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• Announcements·22 Sept 2026Official

  BLACKSHARD ON CONSOLES

  TODAY IS THE DAY / THE EVENT THE DOOR IS THERE / OPEN BEHOLD / WITNESS / THE LABYRINTH EMBRACE THE TYRANNY OF FATE
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• Announcements·10 Sept 2026Official

  HOME INVASION

  Hi everyone, Between two updates on HYPNOS, it is with immense joy that we bring you some more news:BLACKSHARD will be released on PS5 and Xbox on 22 September!It’s been a long-running project, carried out in collaboration with our friends at Bromio, and it’s finally coming to an exciting conclusion. We can’t wait to let more people discover the game and to see it take over your living rooms. Here’s the trailer:For the latest newsletter about HYPNOS, click here:In the meantime, take care.
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• Announcements·9 May 2026Official

  IT'S WANDERING TIME

  Well, here we are! The Dreamlands are now open, nestled in the shadow of the Holy Mountain. We’re excited, eager AND terrified. Just like with any launch, isn't it? It's been a hell of a busy time, but it was worth it. HYPNOS - STEAM PAGE We simply want to welcome you to the Early Access version of the game, and we’re committed to finishing and perfecting it to the best of our ability. We know where we’re going and how this story ends. I will share the full roadmap in the near future. This is an Early Access release, so you may well find yourself falling into bottomless pits, encountering bizarre bugs, and, above all, discovering mysterious paths that even we haven’t seen yet. It’s all part of the process, so do feel free to join the Discord to chat with the rest of the community and share your feedback! The Steam Community Hub will, of course, be very active, and I’ll do my best to respond to everything that’s being discussed. We can only hope that many of you will support this project, share your impressions, and provide a giga ton of feedback. We're already working hard on all that was reported to this day!It would mean and help us a lot if you leave a review there because: - Once we reach 10 reviews, HYPNOS visibility will increase significantly. - Once we reach 50 reviews, it will increase exponentially! Finally bear in mind that your review will only be taken into account by Steam’s Evil algorithms if you have played the game for at least two hours. There you go — now you know everything!Thanks again for your feedback and comments. We’re working hard to make this game a glorious journey.Take care.
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• Announcements·23 Feb 2026Official

  HYPNOS - Demo Out Now

  Today is the day! We are glad to share this first glimpse of the world of Hypnos with you. Welcome, make yourselves at home. We've been sweating bullets over this demo; showcasing a game like this is a perpetual balancing act. But Ashes, we are having a blast working on it! Sure, the segment of the game in this demo will change for the final release. Some areas are closed and some NPCs are missing, but you'll definitely enjoy exploring and interacting. The rest will come later, along with a few surprise systems. We can't wait! In the meantime, here's some information: It turns out that we won't be doing a Kickstarter after all. Why? It's just too much work, boss! We would rather focus on the project for now than spreading ourselves too thinly by attempting to run a campaign alongside it, which would inevitably be exhausting and exceed our capacity. While not as impressive as a successful Kickstarter, we have found solutions that are more reliable. We may consider Early Access further down the line, if we feel that we need more time to polish the project or if we want to include more content within the available time and budget. What do you think? We hope that playing the demo will give you an idea of what we're preparing for you, and that you'll want to come back for more! If so, add the game to your wishlist to boost its visibility and spread the word! The Nameless City awaits.
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• Announcements·14 Jan 2026Official

  HYPNOS - The Maze Chronicles

  Hi everyone, The GRAND REVEAL is here! We kept our promise, we cooked and now is the time to unveil our 'new' project: the dreamlike big brother of BLACKSHARD. It is called: HYPNOS is a first-person adventure and exploration game set within a new megastructure described in the Maze Chronicles, a Black Shard of Onyx, hidden beneath the roots of the Forest of Destiny. The Enclave is at work, supported by Redlock Studio and once again featuring the talents of ALT236 and AL9000. “In the Dreamlands, all paths lead to the holy mountain of Kadath, where the gods dwell.Shadowed by the mountain is the Nameless City, built on the ruins of those who came before. There, Choron, a vagabond burdened by his past, searches for a faceless boy who haunts his dreams. To find the boy and unravel the threads of his own destiny, Choron must solve the city's mysteries, face the Monarchs who rule the far reaches of the world and cross the veils that separate ignorance from truth.” This time, you play as a man named Choron, an Other on his quest to the edges of Dream. Those who have not played BLACKSHARD need not worry, as you will be transported to a new world, allowing you to grasp the entire plot. However, walkers of the Labyrinth will recognise the signs, concepts, some characters and intertwined patterns. After all, some of you are already walking the Path of the Eternal Return. Enough of this mysterious talk! Here's the Steam page for you to discover: HYPNOS STEAM PAGEMore images, videos and trailers will be added over time, so stay tuned. Above all: if you're hyped, add the game to your WISHLIST! This is the best thing you can do right now to support the project, and that shall help us reach two major milestones at the same time.  - A playable demo for the Nextfest on 23 February 2026!and - A Kickstarter Campaign.Well well, let's talk a bit about it. HYPNOS will be released on PC and consoles (PS5 and Xbox) in 2026. I'm not announcing the exact date because we're saving that card for...
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