Northforge Interactive Games

Good day adventurers! We're excited to share that, once our itch.io publisher account setup is finalized, we'll be releasing a PRE-ALPHA DEMO of Rumors & Relics! This early build is designed to help us gather valuable feedback on the game's core systems as we continue development. Your thoughts and experiences will help shape the future of the project. There's still so much more to come, and we will announce a firm release date once everything is confirmed on the platform. We want to sincerely THANK YOU for following our journey and we can't wait to hear what you think! #RumorsAndRelics #IndieGame #IndieDev #RPG #PreAlpha

@ColorTheBooks Awesome 👍

Got the all clear. Now I just gotta get home from the damn day job to hit the release button... Brace yourselves. It's gonna to get spooky tonight.

Missed our first Meet the Devs Livestream? Our latest DEVLOG recaps the stream and includes the full VOD, where we showcase the current pre-alpha build of Rumors & Relics, our upcoming 2D fantasy tavern-management RPG built in Unity. Get an early look at our gameplay, expedition systems, and what's coming next! DEVLOG: northforgegames.com/news/articles/… #RumorsAndRelics #IndieDev #IndieGame #GameDev #RPG

Going LIVE on Twitch @ 8:00pm Eastern Time! We will be discussing our upcoming RPG Tavern management game, Rumors & Relics! twitch.tv/northforgegames #RumorsAndRelics #fantasyrpg #indiegame #indiedev

@Yots_Studio @igdmag Congratulations on demo!

@igdmag Our upcoming co-op horror game, Yots 👇 x.com/Yots_Studio/st…

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@GothulPixel @igdmag Seriously though.. that AOE… love it!

@igdmag I feel someone is watching me 👀 x.com/GothulPixel/st…

@GothulPixel @BenVibrantt AOE ftw!

@BenVibrantt how strong is my spell? x.com/GothulPixel/st…

It’s #Wishlistwednesday So let’s get our upcoming #Games shared! #gamedevs and #indiedevs post you upcoming games below. I’ll check them out and give them a RT! Let’s gooooo!!!! #gamedevelopment

@Deal_po Hell yeah! 👍

#PixelArt #PixelAnimation #Aseprite Animation check in Godot! 🎮

@TeamConcode The swaying of the bridges. Feeling uneasy just watching them cross it. Great job on getting demo out!

Step. Sway. Pray the next board holds. #Graytail #indiegame #pixelart #devlog

@GothulPixel I like the cooldown/refresh effect on the bow!

Day 27 ⚔️ I thought wolves were the biggest problem here... Then the goblin hunters appeared 🏹 #pixelart #gamedev #indiedev

Shoutout to a fantastic 2D artist, @RafaRPM_, which we are using artwork from for our upcoming tavern/guild management game involving a corrupt king and a simple tavern keeper - Rumors & Relics #RumorsAndRelics #shoutout #IndieDev #IndieGame #FantasyGame #SimulatorGame #RPG

@RafaRPM_ Using this for our upcoming game, Rumors & Relics. Credit provided in game on main title screen. Great work! #RumorsAndRelics

#pixelart Anubis attack

@KyleThompsonDev That dude's super creepy! Well done! I have to admit though... there's a dark part of me that wants the little guy to get caught :D

The innkeeper. My dark fairy-tale metroidvania WELL DWELLER will be a part of Steam Next Fest! It's a game about a tiny bird with a matchstick. Check out the demo on Steam!

@Sagalrashore Looking good!

#pixelart #GameDev

@GothulPixel Ironically eating beans have the same effect on me! 🤣Keep up the great work!

Day 26 ⚔️ Found another chest! It was a trap 💀 At least the explosion cleared the path for me. #pixelart #gamedev #indiedev #rpg

@Ahvassa Nice overland map!

@OmnihilMedia Love the look! Interesting character.

She's done at last! Say hello to the protagonist of Forever Us, our entry for this year's #toxicyurivnjam Some fun facts about her: 🥀 She doesn't know how she got here 🥀 She's waiting... 🥀 She shouldn't think too much #yuri | #visualnovel | #indiedev | #characterdesign

🛡️ The Guild Hall has moved upstairs! Recruit adventurers directly from the 2nd floor of 🍺The Sloshed Stag Tavern, where new faces—and future opportunities—await. More NPC interactions are coming soon to Rumors & Relics! #RumorsAndRelics #IndieGame #FantasyGame #IndieDev #2D

Big announcement coming up Monday! Stay tuned! #RumorsAndRelics #IndieDev #IndieGame

@ColorTheBooks @StilbruchGames Putting the right product in front of the right audience out of the gate is a fantastic idea. The more the devs sells, the more Steam makes... and let's face it that's really what's it's all about when it comes it being on the platform! You make $, they make $.

@StilbruchGames Exactly. I think using the algorithm to show people games that they will more than likely enjoy is A WAY more effective use of the space. Prior to this I was more or less ignoring the popular upcoming because it was so random

Something worth mentioning regarding the new Steam update: The real power behind the new personal calendar tool is the fact that it's not *just* a forward facing timeline. Before, with the Popular Upcoming list, many indie games appeared and vanished in a matter of hours. Lost from anyone's memory. I can recall multiple times I saw a game that looked cool on that list, said I'd check it out later, only to come back to the list and be unable to find it. I couldn't remember the name, barely remembered the capsule art. It was just gone. The personal calendar widget on the front page fixes that by showing games that ALSO released *yesterday* as well as new games for today, tomorrow, etc. This removes the time crisis that shoppers may feel to "look at everything before it's gone" and gives games even MORE visibility to casual shoppers. In fact, if shoppers want, they can scroll backwards and see games that released a whole month ago - all right there on the steam front page! I said it when the update dropped and I'll say it again: this update is a huge win for indies.