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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Much confetti was spilled in the home below when we crossed the 2K wishlists threshold today on Steam. Please wishlist A Home Below if you haven't already 🦀 we'd like to thank #oceanfest and #crabshellebration @wearesecretmode.com for helping us get here 🐟 just keep swimming #indiedev #oceanadvocate

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Delighted to have our own Pagurus bernhardus invited to be a part of @wearesecretmode.com's crab shellebration on Steam, in celebration of @odddreamsdigital.bsky.social. Hermie will be there in shirt and tie. Genuinely can't wait to play as all kinds of crab in Everything Is Crab 🦀 crab solidarity

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Had a blast @bristolvge.bsky.social showcasing new features in our cosy hermit crab game - getting valuable player feedback. We're crawling closer to a public demo now... but want everything to be juust right before we release 🦀 Did anyone here make it to BristolVGE? #BristolVGE #indiedev

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

It ain't easy being a hermit crab. Search far and wide for a real seashell. Check out our new trailer for A Home Below 🏠 #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Looking forward to sharing how our hermit crab game has been progressing on Monday. Come and play our latest demo in the Big Indie Zone 🦀 #PGCLondon #PGConnects #GamesIndustry #LondonGaming #IndieDev

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Happy new year! Since the sea is a bit cold this time of year, we've been thinking more about what's under the ground beneath our feet 👀 enjoy this short game we made about a mole searching for love hermithouse.itch.io/in-the-mole-... #indiedev #gamejam

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In The Mole For Love by Hermit House

Play as a mole searching for love!

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

See you tomorrow in Good Game Dev Fest #GGDF 💙

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Proud to announce that we'll be showcasing our hermit crab game at Good Game Dev Fest '25 in Goldsmiths on Saturday 29 November (London). You can grab a ticket here: luma.com/GGDF25 ... Tickets are just £35 or £25 for students🐟 it should be a very fun afternoon/evening indeed #FollowFriday

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

We’re delighted to be featured in Issue 11 of @debugmag.com! A Home Below is in this month’s Hype Machine section, Debug’s selection of in-development indie games that have caught their attention! Check A Home Below out here: store.steampowered.com/app/3470880/... #indiedev #gamedev

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

We've been making models of really specific underwater plant life for our game, based on local UK species. These have wonderful names, such as Stalked Leaf Bearer, Lobster Horn, Fan Coral, Dead man's fingers, Winged Kelp and Eel Grass. #ShowMeSunday #ScreenshotSaturday #GameArt #CozyGames #IndieDev

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

One of the most interesting parts of programming is designing creature behaviours. A useful design pattern for this is the Finite State Machine. Which design pattern do you use for building AI? #ShowMeSunday #ScreenshotSunday #indiedev #programmer #madewithunity #unity3D

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Our sea urchins have been growing a lot over the last year. Check out their baby photos 😂 ... #ScreenshotSaturday #indiegame #indiedev #game #gameart #cozy #3D #lowpoly #madewithunity

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

You are two inches tall... 👀 Curious what it's like to be a tiny hermit crab in a massive, endless underwater house? Find out how we imagined it in our early #conceptart #FollowFriday #indiegame #indiedev #game #gameart #cozy #3D #lowpoly #madewithunity

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Shrimpshot Saturday here we are! Watch Hermie the crab chase our krill (shrimp-like crustacean) NPC... bit much in this heat, no? 🥵 💦 💦 💦 #screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #game #gameart

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

A hermit crab's journey through an underwater house... "A Home Below" is a single-player, story-driven underwater game where you, a hermit crab, can explore the remnants of a family home that's been lost to the sea. Wishlist now: tinyurl.com/ahomebelow #PitchYaGame #IndieGame #Underwater

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

🌊 Vote for us in the Rising Tide Challenge! 🌊 Exciting news, gamers 🎮 You can vote for our new A Home Below trailer in @blueoceangames.bsky.social Rising Tide Challenge! Your opinion matters, and every vote counts 🐟🦀 Support us here: shorturl.at/s1qMU #RisingTide #IndieGame #GamingCommunity

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

This Thursday, on 22nd May, we'll be at IMPACT! Indie Games 2025 in Bristol showcasing the latest demo build of A Home Below 🐚 In this atmospheric underwater game, follow one hermit crab’s journey through the ruins of a once-beloved family home, now lost to the sea... 🌊 #indiegames #indiegamedev

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Ash Gwinnell @ashleygwinnell.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Full line-up of incredible speakers and games for IMPACT! Indie Games 2025 is now live! 💥✨ impress.games/impact/2025 With 10 focused talks tailored to give your #indiegames the maximum IMPACT!, and over a dozen home-grown indie games being made in the #Bristol region... It's gonna be a blast! 🙂

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

We're showcasing at IMPACT in Bristol on May 22nd! Come and say hello if you're attending 🐚🌊

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Bristol Games Hub @bristolgameshub.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Bristol Games Hub is incredibly proud to be presenting the Expo Space at IMPACT! Indie Games. Showcasing the best in homegrown local talent from Bristol and the South West. Here’s the full line up of the devs and studios we’ll be showcasing this year. 🧵1/15

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

It’s your last day to browse all the fantastic indie titles being showcased on Steam as part of the #indieassemble promotion! It’s a beautiful collection of indies 🌎✨️ Check out the curated selection while you can. store.steampowered.com/curator/4471...

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Indie Assemble

Over 1,000 indie games from around the world await you! Discover new titles, epic adventures, and hidden gems in this global celebration.

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

✨Steam page update!✨ Check it out: store.steampowered.com/app/3470880/... You can find A Home Below in the "WISHLIST. WISHLIST EVERYWHERE!" section of #indieassemble until the 11th May🌎

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

We're participating in #indieassemble! 🎉We're delighted to be part of the global celebration of Indie Games on Steam, from 5-11th May. Wishlist A Home Below here: store.steampowered.com/app/3470880/... P.s. We've updated our Steam page especially. Check it out 👀

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Thank you so much! We have been completely blown away by the interest in A Home Below during London Games Festival. Just one more Wishlist to get us to 1,000!

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Day 1 of New Game Plus @londongamesfest.bsky.social is complete. Come and say hi during Day 2 if you haven't already and play our brand new demo ✨ big thanks to @ukgamesfund.bsky.social @tranzfuser.bsky.social for the opportunity to showcase alongside so many other talented emerging game studios 🌊

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

✨March update - A Home Below✨ Here's programmer Ivan with a rundown of what we've been working on this month... #MotivationMonday #indiegamedev #cozygames

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

New object interaction UI! In A Home Below, find objects left behind by the family that once lived in the house, now underwater, and discover who they were and what happened to them... #AHomeBelow #unity3d #gamedev

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

🪸New Patreon Post!🪸 A deeper look at all of the changes and improvements we've been working on recently... www.patreon.com/posts/update... Our Patreon content is free to access, so you don't need to be a paid member to view the post! #IndieGameDev #UPDATE #devlog

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

We're showcasing the new A Home Below demo at @londongamesfest.bsky.social New Game Plus in April. Come and join us! tickets.games.london #showcase #IndieGameDev #indiegame

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Introducing the Bestiary! We've been working on some new UI in A Home Below... #IndieGameDev #AHomeBelow #UI

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

We've been working on a new "Object Sense" in A Home Below, where you can hold down a button to see glowing phytoplankton gathering around points of interest. What do you think? #indiegamedev #cozygame #AHomeBelow

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Our lead artist Blythe has been working on some ✨new art✨for our "memory objects"! #indiedev #gamedevelopment

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

✨February update - A Home Below ✨Take a peek at what we've been working on this month... shorturl.at/eTOc9

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Broken Shell 🐚🦀 Wishlist On Steam! @foggystudio.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

ONLY 10% LEFT! 😍 We are SO close, just one last push!🦀 #IndieGame #Kickstarter #CozyGame #GameDev

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

✨New Patreon post! ✨ This one is all about the natural history of hermit crabs, and a recommendation for an upcoming book release... 🐚Follow our Patreon research & devlog (you don't need to be a paid member - everything is free to access!) shorturl.at/sMjB0

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Happy Wishlist Wednesday everyone! 🌊🐚🦀

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

We decided it was about time to share some of our latest atmospheric screenshots of A Home Below, our 3D underwater adventure game where you play as a hermit crab🐚 Join our Discord for updates! discord.gg/cdVKMj4Mwj (Link also in our bio) #gamedev #indiedev #gaming #unity #AHomeBelow

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

🌊 Ocean Advocate Summit 2025 was fantastic! 🌊 The talks were deeply inspiring and educational, and we met so many brilliant ocean advocates doing amazing work. We made some great connections that we hope will bring wonderful future collaborations. 🫧We can’t wait for the next one 🫧

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

We're so touched that A Home Below has been reviewed by Indie Game Plus! We can't wait to share more updates with you all soon 🐚🦀🌊

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Harry Glynn Jones @knavishcrayfish.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I've got another developer interview to upload to the GSC site and the YouTube channel. Hopefully, I'll have it ready by the weekend! In the meantime, why not check out my previous interviews, the first of which was with @hermithouse.bsky.social! youtu.be/_Jtq-NTKtKU?...

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An Interview with Hermit House

YouTube video by Gamer Social Club

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Happy Wishlist Wednesday! We're re-sharing our Steam Page here, which went live last week. We'd love it if you gave it a Wishlist and shared it around with anyone you think might like a cozy, explorative underwater adventure game where you play as a hermit crab! 🦀🐚

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A Home Below on Steam

In the ruins of a house that’s been lost to the sea, a hermit crab goes in search of shells. Explore the secrets of each room in this third-person underwater adventure.

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Ocean Advocate Summit 2025 starts in just under a week! This first-of-its-kind event will feature: 🎮 Our prototype of A Home Below! 🫧 🎤 Inspirational talks 🧤 Workshops 🌊 Ocean-focused organisations #OceanAdvocateSummit2025 #AHomeBelow #MarineConservation #OceanLife

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

We have exciting news - A Home Below now has a Steam Page! 🌟Please feel free to Wishlist & share with friends ➡️ store.steampowered.com/app/3470880/... We can't wait to share more updates with you soon 🌊 Happy Wishlist Wednesday!

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Pocket Gamer Connects starts in just under a week! We’ll be showcasing A Home Below in the Big Indie Zone Come and say hi 👋

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

New year, new me routine. Check out our updated model for our big scary fish in A Home Below. #indiegamedev #gamedev #fish #animation #3Dmodel

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Hermie chasing some tasty food! You gave us feedback, so we're experimenting with the addition of a few bits of fun and interesting in-game food. What do you think? #indiegamedev #indiegame #AHomeBelow #HermitHouse #hermitcrab #krill #underwater

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Happy holidays from the Home Below team and Hermie (the hermit crab), Annie (anemone), Otto (octopus), and Christmas urchins 🐟 #indiegame #gamedev

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

🎮A Home Below will be at Pocket Gamer Connects🎮 Hermit House has an indie developer showcase table in the Big Indie Zone! 📍 The Brewery, London 📅 20th - 21st January 2025 We look forward to seeing you there… #PGCLondon #PGConnects #IndieGameDev #indiegame

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Hermit House @hermithouse.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

A Home Below is a 3D adventure game where you play as a hermit crab, exploring the ruins of a family home that's been lost to the sea. 🫧 Ride currents and explore 🪸 Interact with other sea life 🐚 Find food, change shells & grow 🏠 Discover the story of the house www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgFM...

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A Home Below - Nov 2024 Gameplay Trailer

YouTube video by Hermit House

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