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Tiny studio passionate about creating quality indie games you can lose yourself in

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Why do the peepholes point into the rooms... and what happened here?

Unravel the mystery of Turning Manor and wishlist today!

#screenshotsaturday #horror #indiegame

28.02.2026 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For #screenshotsaturday! Working on updating the demo and excited to get a tiny bit more art and lore into player's hands πŸ“•

#indiegame #horrorgame #indiedev

22.02.2026 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Painting of a woman with something horribly wrong with her face

Painting of a woman with something horribly wrong with her face

No GenAI used in our game! Instead I had fun finding historical art and painting creepy things in them πŸ˜„.

#horrorgame #indiehorror #screenshotsaturday #arthistory

14.02.2026 19:29 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Apple core in front of a fancy lamp and potted plant

Apple core in front of a fancy lamp and potted plant

It’s not just glitches you can look out for! Keen observers notice changes in the lobby as well.

Where did this apple come from anyways..? 🍎

#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #horrorgame

18.01.2026 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Turning Manor 2025 Recap

Turning Manor Demo released
11 Positive Reviews
3 Demo Updates
52 mins average played
5 players played 150+ minutes

37 Playtests
33 Playtesters
3 Wings seen in Playtests

Sabbatical Games Discord created
52 Discord Members

3 Conventions Attended

Turning Manor 2025 Recap Turning Manor Demo released 11 Positive Reviews 3 Demo Updates 52 mins average played 5 players played 150+ minutes 37 Playtests 33 Playtesters 3 Wings seen in Playtests Sabbatical Games Discord created 52 Discord Members 3 Conventions Attended

Turning Manor Production Update

Green Writer Wing - full game version mostly done,
Red Artist Wing - playtesting and refining,
Blue Musician Wing - adding strange events,
Black M̢̬̏̀͂y̸͐͛̃̑sΜΈΜŒΝ‘Ν—Ν‚tΜΆΜŒΝΜ€Μe̢̍͑͛̕rΜ΅ΝΜ‹Ν˜Ν‰y Wing -figuring out game design details

Turning Manor Production Update Green Writer Wing - full game version mostly done, Red Artist Wing - playtesting and refining, Blue Musician Wing - adding strange events, Black M̢̬̏̀͂y̸͐͛̃̑sΜΈΜŒΝ‘Ν—Ν‚tΜΆΜŒΝΜ€Μe̢̍͑͛̕rΜ΅ΝΜ‹Ν˜Ν‰y Wing -figuring out game design details

2025 was a big year for us as we announced our studio, revealed our game and released our demo!

To celebrate we posted a new devlog with a 2025 Recap and Production Update: sabbaticalgames.itch.io/turningmanor...

#indiegames #devlog #gamedev

07.01.2026 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Dark hall to bright room with painting of a gallery with paint palette and brush

Dark hall to bright room with painting of a gallery with paint palette and brush

Starting off the new year with a new section of the Manor...

Want to get a sneak peek before everyone else? Sign up for a playtest on our Discord!

#screenshotsaturday #horrorgame #indiedev

04.01.2026 00:05 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Dark hallway with snow and an icy floor

Dark hallway with snow and an icy floor

Celebrating the season with our updated ice hallway for #screenshotsaturday !

Can you spot the differences in the demo updates?

#horrorgame #indiegame #horrorgaming

21.12.2025 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A mysterious wooden chest on a desk surrounded by 10 numbers and one item. A Hero Journey image is displayed above it.

A mysterious wooden chest on a desk surrounded by 10 numbers and one item. A Hero Journey image is displayed above it.

For #screenshotsaturday! What do you think is in the box..? πŸ“¦

Try to open it yourself by playing the demo now on Steam and Itchio!
store.steampowered.com/app/4040700/...

#horrorgaming #demo #anomalygame

06.12.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Excited to join the chat! πŸ˜„

02.12.2025 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FieryAshes - Twitch Twitch Recap 2025!! Then Indie Game Day - Turning Manor (demo) by Sabbatical Games | Breaking molds for Anomaly Horror? | !tea !socials

Hi everybody! I'm live now. Let's look over our Twitch Recap for 2025 together and then at 3pm PST(in about 45 minutes) We'll be switching to Turning Manor's demo and joined in chat by the devs of the game demo today is centered around will be visiting chat! I'm so excited!
www.twitch.tv/fieryashes

02.12.2025 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Which exit would you choose...? ◀️▢️

Play the Turning Manor demo on Steam and Itchio now!
store.steampowered.com/app/4040700/...

#demo #horror #indiegame

02.12.2025 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Last day to sign up to see a unreleased area of Turning Manor!

21.11.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ominous looking locked red door

Ominous looking locked red door

Want to find out what is behind the red door...? 🎨

Sign up to #playtest and get a sneak peek of unreleased content! Deadline is end of day Friday Nov 21st.
discord.gg/AKMHTF3w?eve...

#horrorgame #indiegame #indiegames

20.11.2025 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks for hosting #pitchyagame! ❀️

07.11.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Turning Manor is a first person spot the difference horror game where strange things start happening when you sign the job contract...

πŸ”‘Unlock 4 unique areas
🧩Collect clues
πŸ“–Unravel the mystery
πŸ†Earn grades
πŸ’€Survive

Play the demo now on Steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/4040700/...

#pitchyagame

07.11.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Turning Manor at Geek Girl Con 2025
Nov 8 - 9
Seattle Convention Center
Gaming Hall

Turning Manor at Geek Girl Con 2025 Nov 8 - 9 Seattle Convention Center Gaming Hall

Turning Manor will be at @geekgirlcon.bsky.social this weekend!

Stop by, play the demo and say hi!

05.11.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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All you have to do is count the differences and choose an exit. Easy, right...? 🏚️

Explore the Turning Manor demo now on Steam and Itchio!
store.steampowered.com/app/4040700/...

#screenshotsaturday #horrorgames #anomalygames

02.11.2025 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Our studio dog posing next to a pumpkin with our logo carved into it

Our studio dog posing next to a pumpkin with our logo carved into it

Happy Halloween from Sabbatical Games! πŸŽƒ

Our work/life balance officer wants to know: how you all are celebrating the holiday?

01.11.2025 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Turning Manor Demo on Steam All you have to do is count the differences and choose an exit. Easy right? Yet strange things start happening as soon as you sign the job contract… It's up to you to unravel the mysteries of Turning ...

Hello! Can we join the list if there is still room? We are a brand new tiny studio and we just released the demo for our horror game Turning Manor πŸšοΈπŸ‘».

store.steampowered.com/app/4040700/...

31.10.2025 01:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Released our first #devlog on the surprises that can pop up even after detailed testing... Who knew our conveyor belt could move trigger volumes πŸ˜… .

Read it here ⬇️
sabbaticalgames.itch.io/turningmanor...

#gamedev #indiedev

31.10.2025 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Starting up in a few minutes if you want to check it out!

Watch on Twitch: www.twitch.tv/seattleindies
Watch on Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t5B...

30.10.2025 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Spooky Season Spectacular October 29th 2025 6-9 PM PT

Spooky Season Spectacular October 29th 2025 6-9 PM PT

Tomorrow we'll be on Twitch showing off Turning Manor and answering questions with @seattleindies.bsky.social and @seattleoba.org!

Come join us in celebrating the Spooky Season by checking out a bunch of local horror games πŸšοΈπŸ‘»

#horrorgames #horrorgaming #seattle

28.10.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Twitter translate:
I tried again earlier and got my best score!
It's a really fun game.

Twitter translate: I tried again earlier and got my best score! It's a really fun game.

Update: they played it a fourth time and proved it's possible to beat the developer's score!

28.10.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
From Twitter translate: Turning Manor Demo
Spot the Difference Game
Only paintings, plants, and shelves count as anomalies, while parts outside the targets may have amazing things happen.
Traps, icy floor, operation or vertical/horizontal reversals, power outages, etc.
After counting, choose whether the number of anomalies is even or odd.
Clearing it faster and more accurately gives a high score.
It was so fun that I played it three times.

From Twitter translate: Turning Manor Demo Spot the Difference Game Only paintings, plants, and shelves count as anomalies, while parts outside the targets may have amazing things happen. Traps, icy floor, operation or vertical/horizontal reversals, power outages, etc. After counting, choose whether the number of anomalies is even or odd. Clearing it faster and more accurately gives a high score. It was so fun that I played it three times.

A lot of indie development is working hard on a game with the hope people will enjoy it, so it’s really rewarding seeing people’s responses to the demo. Playing the demo three times is a high compliment!

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

28.10.2025 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Turning Manor - Demo Patch 1.2.0 - Steam News Ensured counter would stay visible on unusual screen resolutions, fixed issue with Room 4 peephole causing issues entering Room 2, new title screen and various other improvements.

New Turning Manor demo update! Patch 1.2.0 is live now.

Latest patch notes here ⬇️
store.steampowered.com/news/app/385...

#indiedev #gamedev #gaming_news

27.10.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Open door to a dark room...

Open door to a dark room...

For #screenshotsaturday! A lot of people ask us if its possible to enter the rooms... πŸšͺ

See for yourself and play the demo now on Steam and Itchio!
store.steampowered.com/app/4040700/...

#horrorgames #horrorgaming #indiegames

26.10.2025 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Demo is out now on Steam and Itchio if you want to check it out! We'd love to hear what you think.

26.10.2025 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Turning Manor - Demo Launch Trailer
YouTube video by Sabbatical Games Turning Manor - Demo Launch Trailer

Seen Turning Manor's new demo trailer yet πŸšοΈπŸ‘»?

Watch it now for #TrailerTuesday and play the demo here:
store.steampowered.com/app/4040700/...

#indiedev #indiegames #horrorgame

21.10.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Dog happily snuggled under a blanket

Dog happily snuggled under a blanket

Our chief work/life officer taking a break from game development for a cozy nap.

How are you all celebrating the spooky season so far? πŸŽƒ

16.10.2025 23:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking for a new kind of anomaly game?πŸ‘€ Play the demo and wishlist Turning Manor today!

#wishlistwednesday #demo #horrorgame

16.10.2025 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0