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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Minrosin’ Hanna’s CG
minyate talks about doin art with adi!
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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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ANNOUNCING: Lock and Key
Today, we announced the development of Lock and Key! It boasts a fantastical Chicago setting, mystery elements, and several endings shaped around your interpretation of the magical girl genre. You can find all the info on the game’s page here, and for press, you can find a full kit on our press kit page. We hope you’re all as excited…
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It’s Technically Winter and Quinn is Love
Meowdy! minute here with a devblog post, just updating The World on what i’m personally working on in Élan Samayuuni art dev is going really well! adi and i call ourselves “minrose” as our art name, and minrose is kami. together, we’re working on a ton of the first CGs, design sheets, and more! we work really well together and…
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Welcome to the Studio Élan developer blog!
Something we’ve always wanted to do is foster a more open, transparent approach to how we make our games. After all, a lot goes on behind the scenes of our hilarious Twitter posts and CG updates! This dev log will serve as a diary for all of us to write in. Sometimes we’ll talk about art, or post progress shots,…
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Heart of the Woods Coming to Nintendo Switch
June 12, 2019 – Today, we’re thrilled to share our first ever E3-announcement. In association with Sekai Games, we’re bringing our recent title, the yuri visual novel Heart of the Woods, to the Nintendo Switch™ . Heart of the Woods is a fantasy yuri visual novel about paranormal investigation, ancient mysteries, and a love between two girls that transcends life…
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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,…
