Whispering Willows

Night Light Interactive · Akupara Games

Released: Jul 9, 2014
Platforms: WindowsmacOSLinux
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 06:02 GMT

Updates & announcements

20 posts

04 Oct 2024Developer post
Akupara Games Celebrates 8 Year with Sales and Livestream
Hey Akuparians! Guess what, it’s our birthday!, Akupara Games is turning 8 years old and to celebrate, we have put Whispering Willows on sale for 88% off! Be sure to grab those deals, check out our lovely event page, and check out the sales! Maybe the game you’ve been waiting for
10 Jul 2020Developer post
Whispering Willows Patch 1.6.4 Notes
Greetings, Spooky Spirits! Ever since launch, we've been keeping an eye on all the bug reports and community feedback the game has gotten. Today, we're releasing a small patch to address a whole host of those issues! A large number of changes are dedicated to language-specific pr
26 Oct 2019Developer post
Patch 1.6.2 Notes
Greetings, Spooky Spirits! A new build goes live today that fixes some of the bugs and issues recently reported. Spiders should now behave as normal! Patch Notes Adjusted hitboxes and pathing for spider enemies, so that they behave as expected Spider visuals have been adjusted ar
Greetings, Spooky Spirits!
A new build goes live today that fixes some of the bugs and issues recently reported. Spiders should now behave as normal!
Patch Notes
Adjusted hitboxes and pathing for spider enemies, so that they behave as expected
Spider visuals have been adjusted around light, smoke, and water
The hitboxes of possessed objects such as keys and flowers have been adjusted
General performance improvements and minor bugs have been fixed
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02 May 2019Developer post
Patch 1.6.1
Greetings, spooky spirits! We implemented a quick hotfix today to patch some achievement bugs that cropped up in April's 1.60 update. Bugfixes Achievement "Light Light" can now be completed correctly Achievement "This S**t is Bananas" can now be completed correctly Achievement "B
Greetings, spooky spirits!
We implemented a quick hotfix today to patch some achievement bugs that cropped up in April's 1.60 update.
Bugfixes

Achievement "Light Light" can now be completed correctly
Achievement "This S**t is Bananas" can now be completed correctly
Achievement "BOO-UYA" can now be completed correctly
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18 Apr 2019Developer post
Patch 1.60
Hey Spooky Crew, We've updated Whispering Willows on Steam to reflect the build we have on Switch. This includes a handful of minor changes such as: Updated to the latest version of Unity Refreshed controller support to be up to date Controller prompts now reflect the controller
Hey Spooky Crew,
We've updated Whispering Willows on Steam to reflect the build we have on Switch. This includes a handful of minor changes such as:

Updated to the latest version of Unity
Refreshed controller support to be up to date
Controller prompts now reflect the controller plugged in
Made the knight and clock puzzles easier to select the correct spot
Cutscenes could be skipped by pressing any button. Now only ESC will skip the cutscene
Fixed a few screen resolution issues
Updated a handful of minor language issues
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11 Dec 2018Developer post
Desert Child - Oscar Brittain and Akupara Games - Release
We're excited to announce that we, Akupara Games, have teamed up with Australian indie developer, Oscar Brittain, to release the highly anticipated hoverbike racing shooter, Desert Child! Desert Child Steam Page In Desert Child you are broke, but talented, hoverbike racer who nee
We're excited to announce that we, Akupara Games, have teamed up with Australian indie developer, Oscar Brittain, to release the highly anticipated hoverbike racing shooter, Desert
Child!
Desert Child Steam Page
https://youtu.be/h_g2ikGNTjM
In Desert Child you are broke, but talented, hoverbike racer who needs to find a way off Earth to get to Mars to compete in the Grand Prix, the greatest race in the universe. Explore a vibrant pixel-art solar system in this stylized racing adventure flavored with colorful sidequests, fierce hoverbike competitions, and a chill, lo-fi hip-hop soundtrack.
Nothing’s free in Desert Child.
Game Features

Hunt bounties, do odd jobs, throw races - do anything you can to earn cash. Explore a pixel-art solar system inspired by Cowboy Bebop, Akira and Redline.
Customize your vintage bike with various modifications.
Dine on a range of interplanetary cuisine with sweet buffs to help you win.
Master deep combat and racing mechanics and define your own style.
Race, shoot, and get better! Designed for replayability, with secrets that will keep you coming
back.
Chill to an original lo-fi/hip-hop soundtrack
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31 Oct 2016Developer post
Akupara Games - new Publishing Studio
Our studio has a big announcement to make - we will doing indie game publishing under a new name, Akupara Games. Our first title is the indie psychological thriller #KeepinMind by studio Little Moth. Please follow our new channels to stay up to date with our future projects. Chec
31 Oct 2016Developer post
Akupara Games - new Publishing Studio
Our studio has a big announcement to make - we will doing indie game publishing under a new name, Akupara Games. Our first title is the indie psychological thriller #KeepinMind by studio Little Moth. Please follow our new channels to stay up to date with our future projects. Chec
20 Jan 2016Developer post
Patch 1.29
Hello spooky spirits, and happy 2016! We've been gathering feedback over the last several months, and wanted to do one big patch that fixes a lot of the common issues still lingering. If you have any issues, please let us know very soon, as we won't be doing too many more patches
Hello spooky spirits, and happy 2016!
We've been gathering feedback over the last several months, and wanted to do one big patch that fixes a lot of the common issues still lingering. If you have any issues, please let us know very soon, as we won't be doing too many more patches after this one.
Patch Notes:

Translations - All languages have been updated once again, with mostly minor tweaks that we've received from our avid fans. This includes spelling, grammar, incorrect words, and most commonly bugs where text would go off the screen, or be gone entirely.
Controller Support - We've fixed several major controllers that weren't working in the latest few versions (Xbox One), and updated our controller plugin which now supports even more controllers (Moga) - http://www.gallantgames.com/pages/incontrol-supported-controllers
Steam HUD Imprint - If you had double monitors, any Steam HUD that popped up (friends logging online, etc) would stay up on the screen, appearing like a bad glitch. This is fixed
Changing Resolutions - We did additional fixes to this
Additional Minor Bug Fixes
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20 Jan 2016Developer post
Patch 1.29
Hello spooky spirits, and happy 2016! We've been gathering feedback over the last several months, and wanted to do one big patch that fixes a lot of the common issues still lingering. If you have any issues, please let us know very soon, as we won't be doing too many more patches
Hello spooky spirits, and happy 2016!
We've been gathering feedback over the last several months, and wanted to do one big patch that fixes a lot of the common issues still lingering. If you have any issues, please let us know very soon, as we won't be doing too many more patches after this one.
Patch Notes:

Translations - All languages have been updated once again, with mostly minor tweaks that we've received from our avid fans. This includes spelling, grammar, incorrect words, and most commonly bugs where text would go off the screen, or be gone entirely.
Controller Support - We've fixed several major controllers that weren't working in the latest few versions (Xbox One), and updated our controller plugin which now supports even more controllers (Moga) - http://www.gallantgames.com/pages/incontrol-supported-controllers
Steam HUD Imprint - If you had double monitors, any Steam HUD that popped up (friends logging online, etc) would stay up on the screen, appearing like a bad glitch. This is fixed
Changing Resolutions - We did additional fixes to this
Additional Minor Bug Fixes
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15 Nov 2015Developer post
Language and Settings Update- Patch 1.26/1.27
Hello ghosty guys and gals, As of a few months ago we have officially launched Whispering Willows on every major platform and device including PlayStation 4, Xbox One, WiiU, iOS, Google Play, and of course Steam. There were a few updates we made on other platforms that we wanted
Hello ghosty guys and gals,
As of a few months ago we have officially launched Whispering Willows on every major platform and device including PlayStation 4, Xbox One, WiiU, iOS, Google Play, and of course Steam.
There were a few updates we made on other platforms that we wanted to apply to the Steam version.
Patch Notes:

Updated all translations, fixing various errors
Chinese characters are displayed more clearly now, before they were blurry at certain resolutions
Updated Mac and PC to allow the user to change resolutions (and with the mouse now)
Additional controller support. See full list here- http://www.gallantgames.com/pages/incontrol-supported-controllers
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15 Nov 2015Developer post
Language and Settings Update- Patch 1.26/1.27
Hello ghosty guys and gals, As of a few months ago we have officially launched Whispering Willows on every major platform and device including PlayStation 4, Xbox One, WiiU, iOS, Google Play, and of course Steam. There were a few updates we made on other platforms that we wanted
Hello ghosty guys and gals,
As of a few months ago we have officially launched Whispering Willows on every major platform and device including PlayStation 4, Xbox One, WiiU, iOS, Google Play, and of course Steam.
There were a few updates we made on other platforms that we wanted to apply to the Steam version.
Patch Notes:

Updated all translations, fixing various errors
Chinese characters are displayed more clearly now, before they were blurry at certain resolutions
Updated Mac and PC to allow the user to change resolutions (and with the mouse now)
Additional controller support. See full list here- http://www.gallantgames.com/pages/incontrol-supported-controllers
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28 Aug 2015Developer post
Xbox One and Mobile Launch
Whispering Willows launched on iOS and Android yesterday, and Xbox One today! We've already been featured on the Android TV store as well as Xbox One's Summer Sale. We're currently working on updating translations for all versions. We hired some professional proofreaders to clean
28 Aug 2015Developer post
Xbox One and Mobile Launch
Whispering Willows launched on iOS and Android yesterday, and Xbox One today! We've already been featured on the Android TV store as well as Xbox One's Summer Sale. We're currently working on updating translations for all versions. We hired some professional proofreaders to clean
02 Jul 2015Developer post
PlayStation and Beyond!
After a long journey, we have an exciting update for you -- we have very recently released the game on Playstation 4 and the Playstation Vita! You can find more information or purchase the game at the Playstation store . Later on this month or early next month we'll be releasing
02 Jul 2015Developer post
PlayStation and Beyond!
After a long journey, we have an exciting update for you -- we have very recently released the game on Playstation 4 and the Playstation Vita! You can find more information or purchase the game at the Playstation store . Later on this month or early next month we'll be releasing
12 Jun 2015Developer post
Steam Summer Sale- WW is Featured Element in Game
Steam is having their annual Summer Sale, and usually have promotional games surrounding it. This year it's a Cookie Clicker style game where teams fight robots! They are using the Whispering Willows icon as one of the main damage elements in the game! Can you spot it?
12 Jun 2015Developer post
Steam Summer Sale- WW is Featured Element in Game
Steam is having their annual Summer Sale, and usually have promotional games surrounding it. This year it's a Cookie Clicker style game where teams fight robots! They are using the Whispering Willows icon as one of the main damage elements in the game! Can you spot it?
02 Jun 2015Developer post
PlayStation Announcement- Patch 1.25
Hello spooky soldiers! We announced this week on our social media channels , that Whispering Willows will be coming out on PlayStation 4 and Vita this summer! We are very excited about this, and hope you'll support us on our new consoles ːCatacombSkullː Well still of course suppo
Hello spooky soldiers!
We announced this week on our social media channels, that Whispering Willows will be coming out on PlayStation 4 and Vita this summer! We are very excited about this, and hope you'll support us on our new consoles ːCatacombSkullː
Well still of course support all versions equally and we’ve continued to fix bugs.
Patch Notes:

We adjusted how the monsters in the garden maze react, so they should snag you multiple times now instead of allowing you to easily just run past them
We made ladders more forgiving to climb, so you don’t have to be quite as close to go up or down them
We fixed several places in the game where text would overflow the dialogue box on certain languages
Fixed bug where the Mac version was continuing to have issues displaying multiple resolutions
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02 Jun 2015Developer post
PlayStation Announcement- Patch 1.25
Hello spooky soldiers! We announced this week on our social media channels , that Whispering Willows will be coming out on PlayStation 4 and Vita this summer! We are very excited about this, and hope you'll support us on our new consoles :CatacombSkull: Well still of course suppo
Hello spooky soldiers!
We announced this week on our social media channels, that Whispering Willows will be coming out on PlayStation 4 and Vita this summer! We are very excited about this, and hope you'll support us on our new consoles :CatacombSkull:
Well still of course support all versions equally and we’ve continued to fix bugs.
Patch Notes:

We adjusted how the monsters in the garden maze react, so they should snag you multiple times now instead of allowing you to easily just run past them
We made ladders more forgiving to climb, so you don’t have to be quite as close to go up or down them
We fixed several places in the game where text would overflow the dialogue box on certain languages
Fixed bug where the Mac version was continuing to have issues displaying multiple resolutions
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