Beyond the Western Deep

Was such a treat being able to catch up with the wonderful @samanthabeart.bsky.social at SDCC last week.

We also made sure to bring along their very own Sunsgrove Studios team shirt and the very first Mirren pins!

Thank you @theselenaprice.bsky.social for the amazing photos!

We've been cooking up something new in anticipation of PAX West...

After all, what's a new War of the Western Deep demo without a new War of the Western Deep trailer? 🎞️

With Mirren joining our grand cast of Western Deep protagonists, it seemed only fair that she get her own enamel pin!

Visit us at PAX West next month at Booth 662 for a chance to get your hands on one!

Weird! We'll keep an eye out for any new weirdness--but it wouldn't necessarily be the first time we've had issues with the site in that regard. Thanks for letting us know about this!

He most certainly is X) He isn't, as we say, much of a morning person!

That's curious! We haven't heard anything about false positives, though we did run into an issue a few months ago where our host hadn't updated certain certificates and we went offline for a few hours.

Have you tried reaching out to them to enquire about a possible false positive?

The sun is still hours from rising, there's no coffee, and you're on very, VERY official guard duty.

This royal kingsguard, played impeccably by @reecebridger.bsky.social, is really just trying to get through his morning!

Roberta was one of the most dedicated, enthusiastic people we knew, and will be sorely missed by everyone in the adventure gaming community.

Roberta made us feel like we were valued members of the community. And yet, she did that with everyone, because to her, every voice was important, and this community belonged to everyone who held it in their hearts. (2/3)

We had the pleasure of knowing Roberta Vaughan via social media and the Quest for Glory/Hero-U Facebook group, and finally got to meet in person at the Adventure Game Fan Fair last summer.

She made us--complete newcomers to the adventure game development space--feel like we belonged. (1/3)

Roberta is one of the most dedicated and enthusiastic folks in adventure games, and her love for the craft and developers both old and new helped make me and the Sunsgrove Studios team feel right at home in the community.

There's a GoFundMe to help!

www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...

Thank you!! 😊

Mirren just dropping into your feed to let you know we'll have a brand-new playable War of the Western demo at PAX West next month!

My attack on @kobb.bsky.social , of Dakkan, from @westerndeep.bsky.social !

Here he is demonstrating a model catapult at the war table.

Definitely not a toy. Certainly not playing... ;)

#art #noai #ArtFight #ArtFight2025 #otter #furry #furryart

A new enemy lurks in the forests of the Border Coast...

This variant of the bandit throws daggers at Mirren that must be deflected with a well-timed attack!

Bugg forgot to post a crayon drawing this morning! Here is a Canid soldier from @westerndeep.bsky.social that Bugg drew for Sleepy Canid!

Bugg also has a crossbow, but Bugg thinks it is defective.

#art #noai #crayon #BtWD #wolf

We’re excited for that too hahah—long way to go but we’re making progress and that’s the important thing! :)

Aw, thanks for the shout out! :)

Thank you so much!! It’s been so much fun adding them into the game—they add so much more character to the experience :)

"Terribly sorry—thought I heard something just then..."

LET’S GO! #warofthewesterndeep 🐿️

So excited to have just wrapped our second batch of VO sessions with the incredible @samanthabeart.bsky.social for War of the Western Deep!

There's a whole lot more Mirren VO coming in the new PAX demo this August, and we can't wait to share it!

Don Bluth is a huge inspiration for us--not just the character animation but the whole vibe of the game :)

Get ready for PAX West--you know Mirren's going to be! We'll have a new demo, merch, and more!

You can wishlist War of the Western Deep on Steam right here! store.steampowered.com/app/2976440/...

Thank you! We're really happy with how it turned out :)

It's been a long time coming, but we're happy to reveal our brand-new studio logo!

Sunsgrove Studios is a boutique, fully remote indie studio that is currently developing War of the Western Deep.

Come visit us and play the new demo at PAX West this August!

🚨It is my immense pleasure to announce that I will be starring in Fading Echo, a new game from @newtales.bsky.social - also featuring @thatbronzegirl.bsky.social #LauraBailey and @matthewmercer.bsky.social 🚨

More info below ⬇️

The Prologue Begins… It’s been a long time coming, but Beyond the Western Deep is finally going online! The first five pages will be posted at once on 1/1/12, with new posts going up every Saturday after that. (E…

You should read this comic for yourself, it's SUPER good: westerndeep.net/comic/coming...

And while you're at it, check out the game that's in progress! I'm genuinely excited to see what this looks like: store.steampowered.com/app/2976440/...

Aw! Thank you so much for the shoutout!! We’re so excited to be able to share more of the game with folks, and can’t wait to see everyone this August at PAX!

Mirren steels herself for battle... and the push towards our big PAX West milestone in August!

We've got a lot of new stuff cooking over the next three months--we can't wait to share it!