Hey there, everyone! I’m Rachel, writer/director for Lock and Key. We’ve had quite a year, huh? It certainly doesn’t feel like it’s been that long since we announced Lock and Key last December, but here we are again! I still haven’t forgotten how excited you all were back then, and I can’t thank you enough for all the enthusiasm you’ve…
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Branching Out: Bellhouse
Today, we’re excited to announce our new publishing wing: Bellhouse, by Studio Élan. At Bellhouse, we’ll be publishing small games that we didn’t make ourselves, but that we think are neat. Many of these titles will be side projects from Studio Élan members and friends. One thing they’ll all have in common is the most important theme in our work:…
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Happy Anniversary, Heart of the Woods!
365 days. 365 days ago, Heart of the Woods was released into the wilderness of the internet. Every day since then we’ve been more and more grateful to the community that’s formed around it and the people who’ve shared their love for it. You guys have helped all of us share the stories we want to create. Thank you! Now,…
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Happy New Year 2020!
2019 is finally wrapping up. As we prepare for a new decade full of hopes and opportunities, we’re giving ourselves the chance to look back and soak in all that happened for us at Studio Élan this year – and, gosh, what a year it’s been. February 15th saw the release of Heart of the Woods, our modern-day fairytale and…
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Highway Blossoms Announcement
We're glad to announce that Highway Blossoms is now officially a joint Studio Élan + Studio Coattails title! The yuri kinetic novel was first released in 2016, directed by Syon Santeria, founder of Studio Coattails and director of National Park Girls, and produced by Josh Kaplan, founder of Studio Élan and director of Heart of the Woods. From now on,…
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Happy New Year 2019!
As the year reaches its end, we wanted to take some time to reflect on everything that we’ve accomplished in 2018, as well as extend a heartfelt “thank you” to everyone who’s been a part of it. -We released two teasers of our upcoming releases: the Heart of the Woods demo, and The Waters Above: Prelude. Not only that, but…
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HotW Ending Theme & Release Date Announcement
Today is the Winter Solstice. The shortest day, and the longest night of the year. It’s a day when magic could happen. We’re excited to introduce a bit of magic of our own. For a while, we’ve been hinting at the Heart of the Woods ending theme, and just how great it’s gonna be. Today, we get to tell you…
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Release Date Update
We wanted to provide a quick update on our estimated release schedule for Heart of the Woods and The Waters Above. We know that a lot of you have been patiently waiting for December, since that was our original estimate for HotW. Unfortunately, we’re not going to be able to have the game ready by then. The upside though is…
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Halloween Approaches… TARANORMAL is Revealed!
Happy Halloween to all! On the most spooky of days, we are so happy we get to share a special treat with everyone. Introducing TARANORMAL. Join Tara and Maddie as they go through some Frightful Fanart, play Trick or Truth, and more. From the itch.io page, Long ago, on a dark and stormy night…just like this one… A young, brave,…
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A Taranormal Tee-Off!
Hey, everyone! Our Twitter just hit a milestone of 3,000 followers, so to celebrate, we’re holding a contest and a giveaway! For our contest, all you need to do is take these bases of Tara’s t-shirt and draw in the most Tara-tastic design you can think of on it! Make sure you’re following us on Twitter, then tweet it at…
