Community23 Apr 2026Hark The Ghoul Dev Diary #2Our second dev diary is here, filled with juicy bits about the game world and graphics! If you watched the Second Wind Games Showcase, thank you! We hope you enjoyed it and got to chat about Hark The Ghoul live. Want to discuss your hype with other ghoulish fiends? Join our Discord and follow us on social media @HarkTheGhoul, where you’ll be able to hark all our updates.
Dark days are upon us... In a good way, because we are a part of Dark Dungeon Days! We’re still deep in the shadows of development, but take a look at what’s lurking in the showcase and adding us to your Wishlist! It's a pleasure to be chosen as apart of this showcase, make sure you check out the demo and kick some jiggly dungeon ass .
For all the new and old players we have a new video explaining our demo for all ghouls trying out Hark in this Next Fest! If you want to show us some support, please add the game to your Wishlist! If you have any feedback on the demo, we would love to hear it in the Steam Discussion forums or our Discord. Want to discuss your hype with other ghoulish fiends? Join our Discord and follow us on so…
The streets of Clergerac beckon you to try out our demo for Hark The Ghoul this Steam Next Fest! It’s a perfect opportunity for new players to get lost in our world. The reception over the last year and for the love shown to our updated demo since has been one of the greatest things we could of hoped for when people play Hark. To be sitting at a 99% positive review score only fuels our fire to…
Hello! 你好! Bonjour! こんにちは! Hallo! 안녕하세요! Olá! Привет! Hola! We are excited to announce the HARK THE GHOUL Demo is now localised into the following languages! · English · Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) · Japanese · Korean · French · German · Portuguese (Brazil) · Russian · Spanish (Spain) Alongside this we have a new extended trailer available that has been shown off at the Winter OTK Game…
We’re excited to announce that we’re part of the upcoming OTK Games Expo, where we’ll be showing off an extended trailer for Hark The Ghoul! OTK Games Expo will be on November 22nd at 12PM PT (3PM ET, 8PM GMT) and you can watch it live on the OTK Twitch channel HERE Or the OTK YouTube channel HERE at the same time! Want to discuss your hype with other ghoulish fiends? Join our Discord and follo…
How did we start our Indie Game journey? Create our Dev team? Find Inspiration for Hark The Ghoul's world? Work together as a team? Watch our first Dev Diary to find out! We cover it all in Hark The Ghoul - Origins. Want to discuss your hype with other ghoulish fiends? Join our Discord and follow us on social media @HarkTheGhoul, where you’ll be able to hark all our updates.
What secrets lie deep within this city? There's something in the sewers, I hear it moving… We’ve changed a lot in the updated demo! A massive graphics overhaul, reworked story, new weapons and enemies, improved level design, and even a mini artbook with commentary from the devs (that’s us!). Plus, we’ve added tons of graphic options so you can replicate either a retro or modern feel! You can ch…
Are your legs ready to kick jump the floor, the walls and some pigeons? Somehow find a way to telekinetic cheese kill the boss? Found one of the Ratman's horrid holes to skip a horde of enemies? Show it off in our official Hark the Ghoul Speedrunning Competition! The fastest players to complete the demo’s ANY% category will walk away with Steam gift cards and a free copy of the full game at lau…
We’re excited to announce that we’re part of the upcoming Autumn Galaxies Autumn Showcase, where we’ll be unveiling the newest gameplay trailer for Hark The Ghoul! Discover new weapons, bloodthirsty enemies, and a mysterious new area lurking beneath the city’s depths! Galaxies will be shown on October 23rd at 15:00 ET (12:00 PT, 20:00 BST) and you can watch it live on the Galaxies Showcase YouT…
Something lurks within these dark city streets, waiting for the perfect opportunity to make itself known… It’s an update! We’ll be showcasing our latest gameplay trailer and discussing why we’ve made the decision to release ‘Hark the Ghoul’ in 2026. But first, here’s the new gameplay trailer 👇 We are excited to announce that we will be working alongside UK-based publisher Kwalee to release Har…
The citizens aren’t the only ones who are mad with desire. We’re excited to announce that we’ll be showcasing our latest trailer at the Future Games Show! Tune in live from 16:00 ET (13:00 PT, 21:00 BST, 22:00 CEST) on Saturday, June 7 2025 on the Future Games Show YouTube Channel or Twitch Channel Want to discuss your hype with other ghoulish fiends? Join our Discord and follow us on social me…
Curious about what lurks beneath the city? What horrors lay dormant in the darkness? Then check out our pre-recorded live stream, where you'll get to watch Mattie from the Kwalee publisher team battle his way through our demo! Slash, kick, and magick your way through an adventure brimming with secrets and curious encounters! Hark the Ghoul is a dungeon crawler where behind every corner lies a d…
Where damp stone breeds secrets and spores alike, MARQUIS’s men stand sentinel over a mystery most foul. What curious alchemy transpires in these depths? Delve into the Cerulean Sluice: a world of glowing mycelium, aggressive automatons, and a whole cast of strange characters with their own motives. Discover new weapons, new stories, and a whole new way to travel around the world, thanks to a s…
This might be one of the last updates for the demo in a while, as we're going back to work on the main content for the game. Let's get right on to the patch notes! PATCH NOTES: BUGFIXES · Fixed a bug that caused screens wider than 16:9 to get stuck on the rebind screen. (This fix was temporarily disabled.) · Fixed a bug that let players use gunpowder to reload more than their max amount of ammo…
Hark the devs! The steam next fest is ON, and we're glad to see many players enjoying the game, wishlisting and leaving reviews. Thank you! Let's get on with the patch notes: PATCH NOTES: BUGFIXES · Fixed a bug that would cause enemies to slide off without control when hit during an attack. · Fixed a bug where Deneb would disappear right in front of your eyes after talking. · Fixed a bug where…
Hark the devs! A new day means a new update and this one is chunky! You can now rebind your inputs! Additionally, we have a slew of smaller changes and fixes! PATCH NOTES: BUGFIXES · Fixed a bug that would cause the game to crash if you played it offline from steam. · Fixed a bug where breakable items would clip into grub cocoons. · Fixed a bug where some elements would keep wobbling even if th…
Hello everyone! We're still hard at work at making the HARK THE GHOUL demo the best it can be before NEXT fest starts! Taking this opportunity to plug our Discord server again: Today's update brings STEAM ACHIEVEMENTS to the game! Additionally, here are a few patch notes: · Added an in-game timer to the quickpause menu. · Added option to disable "PSX Wobble" in the video options. · A few improv…
Hello everyone! First off, thanks for the warm reception and heartwarming reviews. We've been hard at work finding fixes for the bugs we've seen most people encounter. We'll be working on updating the game even more this weekend, hopefully adding additional options in the options menu as well. PATCH NOTES: BUGFIXES · Lepidor now tells you the correct amount of items you're missing at the end of…
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