EMUUROM

borbware · Coyote Time Publishing

Released: May 25, 2026
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Last updated: 13 Sep 2026, 09:15 GMT

Updates & announcements

20 posts

06 Sep 2026Developer post
1.0.9 Patch notes
Ohhh boy, it's been a while! The summer is over, so it's time to get back to work. I've been sitting on some changes for a while, and finally gathered enough energy to make some more fixes and push a bugfix update. (So yeah, despite the wait, there are NO NEW FEATURES on this bui
27 Jun 2026Developer post
1.0.8 Patch notes
To commemorate the Steam summer sale, some new fixes are now live! Bigger fixes - achieved achievements are saved to the savefile to record them even when there's no connection to Steam API - on the title screen, check the savefile for unachieved achievements and achieve them if
20 Jun 2026Developer post
1.0.7 Patch notes (+update to achievements!)
...aaaand of course I broke a thing with 1.0.6, so 1.0.7 is already here. Quite a lot of other small fixes ended up in this one, as well. And one big one! Change to the achievement logic - The big one is a change to how some achievements are added and removed. - Now all the lette
16 Jun 2026Developer post
1.0.6 Patch notes
Surprise! Accidentally broke a minor thing with 1.0.5, so 1.0.6 is already here. Long overdue fixes - fix Ohtomuer' softlock (thanks to watermalone1, boink, Cy, Arc Impulse) 1.0.5 Regressions - fix broken puzzle in 6-4 (thanks, PoZZ!) Late-game fixes big and small - fix Forest's
16 Jun 2026Developer post
1.0.5 Patch notes
It took a bit longer time to add these fixes in... but here they are! Smallest fixes imaginable - fix Muavilukko pronunciation - fix the dots in 6-2 signpost (thanks, Brian!) - fix 4-1 4-8 boundary in Forest's cover map (thanks, Infomantis!) - fix Varotus sfx playing offscreen (T
04 Jun 2026Developer post
1.0.4 Patch notes
It's the biggest patch yet! Let's get to it: Smallest fixes imaginable - fix Vuara music triggering too early - make Ilives form 2 appear only after the birds have escaped - fix tile in dex (thanks, MH25) - add keys for the rest of keycodes (thanks, Yagamoth) - fix wrong message
01 Jun 2026Developer post
1.0.3 Patch notes
A lot of fixes in this one, including a feature to autofix broken saves so you don't have to send your savefiles for me anymore (hopefully!) :D Small fixes - fix rune (thanks, Lopes Doria!) - minor Neva level tile edits - edit Neva chord volumes - fix Ilives appearing too early i
28 May 2026Developer post
1.0.2 Patch notes
Just in time for the Thinky Direct stream , a new version of EMUUROM is available! Also, cloud saves should now work for Windows and Mac - we're working on getting it working on Linux as well. NOTE: If you play on two computers, be sure your savefile is synced to Steam Cloud befo
26 May 2026Developer post
1.0.1 Patch notes
Thanks to all the new players (there are so many of you! Wow!), we got a ton of bug reports... which means the first patch is due! Early-game patch notes New QOL feature: Mavonsilimä can be used to reset Luikero to save it from many conundrums Fixed title screen message about an
Thanks to all the new players (there are so many of you! Wow!), we got a ton of bug reports... which means the first patch is due!
Early-game patch notes
New QOL feature: Mavonsilimä can be used to reset Luikero to save it from many conundrums
Fixed title screen message about an incompatible save (Thanks, hbar!)
Signpost 4-4: added a comment from Kulukija about saving the game before resetting (Thanks, Olenananas!)
Fixed softlock in 4-2 by adding a route out (Thanks, Krakenpine!)
Fixed random flashing in some rooms.
Late-game patch notes
[Redacted] now shows on map when being [redacted].
Timer fixes in [redacted].
Fixed a late puzzle being skipped by making [Redacted] scan slower (Thanks, pjootrz!)
Prevented skipping to [Redacted] before getting any [Redacted]. (You know what you did, Infomantis :D)
Some known issues (not fixed yet)
Steam cloud saves do not sync between Mac and Windows machines. (Should work fine if you're only using one platform or the other.)
The game crashes on launch or titlescreen when trying to connect to the Steam achievement API. Right now the only trick that seems to work is to restart the Steam app. Obviously not ideal!
That's it for now! If you find any bugs (especially crashes or softlocks), let us know about them here in the Steam community, or by joining the game's official Discord server!
See you next mission,
Borb
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25 May 2026Developer post
EMUUROM IS OUT!
Happy EMUUROM day, everyone... The game is finally available on Steam! It’s been a hectic month. I can’t believe the game is finally done. I most certainly am. I started this project as a jam game for the Fantasy Console Jam 3 in 2018 to try out if I could make games with a TIC-8
21 May 2026Developer post
EMUUROM is Steam Deck Verified
EMUUROM has officially passed Steam Deck Verified, with launch coming May 25. Built entirely inside the TIC-80 fantasy console, EMUUROM lands at the handheld's sweet spot: low resource use, pixel-perfect rendering, native controller support, fast load times. The whole game fits i
07 May 2026Developer post
EMUUROM out May 25, earlier than planned
EMUUROM launches on Steam May 25, 2026. Earlier than planned. Surprise! Due to Mina the Hollower launching on 29th, we had to make some quick adjustments to our launch schedule... So EMUUROM will already launch on May 25th!! View game page Huge thanks to everyone who's wishlisted
21 Apr 2026Developer post
EMUUROM x Coyote Time Publishing + Release Window Update!
EMUUROM has a publisher!! Hello all! Just wanted to share some big news: EMUUROM has officially teamed up with Coyote Time Publishing! You most likely haven't heard of them before - Coyote Time is a new Finnish indie publisher, and EMUUROM is joining Voltage High Society and Ware
06 Aug 2023Developer post
0.8.2.1 - Cerebral Puzzle Showcase!
Hello again! To commemorate being part of the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase event, I built a new demo version of EMUUROM! It's version 0.8.2.1, and it contains many quality of life updates, and even some new content as well. See, during some playtests I've noticed people are starting
Hello again!
To commemorate being part of the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase event, I built a new demo version of EMUUROM! It's version 0.8.2.1, and it contains many quality of life updates, and even some new content as well. See, during some playtests I've noticed people are starting to doze off during the intro cutscene. I had to do something about it!
And eventually, I did. I did have a nagging feeling that besides being rambling and technical in nature, the intro didn't really serve its main purpose, that is, give a clear goal for the player. I liked the general geeking-outery in the old intro, but after all, I had written much, but said a little.
I had to think about how to approach overhauling the intro. I didn't like the thought of rewriting everything, but it seemed more and more inevitable by the minute...
Then, one day, when I was taking a shower (somehow, that's where these kind of ideas usually come to me), everything just clicked. I understood immediately what the intro needed! It was dialogue - and not just any dialogue, but dialogue with... Oops, let's not spoil everything! You get to experience it yourself!
Changelog

New intro cutscene with all-new dialogue!
Multiple new & revised EMUUDEX entries
Kaakana is a long boi now. They're fun and bouncy, and most importantly, easier to jump on!
Once again, boss is easier (and has a new phase) (and the phases are signposted better)
Stones are not scannable after the first scan
Level design changes
Numerous bugfixes
Ungh, I'm getting lazier and lazier with these changelogs.... but not with the game, mind you! Now that I'm done with the demo updates, I can once again try to stop procrastinating with my main quest - finishing the god damn endgame.
I want to finish EMUUROM during this century, after all!
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21 Feb 2023Developer post
0.7.0 Intuitive interface (and many other changes)
After a long period of radio silence, it's time for a new demo! Last autumn, I was stuck in a "just effing get it released" rut, which ultimately didn't get the game any more done than what it was. Thanks to the power of constructive feedback (and friends, mostly friends), I'm ba
After a long period of radio silence, it's time for a new demo!
Last autumn, I was stuck in a "just effing get it released" rut, which ultimately didn't get the game any more done than what it was. Thanks to the power of constructive feedback (and friends, mostly friends), I'm back! And now I'm in a productive "I want this game to be its best version / but let's also get this done someday" mood! I've quietly been busy working on two major areas: crafting a new, more consistent UI, and making many long overdue bugfixes.
Now those two checkboxes are ticked, and it's time for a new demo! To commemorate a new release, I've even updated the Steam page. New gifs, new descriptions... do you like it?
Oh, and here's the changelog for aaaall the things I got done for 0.7.0!
Changelog
UI

Overhaul map UI, make it fullscreen.
Map now opens in the room player is in
Show found & scanned constellations in map
Fine-tune dex UI as well
Use same button for exiting dex & map
Add new unintrusive popup UI for scanning EMUUROM you have previously found
Also show the popup when scanning the constellation
Make new EMUUROM scan entry full screen with black background for added clarity
All UI elements now have a 1pixel wide outline
Add fadeout: UI elements now disappear smoothly
Config screen: Simpler graphics, hold any key to continue, both input methods deactivated by default
Title screen: Add progress bar for deleting your save
Edit boss intro screen appearance. After the boss is beaten, its text is blue.
Gameplay

Only DOWN can be used for swimming down, JUMP now swims up
Kotiloma can be moved when they're scanned
Kuru Otukka return to sleep in their original location (makes first room easier)
Don't show sign runes when scanning the sign
Edit sign entry texts: add runes, add title pages with graphics, add more hints.
Fine-tune level design in multiple rooms.
Make 3-5 part of KURU biome
Choose scanned EMUUROM based on how many scanlines are scanning them
Edit background tiles to make them appear less solid
Add short slowmo scene after beating boss, feels better!
Add tall rune signposts
Fixes

Fix missing graphics in the intro cutscene
Fix OOB crash
Fix constellation being scanned even if rays don't touch the comet
Speedrun mode toggle is now saved properly
Fix spoilery OOB stuff
Other minor fixes
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29 Sep 2022Developer post
0.6.3 Runes of EMUU
Oops, new update!? Surprise! I've updated the demo a few times now, so it's time for a new changelog devlog thingy! These updates pack mostly some new visuals, let's start with the biggest one: runes! I had a busy weekend and created a runic alphabet system from scratch. I've dre
Oops, new update!?
Surprise! I've updated the demo a few times now, so it's time for a new changelog devlog thingy! These updates pack mostly some new visuals, let's start with the biggest one: runes!
I had a busy weekend and created a runic alphabet system from scratch. I've dreamed of having one in EMUUROM for a long time, and last Friday everything just started pouring out of me... I guess the time was ripe! The runes represent letters arranged into syllable units, and it's designed for writing my mother's tongue: the Savonian dialect of Finnish. By a friend's suggestion, I call them EMUURIIMUU ('riimu' means rune in Finnish). I'd like to talk about the system in detail, so I'm gonna write a longer devlog in the future - stay tuned!
Runes are not the only change, though - for example, I also added some new graphics to the intro cutscene. It felt a bit too barren and text-heavy, so at least there are now some images to look at :D
And I was going to work on the final boss.... Oh well, I think these additions are important - and this is my game, so I get to choose what I'll procrastinate on!
Changelog
0.6.3

new intro cutscene graphics!
new constellation animation
controls test screen colours are now clearer
optimize rune drawing routine
small graphics fixes
0.6.2.1

sleeping ahavena cannot be awoken anymore
small graphics fixes
0.6.2

add EMUURUNES
appear in signposts
appear in various screens
redesign area intro screen, does not block input
fix title screen fadout
remove too easy exit from boss
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13 Sep 2022Developer post
0.6.1. Pageturner's paradox!
Hello again! EMUUROM development is going smoothly. We're nearing the finish line - there's only two bosses & ending cutscene left to implement... and then the game is done! Can you believe it?! Maybe the game WILL be released this year, after all! As late game development ha
Hello again!
EMUUROM development is going smoothly. We're nearing the finish line - there's only two bosses & ending cutscene left to implement... and then the game is done! Can you believe it?! Maybe the game WILL be released this year, after all!
As late game development has progressed, there have been some changes on the early areas as well. I had a playtesting session last month that resulted in a few important UI fixes. I wanted to incorporate those fixes into the demo as well - it makes the beginning of the game just a little smoother.
Sooo, the rumours about 0.5.4 being the final demo were greatly exaggerated...
Changelog:

Add flashing lights warning
Make Dex UI make more sense
Add page indicator to dex view
Clearer boss progression
Make scanner rotation a bit slower
Fix some text entries
Refactor Save format (breaks old saves.)
Fix palette bug with controller
Fix scanner collision
Fix: Do not show big text before acquiring scanner
Fix music staying on after leaving room 24
Other tiny bugfixes
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23 Jul 2022Developer post
0.5.4. Have you heard of EMUULEHTO?
I've updated the EMUUROM beta and now the demo catches the beta, going from 0.5.1 straight to the most recent version: 0.5.4! The most striking change is visible right after running the game, but there's also more.... Changelog: - a new cinematic intro! - new flavor text in forms
16 Jun 2022Developer post
0.5.1 vauhtista
A new update already? And it's not bugfixes??? As per popular request, EMUUROM now has a SPEEDRUN MODE . For the time being, it can only be toggled with keyboard by pressing SHIFT+R . When I update EMUUROM to use the TIC-80 version 1.0, speedrun mode will be available for togglin
A new update already? And it's not bugfixes???
As per popular request, EMUUROM now has a SPEEDRUN MODE. For the time being, it can only be toggled with keyboard by pressing SHIFT+R. When I update EMUUROM to use the TIC-80 version 1.0, speedrun mode will be available for toggling in the pause menu.
Changelog

Speedrun mode! Press SHIFT+R to toggle.

Faster soft resetting in title screen
faster config mode skip
Speedrun timer tied to real time instead of game time: soft resetting adds up to the timer now!
For version 0.5.0 players: Save format changed a bit to accommodate the new mode, so you will see a "Save data compatible" message which means your old save was converted to the new format successfully.
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14 Jun 2022Developer post
0.5.0 Mjäy
I've been quietly working on Harju, the second-to-last area, which is now finally done - only one area left! Development of Harju has introduced many tweaks to tutorial area as well, so I decided to upload a new demo build to itch.io and Steam. There's nothing critical, but the o
I've been quietly working on Harju, the second-to-last area, which is now finally done - only one area left! Development of Harju has introduced many tweaks to tutorial area as well, so I decided to upload a new demo build to itch.io and Steam. There's nothing critical, but the overall experience is all the more smoother for the tiny changes.
0.5.0 changelog

Intro cutscene dialogue changes
Intro cutscene: Maire has a cartridge now
Easier to ride on Kaakanas
Shorter bossfight
Changes in signpost texts
Minor changes in level design
A new Hattu design
Some other stuff I forgot
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Updates & announcements

Crashes fixed

Bigger fixes

Smaller fixes

Smallest fixes imaginable

Bigger fixes

Smaller fixes

Smallest fixes imaginable

Change to the achievement logic

Regression fixes

Smallest fixes imaginable

QoL changes

Yellow ending fixes

Long overdue fixes

1.0.5 Regressions

Late-game fixes big and small

Smallest fixes imaginable

QoL stuff

Softlocks etc game-breaking things

Smallest fixes imaginable

Small fixes still

Skip prevention procedures (sorry, speedrunners)

Softlock fixes

A big spoilery change

Small fixes

Bigger fixes

Really big fixes

A big change to a [REDACTED goal]

Big changes

Small changes

Audio changes

Early-game patch notes

Late-game patch notes

Some known issues (not fixed yet)

EMUUROM has officially passed Steam Deck Verified, with launch coming May 25.

EMUUROM launches on Steam May 25, 2026. Earlier than planned.

EMUUROM has a publisher!!

Hello again!

Changelog

After a long period of radio silence, it's time for a new demo!

Changelog

UI

Gameplay

Fixes

Oops, new update!?

Changelog

0.6.3

0.6.2.1

0.6.2

Hello again!

Changelog:

Changelog

0.5.0 changelog