Developer posts and news about this game.
Hey everyone! We’re back with another behind-the-scenes look at The Dark West . This time, we’re diving into the game’s environment design with our Environment Artist, Piotr. He shares his background and tells the great story of how a surprise message from an old friend led him t
Hello everyone! A massive thank you to everyone who played The Dark West demo and shared their feedback! Your support over the last two months has been incredible. To ensure we deliver the absolute best experience for the upcoming Steam Next Fest , we will be temporarily removing
Hey everyone! We’re back with another behind-the-scenes look at The Dark West . This time, we’re diving into the game’s visual development with our Illustrator and Concept Artist, Polo McPrieto. He shares his background and tells the amazing (and funny) story of how he joined our
Hello Everyone! First off, we want to give a massive thank you to everyone who took the time to jump into The Dark West demo and share your experiences, videos, and incredibly detailed feedback on our Discord, on steam community forum, even on YT comment section. The recent re-re
Hello everyone! We have released a minor update (build v0.0.103s) to address several known issues within the demo. Changes & Additions Improved blood visuals. Improved Black Bill abilities VFX and transformation visuals. Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where it was impossible to reb
Hey everyone! We're back with another Q&A for The Dark West. Lighty and Woolie will be hosting, answering your questions about the demo, the future of the game, and everything in between! When: We'll be going live at 4 PM PST | 7 PM ET | 12 AM UTC Where: Our Twitch Channel Pl
Hello everyone! We have released another update to address several known issues within the demo. Changes & Additions Added a grace period for knockdown and knockback. Replaced masterwork icons. Improved shotgun VFX. Increased Blackbill damage by 16% . Reduced Acolyte cast tim
Hello everyone! We have released a minor update to address several known issues within the demo. Changes & Additions Added settings to the main menu (the input section was intentionally removed). Removed auto-equip from settings (it is now ON by default). Improved the audio w
The Dark West Demo Has Just Released! Our team worked tirelessly to resolve the performance issues, and we can't wait for you to jump in and experience the demo for yourself! We want to thank you all for your support, especially everyone who participated in our internal playtest
First, we want to thank everyone for your patience while the demo has been offline. We know many of you have been waiting to jump back in, and we truly appreciate all of the encouragement and understanding you've shown us over the past few weeks. We're happy to announce that the
Hi everyone! First, we want to say thank you to everyone who took the time to play our demo and share their feedback. Reading your positive comments, seeing your reactions, and hearing that people were enjoying the experience genuinely made our day. The support we've received has
We couldn't have done this without you. Every share, every comment, every bit of feedback, and every wishlist pushed us forward. If you've been following the game, you're part of this. Thank you for being on this journey with us. June is going to be a big month for us. In case yo
We're proud to announce that the demo for The Dark West will be available on June 10th ! That means there's only one week left before you can jump into this world filled with corruption and try to keep your neck clean. Take a look at our demo trailer here: Are you ready to face t
Welcome back, everyone! Before we begin, we would like to apologize and address an issue in our latest post: the Masterwork was shown incorrectly (the item was generated incorrectly for the screenshots). We've since updated the post with the correct GFX. Now, it’s time to take a
Welcome back, everyone! It’s every ARPG player’s favorite time: loot! Let’s take a closer look at the main criteria used to categorize your gear. Classes The class of an item refers to its category, ranging from weapons like rifles, revolvers, and shotguns to accessories such as
Welcome back, everyone! This time, we’ll go through some of the Tarot cards that will be featured in our demo. They’ll be essential for creating specialized builds, tailored to your playstyle. We’re aiming to include 14 different Tarot cards in our first build, maybe even more! T
Hello everyone! This time, we'll go through some systems that will help you conquer the darkness of The Dark West . In addition to the usual gear setup (gun, gloves, coat, etc.), you will also be able to equip cards . Combining Poker and Tarot cards successfully will be the key t
Hello everyone! We're back with more information about the enemies you'll be facing in The Dark West ! As explained last week, enemies are divided into four tiers. Tier 1 features common enemies you’ll see roaming, while Tier 4 represents boss variants based on them. As tiers inc
We just released our teaser trailer for The Dark West and we couldn't be more excited to finally share it with all of you! Since our first reveal, the team has been working hard to expand the world, and this new trailer gives you a closer look at the core experience. We’ve includ
Hello everyone! As development progresses and we become more confident in the content we’re creating, we believe it’s important to share what the team has accomplished. To start, here are a few enemies you’ll encounter in the world of The Dark West . Enemies are divided into four