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Nepenthe

Also known as Nepenthe, n, nepenthe

You won't need a haircut where you're going... mostly because you're bald. Inspired by Earthbound, Undertale, and other alt-RPGs, Nepenthe is a hand-drawn game made of dad-jokes and existential dread. Also cookies. Lots of cookies.

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StorePublished 01 Nov 2019

I'm typing this at 1:32 in the morning and I have no idea what I'm doing

So I just realized I've been really silent on Steam lately, and thought I might as well pop in here and ramble for a bit. I have no idea how many people actually read these things, so if you're reading this, hi! It's a…

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June 2019
I'm happy to report that I'm working on a new game: To The Dark Tower —a visual experience based on the nightmare of a long-dead poet. For more information, and to get an email notification when it releases, you can wis…1 changeStore24 Jun 2019
April 2019
Childe Roland to the Dark Tower CameI would like to introduce you to a strange and haunting poem, one written by the Victorian author Robert Browning, who recorded this text, fully written, as seen in a dream one night. The title of the poem is "Childe Ro…Announcement1 changeFixWorkshop25 Apr 2019
March 2019
D E E P D R E A MSo I was playing around with Google's Deepdream software today, and out of curiosity, gave it the Nepenthe logo. This is the result: For comparison, this is the original image: Um... yeah. I have no idea why I did this.…Announcement26 Mar 2019
https://discord.gg/Zbfy899 I just realized that there aren't any links to my Discord on Steam, and thought I should fix that :) I'm pretty active on there, so if you wanna chat about anything, feel free! From your Frien…Patch notes12 Mar 2019
January 2019
Preview of what's to come...I'm close now. Very close... If you have no idea what's going on, that's totally understandable, considering I'm being cryptic and spooky and all that jazz. Rest assured that I'm not trolling you—despite the ridiculousl…Announcement17 Jan 2019
A random essay I wrote that I'm putting here because I canImagine, if you will, a baked potato. It’s pretty normal as far as baked potatoes go: brown, slightly mushy, and better with salt. There is only one thing that makes this baked potato unique—it’s 30 times the size of ou…Event1 change05 Jan 2019
December 2018
Nepenthe is on S A L E (not anymore lol)This is the lowest price Nepenthe has ever had on Steam, so I'm both excited and mildly terrified! For those wondering, this is not the super-exciting news that's coming up. Trust me, you'll know when that's arrived :)…Announcement1 changeBalance20 Dec 2018
In some Very Exciting News (for me at least; I can't personally guarantee you will shout in joy towards heaven), I can now proudly announce that I've teamed up with the developer of The Endless Empty to create a Steam b…1 changeStore19 Dec 2018
November 2018
Games And Nominations And Updates OH MYWelp, the Steam Awards Nominations have begun, and I highly recommend you go and vote in that! Here are my submissions, and I have of course nominated myself as "best developer" because I'm a loudmouthed shnook. ;) Also…Announcement21 Nov 2018
I want you to punch me in the face...Um, not literally. That wouldn't be nice. Metaphorically though, I want you to hurt me. Not that way either. Wow, this really isn't coming out well... What I'm trying to get across is that I need your help: I want to…Announcement14 Nov 2018
October 2018
Something Big Is Coming (and it ain't yo momma)If you've been following me on Discord , you already know about this, but for those of you who don't: There's something coming. What is that something? Well, you'll know soon enough. How soon exactly is still up in the…Announcement11 Oct 2018

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