The Chinese Room

Today we can reveal… that late in 2025 we formed a partnership with @LyricalGamesCo to publish our new original title. It's happening. ✨ More news to come. thechineseroom.co.uk/games/unannoun…

@jamiebennsux We'd adore that <3

@ChineseRoom you heard him, better get to making a movie

What is happening 🥹🥹🌊💙

@MacReadyGames Butterfies reading this... 🦋 Truly, thank you SO so much.

@ChineseRoom What's happening is you told one of the best stories I've ever seen with the most believable characters I've encountered. So congratulations and a huge thanks from me, it's an amazing experience and one I'll never forget.

@drbowater It's all truly melting us today... 💙

@ChineseRoom You’re getting the love that you deserve?

@purenostalgiaf 🥹✨ Blessed by awesome folk like all of you experiencing it.

@ChineseRoom What's happeing is that your game is good.

@IGN Oh.. 😯 🥹 🥳 Unbelievable message to wake up to. Terry! Means especially a lot coming from a fellow lover of telling cinematic stories... Greetings to your son from the devs of SWTD in sunny Brighton! 👋 And YES to a movie! 🎞️

Terry Crews reveals his pick for GOAT video game: Still Wakes the Deep

Ol' Witch (1991, 1hr 16min) Streaming on Eternal Family in North America. Two rival kids fall through a magic elevator into a witch’s lair. They must work together with a blind horse and a cowardly knight to escape. Directed by Günter Meyer & Presented with DEFA Distribution

@TomorrowHead_St @secretmode Delightful to collaborate with you on this and once more - congrats on this very special release. 💙

Long before creating WILL, our small team spent nights playing @ChineseRoom games, holding our breath through every moment. That's why we're honored to share bundles today with @SecretMode. Dear Esther 💙 store.steampowered.com/bundle/75014 Still Wakes the Deep 🌊 store.steampowered.com/bundle/75017

Colombian artist Doris Salcedo, Shibboleth, 2007, Turbine Hall of Tate Modern, London #WomensArt #RoomArtWeek

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Music video from Swedish rapper Yung Lean and GENER8ION has an amazing choreography, created by French artist Damien Jalet.

We're massive fans of Amanita Design over here. Congrats with the Release Date and we cannot wait to experience Phonopolis! 📣

DAVID LYNCH's "I Find It Very Difficult to Understand What Is Going on These Days" (2009)

Gabriel Garcia Colombo, 'Vindictive Printer', 2023

MISERY Rob Reiner | 1990

RPGs might learn from live-action roleplay and how to subtly encourage players to truly inhabit a role. For anyone working in, or simply curious about narrative design in games, the episodes are essential listening. Enjoy! ✨ inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope/ 4/4

10 great are already available, but Episode 07 is a particular highlight for us of course as it features an additional 'Roomer - our Narrative Director Ian Thomas. Amongst other topics the trio chat about what computer 3/4

For many of our colleagues across the industry "Kaleidoscope" is already a classic - an excellent book with 100 essays by 100 Narrative experts each offering a distinct perspective on the craft of storytelling in games. inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope/ 1/4