor those new here: I am building this game late at night (from 10 PM to 3 AM) from my home in Southern Chile , hand-drawing every frame while my baby sleeps. Seeing that the atmosphere and the "ecological horror" theme resonate with you validates those sleepless nights.
changedHero Animation Polish: I'm re-drawing and refining the main character's movement to make it feel smoother and more responsive.
addedExpanding "The Burrows": I'm designing new rooms, vertical sections, and secrets to make the initial biome feel vast and interconnected.
addedNew Enemies & NPCs: Creating the unique inhabitants (both friendly and deadly) that you will meet in the deep mines.
addedNew Abilities: Implementing new root-based powers that will open up combat and exploration options.

I’m Castel, the solo developer behind Ashen Seed.

First of all, THANK YOU. The response to the trailer and the Steam page launch has been overwhelming. In just over a week, we crossed 1,500 Wishlists, and seeing the community grow has been incredible.

For those new here: I am building this game late at night (from 10 PM to 3 AM) from my home in Southern Chile, hand-drawing every frame while my baby sleeps. Seeing that the atmosphere and the "ecological horror" theme resonate with you validates those sleepless nights.

What am I working on right now?

  • Hero Animation Polish: I'm re-drawing and refining the main character's movement to make it feel smoother and more responsive.

  • Expanding "The Burrows"I'm designing new rooms, vertical sections, and secrets to make the initial biome feel vast and interconnected.

  • New Enemies & NPCs: Creating the unique inhabitants (both friendly and deadly) that you will meet in the deep mines.

  • New AbilitiesImplementing new root-based powers that will open up combat and exploration options.

If you want to chat directly, see updates, or share your theories about the Titans, come join us on

Discord: https://discord.gg/2WfDQaVPHt

Thank you for being here at the start of this journey.

— Castel

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Steam News / 26 January 2026

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