Hey Survivors, we hope everyone is doing well! Today we’re bringing together several sneak peeks that were previously shared mainly on our Discord server and never made it onto Steam. If you missed them, here’s a full roundup featuring the motel area, new props, clothing updates, a military-style checkpoint, character editor, a glimpse of our UI and zombie facial expressions. Facial Expressions…
Our developer, Otti, has been working hard on the Summer Camp, which is still a work in progress. We wanted to give you all a little preview of what he has been building so far! The Summer Camp will be a large, nature-filled area featuring a classic camp lake and everything you'd expect from the perfect camping getaway. Whether you're looking to relax, explore, or roleplay a camping trip with f…
Today, we want to give you a first look at the Character Editor in Ardem. The screenshots speak quite well for themselves, but we still wanted to share a bit of insight into the direction behind this feature. One of our biggest goals for Ardem is to give players as much freedom as possible when it comes to their in-game identity. Your character should feel like your own, and that means giving y…
Good day, Survivors, We’re currently gathering feedback and inspiration to help further expand and refine the crafting system in Ardem , and we’d love to hear your thoughts. Crafting is already an important part of the survival experience, covering a range of essential items such as tools, consumables, repair materials, and more. While the core system is in place, our focus now is on identifyin…
Hello Survivors! It's sneak peek time! 👀 We apologize for the recent lack of sneak peeks. We've been working at full speed behind the scenes and are excited to get back to sharing regular updates. Today, we want to share a glimpse of the world design currently taking shape in Ardem. It is very important to us that the world feels truly abandoned and believable. Nature shouldn't stop at the doo…
Hello Survivors, It’s been a little while since our last formal update, and we wanted to pull back the curtain on what’s been happening behind the scenes at Techtive Games. We are currently in the strongest position we have ever been in , and we’re excited to share the next steps for Ardem . A New Era for Ardem The biggest change is our foundation and growth. Thanks to new private funding, we a…
Hello Survivors, Our December Dev Diary is now live, and this time we are covering some of the most requested features and systems we have worked on over the past weeks. In this episode, we take a closer look at our brand new interaction system , which replaces the old pixel precise highlighting with a more intuitive and responsive approach. Interactions are now clearer, easier to understand an…
Hello Survivors! We are absolutely speechless. We sat down to write this announcement to celebrate hitting 100,000 Wishlists for ARDEM... but you guys are so fast that we have already crossed 110,000! We want to send a massive THANK YOU to everyone supporting us here on Steam, on our Social Media channels, and in our Discord community. Interacting with you, reading your feedback, and seeing the…
Hello Survivors We are excited to share our new Dev Diary, the first entry in a monthly series where we take you behind the scenes of Ardem. In each episode we will talk about what the team has been working on, show progress and give you insights into worldbuilding, systems and upcoming features. This months Dev Diary covers some of the latest updates in environment art and level design, includ…
Hey everyone, It has been a bit quiet around Ardem lately and for good reason. We have been working hard behind the scenes on some massive changes and today we finally get to show you what we have been up to. Ardem is getting a completely new look! We have reworked the entire visual style from stylized and low poly to hyper realistic. This change has been part of our long term vision and allows…
Hey everyone! If you’ve been hanging out in our Discord lately, you’ve probably seen a ton of bite-sized sneak peeks popping up. But if you missed them - or you're more of a Steam scroller - don’t worry! It’s time to round them all up and drop them here for your viewing pleasure. Let’s take a look at what we’ve been working on over the past few weeks in Ardem: So, let’s round up another month's…
Hey, everyone! We’ve been blown away by the response to the Open Alpha! We’ve been getting a ton of feedback, squashing bugs we didn’t even know about and having fun jumping in and playing with people. It’s with that in mind that we’ve made a decision… We’re keeping the Alpha OPEN! We may close it as we get closer to our Early Access launch but for now, the gates are staying open! We hope you s…
Hi everyone! We've loved seeing so many of you jumping into Playtest 4 for Ardem already but if you're going in for the first time this coming weekend (or any time really), this video should help get you started! We can't wait to see even more of you checking out Ardem! If you run into any issues, you can raise a bug report by pressing * on your numpad. And if you need more information, have so…
Hello, everyone! That's right; the playtest is LIVE RIGHT NOW! If you registered, you should be able to start your download immediately. If you haven't, just hit the button on the main page, and you'll be able to join us as well! We've created this getting started guide, which you might find helpful if this is your first time playing Ardem. We can't wait to hear what you think of the game, so j…
Hey everyone, Mark your calendars, the next Ardem Open Alpha is happening on March 24th ! If you’ve already signed up on Steam, you’re all set. But here’s a heads-up: if you’ve played in a previous test, Steam won’t automatically notify you when the playtest goes live. You’re still registered and good to go, but to make sure you don’t miss out, hit that Set A Reminder button on this post to get…
Hello, everyone! You read it right: the next Open Playtest will happen on March 24th! If you've already registered on Steam, you're good to go! However, if you have played in one of our tests before, Steam won't let you know when it goes live by default. You are already registered for this next playtest and will be able to download and play on the 24th; Steam just won’t send you a handy email r…
Hello, everyone! You may recall a month ago we launched our Design Competition over on our Discord . We have read all the entries and considered all the options, but we have finally chosen the winner! Congratulations, elizarya, for coming up with the winner! "A drive in theatre could be fun maybe. You could even have it able to play a movie if you wanted Theres a survival game I am playing and…
Hello, everyone! If you caught our last Sneak Peek Roundup you’ll know the deal. But just in case, our Discord is the place to be for a lot of our smaller updates. We have short videos and screenshots that give everyone an insight into what we’re working on right then. So, let’s round up another month's worth! #1 Into The Swamp Text from the original post… So, in the last sneak peek you saw the…
Hello, everyone! As you may have seen, a while back, we opened up applications to join us for a Closed Alpha. We had a lot of applications and let in even more people than we planned because of it. One thing that has really been exciting for us is the amount of great screenshots and moments our testers have been sharing, so we thought we’d share some with you here! This screenshot from Nanjan r…
Hello, everyone! Points of interest and environmental storytelling are a part of Ardem that is close to our hearts. We thought, wouldn't it be cool if you guys got to design one, and then we build it and put it in the game! · The area can't be too complicated, so "a theme park about me with 100 NPCs and fully working rollercoasters" is out for now. · It also has to fit into the post-apocalyptic…
Hey, everyone! This month, we’re shaking things up with our Dev Diary. Usually, we gather together once a week on Discord to playtest Ardem and make sure it's fun while coming up with new ideas to improve the game. But this time, we thought—why not bring you along for the ride? So, in this latest Dev Diary video, we’re taking you on a tour of the brand-new area we’ve been working on! If you’ve…
Hello, everyone! Over on Discord we’ve been making small little development updates, which while they don’t need their own blog post, are still interesting little sneak peeks into the development of Ardem. We wanted to share a roundup of some of the more recent ones we have posted there and share them with you! #1 Character Model Updates Text from the original post… “We're making our own charac…
Hello, everyone! 2025 is here, and the team is back at work after the winter break. 2024 went by so fast, but we are really blown away by all the feedback, videos, and new faces that have joined us! Playtest 3 went really well, and we gained a ton of useful feedback from all of you! Thank you! With that in mind, we're looking to the future! In the short term, applications are still open for our…
Hello, everyone! Firstly, we wanted to say Happy Holidays to all of you! We hope all of you get to take some much needed time off to sit down, meet friends and family and, most importantly, play some video games! Our team will be doing precisely that! 2024 has been a big year for us; our little team has grown, with a few more people joining us on this journey. We all want to make Ardem the game…
Hello, everyone! After a bit of time off, we’ve been in full development mode since the open playtest, and we wanted to give you a quick update on one of the new landmarks we’re adding to Ardem. Phillip took time away from, well, being ill, to have a quick chat with our Community Manager, Chris, and show you around the work-in-progress downed plane that is going into Ardem. There’s even more wo…
Hello, everyone! We learned so much from our recent open playtests that we wanted to open our Closed Applications again! This round of testing will be different to our recent open Alpha test as they will be held at very specific times. We are looking for people who can join us at set times in order to test new systems and the general stability of the game. You’ll be playing with the dev team so…
Hello, all! We wanted to say a heartfelt THANK YOU from all of us here at Techtive Games to everyone who played, streamed and made videos out of Alpha Test 3! The response was bigger than we expected and the amount of feedback we have received has been amazing. If you didn’t get a chance, filling out our survey would be an incredible help to the team! It helps give us a really good indication o…
Hi there! There's not long left for Alpha Playtest 3 and we hope you have all enjoyed having this early look at what we've been working on! We've got a lot to do, and thanks to all of your feedback so far! If you haven't already, we have a survey that you can fill out ! It's not very long but it will be incredibly helpful in helping us shape the game as we continue development! We'd also love t…
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