Instinct

Devlog

• Demo Devlog #5: Panoramania
  August 02, 2026 by Coarsecurve#devlog, #engagement, #game-development, #art, #worldbuilding, #mystery, #action-rpg, #psychological horror, #simulation, #story-rich, #update

  It's summer on a temperate island, where not all is as it seems. And what does that look like, exactly? Horror is often trimmed with bleak lighting, pitched shadows; unknowable spaces. By contrast, Am... Continue reading

  
• Demo Devlog#4: Phony Findings
  July 02, 2026 by Tuile

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  #devlog, #engagement, #game-development, #meaningful choices, #language, #worldbuilding, #mystery, #action-rpg, #psychological horror, #simulation, #story-rich, #update

  As an island that is unusually inaccessible to outsiders , it comes with not only its secrets but also its quirks (much like our dev team). How people speak to one another is sometimes morphed by thei... Continue reading

  
• Demo Devlog #3: Skin Picking
  February 02, 2026 by Coarsecurve

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  #devlog, #engagement, #game-development, #meaningful choices, #action-rpg, #mystery, #psychological horror, #simulation, #story-rich, #update

  As we move out of concepting and into days of asset drafting and animation (which I’m about as ready for as Amy is for the island), I’m walking the scabby line of style vs. clarity. It’s so easy... Continue reading

  
• Demo Devlog #2: The Art of Info Dumping
  January 20, 2026 by Tuile

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  #game-development, #devlog, #update, #meaningful choices, #project management, #engagement, #motivation, #psychological horror, #simulation, #action-rpg, #story-rich

  Creating prompts, concept art, and sharing pre-existing designs and information to others was a core responsibility that I had to fulfill during the initial stages of development of Instinct . As ther... Continue reading

  
• Demo Devlog #1: Coagulation
  December 06, 2025 by Tuile

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  #game-development, #devlog, #update, #meaningful choices, #psychological horror, #mystery, #simulation, #story-rich, #action-rpg

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