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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Hey everyone! Just a quick note to say that our latest update is now live for Early Access Backers :) Chck out our Early Access devlog for more details: eitherorcollective.itch.io/giveup-early.... Thank you as always, and expect more to come! #playgiveuptheghost #gamedev #indiegame

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The Stockmaster’s hungover again. You smell the rye on his breath as he speaks to you. #playgiveuptheghost #conceptart #gamedev #indiegame

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

People come here to re-fuel. Time is limited and they eat quickly. Thanks to the cook -- the soup is the perfect temperature for them. #playgiveuptheghost #conceptart #gamedev #indiegame

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The oldest man in the Wheatfields tends the fire. His gnarled arms are covered in burn-scars, and the flames curl as he sighs. #playgiveuptheghost #conceptart #gamedev #indiegame

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

A man twitches near the entrance of Hearthall, his teeth chattering. He holds his hand out and asks you a nervous question. Will you answer? #playgiveuptheghost #conceptart #gamedev #indiegame

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

New zone coming to the Early Access Demo 👀!!! Your journey takes you to HEARTHALL -- the refuge of the Wheatfields. Here, the people may rest. The fire is low and warm. #playgiveuptheghost #conceptart #gamedev #indiegame

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

The earliest iterations of a Timekeeper of Forde.

A black-and-white illustrations of three figures of increasing age huddled together. They all wear strange garments made of grass and straw, their eyes hollow and haunting.

A black-and-white illustration of a character dressed in strange garments. They sport a triangular hat made of grass, and their body is covered in various talismans and timekeeping devices.

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

The Timekeepers and the Shed in its current form.

A black-and-white screenshot of a point-and-click game. Inside a cramped room a hooded figure stands before three characters, themselves dressed in clothes made of straw and grass. They increase in age from a child, to a young man, to an elderly man, hunched over on the floor. Surrounding them are various escapements, elaborate timekeeping devices of candles, cogs, and twine.

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Here's a quick run-through of the Shed of Seconds thus far! First here's an early draft of how the scene could be laid out. #playgiveuptheghost #conceptart #gamedev #indiegame

A black-and-white piece of concept art. Surrounded by darkness on all sides lies a small, cramped room, laden with shapes at odd ends and four figures. One is hooded: the Overseer, while the other three tend to various jobs around the room.

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

We have succumbed and now have an Instagram account! If you happen to also have one, do give us a follow and kindly feed the algorithm for us <3 www.instagram.com/playgiveupth...

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Our composer @micklynchmusic.com's band is doing a lovely thing for the people of Minnesota in a time where they really need it ~ give them some support if you have coin to spare!

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Mercy on the hard-working people of the Wheatfields! May Time not snuff them out. #playgiveuptheghost #conceptart #indiegame

A black-and-white illustration of four workers, each framed by vines and dry grass. They look onward to the left, their eyes stunned and gaunt.

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

This piece is also used as the cover art for one of the playlists assembled by our writer Elijah showcasing some of the music that has thus far inspired Give up the Ghost! open.spotify.com/playlist/13B... #indiegame #gamedev

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Dug through the pile to find anything relevant to post for #LunarNewYear and all I could come up with is one of the earliest examples of art made of Forde that ALSO happens to feature a moon. #conceptart #gamedev #playgiveuptheghost

A monochrome print of abstract towering buildings, smoke rising from their chimneys, against a pitch-black sky. A crescent moon shines above them.

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Happy #ValentinesDay from our house to yours <3 as can be seen here, romance is very much alive in Midden #indiegame #gamedev #playgiveuptheghost

A screenshot of a role-playing game. Dialogue rests in a webbed box at the bottom, and the image is focused on the portrait of a young woman looking directly at you.

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

If you like the art of GIVE UP THE GHOST, do go check out other work by our lovely artist @spookthirsty.bsky.social! They're responsible for having shaped the visual identity of the world of Midden, producing all art from concept to the final assets. The game would not exist without them.

A screenshot from a visual novel narrative game. A card is held above a candlelit table depicting a hooded figure surrounded by smoke and falling stars. Despite the rest of the illustration being black-and-white the figure's heart and a four-pointed star are accented in red.

An illustration of a crow leaking an oil-like substance from their beak into the agape mouth of a person below. Smoke surrounds them on a yellow-and-red background.

A black-and-white poster for the film Days of Heaven. A figure holding a lantern, their face hidden by shadow, stands in a field while a fire rages around them. In the foreground a locust can be seen.

A portrait of the actress Tilda Swinton in blue, her pupils red and her mouth missing. Beside her are two yellow silhouettes. Red spikes and yellow crosses surround her.

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

glad you think so >:) everything must be eerie

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

don't know why this uploaded in such low quality! a habit of bluesky i suppose ;-;

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

verrry much so ~ life in the fields is not an easy one

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

An early design for the layout of a Village just outside the city bounds. #conceptart #gamedev #playgiveuptheghost

A black and white sketch of a village where the corrugated-iron roofs clash against each other at odd angles. Four buildings are labelled: the "Shed of Seconds", shaped like a cornucopia placed on its head; "Hearthall", a domed decorated building with protruding chimneys; the "Bakehouse", a two-storey building taller than all the rest; and the "Rising Room", a building seemingly just the same as all the other shacks in the village. Two arrows point away from the village: one labelled "To the First Door (blocked initially)" leads towards the background, where the great city Forde can be seen; the other points to the right of the village, labelled "To the Kilns".

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Our most recent draft of the Crooked Tree. The gentle Cordmaker awaits you here. #playgiveuptheghost #indiegame #gamedev

A screenshot of a role-playing game. Dialogue rests in a webbed box at the bottom, and the image is focused on two shadowed figures standing in front of a contorted tree.

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

The Seedkeeper waits for you in front of the fire. She’s calm and gentle -- a welcome break from the chaos of the Wheatfields. #playgiveuptheghost #indiegame

A black and white illustration of a furnace room. A long table sits lengthwise against the network of pipes and machinery. A young woman sits at the far right-hand side, her hands clasped gently together.

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

The Drifter -- one of the most long-lasting characters of Give up the Ghost. #playgiveuptheghost #indiegame #conceptart

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Lil homes! These guys were early sketches of what the buildings of the Wheatfields could look like. The one that looks like a bottle is where I live. #conceptart #gamedev #playgiveuptheghost

Black and white concepts of buildings, hastily constructed and strange, crowned with smokestacks, ropes, and torn pieces of cloth.

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

A brief glimpse into a Fordite pantry where such breads can be found… #playgiveuptheghost #indiegame

A black and white drawing of a pantry. Pickled vegetables float in large glass jars to the left, sacks of flour and a spice cabinet dominate the middle, and a barrel of bitumen tar lies to the right. At the top of the image, sausages and dried herbs hang from the ceiling.

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

MORE BREADPOSTING! Some of the BREADS that can be found in pantries across Forde and its surroundings. #BREAD #BREADS #BREADBREAD

A geometric banner frames the top and bottom of the image. Text reads 'ARMATURITE LOAVES' besides nine roughly-sketched loaves of bread.

A geometric banner frames the top and bottom of the image. Text reads 'LEAVENED FLATBREAD' and 'COMMON FLAKY FLATBREAD' besides six roughly-sketched loaves of bread.

A geometric banner frames the top and bottom of the image. Text reads 'STAMPED FLATBREAD', 'BRAIDED FLATBREAD', 'PUFFY MILK-DOUGH', 'STAMPED COOKIES', AND 'RING-DOUGH PASTRIES' besides 15 roughly-sketched loaves of bread.

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Very early concept art of the Overseer and a guide stalking the streets of Armature. #conceptart #gamedev #playgiveuptheghost

A black and white, noir-like image of a shadowy figure holding a large pole leading a smaller, hooded person through an alley.

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

The SEE-THROUGH ORB grants you the power of FORESIGHT -- nonstop visions and prophetic imminence.

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✧ GIVE UP THE GHOST ✧ @playgiveuptheghost.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

The WOODEN SPHERE grants you the power of HINDSIGHT -- the ability to see the past unfolding behind you.

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