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Devlog #3 | Developing The Setting of The Nightmare
Hey everyone! We are back with another devlog for Nightmare Circus In today's video, the team is discussing the design behind the world-building of our upcoming circus-themed game. Take a look at what the devs have been…
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Devlog #2 | Explaining The Combat System
Hey everyone! After the success of our first devlog, the team is back with another video! This time, the developers will go through the combat system and Peppin's arsenal to fend off the dangers of the Nightmare Realm..…
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Demo Update V1.1.5 Out Now!
Greetings, everyone! As many of you may already know, the Nightmare Circus demo has been available for some time now. If you’d like to experience the game firsthand and get a glimpse of what we have in store ahead of ou…
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Nightmare Circus Devlog #1 | Building a Dark Fantasy Circus World
Hey everyone! Today, we are sharing an overview of Nightmare Circus and the development team! Check it out to know more about the behind-the-scenes and inspirations that shaped the creation of Peppin and his story! Chec…
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Steam Next Fest February 2026 & Major Demo Update
Heya everyone! We are super excited to announce that Nightmare Circus will officially be part of the Steam Next Fest in February 2026. This marks an important milestone for us, and to prepare for it,because we’ve releas…
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Devlog #5: Designing Bosses to Teach Through Fear
In today’s devlog, we are discussing one of the most important aspects of Nightmare Circus: the bosses’ design philosophy. During their development, we wanted to prioritize two main aspects for the biggest challenges: m…
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Devlog #4: The Narrative in Nightmare Circus
The story of Nightmare Circus began as a simple idea: a small troupe of traveling circus performers who, unfortunately, strayed into the wrong place and found themselves trapped in a nightmare. From the beginning, we kn…
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Devlog #3: The Collision Combat System
Hey everyone! In today’s devlog, we want to discuss what we believe to be one of the most unique elements of Nightmare Circus: The Collision Combat System! When we first began building Nightmare Circus, we thought a str…
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Dev Diary #2: Nightmare Circus at Tokyo Game Show 2025!
After returning from Gamescom Germany, our next goal was to showcase the long-awaited Collision Combat system to the world. But as every game developer knows, plans have a way of changing, and this time, fate brought us…
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Play Nightmare Circus Demo During Scream Fest!
Hey everyone! Spooky season is finally here, and we are celebrating it with Steam during the Steam Scream Fest! Starting today until November 3rd, you can enjoy a vast catalogue of scary games, and amongst them, you can…
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Nightmare Circus Demo Is Now Available!
Hey everyone! We have great news to share with you! While the team is over at the Tokyo Game Show 2025 (by the way, check out our socials to know what we're doing there!!), We just released the Nightmare Circus Demo Thi…
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Dev Diary #1: Nightmare Circus at Gamescom 2025!
Hey everyone! Today, we at Fairplay Studio are excited to inaugurate the Dev Updates for Nightmare Circus! In these articles, we will talk about the latest development news regarding our upcoming game and what we have b…
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