The Excavation of Hob's Barrow Hotfix Patch
-Fixed an issue with restart game.
-Fixed an issue with restart game.
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Cloak and Dagger Games · Wadjet Eye Games
- Released
- Sep 28, 2022
- Platforms
- Last updated
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Developer postIntroducing The Blake Barrow Bundle
Hello barrow diggers, We are very excited to reveal our new Blake Barrow Bundle with The Séance at Blake Manor ! About The Séance at Blake Manor The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn D
Original postHello barrow diggers,
We are very excited to reveal our new Blake Barrow Bundle with The Séance at Blake Manor!
About The Séance at Blake Manor
The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences.
Ireland, October 29, 1897.
I’ll waste no time, since there’s none for wasting.
I write from Blake Manor in Connemara.
Yesterday, a guest went missing – a young woman named Evelyn Deane. The owner and staff carry on as if nothing has happened.
She has not left, of that I am sure.
Complete the Set
The Blake Barrow Bundle is a “complete the set” bundle, which means that you will pay for and receive just the items you do not already own in your Steam Library at the discounted price.
Buy the bundle:
- Developer post
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow - Smallest Hotfix
-Fixed a walkable area in a room
Original post-Fixed a walkable area in a room [cannot spoil]
- Developer post
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow - Engine Patch
We've moved The Excavation of Hob's Barrow to AGS 3.6.1.35 First, your saves are safe, and will work on this version as well. So what's new? 1) Cross-platform settings program. 2) Screenshot button no longer interrupts dialog. 3) New engine is SDL based, meaning input, audio and
Original postWe've moved The Excavation of Hob's Barrow to AGS 3.6.1.35
First, your saves are safe, and will work on this version as well.
So what's new?1) Cross-platform settings program.
2) Screenshot button no longer interrupts dialog.
3) New engine is SDL based, meaning input, audio and video are better handled.If there are any issues, please report them, we'll happily address and fix them!
Developer postOfficial Hob's Barrow Merch now available!
Hey everyone! We are excited to announce a new range of official Hob's Barrow merch, available exclusively from The Adventure Game Merch Store! . From t-shirts to caps to Herbert coasters, there is a little something for everyone. Featuring on several items in the range is a beau
Original postHey everyone!
We are excited to announce a new range of official Hob's Barrow merch, available exclusively from The Adventure Game Merch Store!. From t-shirts to caps to Herbert coasters, there is a little something for everyone.
Featuring on several items in the range is a beautiful new bespoke artwork created by the legendary Richard Wells (also available in poster form!). It was truly a dream to work with Richard, we hope you love the design as much as we do.Also, a reminder that the deluxe and regular physical Nintendo Switch versions, soundtrack on vinyl, and art print by Jessica Seamans, are all still available to pre-order via our friends at Lost in Cult! (while stocks last)
Thanks for your support,
Shaun, John and Laurie
Cloak and Dagger Games
Developer postLet's get physical! Hob's Barrow deluxe goodies galore!
Hi everyone! The beautiful Hob's Barrow deluxe physical edition for Nintendo Switch is still available for pre-order from Lost in Cult! Stock is getting limited now so do have a look if you are interested! There is also a standard physical version available . If you are in the US
Original postHi everyone!
The beautiful Hob's Barrow deluxe physical edition for Nintendo Switch is still available for pre-order from Lost in Cult! Stock is getting limited now so do have a look if you are interested!
There is also a standard physical version available. If you are in the USA the standard retail version is also available to order from Amazon and Best Buy. Our Canadian friends can also order the standard version from Video Games Plus.
The soundtrack vinyl is also still available for pre-order via Lost in Cult or Stumpy Frog Records! It features haunting sleeve art by the legendary Plastiboo, who also created the new packaging art for the deluxe Switch physical release above.
A very limited number of art prints have also been made available featuring beautiful new artwork by Jessica Seamans.
You can check these all out via the Lost in Cult shop here. If you are interested in all three of the above, there is also a bundle available which offers a discount.
The vinyl is also available directly from Stumpy Frog Records. We recommend checking via Stumpy Frog and Lost in Cult to see which option has better shipping rates for your country.
We were very fortunate to work closely with Lost in Cult on these very high end physical releases, and we are so proud to be able to offer them to you.
Keep your eyes peeled for some other Hob's Barrow physical goodies on their way soon too.
Thanks for your support,Shaun
Cloak and Dagger Games- Developer post
Hob's Barrow Physical Edition, Soundtrack on Vinyl, and Art Print!
Hi everyone! The beautiful Hob's Barrow deluxe physical edition for Nintendo Switch is still available for pre-order from Lost in Cult! Stock is getting quite limited now so do have a look if you are interested! There is also a standard physical version available . If you are in
Original postHi everyone!
The beautiful Hob's Barrow deluxe physical edition for Nintendo Switch is still available for pre-order from Lost in Cult! Stock is getting quite limited now so do have a look if you are interested!
There is also a standard physical version available. If you are in the USA the standard retail version is also available to order from Amazon and Best Buy.The soundtrack vinyl is also still available for pre-order via Lost in Cult or Stumpy Frog Records! It features haunting sleeve art by the legendary Plastiboo, who also created the new packaging art for the deluxe Switch physical release above.
A very limited number of art prints have also been made available featuring beautiful new artwork by Jessica Seamans.
You can check these all out via the Lost in Cult shop here. If you are interested in all three of the above, there is also a bundle available which offers a discount.
The vinyl is also available directly from Stumpy Frog Records. We recommend checking via Stumpy Frog and Lost in Cult to see which option has better shipping rates for your country.
We were very fortunate to work closely with Lost in Cult on these very high end physical releases, and we are so proud to be able to offer them to you.
Thanks for your support,Shaun
Cloak and Dagger Games 
Developer postPre-order the Hob's Barrow soundtrack on vinyl!
Hi everyone, We are very happy to share the news that the haunting Hob's Barrow soundtrack by The Machine. The Demon. is now available to pre-order on vinyl ! Ominous, dangerous, bizarre, but always utterly immersive; the soundtrack transports you back into the folk tale with the
Original postHi everyone,
We are very happy to share the news that the haunting Hob's Barrow soundtrack by The Machine. The Demon. is now available to pre-order on vinyl!
Ominous, dangerous, bizarre, but always utterly immersive; the soundtrack transports you back into the folk tale with the drop of a needle. Stumpy Frog Records and Lost In Cult Records have collaborated to put these tunes to wax.
With art by Plastiboo (of Vermis fame) and a stunning ‘framed art’ design, the soundtrack will be pressed to wax in a limited to 500 copies variant, and sold jointly through Stumpy Frog Records and Lost In Cult Records.
You can pre-order now via Stumpy Frog Records or Lost in Cult.
Truly a thing of beauty, we hope you like it!
While stocks last!
Thanks for your support,
Shaun
Cloak and Dagger Games- Developer post
Pre-order the physical edition of Hob's Barrow for Nintendo Switch!
Hi everyone! We are absolutely delighted to announce a very special physical release of The Excavation of Hob's Barrow for Nintendo Switch, thanks to our friends at Lost in Cult! We have worked closely with Lost in Cult to create a phenomenal limited edition physical release as p
Original postHi everyone!
We are absolutely delighted to announce a very special physical release of The Excavation of Hob's Barrow for Nintendo Switch, thanks to our friends at Lost in Cult!
We have worked closely with Lost in Cult to create a phenomenal limited edition physical release as part of their brand new EDITIONS series.
The EDITIONS version is limited to 3,000 copies and includes:
- An outer sleeve featuring haunting art by the acclaimed artist Plastiboo (Vermis, Godhusk)
- Variant game cover art also by Plastiboo
- Poster, featuring beautiful brand new art by Jessica Seamans (also available separately!)
- 40 page booklet containing an essay, concept art and a developer interview
- 4 art cards
- Sticker
- Director's authenticity card
The game is also available for pre-order in a standard retail format! The soundtrack is also coming to vinyl! It's all happening!
Here's a fun little video we whipped up to celebrate the launch (featuring the Herbert plush toy and Thomasina's voice actor, the one and only Samantha Béart - aka Karlach from Baldur's Gate 3)
Watch on YouTube We are extremely honoured to be part of this first wave of Lost in Cult's EDITIONS series alongside IMMORTALITY and Thank Goodness You're Here!
For further details and to place your pre-order, visit Lost in Cult here.
We hope you like it!
Thanks for your support,
Shaun, John & Laurie
Cloak and Dagger Games 
Developer postCentum x Hob's Barrow Steam bundle now live!
Hi everyone, Centum is out now! Every why has a wherefore. You are trapped, and you must escape. But is that really the goal? Centum is an unreliable narrative-driven adventure where everything may be a lie. We are proud to have joined Serenity Forge in a special Steam bundle - o
Original postHi everyone,
Centum is out now!
Every why has a wherefore. You are trapped, and you must escape. But is that really the goal? Centum is an unreliable narrative-driven adventure where everything may be a lie.
We are proud to have joined Serenity Forge in a special Steam bundle - owners of either game can now get the other with a discount!
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/51186/Centum__The_Excavation_of_Hobs_Barrow/
Do check it out!
Thanks for your support,
Shaun
Cloak and Dagger Games
Developer post*FINAL 24 HOURS!* Hob's Barrow plushie
Hey everyone! The Herbert from Hob's Barrow limited edition plush toy campaign ends in 24 hours! If you were thinking of purchasing your own Herbert, now is your final chance! Massive thanks to everyone that picked one up, with your support the Herbert army has reached the mighty
Original postHey everyone!
The Herbert from Hob's Barrow limited edition plush toy campaign ends in 24 hours! If you were thinking of purchasing your own Herbert, now is your final chance!
Massive thanks to everyone that picked one up, with your support the Herbert army has reached the mighty sum of 300!
You can check out the Makeship page here.
Cheers from the whole Cloak and Dagger team x
Developer postHob's Barrow plushie now available! - Limited time only
Hi everyone! The Herbert from Hob's Barrow plushie is now available! This is your chance to have your very own cuddly/cursed Herbert staring at you from your bedside! The plushie is available via Makeship until February 26th. If you pre-ordered the plushie via the Petition campai
Original postHi everyone!
The Herbert from Hob's Barrow plushie is now available!
This is your chance to have your very own cuddly/cursed Herbert staring at you from your bedside!
The plushie is available via Makeship until February 26th. If you pre-ordered the plushie via the Petition campaign (thank you!), I believe Makeship will reconfirm your order and charge your nominated payment method very soon.
https://www.makeship.com/products/herbert-the-cat-from-the-excavation-of-hobs-barrow
Pet him if you dare...
Thanks for your support,
Shaun
Cloak and Dagger Games- PC Gamer
Great moments in PC gaming: Getting freaked out by one of the creepy close-ups in The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Great moments in PC gaming are bite-sized celebrations of some of our favorite gaming memories. .. Read more.
Original postGreat moments in PC gaming are bite-sized celebrations of some of our favorite gaming memories...
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Developer postHob's Barrow plush toy - 102% funded! Campaign ends October 17
Hi everyone, Our Makeship Petition to bring a Herbert plush toy to life is now fully funded ! Massive thanks to everyone that has pledged or supported the campaign - we really appreciate it! Once the Petition closes on October 17th, we will work with Makeship to prototype and des
Original postHi everyone,
Our Makeship Petition to bring a Herbert plush toy to life is now fully funded!
Massive thanks to everyone that has pledged or supported the campaign - we really appreciate it!
Once the Petition closes on October 17th, we will work with Makeship to prototype and design the final plushie - it will then go on general sale for 3 weeks in January 2025!
You can still submit your $2 pledge toward your plushie via the Makeship page if you wish: https://www.makeship.com/petitions/herbert-the-cat-from-the-excavation-of-hobs-barrow
Thanks again, and all the best for the spooky season!
Shaun
Cloak and Dagger Games
Developer postHob's Barrow plushie campaign! - Starts October 7!
Hey everyone! We are launching a Makeship Petition on October 7th to hopefully create a plushie of our dear creepy little friend Herbert the cat ! This is your chance to bring him to life... if you dare! You can sign up on the Makeship page to get an alert when the Petition goes
Original postHey everyone!
We are launching a Makeship Petition on October 7th to hopefully create a plushie of our dear creepy little friend Herbert the cat! This is your chance to bring him to life... if you dare!
You can sign up on the Makeship page to get an alert when the Petition goes live: https://www.makeship.com/petitions/herbert-the-cat-from-the-excavation-of-hobs-barrow
How do Makeship Petitions work?
Once the Petition is fully live (on October 7) you can pledge $2 toward your plushie. We need 200 unique supporters to pledge $2 to make Herbert come to life and kickstart a full Campaign! You'll then be charged the remaining balance automatically when the Campaign launches. The full standard retail price for a plushie on Makeship is $29.99 (plus p&p)If the Petition fails to reach 200 supporters, you will receive a refund of your $2.
Why Herbert?
We originally had the idea to create a plushie quite a while ago, so we ran a poll on Twitter to see who people might like to see as a plushie. Herbert won, with Thomasina a very distant second!Why can't I see the plushie design?
Makeship only create the design and produce the plushie if 200 people pledge in the petition, this is their business model. If the Petition is successful, we will work closely with their designers to bring Herbert to life. Makeship are renowned for making high quality plushies, you can see some of their current designs here: https://www.makeship.com/shop/featuredWe are very excited about this one! If you'd like to bring a Herbert into your life this is your chance - and your support is very much appreciated :)
Many thanks,
Shaun
Cloak and Dagger Games
Developer post[SOLD OUT] Hob's Barrow OST cassette tape
UPDATE: The tapes sold out in a flash! Thanks to everyone that snagged one! :) Hey everyone, A very limited number of Hob's Barrow soundtrack cassette tapes are back in stock via The Machine. The Demon.'s Bandcamp page! It seems he found some copies down the back of his couch jus
Original postUPDATE: The tapes sold out in a flash! Thanks to everyone that snagged one! :)
Hey everyone,
A very limited number of Hob's Barrow soundtrack cassette tapes are back in stock via The Machine. The Demon.'s Bandcamp page! It seems he found some copies down the back of his couch just in time for Christmas.
These will sell out very quickly and I'm pretty sure there won't be any more after this, so if you are interested please do take a look!
You can find the tape for sale here.
As always, thank you for your support!
Shaun
Cloak and Dagger Games- Developer post
2023 BAFTA Games Awards - longlist nominee!
Hey everyone! With great pleasure we can belatedly announce that Samantha Béart (Thomasina Bateman) was longlisted for this year's BAFTA Games Awards in the Performer in a Leading Role category: one of the top 10 performances as voted by BAFTA members in 2023! BAFTA recently anno
Original postHey everyone!
With great pleasure we can belatedly announce that Samantha Béart (Thomasina Bateman) was longlisted for this year's BAFTA Games Awards in the Performer in a Leading Role category: one of the top 10 performances as voted by BAFTA members in 2023!
BAFTA recently announced that going forward from 2024, longlisted nominees will be published online. In the past, longlisted nominees were sworn to secrecy unless they made the final shortlist (top 6 performances). This was very hard to keep quiet! BAFTA has now given us special permission to publicly share Samantha's longlist nomination - something we are very proud of! I think we can all agree Samantha truly brought Thomasina to life - an incredible performance!
Thanks for your continued support for The Excavation of Hob's Barrow, we really appreciate it. It's been a crazy ride since release, thanks for sharing it with us! :)
With love,
Shaun, John and Laurie
Cloak and Dagger Games - Developer post
PC Gamer Game of the Year 2022 nominee!
Earlier this week we received the lovely news that The Excavation of Hob's Barrow has been nominated for PC Gamer's "Game of the Year 2022" - such a surreal moment! We are blown away. Big thanks to PC Gamer for this incredible honour! You can read the article here: We've been del
Original postEarlier this week we received the lovely news that The Excavation of Hob's Barrow has been nominated for PC Gamer's "Game of the Year 2022" - such a surreal moment! We are blown away. Big thanks to PC Gamer for this incredible honour! You can read the article here: https://www.pcgamer.com/pc-gamer-nominees-goty-2023/
We've been delighted to see so many people enjoying our little folk horror tale. Thank you for all your support - we really appreciate it! :)
Happy holidays,
Shaun
Cloak and Dagger Games - Developer post
Patch v1.05
If you want to switch to 3.6 version of AGS (there is no need to do so, but if you're experiencing some issues with input, it will help) for you can do so by following the instructions: 1) Right click The Excavation of Hobs Barrow, 2) Properties 3) Betas 4) typing in that text in
Original postIf you want to switch to 3.6 version of AGS (there is no need to do so, but if you're experiencing some issues with input, it will help) for you can do so by following the instructions:
1) Right click The Excavation of Hobs Barrow,
2) Properties
3) Betas
4) typing in that text input box "testformactest" WITHOUT QUOTES, hitting check code
5) Hitting the blue button that will appear (i believe it will write "Opt into mactest")
6) The game will begin downloading files and once that's done, you'll have the same but hopefully the issue will be resolved!List of fixes:
-Fixed some texts regarding a poem.
-Fixed the darkness level on some objects so that they are more visible.
-Fixed clarity of click to advance dialogue option. - Developer post
Patch v1.03
v1.03 -Fixed an issue with a label -Now ENTER can select a dialog option -Fixed a potential crash/hang (very rare)
Original postv1.03
-Fixed an issue with a label
-Now ENTER can select a dialog option
-Fixed a potential crash/hang (very rare)