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Down Ward

Also known as Down Ward, down ward, down-ward

Venture into the haunted wilds with Gable, a little owl, as she sets out to rekindle the dormant relics of a land long abandoned to ruin.

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25 May 2026

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AnnouncementPublished 01 May 2021

Down Ward has been funded!

Down Ward has been funded! If you pledged, or supported in other ways, or are a player who just enjoys my game. It all helps in one way or another, and I really appreciate it, and I just wanted to thank you. :) 💟 Post-…

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April 2021
Kickstarter Under 24 Hours RemainingHi all, Down Ward has passed the funding goal, has funded all 4 original stretch goals, and is still going. :) Under 24 hours left! 💟 Down Ward - Kickstarter I've added one last stretch goal, which is already 35% compl…Announcement1 changeGameplay30 Apr 2021
Kickstarter passes funding goal!Down Ward's Kickstarter has passed its funding goal! (◠,◠) It's still going, and with over half the campaign time left. Thanks to all joining in, & to all helping to spread the word! Down Ward - Kickstarter I also poste…Announcement14 Apr 2021
Down Ward is on Kickstarter!Steam post image Hi all, the Kickstarter has Launched! :D Down Ward - Kickstarter It's off to a fantastic start! I'll still be working on Down Ward during the Kickstarter, and I actually just released a patch a few hour…Announcement01 Apr 2021
March 2021
Kickstarter Monday (March 29th)!Steam post image Hi all, :) Down Ward will be on Kickstarter Monday (March 29th)! Kickstarter link The current freeware version of Down Ward on Steam will remain free, and future additions to it will also be free. The K…Announcement28 Mar 2021
A partly polished Pi Day pic of a pastry proficient vulture, proudly presenting her pretty pie to a pleased and poofy Gable. Happy Pi Day all! :]Patch notes15 Mar 2021
February 2021
Update notes b.113Gable sprints past some sparky spectral spooks! Hi all! :) A new Down Ward update, beta113, is out! Lots of level refinements and modifications, with some levels getting entirely new areas. Updated music. Significant im…Announcement4 changesGameplay11 Feb 2021
Gable scurries her way through some puzzly heart blocks. :) Hi all. This update (112) and the next one I'm currently working on are focused on refining a bunch of Down Ward's rough areas, in UI, mechanics, and levels. B…8 changesFixUI/audioStore04 Feb 2021
Current and upcoming updatesGable makes the pedestal below a feather a little more forgiving before she tries her luck. :) I've been working on a bunch of refinements and fixes for Down Ward. Some of these are aimed at softening the rather jumpy d…Event6 changesGameplay02 Feb 2021

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