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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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My new game will be revealed in the Opening Night Live pre-show
Hello 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…
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Earth Appreciation Sale, 90% off The First Tree! + Live Stream
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…
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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…
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A personal update + my next game
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…
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My game dev school just launched! Steam followers get 40% off
It 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…
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Vinyl release of The First Tree soundtrack
I'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…
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Learn to make games like The First Tree
I 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…
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Let's Play The First Tree w/ the developer, David Wehle
My 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…
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Learn how to make games like The First Tree
One 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…
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Mac 64-bit fix
I'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…
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Merch Now Available!
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!…
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World Environment Day + Charity!
The First Tree has been invited to a special sale event on Steam to celebrate World Environment Day! So for the next four days, my game is 60% off and 15% of the net profits will be donated to nature and environment con…
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The First Tree physical release for PS4, now available
For any console collectible friends out there, thought you'd want to know this: Limited Run Games just released a very limited edition physical release of The First Tree for PlayStation 4! It's available now (and anothe…
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Official soundtrack now available on iTunes, Spotify
Happy New Years everyone! Josh Kramer, the talented composer who lent his music to The First Tree, just released a special album with all of his orchestral music. The best part is it comes with an amazing bonus track ca…
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Big, new update! The definitive version of The First Tree now available!
Today is the day! The update I’ve been working on for almost a year is done, and along with it comes the definitive release of The First Tree on Steam, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PS4! All versions of the game are th…
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