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The Polar Darkness is currently 3rd in the Rising Tide 4 Challenge!
Hello everyone! The Polar Darkness is currently taking part in the Rising Tide 4 Challenge hosted by Blue Ocean Games. The challenge features hundreds of indie games across different genres, and I'm happy to share that…
Event2 changes - The Polar Darkness
From the Beginning to the End
Hello everyone! One of the biggest milestones in development has quietly been reached. The opening section of The Polar Darkness is now largely in place. The core gameplay systems are complete, the first 15 minutes of t…
Patch notes9 changesGameplayUI/audio - The Polar Darkness
Everyone you meet in Sysiluoma is a real person
Hello everyone! One of the questions I've been asked most often is how the characters in The Polar Darkness are made. The short answer is: every character you meet in the game is a real person. Rather than creating trad…
Announcement1 changeGameplay - The Polar Darkness
Why I Chose the Finnish Polar Night as the Setting for The Polar Darkness
Hello everyone! I thought I'd use this first development update to talk about one of the biggest inspirations behind The Polar Darkness: the Finnish polar night, or Kaamos. I'm a solo developer from Finland, and I've lo…
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