Reposted by Thomas HislopSaltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A dedication to some of the female characters we’ve designed for our games. It was a bit of a fight to get women into The Pale Beyond, but we managed it - and The Hearth and Harbour is full of them! Wall to wall ladies! 51711
Reposted by Thomas HislopFellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 30/09/2026What do Harvest Moon and It's a Wonderful Life have in common? They both helped shape the small town of Lewthport! 🚢 Eric Rivers (Writer & Narrative Designer) of @saltstonestudios.bsky.social shares the biggest narrative inspirations behind The Hearth & Harbour 📚saltstonestudios.comNarrative Design and Inspirations for The Hearth and HarbourWriter and Narrative Designer Eric Rivers discusses The Hearth and Harbour’s narrative influences and inspirations – from other games, to films, literature and stage plays Any game, any… 0207
Reposted by Thomas HislopFellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 28/09/2026Ready for a first taste of The Hearth & Harbour? 🥘 The first-ever demo will be playable on Steam for LudoNarraCon on October 8th! Make sure you wishlist below to receive all the latest updates 🍽️ bit.ly/HearthHarbou... 2209
Reposted by Thomas HislopFellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 28/09/2026🌟 Presenting the LudoNarraCon 2026 Official Selection 🌟 🎮 51 narrative indie games 🗓️ October 8–15 PT on Steam 💙 Supported by @jacobgeller.com, @lookingfor.game, @remapradio.bsky.social & @thisweekinvideogames.com 🌐 More info at bit.ly/FTLNC2026 📬 Sign up for our newsletter to stay updated! 7265128
Thomas Hislop @thislop.bsky.social · 27/09/2026It will be abandoned by its masters, and the rest will eat themselves into something more reasonable. It’s embarrassing to see them sell their wilting power with the time they have left. It’s will me misremembered by the future as a confusing geriatric cosplay and no more. 051
Thomas Hislop @thislop.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The orange order isn’t going to survive another 2 generations. It’s the sweaty after thought, the ideological algae of a clogged colonialist beer belly gone wrong. 192
Reposted by Thomas HislopSaltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 21/09/2026In this month's blog post, The Hearth and Harbour writer Eric Rivers talks influences and inspirations for the game! From Harvest Moon to It's a Wonderful Life, and a few things in between! saltstonestudios.com/2026/09/21/n...saltstonestudios.comNarrative Design and Inspirations for The Hearth and HarbourWriter and Narrative Designer Eric Rivers discusses The Hearth and Harbour’s narrative influences and inspirations – from other games, to films, literature and stage plays Any game, any… 01910
Reposted by Thomas HislopGareth DAMIAN MARTIN | Jump Over the Age @jumpovertheage.com · 17/09/2026An excellent and thoughtful piece on failure in RPGs, which I got to contribute some words to: "I'm putting you through failure in order to give you something that I think you will enjoy. I try to earn that trust from the player." 515940
Reposted by Thomas HislopFellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 17/09/2026The Pale Beyond is joined by a collection of amazing stories in the Narrative Masterpieces Humble Bundle! 🎁 Experience your next unforgettable game while supporting Worldreader. 📚 www.humblebundle.com/games/narrat... 0165
Thomas Hislop @thislop.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The irony isn't lost on me that my surname literally means, owner of slop, now. 100
Reposted by Thomas HislopWill 🌱 @willmesilane.com · 18/08/2026Thinking of boycotting GTA6? Don’t. Support the fired workers and help us fight for justice. We’re raising funds that go straight to supporting our legal battle in the huge fight we have ahead of us. I believe in our case so much I’m traveling to Edinburgh from Australia in September. ✊🌱 610755
Thomas Hislop @thislop.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Do itttttttttt. If it can capture John Romero, there's something there. 020
Reposted by Thomas HislopSarah Thwaites @sarahathwaites.bsky.social · 10/08/2026My final piece for @theguardian.com's Summer Games Previews is live! I sat down with @remysiu.com of @sunsetvisitor.studio about the studio's next game, Prove You're Human! 🤖 www.theguardian.com/games/2026/a...theguardian.comConvince an AI it’s not alive in psychological horror game Prove You’re HumanSunset Visitor studio’s founder tells us about their new, unnerving Captcha-filled world which prompts players to ask what it means to have a ‘meat body’ 06021
Thomas Hislop @thislop.bsky.social · 06/08/2026New Bobby fingers youtu.be/vGt7-WnWdhE?...youtu.beJohnny Depp's BedYouTube video by Bobby Fingers 040
Reposted by Thomas HislopHot Blooded Tough Guy Rusty Shackles @rustyshackles.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Ebenezer Scrooge? The London financier? 236358
Thomas Hislop @thislop.bsky.social · 19/07/2026youtu.be/IxPzZr-GZYw?... Peter can theil deez nuts (Keep the kanban killings outta the NHS)youtu.bePalantir’s Deepest DARKEST Secret EXPOSEDYouTube video by Double Down News 040
Reposted by Thomas HislopSaltstone Studios ⚓️The Hearth and Harbour⚓️ @saltstonestudios.bsky.social · 13/07/2026How It Started -> How It’s Going A collection of Concept Art vs recent screenshots of our upcoming restaurant management game The Hearth and Harbour 🥧 1177
Thomas Hislop @thislop.bsky.social · 09/07/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c_u...youtube.comThe Hearth And Harbour Dev Update Trailer - Story Rich Showcase 2026YouTube video by Fellow Traveller 021
Reposted by Thomas Hislopinkle @inkle.co · 07/07/2026ink/Unity users! New release via @tomkail.bsky.social - the ink/unity integration is now up to 2.0.0, a major new release that changes a few things under the hood to make things more stable. github.com/inkle/ink-un...github.comRelease 🎊 2.0.0 is out! 🎊 · inkle/ink-unity-integrationThis is a major overhaul of the Unity side of the plugin, taking advantage of various new features Unity have added over the last few years. The main change is that the plugin no longer needs to ge... 0224
Thomas Hislop @thislop.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Perhaps after David B. Mitchell www.imdb.com/name/nm20225...imdb.com 000
Reposted by Thomas HislopDaniel Burke - 🍺Innkeep @innkeep.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Le Guin on the idea that there is a secret to getting good at writing. 8191082768
Thomas Hislop @thislop.bsky.social · 29/06/2026(The Hearth and Harbour, 2026)static.klipy.comPorco Rosso: Iconic Anime Film SceneALT: Porco Rosso: Iconic Anime Film Scene 110
Reposted by Thomas HislopGareth DAMIAN MARTIN | Jump Over the Age @jumpovertheage.com · 25/06/2026🚀Citizen Sleeper 1 and 2 are OUT NOW on Nintendo Switch 2! Play the critically acclaimed series in its smoothest, most beautiful, handheld form: CS 1: www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro... CS 2: www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro... Enjoy higher resolution and framerates, with a free upgrade for owners ⭐ 325472
Reposted by Thomas HislopFellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 23/06/2026There's still time to submit your game for #LudoNarraCon 2026, running from Oct 8-12 📚 You can apply to have your game featured in our Official Selection or the Narrative Game Sale ✍️ Submit via the link below (closes June 28!)👇 bit.ly/LNCapply 12616
Reposted by Thomas HislopFellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 22/06/2026ICYMI: Two weeks ago, @saltstonestudios.bsky.social gave us a brand new look at The Hearth & Harbour, including more of Lewthport, The Silver Spoon, and the choices that shape your story. Catch up now: 📺 youtu.be/tNFlgNJxBqw And don't forget to wishlist the game on Steam! 🍽️ bit.ly/HearthHarbou...bit.lyThe Hearth and Harbour on SteamTransform a run-down restaurant and build a new life for yourself in this management RPG. Decide what kind of restaurant you want to create and what kind of person you want to be. As a storm brews… 0216
Reposted by Thomas HislopJon Ingold @jon.inkle.co · 19/06/2026On pacing dialogue.medium.comPacing dialogueI’ve been thinking about how we pace dialogue in our games. 3489
Reposted by Thomas HislopFellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 19/06/2026We premiered the Story-Rich Showcase at the start of the month, our first-ever show during Summer Game Fest ☀️ It was an honor for us to highlight upcoming narrative games from our favorite indie devs 📚❤️ 📺 If you missed it: The VOD is available below 👇youtu.beStory-Rich Showcase 2026The Story-Rich Showcase is a brand-new video showcase dedicated entirely to story-rich indie games and taking place within Summer Game Fest on June 6th at 10am PT An initiative of indie label Fellow… 13510
Reposted by Thomas HislopNothings Monstered @nothingsmonstrd.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Carol Kane and Gene Wilder for The World’s Greatest Lover (1977) 1294484
Thomas Hislop @thislop.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Would also recommend this: open.spotify.com/episode/3gWe...open.spotify.comWhy internashional fashists are so interested in IrelandThe Blindboy Podcast · Episode 140