GoldFire Studios (Arctic Awakening - OUT NOW)

❄️Arctic Awakening is OUT NOW!❄️ We started this journey 5+ years ago, and now it's your turn to complete the tale as you explore the Arctic wilderness with only a therapy bot by your side! PC, Mac, Xbox X|S and PS5 (links in reply). Sharing helps us survive the cold! #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

I want to go camping in my own game.

Before (human made concept art) -> After (in-game) #indiedev #gamedev

Some of my favorite spots in Arctic Awakening for #screenshotsaturday😍

Excited to have Arctic Awakening included in this year's @fellowtraveller.games #LudoNarraCon sale on Steam, along with so many other amazing narrative games! 👉 store.steampowered.com/sale/ludonar... #indiegame #indiedev

This one's been a long-time coming. The rope fix is live in patch 1.0.21! 👀 store.steampowered.com/news/app/127... #indiegame #indiedev

Excited to have Arctic Awakening selected as a finalist alongside Dispatch and Wednesdays by @atrae.bsky.social for"Best Spanish Localization"! Big shout out to @cfernandez.me and @thewarlocs.bsky.social for their amazing work on the localization of the game🙏 #indiegame #gamedev

Patch 1.0.20 is now live on Steam and GOG with various bug fixes and polish. Thanks for the continued feedback! 👉 store.steampowered.com/news/app/127... #indiedev #gamedev

Only 3 days left to vote for Arctic Awakening's OST in the World Soundtrack Awards (@WSAwards)! We really appreciate all of your help in the public vote getting Joff's amazing soundtrack the recognition it deserves🙏 Vote: www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/news/vote-fo... #indiedev #gamedev

Arctic Awakening was our 5th game as a studio, and we're not stopping there. Follow along for updates from our icy adventure and beyond. More to come soon! 👀 #indiedev #gamedev

We're thrilled to share that Arctic Awakening's OST has been nominated for the @wsawards.bsky.social for game music! But, we need your help in the public vote. It would mean a lot and only take a few minutes: www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/news/vote-fo... #indiegame #gamedev #gamemusic

GoldFire Studios turns 18 today! What started as a student side project has grown into a full-fledged studio with an incredible team and an amazing community. Thank you for all the support over the years, and we look forward to sharing more with you for years to come! ❤️ #indiedev #gamedev

👋 Hey #indiegame fans, today's #PitchYaGame! Set off on a narrative adventure through the Alaskan wilderness, where a court-mandated therapy bot is your only companion in the hunt for your missing co-pilot. Will you uncover the mysteries in time? #indiedev #gamedev

🌊 The #WorldOceanDay Steam sale is LIVE! Grab Arctic Awakening for 20% off and many other great deals while helping @whalesorg.bsky.social protect marine life with a portion of each sale going to their efforts! 👉 store.steampowered.com/curator/4167... @gamesforwaves.bsky.social #WODFEST #indiegame

Arctic Awakening by the numbers: 📆 5+ years in dev 📝 60k+ words of dialogue 🧑‍💻 30k+ code commits 🌳 500k+ virtual trees ❤️ Infinite heart poured into every detail #indiegame #gamedev

Everyone needs to play #ArcticAwakening. If you enjoyed games like Firewatch & The Long Dark, with a more choice based, narrative focus, I highly recommend checking this one out! A true hidden gem, well done. #Indiegame @goldfirestudios.com

Patch 1.0.19 is now live on Steam and GOG with various bug fixes and polish. Thanks for the continued feedback! 👉 store.steampowered.com/news/app/127... #indiegame #gamedev

Shoutout to our friends at @thechineseroom.co.uk for being an inspiration and for recommending Arctic Awakening in their latest newsletter! 🙏 #gamedev #indiedev

#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #gamedev

Arctic Awakening is part of the Earth Appreciation Festival with our biggest Steam discount ever to celebrate games inspired by nature! 🏔️https://store.steampowered.com/sale/EarthAppreciationFestival2026 @slugdisco.bsky.social @coolearthaction.bsky.social

Which is your favorite drone concept that didn't make it into the game? #conceptart #indiegame #gamedev

We're honored to be recognized by @debugawards.com's Indie Game Awards in the following categories!! 🎧 BEST SOUND DESIGN 🎙️ BEST VOICE ACTING #indiegame #gamedev

Up for an icy adventure with your very own therapy bot? The @xbox.com spring sale is on now!

Connected with many of our collaborators and made many new friends at GDC last week. And of course, I was rocking the prototype of the upcoming Arctic Awakening "researcher t-shirt" all week! #gamedev #indiedev #gdc2026

It's time for #TeaseYaGame! ❄️ Arctic Awakening released a few months ago, but we're still updating & working on photo mode (seen below)! 👁️first-person narrative adventure 🤖only a therapy bot for company ❓not everything is as it seems... 🕹️ arcticawakening.com

This isn't AI, this is Arctic Awakening. #indiegame #indiedev #noai

#screenshotsaturday #indiegame

Early player character concept (Kai). 😎 #indiegame #conceptart

I want to go camping in my own game. #gamedev #indiegame

Meet the voices behind the characters of Arctic Awakening in this behind-the-scenes look, including the talented @alejandrosaab.bsky.social, @davebmitchell.bsky.social, @ciacourt.com, and @marajunot.bsky.social! store.steampowered.com/news/app/127...

We're excited for Arctic Awakening to be recognized in @idatxbox.bsky.social's Indie Selects Anniversary Sale! 💙 It's our first ever discount on Xbox, so now's a great time to say hello to Alfie and start your journey. Sale ends Feb 9. ➡️ www.xbox.com/en-US/games/... #indiegame #indiedev

We'd love to make an Alfie plushie happen if there's enough interest! We explored this with @makeship.bsky.social, but before we look for other options, who has a warm home for our little therapy bot? ❤️ = yes 💬 = I would buy this (mockup not final)

We've just released patch 1.0.17 with some fixes and improved rendering on Steam Deck! Details: store.steampowered.com/news/app/127...

The latest patch for consoles (Xbox and PS5) is now live with bug fixes, polish, and more optimizations🙌

Thank you @goldfirestudios.com for this lovely game <3 Did not expect these twists and turns in the narrative. Thoroughly enjoyed the journey! And the easter eggs on some tablets and inside lockers were really cute ;)

In addition to the Steam Winter Sale, we're we're excited to announce that we've teamed up with @dearvillagers.com to bundle Arctic Awakening + Fort Solis with an added discount! Explore these two story rich sci-fi games: store.steampowered.com/bundle/65518...

Need a good story to warm up to over the holidays? ❄️ Arctic Awakening is 10% off during the Steam Winter Sale! Thank you to everyone who’s supported this journey so far🙏 store.steampowered.com/app/1275550/... #indiegame #gamedev

So grateful we got to work with @marajunot.bsky.social on Arctic Awakening! Her performance as Naomi brought heart and humanity to the coldest parts of the game. Couldn’t imagine it without her contributions. #indiegame #indiedev #voiceactor

Love narrative adventure games set in the wilderness? We’ve teamed up with @krystofknesl.bsky.social to bundle Arctic Awakening + Radiolight on Steam! 🌲 Explore two atmospheric journeys shaped by isolation and mystery: store.steampowered.com/bundle/65332... #indiegame #gamedev

One of my favorite moments from this whole journey was showing an early build of Arctic Awakening in an underground bar in Tokyo to a crowd of Nintendo, PlayStation, Pokémon, and indie devs. Almost no English in the room, but we all vibed over a shared love of games. #indiedev #gamedev

Holly only needed one voice session. That’s how good @ciacourtvo.bsky.social is! Sharp, funny, and full of surprises, she brought our favorite conspiracy theorist to life in ways we never expected. 🛰️ #indiegame #voiceactor

We finally got the green checkmark! ✅ After some back-and-forth with Valve, Arctic Awakening is now officially Steam Deck Verified! #indiegame #gamedev

From our very first voice session way back in 2022, we knew that Jason Maniccia was Kai. His theatre background helped him to capture the depth and subtle emotions of the player character🎭 #indiedev #voiceactor

We're at 199 very positive reviews on Steam! Who's going to bee #200 for us? 🙏 #indiedev #indiegame

Some early bot concepts by @lanebrownart.bsky.social that would eventually become our favorite therapy drone - Alfie! #screenshotsaturday #conceptart #indiedev

From Sonic to Spider-Man, you’ll recognize @davebmitchell.bsky.social's voice from some of your favorite games. In Arctic Awakening, he delivers a truly remarkable performance as your missing co-pilot. It was always a joy working with Dave over the last few years! #voiceactor #indiegame

Nominations are open for The Steam Awards, and we'd be incredibly grateful to have your vote for the "Story-Rich Game" category! ➡️https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1275550/view/652586612305167541

That voice you’ve been talking to in Arctic Awakening? Yep! Your therapy bot’s voiced by the incredible @alejandrosaab.bsky.social! It’s been amazing collaborating with him over the years on Arctic Awakening. 💙🤖 #indiegame #voiceactor

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