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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · 9d

Over the last week, a couple folks have asked if the Auridia soundtrack is available as DLC. It is now!

Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · 16d

Auridia's been shortlisted for Best International Game at SXSW Sydney 2025! Great way to wrap up launch week.

I'll have a booth there Oct 17-18, I'm looking forward to my first visit to Sydney!

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · 19d

Auridia made it into Steam's new and trending section in China! Huge thank you to my publisher in that region, TrueColor Games!

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · 20d

The day's finally here: Auridia has launched! Thanks again to everybody who has tested it, given feedback, or just shown support over the last year or so.

It's 15% off this week, get it here! store.steampowered.com/app/3443080/...

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · Sep 11

Auridia (once again) has a release date, and this one isn't changing! On September 22, you'll be able to explore Auridia and piece together its history in English, Chinese, Japanese, or Korean.

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · Aug 20

A couple big updates!

1) TrueColor Games is publishing Auridia in Asia! It will be translated into Chinese, Japanese, and Korean at launch.

2) To make time for this, I've pushed Auridia's launch back to Sept/Oct (this was decided some time ago, and this is a very late update 😅)

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · Aug 5

I took a break from Auridia for a few days to do the GMTK 2025 Jam!

In Time Loop Trader, you replay the same week of the stock market over and over. Learn what meme stocks take off and what fads crash, then trade on that to make a killing!

Try it out and rate it here: itch.io/jam/gmtk-202...

Rate Time Loop Trader by norseboar for GMTK Game Jam 2025

You live the same week over and over -- watch meme stocks surge and crash, then make a fortune!

itch.io

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · Jul 1

Thanks!

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · Jun 30

I just put it on the store page: Auridia is launching on July 30th!

Here's what I've been working on the last couple of months: new areas, new obstacles, and a new ability.

Wishlist it here: store.steampowered.com/app/3443080/...

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · Jun 9

Auridia's participating in #SteamNextFest! Try out the latest version of the demo -- it's got new challenges, a new journal system, and new music!

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · Jun 6

Hi #PitchYaGame!

Auridia is a non-combat metroidvania where you will:
- Gain fluid movement abilities
- Chain them together to explore a ruin
- Piece together a history of oppression, revolt, and desperation
⁃ Find secrets that should have been left alone

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · May 28

👋

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · May 23

I think half the time I try to improve the feel of a particle effect, the answer is just "more particles" 😂

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · May 19

Just got Auridia's first piece of fan art, from my dad ❤️

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · May 7

I know we're all tired of water level puzzles, but what about *lava* level puzzles?

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · May 3

Maybe they'll get their mojo back if they break it into three games released over ten years :P

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · Apr 16

We're on the home stretch! I'm working on environment art for Lyceum Axios, the last area in the game. Unless you count the hidden ones 😁.

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · Apr 14

#LovecraftianDays are here! Check out the Steam event showing you all the games that show you things you're better off not seeing.

And while you're there, try out the new demo for Auridia: store.steampowered.com/app/3638300/...

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · Apr 10

Haha yeah. The other day I came across Hofstadter's Law, which is "Everything takes longer than you expect, even after accounting for Hofstadter's Law".

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · Apr 10

I am happy w/ how these turned out though, now I can give them any point and they'll have a nice backswing + lunge towards it. If I use them enough, it'll pay off I think

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · Apr 10

They're just black lines...I *think* I could probably animate any given one in like...an hour? But that's the part of me talking that hasn't tried and found it's way harder 😂

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · Apr 10

So I spent five hours making procedurally animated tentacles and I really wonder if I should have just drawn them ._.

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · Apr 8

I took a break from Auridia this weekend to make Darkest Depths for Ludum Dare! Check out my attempt at a management sim-ish thing that I built with a friend:
norseboar.itch.io/darkest-depths

Darkest Depths by norseboar

Navigate the depths while building out your submarine, trying to find food and safety

norseboar.itch.io

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · Apr 5

The #LovecraftianDays showcase is coming up next week, and Auridia will be included there!

Check it out to play the latest demo, and see a trailer that shows new, late-game areas after the game takes a bit of a turn.

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Reed Molbak @norseboargames.bsky.social · Mar 19

Thanks to everybody who came by the Auridia table last night! Great to see so many people play through the demo. I even learned a few new ways some rooms could be traversed 😂

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