Scarlet Hollow
News, coverage and analysis tracking Scarlet Hollow across the outlets.- The first five episodes of Scarlet Hollow are now a combined one-million words long!The developers of Scarlet Hollow announced that the first five episodes of the game now collectively contain one million words. Writing for the planned expansion to Episode 5 is complete, with art production beginning soon. This update includes significant additions and rebalancing to Episode 5, as well as various improvements to earlier episodes to enhance narrative flow and player choice.
Southeast Asian Games Showcase spotlight — Prove You're HumanProve You're Human is a new dark sci-fi adventure game from Sunset Visitor, creators of 1000xRESIST, showcased at the Southeast Asian Games. Published by Black Tabby Games, it explores themes of artificial intelligence, consciousness, and existentialism, drawing comparisons to Severance and Westworld. Players will interact with an AI named Mesa, solve CAPTCHA-like puzzles, and uncover corporate secrets, with the game aiming to be available on Steam.
There's one game Don't Nod narrative designer Nina Freeman won't ever uninstall from her PC, because it's banned on Steam: 'It's tragic, because everyone should play this game'Narrative designer Nina Freeman discusses her PC gaming habits, highlighting Devotion as a game she will never uninstall due to its quality and controversial Steam ban. She also shares her most played game, Dota 2, and her appreciation for complex branching narratives in titles like Scarlet Hollow.
Video Games Need More Suffering, Slay The Princess Devs SayDevelopers from Black Tabby Games and Sunset Visitor discuss the importance of 'friction' and 'suffering' in video game narratives, arguing that removing challenges leads to a lack of learning. They also detail their new publishing partnership, aimed at supporting narrative-focused studios and streamlining the publishing process for titles like Sunset Visitor's upcoming game, Prove You're Human.
1000xResist Developer’s New Game Is Prove You’re HumanSunset Visitor, the developer behind 1000xResist, has announced its new game, Prove You're Human, an adventure game for PC. Players must convince an AI that it is not human, despite the player character being a digital copy. Black Tabby Games will publish the title, while Fellow Traveler previously published 1000xResist.
Slay the Princess Developer Black Tabby Games Establishes Publishing Arm After Massive Indie SuccessFollowing the success of Slay the Princess, Black Tabby Games has launched its own publishing arm, Black Tabby Publishing. The new venture aims to support other indie developers with fair deals and resources, with its first published title being Prove You're Human by sunset visitor 斜陽過客. The company also has an unannounced title signed with SmallBü.
Black Tabby Games slinks into game publishing with 1000xResist creator's next gameBlack Tabby Games, known for Slay the Princess and Scarlet Hollow, has launched a new publishing label called Black Tabby Publishing. Its first project is Prove You're Human, developed by Sunset Visitor, the studio behind 1000xResist. Black Tabby Games will fully fund the game and provide publishing support, aiming to help other independent developers navigate the industry.
Nintendo Indie World March 2026 Showcase Set for TomorrowNintendo has announced a new Indie World showcase scheduled for tomorrow, featuring approximately 15 minutes of updates on indie games heading to the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. The presentation will focus exclusively on independent titles and will not include news on first-party Nintendo games.