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As a reminder heading into 2025: while you will be able to find important news and announcements here, we're shifting focus to other platforms. Wanna make your voice heard on something and chat directly with us Double Fine folks? Find us there!

One more thing to celebrate—THE CAVE turns 13 today! And if you missed it, Senior Designer JP LeBreton talked about the game's development during our 25 Years of Double Fine celebrations last year, including info about cut characters! youtu.be/D8FC1vM3Ilg

Kiln hits Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Steam, and PS5 in 2026 (yup, THIS YEAR). We can't wait to see you make—and break—your way to victory. 💥🏺💥 Friendly reminder, you can sign up for our Kiln Beta Testing Program and be one of the first to get their hands on the game! doublefine.com/beta

After the battle is won, head to The Wedge to practice your pottery prowess, decorate your pots to make them yours, then share your creations with others (and admire their handiwork, too). Say hi to Celadon while you’re relaxing between battles! doublefine.com/games/kiln

Let's dive into what Kiln is. It's a pottery power-fantasy that celebrates both Creativity and Destruction: the pleasure that comes from both making beautiful things, and then smashing those beautiful things to smithereens! doublefine.com/games/kiln

🏺Get Fired Up for the Throwdown🏺 Do YOU want to play Kiln before almost anyone else? Sign up for our Beta Testing Program and be one of the first on the battlefield. We'll be sending more details about future beta opportunities to anyone who signs up. We'd love to have you! doublefine.com/beta

🚨🏺Introducing our newest game: KILN!🏺🚨 An online multiplayer, pottery party brawler! Teams of colorful spirits sculpt ceramic battle armor on a pottery wheel, and the size and shape of your pots determine your play-style and abilities. Coming 2026 (yep, THIS year)! youtu.be/mi0iRV0U3VY

The Laughs and Smiles Festival (2nd Ed.) is live on Steam! A stream features folks playing a variety of participating titles, and to celebrate Psychonauts 2's inclusion in the festival, it is **75% OFF** for a limited time! You deserve a lil treat! 🧠💚 store.steampowered.com/curator/340463… (Festival ends Jan 25th)

🚨 ATTN: Technical Geeks🚨 Behold, our 105-minute #Unreal5 KEEPER deep dive! @leepetty.social.bsky, Asif, Will, and Zach walk through lighting techniques using #UE5's Lumen system, animating characters with control rigs, VR environment sculpting, and so, so many camera tracks! youtube.com/watch?v=VMa5xb…

Seeking a great #GameDev interview this week? Don't miss the newest episode of The @Official_AIAS Game Maker’s Notebook, which features Lee Petty and Trent Kusters chatting about Lee's career, early games, childhood and more! youtu.be/6PIg71aayEE

We love AGDQ, and we'll be watching a speedrun of #Psychonauts2 tonight! We can practically hear @keescheese.bsky.social's tears streaming down his face while he watches all the exploits. 😉 Grab your finest goggles and watch along at around 5:54pm PT: #psychonauts-2-any" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">gamesdonequick.com/schedule/62#ps…

*taptaptaptaptap* WE'RE BACK! Did you have a nice holiday? Get anything good? Sorry about that cracked screen, by the way. Twig will pay you back for it, but we cannot guarantee the currency she will offer as compensation.

Why subscribe to DOUBLE FINE ACTION NEWS? You'll get studio updates, fun exclusives, and more DF than you can shake a stick at! And if you sign up in the next few days, you'll also receive our 2025 Holiday Card in your inbox before anyone else, which is valued at a STAGGERING 178,463,794,291,874e898,217,491 Kepler-22b credits. Totally worthless here on Earth, but if you can make it to K-22b, you'll be the richest human there! 🤑 doublefine.com/news/newsletter

Keeper was also named one of @xdadevelopers's favorite Xbox-published Games of 2025, coming in at #2 on their list! Feeling the love today, thank you for playing and enjoying~ 🥰 xda-developers.com/xbox-series-x-…

"Keeper is a game about a sentient lighthouse that spontaneously grows legs and starts a mysterious, soulful journey...with the help of a bird that it saved from a swarm of sinister insects. And that's like the fifth-strangest thing about it." - @gamespot 😊 #3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">gamespot.com/gallery/the-be…

Lighthouse of the Week: Ep. 19 Santa Lighthouse is a beacon of holiday merriment! It stands at the ready to attend any festive event as a fantastic centerpiece for any table. Everyone is on its nice list! Way better than Elf on a Shelf, if you ask us. 🎅 It has 0 legs (but endless Christmas magic).

Just TWO DAYS until the @dayofthedevs.org The Game Awards Digital Showcase... Put a reminder in those calendars and get ready to meet some more amazing indie games you'll be wishlisting! 📆 Wednesday, Dec 10 at 10am PT 📆

Surprise! We’re kicking off December with a really cool KEEPER update, and it’s one we’re very excited to put into your hands. This update is all about color: 🖤 NOIR MODE 🖤 A silly experiment by one of our artists ended up being so mind-blowing that the team knew it had to be made official. If you’ve enjoyed the black and white versions of movies like “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “Parasite,” or “The Mist,” you’re really gonna love Noir Mode. Turns out, taking away all the color made it really cool and even more impressionistic! ⬅️ ULTRAWIDE SUPPORT➡️ We know we said it couldn’t be done. But turns out, it totally can be done! And it’s absolutely gorgeous! So dazzling, in fact, that you might burst into tears of awe when you behold it on your Ultrawide monitors (it happened to at least one of us during testing). There's so much extra color that it's gonna overload your eyeballs! 👁️ HIGH CONTRAST MODE👁️ For those who need specific colors (who might have low vision or photosensitivity needs), we’re adding some accessibility features to help you enjoy Keeper, including highlighting characters and high contrast settings. Whether it's your 1st play through or your 15th, we hope you enjoy exploring the unknowable! Check out our newest video for more details on the update: youtu.be/Qhyf2NgZuVw