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Make-A-Wish Foundation Charity Event
Quick Update ahead of the Make-A-Wish news: We have a little more than 24 hours to play the Hawthorn Proof-of-Concept demo as part of Next Fest. If you haven't had a chance to jump in and experience the earliest build o…
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Sneak Peek New Character Animations
SNEAK PEEK: NEW ANIMATIONS We just posted a blog update on the PlayHawthorn website showing some of the new animations and locomotion improvements for all 3 characters that exist in our current game build and our Villag…
Patch notes3 changesGameplay - Hawthorn
Next Fest is Live! Hawthorn villagers are waiting!
Next Fest is live and this week only the public will get the chance to see where the development for Hawthorn started several years back. Download and play Hawthorn's Proof-of-Concept Demo to see the prototype version t…
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Hawthorn at June Next Fest
Big News: Hawthorn will be in Steam's June Next Fest! This means that the Hawthorn Proof-of-Concept Demo is available to the public on Hawthorn's Steam page for you and all your friends and family to play together for f…
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Endangered Species Day Announcement
Endangered Species Day Announcement To recognize Endangered Species Day, we have an exciting teaser announcement! In the near future, players will have the opportunity to reserve 3 exclusive playable characters inspired…
Patch notes1 changeGameplay - Hawthorn
Playtest Update From This Past Weekend
UPDATE ON THIS PAST WEEKEND'S PROOF-OF-CONCEPT PLAYTEST We know that hundreds of individuals (mostly 2x Kickstarter tiers, add-on keys and some late Ko-Fi supporters) didn't receive Hawthorn's Proof-of-Concept playtest…
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Hawthorn Village Council Playtests This Week!
Exciting News! Village Council Playtest for the Hawthorn Proof-of-Concept Demo starts on May Day. So that means all of our backers on Kickstarter and Ko-Fi will get access to the earliest version of Hawthorn this Friday…
Announcement - Hawthorn
Hawthorn Flies Past 400,000 Wishlists on Steam!
Huge Milestone Reached! Hawthorn flew past 400,000 wishlists and is about to cross 415,000! We’re currently sitting at #103 on Steam’s Most Wishlisted Games and this is the closest we’ve ever been to breaking into the T…
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New Hawthorn World Map
Today, we revealed the new world map for Hawthorn! Adam Flores, our Lead Environment Artist and the rest of the team have been hard at work getting the official map and all the systems up to parity with the old temporar…
Store5 changesMaps - Hawthorn
Development Update - Winter 2025-2026
AN IMPORTANT NOTE FROM THE TEAM First off, thank you for your patience, support, and continued enthusiasm for Hawthorn. We’ve been deep in the work over the last few months, and we wanted to share a bit more about what…
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Hawthorn Featured In Midwinter Spirits Event
We’re excited to announce that Hawthorn has been invited to the Midwinter Spirits Steam Event! Whether you’re drawn by curious creatures, ancient fairytales, or the promise of warm fires on cold nights, we’d be honored…
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Hawthorn at Endix Expo
Hello Villagers, We’re delighted to share that Hawthorn will be featured in the Endix Expo this weekend! The expo brings together some of the most exciting upcoming indie games, and we’re honored to stand among them. If…
Announcement - Hawthorn
Hawthorn Kickstarter Last Call
Only 30 minutes left to get the exclusive Hawthorn Kickstarter rewards. After 10pm EDT tonight the Pledge Manager will close and Hawthorn's Kickstarter campaign will conclude. Click the green "Join the Adventure" button…
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Kickstarter Pledge Manager Closing Sept 22nd And Other Updates!
Hello Villagers, We are officially closing the Hawthorn Kickstarter Pledge Manager on Monday, September 22nd at 10pm EDT. What does this mean? For Potential New Kickstarter Backers: This is the FINAL chance to back Hawt…
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Less than 30 Minutes Left for Hawthorn's Kickstarter
We're down to the final 30 minutes of Hawthorn’s Late Pledge campaign and this is the last chance to get the exclusive Kickstarter rewards. We just hit our Village Morale Stretch Goal! We can't wait to share more about…
Announcement - Hawthorn
Late Pledges for Hawthorn will end on Friday, July 11th at 4pm ET.
Late Pledges for Hawthorn will end on Friday, July 11th at 4pm ET. Less than 72 hours before Hawthorn’s Kickstarter Late Pledge campaign ends! Last chance to secure the exclusive Kickstarter in-game items and be a part…
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