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New Devlog - On Writing Scarlet Hollow
Hey folks! Hot from the presses with a 16,000 word devlog for Scarlet Hollow! In it, we look at player data from our three most recent major releases (Episode 4, The Roads Untraveled, and Episode 5) and talk at length a…
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May 12th Update
Caught up on all reported issues to date. Coming down the pipeline: Devlog analyzing the results of the Episode 5 player choice survey, mostly focusing on The Roads Untraveled patch and Episodes 4 and 5, since we haven'…
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Scarlet Hollow AU Posters are LIVE!
We can always pretend that things might have turned out some other way... Scarlet Hollow AU posters are back in stock at Topatoco for a limited time. 13"x19" to hang on your wall while you think about better days. Steam…
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Scarlet Hollow May 2026 Development Update
Hey folks! After taking a short break to recover from Episode 5's release, we're back to work! Given our current stage of production, these updates are probably going to be on the shorter end, BUT, here's what we've bee…
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We're getting into game publishing!
Hello everyone! We're extremely excited to announce that we've started a publishing label, and that the first game we've signed is the sophomore title from our dear friends at sunset visitor 斜陽過客, who you might know fro…
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Feb 28
Fixed a handful of minor issues. Added an explore variation of seeking out Maxwell Oscar if he isn't fleeing town to the list of post-estate actions in Episode 5. Fixed an error where clicking too rapidly through the "C…
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Feb 27
Minor bug fixed. Nerfed tabitha by removing one of her fingers.
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Feb 26 Hotfix
Minor bug fixes
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Feb 25 Hotfix 2
Patched an issue with a newly added dialogue option in the episode 5 climax where tabitha, when not present, would teleport into the scene to deliver a single line before remaining in silence,
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Feb 25 Hotfix
Fixed a couple of issues w/ Avery's expanded hangout scene in Episode 3.
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Episode 5 Balance Patch Live
Hey folks! The first of what will probably be a series of balance patches to Episode 5 has just gone live! Here's the TL;DR of it, though I'm sure I'm missing some items: Supercop Franklin has once again been nerfed. Su…
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Episode 5 Franklin Rebalancing
Changed the weights of Deputy Franklin's suspicion meter in Episode 5 to be more forgiving overall. Removed a poorly telegraphed penalty tied to not examining your environment when you wake up at the start of the episod…
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Feb 22 #2? #3?
Buncha little things. Should have more turns to explore in julius' basement before tabitha takes action if you have a trait save available.
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Feb 22 Balance Tweak
Trait save in the farms dilemma no longer has the explore tag, and has been moved to a lower spot on the menu so keen eye and legacy street smart players have more of an opportunity to interact with the scenario without…
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Feb 22 Hotfix 1
Patched an issue where a dead Reese could temporarily return to life for a scene for old players who turned to Doctor Kelly
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Episode 5 Post Release Update and Roadmap
Hey folks! It's been wonderful to welcome you back home to the Holler, and to finally start to share some of the story's big revelations with you. Now that we're a few days post launch, I wanted to give quick update on…
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