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Directorate Novitiate

Also known as Directorate Novitiate, directorate novitiate, directorate-novitiate

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4 Jun 2026

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AnnouncementPublished 28 May 2026

An Update on Directorate Novitiate

Hi everyone, Today, we want to share an update regarding Directorate Novitiate. While this was not an easy decision, development on the project has now ended, and the game will be delisted from Steam on June 1st 2026. W…

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14 updates

October 2025
Demo Update 02 Available NowDemo Update 02 - October 3, 2025 Fixed missing audio in first boss fight intro Added missing audio from first boss fight Adjusted first boss projectile speed and delay of magic strike Added missing audio to playing Curs…Announcement#029 changesFixUI/audio03 Oct 2025
Demo Out Now: Folded Spaces - The Dangerous Kind of MagicWelcome to the Fold. The Directorate: Novitiate demo is live on Steam — and our players are already knee-deep in blood, magic, broken memories, and Syndicate warfare. Since launch, you’ve: • Crushed Syndicate enemies wi…Announcement2 changesMapsBalance03 Oct 2025
Demo Update 01 Available NowDemo Update 01 - October 2, 2025 Removed forced slow walk area in the corner of the crate room Increased cooldown on first boss magic strikes by 0.3 seconds Reduced the delay on first boss waiting before leap attack Inc…Announcement#0110 changesFixGameplay02 Oct 2025
July 2025
Narrative Alchemy: Words Craft WorldsHey everyone, I thought I’d give you an inside view into what the Narrative Department does at Nesting. There’s not a lot of knowledge of what we do – a lot of people outside games think we’re simply “writers”, but it’s…Announcement4 changesUI/audioPerformance21 Jul 2025
June 2025
Dressing the World: NPC Design in ProgressHey everyone, It’s been a while. We’ve been quiet because we’ve been hard at work building a demo we think you’ll enjoy. In the meantime, here’s a look at what we’re doing with NPC characters. These shots show clothing…Announcement3 changesGameplayWorkshop10 Jun 2025
April 2025
Dev Diary: Custom Weapons and Other Weird ExperimentsHi All, Seb here with another dev diary! We’ve been deep in production, getting the game ready for our upcoming early access launch. No, we haven’t locked in a date yet, but it’s coming soon! One of the perks of being a…Announcement2 changesGameplay02 Apr 2025
March 2025
Dev Diary: Who is Kana Luna aka Mercury?Who is Kana Luna aka Mercury? Kana was a student at UCLA, trying to figure out what she wanted to do with her life. She studied criminology… She was supposed to be a cop, just like her mom. Following in her footsteps wa…Announcement13 Mar 2025
February 2025
Dev Diary: Bringing Directorate Novitiate to Handheld!Great news! We ran our first tests on Directorate Novitiate running on the Steam Deck yesterday, and the results were amazing! The game runs smoothly, the visuals hold up beautifully, and the controls feel right at home…Announcement1 changePerformance28 Feb 2025
Dev News: What We’ve Been Up To This Week!It’s been another busy week at Nesting Games as we keep working hard on the game, and we’ve got some updates to share! Miranda Pellegrino, our fearless narrative designer, sat down with Gaming.net for an interview to sh…Announcement1 changeGameplay20 Feb 2025
Making Enemies (In a Good Way): Félix’s Dev DiaryHi everyone, Félix here! I’m the youngest at Nesting and I’m the primary gameplay programmer. This is my first game fresh out of university. Programming is the best way I have found to get closer to the games I love. I’…Announcement1 changeGameplay11 Feb 2025
Nesting Games at the Canadian Games Awards!Exciting news! We'll be at the Canadian Games Awards on February 15th for something special. Can’t share the details just yet, but stay tuned - more info coming soon!Announcement1 changeGameplay07 Feb 2025

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