Sale18 Dec 2025While Waiting on SALE for Steam's Winter Sale Event!Get a lovely 2D-styled puzzle game with a limited-time 35% off discount! 🎁 Give the gift of While Waiting, or play it yourself this holiday season. Presented by the team behind critically acclaimed "Moncage", this is a transformative adventure exploring the art of waiting. Clear the game by doing nothing, but discover the power of acceptance and patience in numerous situations from birth to de…
Hey everyone! “While Waiting” will be participating in Steam’s upcoming big “Summer Sale” event, starting this Thursday, June 26th, and running until July 10th !! 🌞🏖️ So if you or a friend is interested in finally playing this transformative adventure exploring the art of waiting, now’s the best time ! WE ARE ON KICKSTARTER! Due to popular request, we have brought back this beloved game and c…
While Waiting is, in fact, a long dream. In it, Adam experiences his entire life and what the future has in store for him. When players restart the game, everything resets and begins anew. So no matter what Adam does, he always reaches the same ending. This shows the theme of our game, which is like determinism. So like everything is determined. The reason the setting is Times Square, NY is bec…
Hey everyone! We’re super excited to share that While Waiting will be part of the very first Games in NY event on Steam, hosted by the awesome folks at the NYU Game Center! This is a special event for games that are made, set, and published in New York, and we’re proud to be a part of it. 🎮 Games in NY Showcase 🕐 May 29th at 1pm EST Join the showcase on the Steam page to see some of the stand…
We're going to PAX East! Hello, everyone! In celebration of PAX East, we're happy to announce a 25% Discount for While Waiting on Steam, from May 8 - May 11! We hope you can join us in celebrating, and Content Creators, please join us in Discord and comment in the #content-creators channel if you'd be willing to stream during PAX. We'd love to feature your gameplay and share your channel with…
📢 Dev Update: Thank You + What's Next! Hello everyone! 👋 We hope you've been enjoying your time with While Waiting – whether you’ve been uncovering hidden secrets, completing objectives, or simply... doing nothing at all. We’re rapidly approaching 100 days since While Waiting launched! Time really flies when you’re waiting in line, waiting in traffic, waiting for that one phonecall, waiting f…
Hey everyone! Great news! While Waiting will be 25% off during the Steam Spring Sale, running from March 13 at 10:00 AM to March 20 at 10:00 AM PDT. If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to jump in, this is it! Meanwhile, we’re still hard at work improving the game, including full mouse support, which many of you have been asking for. We appreciate your patience and support as we keep mak…
Are you good at spotting references? Put your knowledge to the test with our While Waiting Challenge and get a chance to win a free key for our new game: Pick Me Pick Me! How It Works: Twice a week at 10AM EST, we will post an image from While Waiting on X and Instagram that references something famous— a classic video game, a legendary movie, or a pop culture icon. Your mission: Comment with y…
Hey everyone, We're excited to share some awesome improvements coming with our upcoming v1.0.2 update! Here's what you can look forward to: New Features Patience Meter: Many levels now include a new patience meter that depletes when you use a fidget toy. Once it’s empty, you'll have the option to skip the current level—giving you more control over your play. Turbo Button: Need a speed boost? Th…
It's been an incredible journey since the release of While Waiting, and we thank you for your support! This game was always meant to be a unique experience, and seeing how the community has embraced its quirks and surprises has been truly rewarding. If you're still unsure, don’t just take our word for it—let’s take a look at what reviewers have been saying! "A Truly Unique Experience" – Thumb C…
Hello, dear players! Thank you for playing While Waiting! We've been closely monitoring your feedback and working hard to bring improvements, bug fixes, and updates. Here’s what’s new in our first post-launch update: General Fixes & Improvements Fixed an issue where the game screen would display incorrectly if your system resolution was smaller than the resolution set by the game. Added mouse s…
The wait is finally over—While Waiting is now available. Have you ever found yourself staring at a loading screen, waiting for a message reply, or watching the clock tick by, wishing time would move faster? Waiting is an unavoidable part of life, but what if it could be something more? In While Waiting, you’ll experience 100 different waiting scenarios, each uniquely designed to capture the abs…
We're thrilled to announce that While Waiting will be part of Steam China's Chinese New Year Sale, running from January 26 to February 9! Mark your calendars because While Waiting will officially launch on February 5! To celebrate this special occasion, we're offering an exclusive 10% discount for the first two weeks after launch. Don't miss the chance to experience this heartfelt and unique ad…
Exciting News! Hey everyone! We're thrilled to announce that While Waiting will officially be released on February 5th, 2025! But wait, there's more! We've just dropped a new trailer to give you a sneak peek of the game—check it out here: We can't wait for you to experience the journey. Add it to your wishlist and stay tuned for more updates!
Hey everyone. Happy new year! 👋 It’s time for another behind the scene at the development of While Waiting. Today, we’re diving into one of the most exciting aspects of game creation: gameplay design! The Concept: Doing nothing 🌱 When we first started working on While Waiting, our goal was to create a game that felt both introspective and engaging. The idea was to capture moments of life — th…
Hey everyone, We hope you're all doing great! It's been a while since we talked, and today we’re taking a break from development to share something a little different. While Waiting has unique art style and we would like to show you how it’s evolved over time. So, let’s dive into a bit of a behind-the-scenes look at how While Waiting came to life and where we drew our inspiration from. The Orig…
Hey everyone, September flew by way too fast! Our small team has been hard at work developing While Waiting while also participating in various events. We've made progress on several levels, and here’s a sneak peek of what we can reveal to you so far. Wait for the clothes to dry There will be a "real life" minesweeper in this level. We Added the spine animations and digging effects for the mine…
Hey everyone! We're thrilled to announce that While Waiting will be participating in the October Steam Next Fest with a limited-time special demo! This is your chance to experience a sneak peek of our upcoming game, and we can't wait to hear what you think. Get ready to dive into the whimsical world of While Waiting, and let us know your thoughts! Don't miss out—see you there!
Hello everyone, New month, new While Waiting update! Improvement Updated the tutorial Added dedicated controller mappings Added controller tutorial Level Development We're currently creating two new waiting scenarios: Wait for your exam result Wait for your clothes to dry Community Update Two events also marked the month of August: we were present at the Courage Event during Gamescom in Germany…
Hey everyone! First post here to tell you that we are happy to share the While Waiting adventure with you! We'll try to keep you updated once a month to share what we're working on and give you some preview insights! July has been an exciting month for our team here at Optillusion Games, and we’ve got some awesome updates for you about "While Waiting". First up, we've added and polished six new…
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