Terrible Lizards

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• Announcements·28 Aug 2026Official

  Terrible Lizards terrifies on October 29th, 2026!

  Terrible Lizards arrives on PC, Xbox Series and PS5 on October 29th!The wait is almost over... the doors to Dalton's Dinos open in just a couple of months, and we can't wait to show you what we've discovered buried... I mean, uh, what we've been working on!You can also check out our latest trailer, featuring a few familiar faces you might know. And a couple of faces you will get to know as they try to disembowel you in terrible ways.There is even more news coming as well, so keep an eye out because if you're excited to check out Dalton's for yourself, you'll be glad not to miss a thing. If you haven't given the game a wishlist yet, be sure to add it so you get notified at launch, and it helps us get the game in front of more people!Which Paleo Pal are you? ❓To help tide you over, we've put together a personality quiz to help you find out which of these dynamic dinos you are most like! In the world of Terrible Lizards, the Paleo Pals are the mascots and guides for Dalton's Dinos, and they help bring in the money to run the place and fund questionable scientific research. This quiz might help you learn something about yourself, but more importantly, it'll help you know what your next visit to Dalton's Dinos might be like...Take the quiz here!If you want to share your results on social media, here are images you can use!
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• Announcements·21 Aug 2026Official

  Terrible Lizards is Playable at Gamescom 2026!

  We're incredibly excited to announce that Terrible Lizards will be playable at the XBOX booth at Gamescom 2026!From August 27–30, attendees can find us in Hall 7 at the XBOX booth (A-0.61) and get their hands on the game. This will be the first time Terrible Lizards has been publicly playable since PAX West last year, and this time we're bringing two different demos to choose from.The Story Demo introduces you to the world of Terrible Lizards and Dalton's Dinos, with a focus on exploring the attraction, its setting, and the mystery unfolding around you.The Gameplay Demo drops you closer to the action, with a bigger focus on the first-person platforming and fast-paced movement at the heart of the full game.Both demos feature plenty of gameplay and culminate in their own climactic encounters with dinosaurs. You'll be able to choose one per turn, and if you want to try the other, you're welcome to hop back in line. If you played Terrible Lizards at PAX West last year, the Gameplay Demo will also give you something completely new to experience.We're incredibly honored to be part of the XBOX booth this year and can't wait to put Terrible Lizards back into players' hands. If you're heading to Cologne for Gamescom, come find us in Hall 7!
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• Announcements·10 Jul 2026Official

  Game Design | Dalton's Devlogs #2

  Hello paleo pals! We are hard at work getting Dalton's Dinos ready for you to visit, but the doors aren't quite ready to open just yet. In the second edition of our devlogs, learn more about the origins of Terrible Lizards - where it came from and what inspired it.You can expect a new entry every month or so, where we'll talk to our dev team and share insights, concepts, and other tidbits to satisfy your curiosity before Terrible Lizards launches soon™. Without any further ado, let's chat with John of JT Music about the origins of this toothy adventure.(Also, have you wishlisted the game yet? Be sure to click that button so you don't miss our launch!)Where did the idea for Terrible Lizards come from?The idea for Terrible Lizards actually came together from two different directions.= The first was simply that making a game had always been a dream of ours. At JT Music, we've spent over a decade creating songs inspired by video games, but we've also always looked for ways to branch out creatively. Whether it's our live event, documentaries, or other side projects, we enjoy building things that challenge us. A game was always at the top of that list, and as lifelong gamers, we felt it was the most exciting creative leap we could make. From there, we started asking ourselves what kind of horror game we wanted to build. We loved the idea of taking something familiar and nostalgic, then twisting it into something unsettling. Roadside attractions along Route 66 felt like the perfect setting. They have this uniquely American charm that's equal parts fascinating and eerie, especially when you imagine one sitting alone in the middle of nowhere. Once we had that, the dinosaur theme came naturally. Jurassic Park was a huge part of our childhood, and dinosaurs capture that same sense of wonder that so many kids grow up with. They also gave us the opportunity to create monsters that feel familiar at first glance but become something much darker as the game unfolds.The gameplay sid...
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• Announcements·4 Jun 2026Official

  Creature Design | Dalton's Devlogs #1

  Hello paleo pals! We are hard at work getting Dalton's Dinos ready for you to visit, but the doors aren't quite ready to open just yet. We've cooked up a closer look at the dangerous denizens that will cross your path, though, in our very first developer's log! You can expect to see a new entry every month or so, where we'll be talking to our dev team and sharing insights, concepts, and other informational tidbits to satisfy your curiosity before Terrible Lizards launches soon™. Without any further ado, let's learn about how terrible these lizards really are. (Also, have you wishlisted the game yet? Be sure to click that button so you don't miss our launch!)When & how did you first decide that the monsters had to be… more than just dinosaurs?Pretty early on, we knew we wanted the dinosaurs to be monstrous. Jurassic Park has already explored Dinosaurs as both animals and monsters, and we've seen that a lot in Dino media since. We wanted to take the cool, neat factor of dinos and put a horror twist on them. Also, the game takes place underground for a lot of it, so we needed to create monsters that were also cave-dwelling beasts.What makes for good horror creature design? How do you make something universally scary or creepy?We worked with RJ Palmer on the principal creature design, and he talks about it in a Q&A video we did with him. He shares how striking a balance between the familiar and the disconcerting is key to creating an unsettling, scary creature. Taking that idea even further is exploring novelty within the familiar. The monsters were designed so that they could exist in our world. Specifically, using real-world inspirations in key design elements of the monsters. For example, taking inspiration from the porous texture of a coral reef skeleton for The Hybrid’s ribcage.What is the process for the design of a creature? From concept to in-game, how many people does it pass through?We started the dino design process with moodboards. After some internal brains...
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• Announcements·20 Mar 2026Official

  Terrible Lizards - Designing the Dilophosaurus Hybrid Monster

  A peek behind the curtain in the process we took in designing one of our monsters for Terrible Lizards. We are also joined by the principal designer, RJ Palmer, to gain insight into his approach and inspirations in the design!Wishlist Terrible Lizards on Steam page here:
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