Last night Edith Finch won the BAFTA for Best Game! One of the most surreal moments we've ever experienced. Which is saying a lot, since our day job is making surreal moments.
The Unfinished Swan was originally released as a PlayStation exclusive ~8 years ago, so if you're someone who's been waiting that whole time to play it, thank you SO much for your patience.
We really, really hope you like it!
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of Edith Finch we're sharing some never-before-seen concept material including a trailer of early prototypes, our initial concept doc and a mood board:
We're happy to share that The Unfinished Swan by
@giantsparrow
is now available on PC and the App Store! 🦢🖌️🎈
Steam //
Epic Games Store //
App Store //
The way these tents swirl up into the air is eerily similar to what happens in Gus’ story. It’s professionally satisfying to see that our imaginations lined up so well with reality!
The winner of Best Gameplay of the
#G4CAwards
is ‘What Remains of Edith Finch’ which tells the story of a woman who discovers her deceased family members’ lives
#G4C18
. Congratulations!
There's a nice story today on
@Kotaku
from a writer who played Edith Finch for the first time, knowing nothing about the game, just looking for a way "to escape having to think about my family for a little while."
"One dry October morning in 2019, my father came to my apartment, already in tears by the time I opened the door, to tell me a family secret."
How playing 'What Remains of Edith Finch' helped one writer deal with their own family's dark secret:
If you've been looking for a portable way to be confused, then sad, then delighted, you're in luck!
What Remains of Edith Finch is coming to the Nintendo Switch on July 4th.
We're looking for a Gameplay Designer for our next game!
Someone who'd enjoy building exploratory prototypes about interactions between humans and urban wildlife.
And creating moments that feel weirdly alive, like this snail photo (NOT a screenshot!)
Nominations for this year's BAFTA awards are out and Edith Finch is up for 7 of them! Including: Best Performer, Original Property, Narrative, Music, Game Innovation, Game Design, and Best Game. Thanks, everyone!
The reversible cover for WHAT REMAINS OF EDITH FINCH PS4 physical edition is a beautiful, minimalist illustration from the amazing Holly Rothrock, an artist who also worked at developer
@giantsparrow
- PreOrder Now @
Rolling Stone has an entire article today devoted to Edith's hand-knit gloves! After spending so much time on small details it's great to see how many people have noticed and appreciated them.
Our gameplay programmer Evan just released his own indie game on Steam and it's fantastic!
If you like strange, unique experiences -- and especially if you liked Lewis' story in Edith Finch with which it shares some tonal elements -- definitely check it out.
Legendary Gary is now available on Steam! I worked really, really, REALLY hard on it for years, and now I'm broke. But it's okay! Some people already love it! Maybe you will love it? Maybe we all love each other...
We’ve been nominated for Best Game, Best Story, and Best Independant Game on the PlayStation Blog. If you enjoy voting, now would be a great time to excercise your Sony-given rights to do so
@thegameawards
We just won the Best Narrative award from
#TheGameAwards
. Thanks to everyone who voted for us! And to those who meant to vote but never got around to it. All are appreciated!
NYGameAwards just nominated Edith Finch for (deep breath) Game of the Year, Best Indie, Best Writing, Best World, and Best Acting! Sadly, we were NOT nominated for Best Kids Game.
@Neil_Druckmann
Thanks again for playtesting Edith Finch in your actual living room — lots of super-helpful, irresponsibly late changes came out of that!
@stwndrley
We actually did create prototypes of secret passages inside washing machines and fridges, but they got cut. Nice to see what they might have looked like!
New episode! ✨💀✨ In the season 3 premiere of Play Dead, we talk with
@iandallas
of
@giantsparrow
about game design and death in What Remains of Edith Finch 💜
Download:
iTunes:
@Rebeccastow97
Ah, that’s so sweet. I completely forgot we put her birthday in the game. I don’t recall anyone ever mentioning it before... FWIW, that’s my own birthday (this is Ian)
@danikaharrod
If you liked Edith Finch, these movies were our key references focusing on death + families: Donnie Darko, Big Fish, Stories We Tell, Winter's Bone and Pan's Labyrinth