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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 17h

It’s a War of the Western Deep PAX celebration post! We wanted to share some choice quotes from the previews! We’re still targeting late 2027, so check out the demo on Steam and wishlist if you like it! store.steampowered.com/app/2976440/...

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Aw, thank you so much @lydlbutton.com! It was a pleasure getting to share the demo with you at PAX!

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

War of the Western Deep is on this list, along with some other absolutely amazing games! Definitely check it out! (Also, any preview that encourages folks to visit their local library is a huge win in our book!)

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We're back from PAX and ready to make some amazing things! Thanks to everyone who came to say hi and play the demo--thanks to you, we just had our busiest and best PAX West EVER!

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Polyarc set the bar for what an immersive VR experience could be, and we're devastated to see them shutting down. We encourage all our fans to check out Moss: The Forgotten Relic if you haven't yet--and we hope everyone at the studio lands on their feet.

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We're beyond excited to see War of the Western Deep featured on @ign.com's list of their favorite games from #PAXWest!

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

That’s a wrap on PAX West! Thank you so much to everyone who came by to play the game and say hi to the team! We’re already excited about what the next year of War of the Western Deep will bring, so stay tuned! ❤️‍🔥

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Cervidian @cervidian.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We're now in the final hours of @officialpax.bsky.social. If you've not had a chance to visit @westerndeep.bsky.social at Booth 662, don't miss your last chance to experience this year's show-exclusive demo!

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Cervidian @cervidian.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

@westerndeep.bsky.social receiving continual visitors over this year's @officialpax.bsky.social: one 2D hand-drawn animated game based in classic point-and-click adventure titles, one small development team, and one investor bringing delight to convention guests for a third year straight.

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Cervidian @cervidian.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

@officialpax.bsky.social Booth 662 for @westerndeep.bsky.social. Demo of War of the Western Deep by Sunsgrove Studios on the show floor.

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Swing by booth 662 to play the War of the Western Deep demo and meet the Sunsgrove team!

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

We just wrapped the BUSIEST first day of PAX we’ve ever seen! HUGE thank you to @samanthabeart.bsky.social for coming by the booth to say hello and surprise our demo players!!

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We're so excited for Day 1 of PAX West tomorrow! Come check out the new demo and meet the Sunsgrove team in the Arch Building, Booth 662!

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Putting the finishing touches on our PAX West demo (and maybe also trying to get that elusive final gold hang glider medal in Pilotwings 64) Excited to see friends and new fans alike at PAX West this week! We’re at Booth 662 in the Arch Building!

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Finding the right TV for our PAX booth isn’t just about specs and price! The 2D art and colors can look wildly different depending on the setup! Huge thanks to Video Only for letting us commandeer their TVs to find the right one 📺

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The ever-incredible @nolanmarkey.bsky.social composed this gorgeous piece for our studio logo and we couldn't be happier with how it turned out! 🎻🪈🎵 He also wrote several amazing new tracks for the upcoming PAX West demo--we can't wait to share them with everyone!

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

A sneak peek at the choices you'll explore in our new War of the Western Deep #PAXWest demo! Will you solve a deadly puzzle to pay a bribe 💰🪙 or draw your blade on a foe twice your size ⚔️💀? Play the demo and meet the Sunsgrove Studios team at Booth 662!

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

If you're headed to Gamescom you're in for a real treat! We're all big fans of @ghostofatale.bsky.social here at Sunsgrove Studios and simply cannot wait to see more of @seithcg.bsky.social's incredible worldbuilding craft in the sequel!

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We’re bringing a new demo to PAX West and can’t wait for players to meet our new characters! So many more to come! You can check out our prologue demo right now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2976440/...

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Grab your War of the Western Deep sticker sheet at #paxwest and try out the new game demo! Booth 662 this September! #2danimation #indiegames #2d #adventuregame

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

War of the Western Deep is an adventure game at heart, with puzzles, exploration, and fun dialogue, but it’s ALSO got: ⚔️ Sword duels! 🧭 Optional quests! 🏋️‍♀️ RPG-style character improvement! And it all takes place in one big interconnected forest. 🗺️🌲🌳🪾

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

We’re hard at work on our new upcoming PAX West demo for War of the Western Deep! Featuring Maggie Robertson, @luciendodge.bsky.social, and the incredible @samanthabeart.bsky.social as our protagonist, Mirren, we can’t wait for players to experience it this September!

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Much as we’ve come to appreciate the convenience of remote VO sessions, there’s just something special about having everyone working together in the studio! Thanks so much to @samanthabeart.bsky.social and @jonahscott.bsky.social for making this week so much fun!

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

RAMageddon’s driving up costs all over, so we’re making a classically animated adventure game that runs on a 3-year-old mini PC with integrated graphics! Check out the demo and Wishlist on #Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/2976440/...

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The Dammitch - Artist and Streamer @thedammitch.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

First Art Fight attack complete, targeting @kobb.bsky.social 's character, Quinlan, from @westerndeep.bsky.social ! #ArtFight #ArtFight2026 #squirrel #furry #furryart

Digital ink and marker drawing of Quinlan, an anthropomorphic, or furry, male red squirrel, running from a big, scary Treewalker! Quinlan is one of the main characters of the webcomic, Beyond the Western Deep. Artwork by The Dammitch.

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Cat Secretary @goodstoryguild.co · 30/06/2026

Good Story Guild is proud to announce the talented voice acting cast for our upcoming anti-ai indie game, Cat Secretary! 😻 www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX9v... #indiegames #indiegame #voiceactor #gaming

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Cat Secretary - VO Cast Announcement

YouTube video by Good Story Guild

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Ever wonder what the raw data of a VO session for War of the Western Deep looks like? We snapped a pic through Zoom of audio director Lucas Fehring's ProTools setup after an incredible session last week with @samanthabeart.bsky.social. Each colored marker is a line read we want to keep!

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Alex Kain @tdcpresents.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The pledge manager for @leagueofgeeks.com's "Armello: The Founding and the Fall" is LIVE! If you missed the campaign (and maybe wanted to grab those Black Company Bandit Clan skins!) you have one last chance! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lea...

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

War of the Western Deep just crossed 10,000 Steam Wishlists! Thank you to everyone who's tried the demo--we've got lots of exciting things still to come!

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rat bastard @sneakygnida.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

comm for @sleepycanid.bsky.social id.bsky.social featuring their @westerndeep.bsky.social OC

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Looks like Mirren has some fun news to share that's hot off the presses! Right on the heels of our Tuesday announcement, we're thrilled to announce that War of the Western Deep has surpassed 10,000 Wishlists on Steam! Thank you EVERYONE! We can't wait to share more at PAX West!

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Thanks to @cervidian.bsky.social's support, War of the Western Deep's director @tdcpresents.bsky.social was able to leave his studio job to work on it full-time! In an era of slashed budgets and big-AI, know that there are still people out there interested in small-scale, classically made games!

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

MOSS IS COMING TO PC/COSOLE! This was one of our favorite VR experiences, and we're SO EXCITED to see @polyarcgames.com's masterpiece become available to so many more folks!

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Kobb @kobb.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

And if you're curious how the final turned out...

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

This incredible Western Deep fight scene was directed by @patstannard.bsky.social and produced by his amazing @kotlt-animation.bsky.social! This animation announced our reacquisition of the Western Deep IP from an unscrupulous comics publisher and helped set the stage for the years to come :)

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

We can’t wait to share the next full section of playable gameplay from War of the Western Deep at PAX West this summer! Lots of fun new stuff afoot! Check out the demo and Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2976440/...

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

War of the Western Deep is brought to life by far more than its hand-drawn animation and incredible voice cast. The immersive sound design by Lucas Fehring and incredible musical score by @nolanmarkey.bsky.social (presented here) are absolutely essential to the experience!

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

We're thrilled to announce that @luciendodge.bsky.social has joined the voice cast of War of the Western Deep! It has been so much fun working with Lucien again after his incredible work on Dust: An Elysian Tail, and we think folks will love his take on this gruff canid soldier!

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

You won't need the latest technologies or snazzy 3DFX accelerator cards to experience War of the Western Deep exactly as intended. Turns out one of the best ways to future-proof your game is to embrace the oldest techniques and make them part of your visual identity.

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 14/03/2026

I think we're going to see even more stories like this over the next year. Good.

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

We're recording the VO for this grumpy guy today! We think you'll love who we have doing it :) This (still very WIP) battle is COMPLETELY OPTIONAL in our upcoming PAX West demo. Mirren can either bribe this soldier or draw her blade and fight! Wishlist today! store.steampowered.com/app/2976440/...

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

We're SO excited to announce that Maggie Robertson has joined our incredible voice cast for War of the Western Deep! Maggie has done some absolutely amazing work bringing Skora to life and we can't wait to share more with you in the coming weeks!

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

We're excited to be able to share the latest page of Beyond the Western Deep this weekend! We know a lot of folks have been curious about tamian treewalker hunts since we first mentioned them in the prologue. Well, they're pretty intense!

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

It's been a long time, but we're happy to reveal a NEW PAGE of Beyond the Western Deep will be posted up this Saturday! Crim probably isn't too thrilled, though. Find out what happens next this weekend!

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

To all our friends currently contending with Winter Storm Fern, we hope you're staying safe and warm!

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Samantha Béart is cooking… @samanthabeart.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

You can find me on the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV in Bungie's new game, @MarathonTheGame, coming soon! Thanks to @bungie.net, @thehalpnetwork.bsky.social, and @eliastoufexis.bsky.social for the opportunity! So excited for you all to be able to play this!

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Ian Schreiber @ianschreiber.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Today's indie game: War of the Western Deep (sunsgrove.games). Currently just a demo on Steam, but a competent old-school LucasArts style graphic adventure, with gorgeous art. For people nostalgic for those days, this is one to keep an eye on (among many other graphic adventures in IGF this year).

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War of the Western Deep @westerndeep.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Some fun WIP materials of what's coming together behind the scenes! New characters, new enemies, and fun new updates planned for the new year :)

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