Developer posts and news about this game.
It's been a crazy few weeks! My new game I revealed to the world at gamescom is called We Harvest Shadows , a first-person farming horror allegory. Here's the trailer: I released a demo along with the big announcement, and the reaction has been absolutely wonderful. People love i
Hello friends, it's been a while! I'm still around believe it or not, and I'm really excited to announce my new game to the world soon. It's very different from The First Tree, but it still shares my love for personal and emotional storytelling in games. Geoff Keighley and Kyle B
Hi everyone, I was invited to the Earth Appreciation Festival sale on Steam, and my game is the cheapest it will ever be, which is 90% off! I'm also broadcasting a pre-recorded stream when I played my whole game from beginning to end and showed off all the easter eggs, so that wi
I know, I know, you're probably thinking "a Nintendo Switch announcement here!?" ...BUT, this is a really special thing that I've worked hard on, and I think most fans of my game would find this limited edition interesting. This will be the last thing I release regarding The Firs
OK, time to do this. I’ve been meaning to do a big DAVID WEHLE™ update for a while now and explain why I haven’t released a new game yet, but you know how life gets in the way. Especially when life is a quarantine hellscape, you have three beautiful, amazing, exhausting kids to r
It finally happened after 2.5 years of work: my online school GAME DEV UNLOCKED hit version 1.0! There is so much content that I can't even type it all up, so I made this sweet sizzle reel of everything: Don't know how to code? No problem. Don't know how to market your game on so
I'm excited to announce that a limited edition vinyl OST of The First Tree is now available, courtesy of Mana Wave Media! It includes the gorgeous orchestral tracks by Josh Kramer, and also features new gorgeous artwork. Here's where you can buy a copy , hopefully there are still
I made The First Tree without knowing code, while working full-time, and while taking care of a new baby, and somehow the game succeeded financially. I never thought this hobby would take off, and it's thanks to gamers like you . And one of the best parts of this game dev journey
My first ever live stream! I'm gonna play through my second game The First Tree and answer questions about game development, reveal hidden easter eggs, and more. I'd love to see you, so come check it out and say hi, and if you've missed the stream, be sure to check out the replay
One of the perks of making a B-list, semi-popular indie game is that I get to help a lot of aspiring game designers. I gave a talk recently at the Game Developers Conference, and even though I was nervous wreck beforehand, it was a dream come true to talk about my experiences on
I've been getting some reports with the Mac version (not launching, glitchy graphics, IK animation bugs with the fox), so I updated Unity and uploaded a new build which should fix those issues. Remember, if you have any issues with crashing, please don't hesitate to report them t
I'm happy to announce that a variety of The First Tree shirts and posters are now available to buy! I teamed up with Printful and a couple of artists for these beautiful designs, and I'm excited to share them with you! My new dream is to see a random stranger wearing one of these
The First Tree has been invited to a special sale event on Steam to celebrate World Environment Day! So for the next four days, my game is 60% off and 15% of the net profits will be donated to nature and environment conservation. I already have a charity organization picked out,
For any console collectible friends out there, thought you'd want to know this: Limited Run Games just released a very limited edition physical release of The First Tree for PlayStation 4! It's available now (and another release will be today at 6 p.m. EST). They will probably se
Developer: David Wehle Publisher: David Wehle Release: Out now On: Windows, Mac, Linux From: Steam , GOG , Itch Price: 8, $10, 10 There is a fine line a lot of introspective indie games are walking, between a careful exploration of memories and events, and solipsism. For me, The
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Happy New Years everyone! Josh Kramer, the talented composer who lent his music to The First Tree, just released a special album with all of his orchestral music. The best part is it comes with an amazing bonus track called "Starlight". The soundtrack doesn't include the two endi
Today is the day! The update I’ve been working on for almost a year is done, and along with it comes the definitive release of The First Tree on Steam, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PS4! All versions of the game are the same, which means Steam users get a long list of updates. H
I can't believe I'm saying this, but it's almost here. On November 30th, you'll be able to once again take your journey to The First Tree on Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One. What does that mean for my faithful Steam players who have been here since the beginning? Well, if you
Now this is just crazy. The First Tree has been accepted to the Smithsonian Museum of Art for their Game Arcade exhibit on July 22! Not only do I get to exhibit with other amazing game developers, this is actually like a homecoming for me since I lived in Northern Virginia most o