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The First Tree

Also known as The First Tree, first tree, ft

A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a son reconnecting with his estranged father in Alaska. Uncover artifacts from the son's life as he becomes intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree.

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21 May 2026

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My new game is We Harvest Shadows, a first-person farming horror allegory

It's been a crazy few weeks! My new game I revealed to the world at gamescom is called We Harvest Shadows, a first-person farming horror allegory. Here's the trailer: I released a demo along with the big announcement, a…

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August 2024
My new game will be revealed in the Opening Night Live pre-showHello friends, it's been a while! I'm still around believe it or not, and I'm really excited to announce my new game to the world soon. It's very different from The First Tree, but it still shares my love for personal a…Announcement2 changesGameplay14 Aug 2024
April 2022
Hi everyone, I was invited to the Earth Appreciation Festival sale on Steam, and my game is the cheapest it will ever be, which is 90% off! I'm also broadcasting a pre-recorded stream when I played my whole game from be…1 changeStore20 Apr 2022
December 2021
The First Tree Limited Edition, now available!I know, I know, you're probably thinking "a Nintendo Switch announcement here!?" ...BUT, this is a really special thing that I've worked hard on, and I think most fans of my game would find this limited edition interest…Announcement03 Dec 2021
September 2021
OK, time to do this. I’ve been meaning to do a big DAVID WEHLE™ update for a while now and explain why I haven’t released a new game yet, but you know how life gets in the way. Especially when life is a quarantine hells…11 changesStoreGameplaySecurity08 Sept 2021
April 2021
My game dev school just launched! Steam followers get 40% offIt finally happened after 2.5 years of work: my online school GAME DEV UNLOCKED hit version 1.0! There is so much content that I can't even type it all up, so I made this sweet sizzle reel of everything: Don't know how…Announcement14 Apr 2021
February 2021
Vinyl release of The First Tree soundtrackI'm excited to announce that a limited edition vinyl OST of The First Tree is now available, courtesy of Mana Wave Media! It includes the gorgeous orchestral tracks by Josh Kramer, and also features new gorgeous artwork…Announcement1 changeGameplay01 Feb 2021
June 2020
Learn to make games like The First TreeI made The First Tree without knowing code, while working full-time, and while taking care of a new baby, and somehow the game succeeded financially. I never thought this hobby would take off, and it's thanks to gamers…Announcement1 changeGameplay25 Jun 2020
March 2020
Let's Play The First Tree w/ the developer, David WehleMy first ever live stream! I'm gonna play through my second game The First Tree and answer questions about game development, reveal hidden easter eggs, and more. I'd love to see you, so come check it out and say hi, and…Announcement28 Mar 2020
February 2020
Learn how to make games like The First TreeOne of the perks of making a B-list, semi-popular indie game is that I get to help a lot of aspiring game designers. I gave a talk recently at the Game Developers Conference, and even though I was nervous wreck beforeha…Announcement1 changeGameplay16 Feb 2020
Mac 64-bit fixI've been getting some reports with the Mac version (not launching, glitchy graphics, IK animation bugs with the fox), so I updated Unity and uploaded a new build which should fix those issues. Remember, if you have any…Announcement1 changeGameplay15 Feb 2020
July 2019
I'm happy to announce that a variety of The First Tree shirts and posters are now available to buy! I teamed up with Printful and a couple of artists for these beautiful designs, and I'm excited to share them with you!…1 changeStore22 Jul 2019

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