Tallowmere

Released: Mar 3, 2015
Platforms: WindowsmacOSLinux
Last updated: 04 Sep 2026, 20:30 GMT

Updates & announcements

20 posts

05 Jan 2022Developer post
Android DLC: v352.10
Android DLC Improved compatibility with Android 12. (previous version would fail to install on Android 12)
Android DLC

Improved compatibility with Android 12. (previous version would fail to install on Android 12)
Original post
15 Oct 2021Developer post
Version 352.9
Just a quick controller-related patch here for Tallowmere . Then I'm back to working on Tallowmere 2 ! – Chris GENERAL Updated InControl to version 1.8.7. Improved support for 8BitDo controllers. macOS: Fixed a crash when disconnecting controllers. ANDROID DLC Added support for t
Just a quick controller-related patch here for Tallowmere. Then I'm back to working on Tallowmere 2!
– Chris
GENERAL

Updated InControl to version 1.8.7.
Improved support for 8BitDo controllers.
macOS: Fixed a crash when disconnecting controllers.
ANDROID DLC

Added support for the MOGA XP5-X Plus controller.
Added support for the PXN-P30 controller.
Added support for the Razer Kishi controller.
Original post
05 Mar 2021Developer post
Version 352.6
Changelog Local co-op: Fixed issue where souls would not be applied to fallen players. Android DLC: Added support for the IPEGA PG-9129 controller. Added support for future IPEGA controllers.
Changelog
Local co-op:

Fixed issue where souls would not be applied to fallen players.
Android DLC:

Added support for the IPEGA PG-9129 controller.
Added support for future IPEGA controllers.
Original post
16 Nov 2020Developer post
Tallowmere 2 – Early Access begins 4 Dec, 2020
ːtallowmereː Lady Tallowmere is pleased to announce... Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens will enter Steam Early Access on: Friday, 4 December, 2020 @ 11:00am PST (GMT-8) Languages at launch English Simplified Chinese – 简体中文 – translated by Lightning Games Portuguese - Brazil – P
ːtallowmereː Lady Tallowmere is pleased to announce...
Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens will enter Steam Early Access on:
Friday, 4 December, 2020 @ 11:00am PST (GMT-8)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/655740/Tallowmere_2_Curse_of_the_Kittens/
Languages at launch

English
Simplified Chinese – 简体中文 – translated by Lightning Games
Portuguese - Brazil – Português - Brasil – translated by Ewerton E. de Souza
Player modes at launch
Single-player
Play solo.

Play with a game controller (Xbox One or PlayStation 4 recommended), or keyboard and mouse.
Couch Co-op
Shared-screen local co-op.

Up to 4 players.
Play with 4 controllers, or 3 controllers and 1 keyboard.
Online Co-op
Play with friends online.

Internet connection required.
Up to 4 players per dungeon.
Differences from the demo
Room limit removed
How far can you go?

Enemy levels, item rarities, and room modifiers will scale more naturally.
Kitten limit removed
Can you rescue 9 kittens in a single run?

Careful – they're fragile. ːmrbiggunsː
Steam Achievements
80+ achievements.

Collect them all.
Starting weapons
The Weapon Rack is ready.
Character classes
Break the chains.

Mirror, mirror...
Steam Leaderboards
Can you make it to the top?

Categories for each player mode and significant version.
Online Co-op
Play online.
Server locations at launch

California, USA
New Jersey, USA
Paris, France
São Paulo, Brazil
Sydney, Australia
Tokyo, Japan
Beijing, China
For the latest info, please view Tallowmere 2's Server Status page.
If you'd like a server in a region not listed, please comment below, or contact me.
Questions & Answers
Launch discount?
There will be a 40% discount at launch. After that, only 10% discounts are planned throughout Early Access.
LAN Co-op?
Local Area Network Co-op is planned, but not quite ready at this time.
Community servers?
Documentation, knowledge, and server-deployment script generation is pretty much done and ready. I will publicly release info on how to host your own community servers once Early Access has launched.
Can I stream and record the game?
Yes! Please do. If you'd like any branding or artwork files, please check out Tallowmere 2's media kits. Also, Tallowmere 2's music was licensed royalty-free, so you shouldn't run into any takedown issues.
See you in the dungeons soon.
– Chris
Original post
02 Sep 2020Developer post
Super September Sale
Don't die from Covid-19. Lose a life in the dungeons instead. ːmrbiggunsː
28 Aug 2020Developer post
Tallowmere – v352.5
macOS: Improved PlayStation 4 controller support. Android DLC : The game now pauses when resuming from being minimized. Fixed touch input not working if an Android Screen Overlay was active.
macOS:

Improved PlayStation 4 controller support.
Android DLC:

The game now pauses when resuming from being minimized.
Fixed touch input not working if an Android Screen Overlay was active.
Original post
05 Aug 2020Developer post
Tallowmere – Minor fixes
Fixes: Fixed a typographical issue. macOS: Fixed a startup issue. Yes, I am still working on Tallowmere 2 .
Fixes:

Fixed a typographical issue.
macOS: Fixed a startup issue.
Yes, I am still working on Tallowmere 2.
Original post
18 Jun 2020Developer post
Tallowmere 2 – Steam demo and Kickstarter campaign
Hello, adventurers. Lady Tallowmere's been busy... Tallowmere 2 demo now available The Steam page for Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens has emerged. A free Tallowmere 2 demo is also available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Kickstarter campaign Additionally, Lady Tallowmere has t
Hello, adventurers. Lady Tallowmere's been busy...
Tallowmere 2 demo now available
The Steam page for Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens has emerged.
A free Tallowmere 2 demo is also available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Kickstarter campaign
Additionally, Lady Tallowmere has teamed up with her faithful Wandering Merchant underling to maximise their capitalistic endeavours to bring you a Tallowmere 2 Kickstarter campaign.
Become an Early Backer and gain exciting rewards such as:

😻 Name a Kitten – will appear in the dungeon from time to time.
💂‍♂️ Customise a Guard – flesh out a Guard NPC's name and dialogue.
📜 Design an Event Room – work with the developer to create an Event Room.
💀 Design a Boss – work with the developer to create a Boss.
🔑 Steam Key – receive a Steam key (or four) once Early Access begins.
😃 Name in Credits – be credited as an Early Backer.
So, please check out the demo, add to your wishlist, and do some kicking if you fancy.
If you've any questions, feel free to comment below. We'll see you online by the end of the year. ːtallowmereː
Original post
17 Jun 2020Developer post
Tallowmere 2 – Steam page now visible
Wishes can come true. The Steam page for Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens is now visible for your drooling pleasure. Add to your wishlist to get notified upon release – tentatively aiming for Q3 or Q4 2020.
17 Jun 2020Developer post
Tallowmere 2 – Steam page now visible
Wishes can come true. The Steam page for Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens is now visible for your drooling pleasure. Add to your wishlist to get notified upon release – tentatively aiming for Q3 or Q4 2020.
17 Jun 2020Developer post
Tallowmere 2 – Steam page now visible
Wishes can come true. The Steam page for Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens is now visible for your drooling pleasure. Add to your wishlist to get notified upon release – tentatively aiming for Q3 or Q4 2020.
06 Jun 2020Developer post
Tallowmere 2 – Steam page now visible
Wishes can come true. The Steam page for Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens is now visible for your drooling pleasure. Add to your wishlist to get notified upon release – tentatively aiming for Q3 or Q4 2020.
31 May 2020Developer post
Tallowmere – Controller fixes
Fixes: Fixed certain controllers not being detected. Internal: Updated InControl to 1.8.2.
Fixes:
Fixed certain controllers not being detected.
Internal:
Updated InControl to 1.8.2.
Original post
16 May 2020Developer post
Tallowmere: Now available in Korean
Language added: Korean (한국어) – translated by The Balance . macOS: Graphics engine now uses Metal instead of OpenGL Core. Improved support for Xbox 360 controllers. Internal: Updated Unity to 2019.2.21f1. Updated InControl to 1.8.0.
Language added:
Korean (한국어) – translated by The Balance.
macOS:
Graphics engine now uses Metal instead of OpenGL Core.
Improved support for Xbox 360 controllers.
Internal:
Updated Unity to 2019.2.21f1.
Updated InControl to 1.8.0.
Original post
26 Jan 2020Developer post
Tallowmere soundtrack now available
The DLC you always wanted ːmrbiggunsː Hopping aboard Steam's new soundtrack functionality, the soundtrack for Tallowmere is now available for free. Featuring an astonishing 13 minutes of music, this album was voted best in the dungeon by 8 out of 9 kittens. Mr Bigguns demanded a
The DLC you always wanted ːmrbiggunsː
Hopping aboard Steam's new soundtrack functionality, the soundtrack for Tallowmere is now available for free.
Featuring an astonishing 13 minutes of music, this album was voted best in the dungeon by 8 out of 9 kittens. Mr Bigguns demanded a recount, but Lady Tallowmere overturned the decision.
How to listen 🎵

Go to the Tallowmere Soundtrack page.
Click the green "Play Game" button to add the soundtrack to your Steam account.
In your Steam desktop client, click the Library button, then make sure Soundtracks is selected:
Enjoy!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1225360/Tallowmere_Soundtrack/
PS: Yes, Tallowmere 2 is still being worked on.
Original post
27 Aug 2019Developer post
Tallowmere 2: Mid-2019 progress update
Hello from the dungeon Please pardon the dust. Lady Tallowmere is still preparing her next generation of procedural death labyrinths for your pain and pleasure. Official artwork – characters illustrated by Eric Grimoire Meow? What is happening...? Why is there a kitten locked awa
Hello from the dungeon
Please pardon the dust. Lady Tallowmere is still preparing her next generation of procedural death labyrinths for your pain and pleasure.
Official artwork – characters illustrated by Eric Grimoire
Meow?
What is happening...?
Why is there a kitten locked away? What secrets does it hold?
What else has been going on in the dungeons so far this year? Let's find out...
Mirror, Mirror
In the home room, a Magic Mirror now lets you change your character. Each character has a different trait. Additional characters can be unlocked by slaying matching enemies in Room 10 or higher.
Rack It Up A Notch
A Weapon Rack is also available, allowing you to choose a starting weapon. Starting weapons can be unlocked by finding the weapon in the dungeon and slaying enemies with it.
Certain weapons with powerful element variations (such as Poison, Lightning, and Arcane) have higher enemy killing requirements, as well as minimum room number requirements before kill counts start tallying.
Why Can't I Hold All These Weapons?
The old eight-slot weapon wheel has been replaced with a new dynamic Weapon Selector.
Bring Me To Life
Eyes now blink, legs waddle, and necks snap back. Melee weapons have been given a slight animation while still retaining their instant-hit feel. Enemy eyes also glow so you can anticipate incoming attacks.
I Heard You Like Loot
Item Modifiers are still going strong. There are 7 different Rarities, as well as 5 different Item Tiers this time for even more damage and health.
More Souls Required
Slaying enemies and collecting their souls allows you to level up at Demon Statues:
At Lvl 2, you can choose between a randomly-rolled amount of Strength or Health.
At Lvl 3, a third Mystery reward becomes available.
At Lvl 4 and higher, one of the three rewards will also have a random ⭐Bonus reward attached.
There are currently ~50 different mystery and bonus rewards available. Will luck be on your side?
Offerings & Curses
During your travels, you may come across various Pedestals, each presenting an Offering with a randomly-chosen Curse. Will you accept what's on offer?
Room Modifiers
From Room 6 and higher, Room Modifiers get added to most rooms, with additional modifier slots added every 5 rooms, up to 5 modifiers max per room.
There are currently ~50 Room Modifiers in the pool.
Drink Up
Health Potions now have ranks. Certain potions also grant buffs. There are currently ~20 potion buffs available.
Managing potions in a platformer is low on the list of things you'd rather be doing, so there is now a Quick Heal action to consume your best-available potion (factoring in how much health you are missing). If you have a potion with a buff attached to it, you can anticipate getting a heal and a buff without needing to rummage through your inventory.
Menu Development is Serious Business
The UI has been given an uplift in many places, with tabs, save slots, item detail enhancements, built-in achievements and Steam leaderboards, and a proper pause menu.
Play:
New, Load, Join, and Host.
Inventory:
Weapons, Shields, Potions, Blessings, Attributes, and Journal.
Merchant:
Buy, Sell, and Buyback.
Triumphs:
High Scores, Achievements, and Leaderboards.
Options:
Language, Screen, Sound, Input, Effects, and Advanced.
Pause Menu:
Rich 'n Creamy
With Rich Presence integration for both Steam and Discord, your friends can see status updates of how great you are as your room number increases as you delve further and further – or perhaps they can shed a tear with you when you lament your death.
Where's the Steam page?
To launch Tallowmere 2's Steam page, I still need to finalise the screenshots and create a trailer, which means I need to do a sound effect pass, and another pass on the room themes with cool doodads and cosmetics.
Since I'm still adding things, working on a trailer and publishing full-size screenshots feels like things to do last. The page will launch closer to the time when the game is ready.
Pricing
After much consideration, looking at what Tallowmere 2 offers compared to the first Tallowmere, I believe a steady price of ~$9.99 USD is more appropriate for Steam.
I no longer feel increasing the price gradually throughout Early Access is ideal – I do not fancy attempting to dictate which future feature amounts to which dollar value. I just want to keep things simple.
In an attempt to honour my previous plan of starting at a lower price point, I will offer a launch discount of 40%, which is the maximum launch discount Valve allows. After that, the occasional discount throughout Early Access will be no deeper than 10%.
The game will receive free updates as originally planned – I still have no plans to offer premium add-on expansions.
With single-player, local couch co-op, online co-op, and many more goodies and aesthetic delights compared to the first game, I feel ~$9.99 USD is reasonable. But please, let me know your thoughts.
Descent into Madness
While the features mentioned on the roadmap posted in December 2018 still stand, time estimations have gone out the window.
In the midst of Tallowmere 2's development, the irl RNG gods have decided to hand me an autoimmune disease called psoriasis, and with it, psoriatic arthopathy, which affects approximately 1% of the population. This incurable inflammatory disease has been impacting my productivity.
X-rays have not revealed any joint damage (yet), but the pain is there. I recall noticing external signs of psoriasis back in 2016, but it wasn't until 2018 that pain became apparent. Official diagnosis was given to me in early 2019 by a rheumatologist.
I've been fairly quiet about this until now. I am still struggling to come to terms with it, but this disease has been a major factor as to why things are taking longer than anticipated.
Being in pain almost 24/7 is a challenge. I try to ignore it, but that's easier said than done. Some days are better than others, but my typical day-to-day adventures include:
Pain My elbows, fingers, knees, toes, hips, neck, shoulders, and spine hurt due to my immune system attacking itself. During the worst flare-ups, it feels like knives are being shoved into my back, and razorblades are being jammed into my smaller joints. Some days, it hurts to walk. Other days, it hurts to sit. Some nights, I wake due to my toes hurting in excruciating pain of all things. I am often maxed out on special prescribed painkillers, but they aren't 100% effective.
Numbness and tingling In the past month, parts of my hands feel like they've fallen asleep, except they refuse to wake up. They aren't 100% numb, but the sensation is weird; makes typing and holding a mouse quite odd at times. The intensity varies. Occasionally, I have sessions where my feet, legs, and wrists also feel compressed and numb.
Fatigue This one is the biggest hindrance: I am needing naps more often, and for longer; sometimes two naps a day even. I am most productive and energetic in the morning, but come mid-day and afternoon, I often run out of energy and need sleep.
With my body attacking itself, I do not have consistent energy and concentration like I used to. I am more tired than I used to be. Brain fog really is a thing at times. Waking up in the night due to random shots of pain also doesn't help. It's even reached a point recently where members of the public have been asking me if I'm okay, because I feel incredibly drained some days, and it shows.
Now, not every day is horrible, but not every day is great either. It's extremely random and unpredictable. I do the best I can when I can.
If anyone would like to swap immune systems, please let me know. ːmrbiggunsː
Still To-do
I thought I would launch Tallowmere 2 earlier this year, but things felt too early, so it's been months of polish and features this year so far instead.
Tasks on my list to get this up on Early Access:
Improve Elite healthbars.
Ensure all weapons have elemental variations implemented.
Add cool item names.
Continue implementing the ~120 pedestal offerings and ~260 curses on my list. It's a lot of work, but it's coming along.
Tidy up enemy AI.
Add unique icons to the different potion types.
Add sound effects to everything.
Spruce up the room themes a bit more.
Add ability to form parties easily to play with friends online hassle-free via Steam and Discord.
Make sure everything continues to work online ːlunar2019deadpanpigː
Onwards
As a self-employed solo game developer creating a multi-platform online co-op experience, my recent health complications have thrown a wrench into things. I'm still able to work, but perhaps not as fast as I'd like.
Due to my unpredictable energy and concentration levels, there's not much point attempting to guesstimate timeframes. Will it be this year? Next year? ... Things will launch when ready.
With Tallowmere selling over 120,000 copies across all platforms since 2015, I've been able to work on Tallowmere 2 as my full-time job over the past 2-3 years, and this will continue for the foreseeable future – just perhaps more slowly than desired. So, thank you for your continued patience and support. I will see you in the dungeons soon enough.
For updates, please follow my Steam developer page, Twitter page, and/or Facebook page.
– Chris
Original post
21 Aug 2019Developer post
Tallowmere: v351 changelog
To maintain compatibility with recent operating system versions, Tallowmere has been updated to version 351. General Added interpolation to coins, hearts, keys, souls, giblets, and floating text, so things move more smoothly through the air. Reduced installation size, down from ~
To maintain compatibility with recent operating system versions, Tallowmere has been updated to version 351.
General
Added interpolation to coins, hearts, keys, souls, giblets, and floating text, so things move more smoothly through the air.
Reduced installation size, down from ~300 MB to ~125 MB.
Android DLC: Enabled new Unity feature "sustained performance mode" to ensure framerate stays smooth during long gameplay sessions.
Android DLC: Added new adaptive icons for Android 8.0+.
System requirements
Due to a new Unity version being used, minimum system requirements have changed:
Windows: Windows 7 SP1 or higher is now required. (previously, Windows XP SP2 was supported)
Windows: DirectX 11 with a Shader Model 4.0 graphics card is now required. (previously, DirectX 9.0c with a Shader Model 3.0 graphics card was supported)
macOS: 64-bit macOS 10.12 or higher is now required. (previously, macOS 10.10 was supported)
Linux: 64-bit Ubuntu 16.04+ (or similar distribution) is now required. (previously, 32-bit Ubuntu 12.04 was supported)
If you need to access older versions compatible with older systems, please use the "version350" or "version346" branches, accessible by going Steam client > Library > right-click Tallowmere > Properties > Betas tab.
Fixes
Windows: Fixed startup crashes happening on certain systems.
macOS: Fixed black screens sometimes happening at startup.
Linux: Fixed controllers causing crashes.
Controllers
Windows: Added support for the Betop BTP2175s controller.
Windows: Added support for the NVidia Shield controller on Windows 8.1.
Windows: Added additional Xbox 360 controller support.
macOS: Added additional controller support for the 360Controller 0.16.11 driver.
Linux: Added support for the Havit HVG95W controller.
Linux: Added support for the PlayStation 2 controller.
Performance optimizations.
Internal
Updated Unity from 5.6.6f2 to 2019.2.1f1.
Updated InControl from 1.6.12 to 1.7.3.
Updated Steamworks to 1.43.
Known issues
Linux: Disconnecting a controller mid-game and reconnecting it may cause the thumbstick to stop working.
Where's the sequel?
New details about Tallowmere 2 will be posted soon. Thanks for your patience. :tallowmere:
Original post
01 Dec 2018Developer post
Tallowmere 2 – Roadmap update
Dearest adventurers, Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens is coming along. Online co-op is working. The project has reached a turning point, and Lady Tallowmere will be opening the doors to her second generation of dungeons for you in 2019. Early Access Steam's Early Access program
01 Mar 2018Developer post
Tallowmere: Now available in Portuguese-Brazil and Slovenian
Version 350.7 – 2 March, 2018 Languages added: Portuguese-Brazil – translated by Lucas Videla. Slovenian – translated by Alen Korez. Android DLC: Added support for the IPEGA PG-9037 controller. Fixes: Fixed an issue where thousand-separators were not being added for numbers surpa
Version 350.7 – 2 March, 2018
Languages added:

Portuguese-Brazil – translated by Lucas Videla.
Slovenian – translated by Alen Korez.
Android DLC:

Added support for the IPEGA PG-9037 controller.
Fixes:

Fixed an issue where thousand-separators were not being added for numbers surpassing 1,000,000.
Fixed a souls-related crash that could occur if red, green, and purple souls were disabled via the Punisher.
Version 350.9 – 11 September, 2018

Updated engine to Unity 5.6.5p4.
Fixed an issue where video wouldn't work if user's graphics card was set to scale the screen.
Original post
01 Mar 2018Developer post
Tallowmere: Now available in Portuguese-Brazil and Slovenian
Version 350.7 – 2 March, 2018 Languages added: Portuguese-Brazil – translated by Lucas Videla. Slovenian – translated by Alen Korez. Android DLC: Added support for the IPEGA PG-9037 controller. Fixes: Fixed an issue where thousand-separators were not being added for numbers surpa
Version 350.7 – 2 March, 2018
Languages added:

Portuguese-Brazil – translated by Lucas Videla.
Slovenian – translated by Alen Korez.
Android DLC:

Added support for the IPEGA PG-9037 controller.
Fixes:

Fixed an issue where thousand-separators were not being added for numbers surpassing 1,000,000.
Fixed a souls-related crash that could occur if red, green, and purple souls were disabled via the Punisher.
Original post

Updates & announcements

GENERAL

ANDROID DLC

Changelog

Local co-op:

Android DLC:

Friday, 4 December, 2020 @ 11:00am PST (GMT-8)

Languages at launch

Player modes at launch

Single-player

Couch Co-op

Online Co-op

Differences from the demo

Room limit removed

Kitten limit removed

Steam Achievements

Starting weapons

Character classes

Steam Leaderboards

Online Co-op

Server locations at launch

Questions & Answers

Launch discount?

LAN Co-op?

Community servers?

Can I stream and record the game?

macOS:

Android DLC:

Fixes:

Tallowmere 2 demo now available

Kickstarter campaign

Wishes can come true.

Wishes can come true.

Wishes can come true.

Wishes can come true.

The DLC you always wanted ːmrbiggunsː

How to listen 🎵

Hello from the dungeon

Meow?

Mirror, Mirror

Rack It Up A Notch

Why Can't I Hold All These Weapons?

Bring Me To Life

I Heard You Like Loot

More Souls Required

Offerings & Curses

Room Modifiers

Drink Up

Menu Development is Serious Business

Rich 'n Creamy

Where's the Steam page?

Pricing

Descent into Madness

Still To-do

Onwards

General

System requirements

Fixes

Controllers

Internal

Known issues

Early Access

Price

Upcoming features

Servers

Cross-platform play

Localisation

Rogue-like or rogue-lite?

Gif it to me

Follow

Version 350.7 – 2 March, 2018

Version 350.9 – 11 September, 2018

Version 350.7 – 2 March, 2018