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Steam News · Sep 16
Greetings everybody! Looking back, the last couple of blog posts were a map / lore close-up, and a collaborator interview. That means the last time we really looked at what’s going on development wise was… (checks notes) February! Time flies. With that in mind, and given various developments, I thought a general situation roundup would be a good idea for this post. So what’s new in the world of In...
Steam News · Jun 21
Let’s Talk About LoreGreetings everybody! As teased at the end of my last blog post, it’s time to take a closer look at the setting of Innkeep, the world of Cirrhul. More specifically, we’re going to show off our gorgeous new map!I’m also going to take this opportunity to talk about LORE. And not just in relation to some of the details of the setting, but about lore in general, and about why Innke...
Steam News · Apr 21
Hail and well met! How farest thou? Ahem. As you probably already know, Steam is hosting a medieval festival, and Innkeep is participating! This seems like a good opportunity to chat about Innkeep and things medieval with our narrative consultant and song writer, James Baillie. James is a bonafide academic medievalist, specialising in Byzantine and Georgian history, as well as a game developer, wr...
Steam News · Feb 17
Hello and happy new year! Wait, it’s February already?! Well, happy Chinese New Year!In any case, it’s well past time for another blog post! Last time, I took a look at the design of the thief minigame. This month Innkeep is joining in on Raw Fury’s Global Foodie Faire, so it felt like a good time to take a closer look at the cooking system.Where to put the Kitchen?From the beginning of this game’...
Steam News · Nov 17, 2025
Hi everybody! Pull your belly up to the bar, and let me get you a drink. Because it’s time for another Innkeep developer update.Last time, we had a big picture overview of the kinds of things that we’ve had to work on now that we are moving from a prototype to an actual game. Check out that post if you haven’t already to see what we’ve been up to the past year!Next I think it would be cool to do a...
Steam News · Sep 9, 2025
Hi everybody! It’s well past time for another developer update. Work progresses on the game as always! There’s a lot I’d like to share real soon. However, I thought it might be a good idea to first write a post where I talk more broadly about what I’ve been up to, rather than focusing on any particular element. For most of the past year or so I’ve been working on bringing Innkeep from a concept (a...
Steam News · Jul 17, 2025
Hi everybody! I'm very pleased to announce that over 50,000 people have now wishlisted Innkeep on steam! Wow. It's a dream come true to see this level of support and interest in the game, especially after working on it in the relative wilderness for such a long time.It might be a small thing for each person to hit that "wishlist" button, but the cummulative effect has effectively changed my life. ...
Steam News · Jun 8, 2025
Hi everybody! Now that Innkeep has funding and extra support, it feels like a great time to reboot my old dev diary series, now referred to as "devlogs". I'm starting out at #1, talking about my own story, and the 10 year journey it's been getting to this point. As well as the way in which classic RPGs like the Ultima series was a big inspiration, leading into a core design ethos of the game: bein...
Steam News · Jun 8, 2025
The classic life sim begins with you inheriting property—a farm or a shop that you take over in a legal and above-board fashion. Innkeep does not begin like that. As the trailer revealed at the Frosty Games Fest shows, Innkeep opens with you walking through the door of a tavern in time to see its owner's head leave his shoulders. The customers, a gang of tomb robbers, essentially bully you into re...
Steam News · Jun 3, 2025
Greetings everybody! For this month's update, I thought it would be cool to have a chat with our composer, Filippo. Because music is so integral to the experience, a good composer can really help make a game into something special. Fortunately for us, we have a great composer! We’re super excited about what Filippo has planne...