Game update8 May 2025Patch 1.06A few minor fixes · Banned player pausing the game during cutscenes (I think this was occasionally causing bugs) · Made a bunch of typo/spelling/grammatical fixes · Changed the way vsynch works to try and cap FPS on high refresh monitor settings · Added a new source of memories in chapter 8 Additional Notes: The game has been out a week now, and I'm hoping most of the initial bugs have been fix…
Another small patch to ease progression for some parts of the game Burning ritual offerings can now also generate the gift of the rat Greater insight now has a note to inform players to use it on themselves, rather than waste it on a minor task and then be unable to level their characters.
Another small patch, mostly just tweaks to make certain stages of the game easier Made The Watcher Spire moveable (so you can still upgrade tools) Altered the beckoning bell so you cant accidentally miss certain items due to RNG More text tweaks, some more clues to help with various sidequests.
Hi all, The launch has gone pretty well, but as to be expected there were a few bugs that managed to evade me before release. I've listed and fixed those below, I'm also fixing any typos and grammatical errors as I go. Ver 1.02 - quick day 1 patch Fixed the issue where talking to the ghosts in chapter 5 could leave you stuck in an infinite pause loop. This could happen if you paused the game be…
Hello Investigators, I'm delighted to announce that The Horror at Highrook will launch on 1st May 2025 - Watch the Trailer now! As a huge fan of cosmic horror fiction and RPGs, The Horror at Highrook had been bubbling away at the back of my mind for some time. The last few years have been pretty turbulent for indie developers, but I've been lucky enough to be able to keep working on Highrook an…
Hello Investigators, I'm proud to announce that The Horror At Highrook will be taking part in the 2025 Lovecraftian Days Festival on Steam Its a week long festival ( 14-21 April ) of weird occult gems organised by Fulqrum Publishing. Highrook is included with a demo, a new trailer and a special announcement! There aren't many opportunities to showcase cosmic horror games and Lovecraftian influe…
Greetings Investigator, Next Fest is upon us, and I'd like to welcome you to the hallowed halls of Highrook Manor. You will be managing your team of intrepid investigators to uncover what happened to the Ackeron family. Highrook has been a labour of love for me. It's a game that I've always wanted to make and I'm enjoying each layer of polish that I've been adding over these past few months esp…
Greetings Investigators, Happy New Year! We have now entered launch year and we enjoyed some time off over the festive season. Despite battling colds and various other ailments, we are all geared up for the months ahead. We really appreciated all the feedback from our private beta where participants received access to the first three chapters. We're happy with the overall feedback, and it also…
Hello Investigators, I'm delighted to announce that The Horror at Highrook has been selected to be part of The Game Awards for Games Who Can’t Afford the Game Awards (TGAGWCAGA) 2024 Showcase! TGAGWCAGA is a brand new showcase designed to spotlight incredible indie games that truly deserve more attention—while also poking a bit of fun at the exclusivity of The Game Awards. Catch the Highrook tr…
Greetings Investigators, A call rings out from the grounds of Highrook Estate. The doors of Highrook Manor shall open this December for you to explore more of what is coming. We're running a Private Beta in early December, and we'd love for you to take part and give feedback on the game! You will be given access to the first 3 chapters for approximately one week. This will be via a beta key del…
Greetings Investigators! I've got some exciting news to share with you all today regarding the development of Highrook. OuterSloth is an indie game development fund created by Innersloth, developers of Among Us. OuterSloth is already funding seven projects, including new games by the developers of Venba, Thirsty Suitors, and I Am Your Beast. And today, I'm delighted to share that Outersloth hav…
Its spooooooky season! And I'm happy to announce that "The Horror At Highrook" was selected to appear as part of the STEAM SCREAM Festival. Obviously there's no discounts or sales, because the game isn't out yet! But there's a demo available for folk to try out the first chapter of the game, and wishlist/follow the project! Have a fund spoooooky season everyone!
Festival Time Again! I'm thrilled to announce that The Horror At Highrook is part of the Official Selection for the Tiny Teams 24 festival! This runs on steam from 08/08/24 to 15/8/24. you can see the main festival page here its an honour to be included in the Tiny Teams Official selection alongside so many other amazing games. The festival is also an opportunity for me to present an UPDATED DE…
Happy to announce that The Horror At Highrook has been selected as one of the Develop 2024 showcase in Brighton UK. At Develop:Brighton each year there's a dedicated area within the Expo called the Indie Showcase featuring 10 independently developed games that have been shortlisted by a panel of industry experts. One of these 10 games will be judged overall Indie Showcase Winner by the judging…
I've updated the live demo with a number of bug fixes. I've also added a bunch of features/changes that are part of the main game development so that the demo keeps in line with the rest of the project. Some of the changes/updates are as follows. Added larger UI option: Available from the main in game options menu you can now select a larger UI scale to help people playing the game on smaller s…
Hey all, Just a quick update to say that the chat between the developer (me!) Tom Betts and occasional collaborator Jim Rossignol is now on youtube. The interview was originally screened as part of the LudoNarracon steam festival during May 2025 (hence the banner running at the base of the video) Its just under an hour of us discussing the various design considerations that have gone into makin…
This is the first time that players can open the doors to the cursed manor and start their investigation! The demo features the opening chapter of the game and will allow players to explore early parts of the story and experience the game's many mysterious mechanics. The Horror at Highrook is an occult card crafting RPG. Explore a haunted mansion with your team of investigators, summon dark ent…
A friendly chat between the developer Tom Betts occasional collaborator Jim Rossignol. We will be talking about the game and its inspirations. Prepare for some insights into weird design mechanics and a bunch of literary and tabletop references! I'll try and keep this stream looping after the first broadcast, so it will be available to watch throughout the festival.
I'm really happy to announce that The Horror At Highrook is part of the Official Selection for the LudoNarraCon 24 festival! Ive been a big fan of Fellow Traveller as a publisher for years, and its an honour to be included in their Official selection alongside so many other amazing games. The festival is also an opportunity for me to present the first playable demo of the game, so people can fi…
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