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New Shoni Island Demo Update (Update S) Launches Soon!
Get Ready for Update S! Heyo! It's Howard! The Golden Horde Studios team is proud to announce that they're so close to releasing an update to the existing demo for Shoni Island! They've been hard at work doing this and…
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See You at NextUp_!
CHECK US OUT ON THE FRONT PAGE OF NEXTUP_ ON JULY 1! But, what's NextUp_? Directly from the creator themselves: NextUp Games is a new space for discovering and following indie games, and we will be participating on July…
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Shoni Island is Part of Indie Assemble!
Shoni Island is included in this year's Indie Assemble event on Steam! "Indie Assemble will feature over 1,000 indie games: from a wide selection of already released and discounted titles to upcoming ones arriving in th…
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Demo Hotfix 1.2 & First Major Update: Paths and Voices
We've had an incredible few weeks learning about what everyone's thoughts on the Shoni Island demo are! Utilizing the feedback we've gotten in our community Discord server, we're rolling out another hotfix as well as th…
Patch notes16 changesFixServer - Shoni Island
We're Participating in the April Indie Nova Showcase
We're in! ☀️🏝️ Shoni Island is included in the April 2025 edition of the Indie Nova Showcase on YouTube! INS is a true passion project. Every trailer featured is handpicked with care and free from paid placement or spo…
Announcement - Shoni Island
Shoni Island Joins the City-Builder and Colony Sim Fest!
We couldn't be more excited to be a part of Steam's City-Builder and Colony Sim fest for 2025! If this is your first time ever hearing about Shoni Island, then welcome! The island is a rich environment that various refu…
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Demo Hotfix 1.1
Thank you so much for playing the demo for Shoni Island! As a result of everyone's feedback within the game's community Discord server, we've made a few bug fixes. Check out Demo Hotfix 1.1: improved character launch an…
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Shoni Island's Demo is Available Now
The demo for Shoni Island is finally here, and I'm honestly both terrified and excited to see what everyone thinks of it. Step into an immersive, hour-long demo experience that drops you right into the heart of the game…
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Shoni Island Demo Release Date
The official date that you can start the demo for Shoni Island is: ☀️ March 17, 2025 🌴 Players will be placed in a demo-specific scenario that will teach them the game's core mechanics and show off all of the sweet fea…
Announcement - Shoni Island
The Indie Diarist Podcast Guest: Sean Menzies
Golden Horde Studios founder Sean Menzies sat down with The Indie Diarist to talk about the indie game studio's upcoming title, Shoni Island! "In this episode, I spent some time with Sean Menzies, founder of Golden Hord…
Announcement - Shoni Island
Devlog - Features Series Episode 4: Entetainment
Welcome to the fourth episode of Shoni Island's groundbreaking features! In this episode, Sean goes over what the villagers consider to be entertainment, including different kinds of buildings. These buildings help brea…
Announcement - Shoni Island
Devlog - Features Series Episode 3: Villager Stats
Welcome to the third episode of Shoni Island's groundbreaking features! In this one, Sean talks about the various skills that different villagers have and how they can use them to help survive the island. Villagers can…
Announcement - Shoni Island
Devlog - Features Series Episode 2: Personality, Skills, and Tasks
Welcome to the second episode of Shoni Island's groundbreaking features! This time, we go over the different personalities that the islanders can have as well as what kind of tasks they can perform based on skill. Lead…
Announcement - Shoni Island
Devlog - Features Series Episode 1: God Hand
Welcome to the launch of Shoni Island's groundbreaking features! In this debut episode, we unveil one of the most thrilling tools at your disposal: the God Hand. As the physical extension of your divine will, the God Ha…
Announcement1 changeWorkshop - Shoni Island
$100 Keychron Giveaway
We are giving away a $100 gift card for a Keychron mechanical keyboard! What's the catch? Like & share this post!🏝️☀️ We will tally up everyone who did both across all social platforms, and the winner will be announced…
Announcement - Shoni Island
New Early Access Release Date
Thank you so much to everyone who has wishlisted Shoni Island these last few months. We are so close to 600 wishlists, and we couldn't be more excited to see how many we end up with when the game finally launches in ear…
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