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Hello All! It’s been one year since Ryder launched! To celebrate this milestone, we are offering Ryder at its lowest discounted price yet: 50% off! And for everyone who has already played it, thank you so much for playing. As always, feel free to share your feedback or even just
Hey All! We have some incredibly exciting news today. Our second game, Hue Factory, has officially launched on Steam! If you enjoyed the puzzles in Ryder , we think you'll really enjoy solving the puzzle of optimizing your factory floor. While Hue Factory trades creatures for a m
Hello All! As summer begins, we wanted to spotlight one of Ryder’s most atmospheric regions: Sapphire Grove. Hidden beneath towering Thundering Oaks, Sapphire Grove is a forest locked beneath constant rainfall. Glowing mushrooms illuminate the paths below while storms roll endles
Hello everyone! To all the amazing players of Ryder , thank you for your continued support! We wanted you to be the very first to know: the demo for our next project, Hue Factory , is officially live on Steam! If you enjoy cozy puzzles, logic, and minimalist automation, we'd love
Hello everyone! It has been an incredible journey with Ryder (don't worry, we are still here to support Ryder, too!), and as a two-person team, we’ve been hard at work behind the scenes deciding what comes next. We are so excited to share our newest project: Hue Factory . We’ve t
Ryder is now part of the Steam Spring Sale and is available at 25% off through March 26th at 10 AM PST . Get in the Spring mood by exploring the world of Ryder! The second region, Emerald Valley, is fully Spring-themed; it features flower-themed creatures and a beautiful Spring l
Happy Holidays from Yellow Tree Games ❄️ Ryder is part of the Steam Winter Sale and is 20% off from December 18th through January 5th. Thank you so much for all the support and kind words you’ve shared with us this year. It truly means a lot! We love seeing players exploring the
Get into the cozy season by exploring the Goldenwood, an autumnal forest filled with fall-themed creatures. Ryder is 20% off until October 6th. Ryder is a creature-collecting puzzle adventure where you play as 60+ unique creatures, each with abilities to help you solve over 100 p
Thank you to everyone who’s played Ryder so far! We’ve been listening closely to your feedback (and combing through bug reports) and have just pushed a new update live with the following changes: Performance & Optimization Added new settings to help optimize performance for y
It’s finally here! After three years of building, designing, and dreaming, Ryder is out in the world. This is a peaceful, creature-filled adventure where you’ll: Solve nearly 100 unique puzzles Explore 4 colorful regions, from autumn forests to frozen peaks Bond with over 60 crea
We’re thrilled to finally share the news: Ryder will be released on August 6, 2025 on Steam. This cozy creature-collecting puzzle adventure has been a passion project for years. We can't wait for you to experience the full journey. Solve puzzles, bring creatures back into the wor
Hello, friends! We’re excited to share that Ryder is officially live in Steam Next Fest , and we’ve released a special demo update just for the event! For this week only, you can: 🔹 Solve a brand new puzzle 🔹 Meet a brand new creature 🔹 Discover limited-time variants of existi
Deep within Sapphire Grove, something beautiful is taking root. The forest’s glowing mushrooms have started leaving their mark — not just on the trees and stones, but on the creatures themselves. These are the Thundershroom variants: visually distinct forms that shimmer with whit
Thanks so much to everyone who played the first version of the Ryder demo and sent us your thoughts—it’s been amazing to hear from you! We’ve just pushed an update that focuses on streamlining the experience and adding more of what makes Ryder fun. Here’s what’s new: Puzzle flow
Happy March, everyone! 🌿 As we continue developing Ryder, we want to dive deeper into the puzzle mechanics that shape your journey. This month, we're breaking down Pressure Plates—one of the core mechanics you'll encounter while solving environmental puzzles. What Are Pressure P
Happy February! We’re continuing to develop Ryder and are thrilled to introduce you to three dragon-like creatures you’ll meet—and play as!—on your journey. The Drumpkin As its name suggests, this adorable, pumpkin-shaped dragon feels right at home in Goldenwood’s autumnal landsc
The demo for Ryder is now LIVE! We've included 7 puzzles to solve, 25 unique creature variants to find and a blissful autumnal forest for you to explore! New Gameplay Trailer 👇 Don't forget to Wishlist and follow us to stay up to date on Ryder's progress! If you encounter any bu
Happy New Year, All! As we kickoff 2025 and the snow starts to fall outside, we thought it would be a great time to highlight the creature abilities in Ryder’s snowy region, the Silver Pines. The Silver Pines is a region covered by ever present frost and snow. Here, you will unlo
Hello everyone! We’re Arlin and Elle at Yellow Tree Games. We're a husband-and-wife team united by our shared love for art, programming, and video games. Through this passion, we created Ryder, a creature-collecting puzzle adventure with a world brimming with unique, fantastical
Hi everyone, We're Arlin and Elle from Yellow Tree Games, and we're thrilled to finally share what we've been passionately working on for the past few years— Ryder ! Ryder is a creature-collecting puzzle adventure set in a stylized low-poly world. You play as a Ryder—an ethereal