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Townsfolk-Makers Open Pre-Registration for Dawnfolk on Android
Short Circuit Studios and solo developer Darenn Keller have opened pre-registration for the minimalist survival city-builder Dawnfolk on Android, with a launch date set for August 3, 2026. Originally released on PC in February 2025, the game features a moody pixel art style and blends large-scale city-building with smaller skill-based mini-games.
Dawnfolk Is Coming to Mobile | Preregister Now
Short Circuit Studios and developer Darenn Keller announced that the minimalist survival city-builder Dawnfolk will launch on iOS and Android on August 3, 2026. Preregistration is now open for the mobile version of the game, which was originally released on PC in February 2025. Dawnfolk challenges players to rebuild civilization by gathering resources, expanding settlements, and managing survival in a world consumed by darkness.
Meet the Assassin's Creed dev who left Ubisoft to make the weirdest city-builder you need to play, which is quietly…
Darenn Keller, a former Ubisoft developer who worked on Assassin's Creed and Ghost Recon, discusses his transition to solo development and the creation of his indie hit Dawnfolk. The game, a blend of survival, puzzle, and city-builder elements, has achieved significant success on Steam and is also available on Nintendo Switch. Keller shares insights into the challenges and rewards of independent game development, including his motivation for his next project, B-Type: Space Builder.
"As one guy at Ubisoft, I had no impact": Assassin's Creed dev turned indie says he was "miserable" as "one cog" in the massive AAA machine
Former Ubisoft developer Darenn Keller, who worked on Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Mirage, discusses his transition to indie game development with his successful city builder Dawnfolk. Keller expresses dissatisfaction with the creative restrictions and hierarchical processes at Ubisoft, finding more fulfillment and happiness in the freedom and direct impact of solo development.
