Bismuth Tales - Once Glorious Artahk Dev
@bismuthtales.bsky.social
Solo game dev behind Once Glorious Artahk, a lore-rich, dark fantasy adventure game.
Available now on Steam!: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3390310/Once_Glorious_Artahk/
Website: https://oncegloriousartahk.com/
Discord: https://discord.gg/FCtxUAebHm
Available now on Steam!: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3390310/Once_Glorious_Artahk/
Website: https://oncegloriousartahk.com/
Discord: https://discord.gg/FCtxUAebHm
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Once Glorious Artahk on Steam
Explore the ruins of an ancient city. Solve puzzles to unlock new paths, abilities, and forgotten lore. Read the lost stories you uncover to gain insight into a tangled web of mysteries. Using only yo...
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After 5 years of work, Once Glorious Artahk is available now on Steam!!
🧭Explore the ruins of an ancient city
🧩Solve mind-bending puzzles
📖Uncover ancient lore (90+ short stories!)
✨Restore light to a starless sky
store.steampowered.com/app/3390310/...
#indiegame #gaming #puzzlegame #solodev
🧭Explore the ruins of an ancient city
🧩Solve mind-bending puzzles
📖Uncover ancient lore (90+ short stories!)
✨Restore light to a starless sky
store.steampowered.com/app/3390310/...
#indiegame #gaming #puzzlegame #solodev
Hotfix 1.2.1 is now live, make sure your game is up to date!
Small update that fixes a few typos, prevents a rare crash, and adds a small QoL feature to preview what lore entries are in a serial while scrolling through the list
steamcommunity.com/games/339031...
Small update that fixes a few typos, prevents a rare crash, and adds a small QoL feature to preview what lore entries are in a serial while scrolling through the list
steamcommunity.com/games/339031...
December 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Hotfix 1.2.1 is now live, make sure your game is up to date!
Small update that fixes a few typos, prevents a rare crash, and adds a small QoL feature to preview what lore entries are in a serial while scrolling through the list
steamcommunity.com/games/339031...
Small update that fixes a few typos, prevents a rare crash, and adds a small QoL feature to preview what lore entries are in a serial while scrolling through the list
steamcommunity.com/games/339031...
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The reward for solving this puzzle is...a croissant?
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December 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The reward for solving this puzzle is...a croissant?
@bismuthtales.bsky.social
@bismuthtales.bsky.social
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It's easy to get lost in this metroidbrainia with its winding world and deep, intriguing lore!
A new metroidbrainia about exploring a lost city (Once Glorious Artahk)
Exploration? Check. Metroidbrainia? Check. Lots of lore? Check. Sounds like Once Glorious Artahk might be a very interesting game! I certainly got very lost in the short time I've played it, but it seems like that's kinda the point. Like Outer Wilds, it's all about exploring and understanding the wo
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December 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
It's easy to get lost in this metroidbrainia with its winding world and deep, intriguing lore!
A new update is live on Steam, make sure you game is up to date!
Highlights✨:
-New accessibility option to reduce intensity of the dark overlay on unlit areas
-A few potential softlocks that were discovered have been fixed
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
Highlights✨:
-New accessibility option to reduce intensity of the dark overlay on unlit areas
-A few potential softlocks that were discovered have been fixed
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
Once Glorious Artahk - Update 1.2.0 - Steam News
Patch Notes: Added a new option in the settings menu to control the intensity of the dark overlay applied to unlit areas This setting will allow you to go as far as fully disabling it if need be, but ...
store.steampowered.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
A new update is live on Steam, make sure you game is up to date!
Highlights✨:
-New accessibility option to reduce intensity of the dark overlay on unlit areas
-A few potential softlocks that were discovered have been fixed
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
Highlights✨:
-New accessibility option to reduce intensity of the dark overlay on unlit areas
-A few potential softlocks that were discovered have been fixed
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
Just put out a short update on some future plans for the game! There's also now an official Discord server for anyone that wants to discuss the game or get some help with puzzles! Invite link is right at the top of the article
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
Once Glorious Artahk - Future Plans And Official Discord - Steam News
It's been just over a week since the game released, and things are still going strong! New players are braving the ruins of Artahk every day, and more and more of those that came before them have reac...
store.steampowered.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Just put out a short update on some future plans for the game! There's also now an official Discord server for anyone that wants to discuss the game or get some help with puzzles! Invite link is right at the top of the article
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
The game's been out for almost a week, and it's still super exciting to see people making progress and discussing the puzzles!
If you've been enjoying the game, don't forget to leave a review on the Steam page! It really helps out!
If you've been enjoying the game, don't forget to leave a review on the Steam page! It really helps out!
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The game's been out for almost a week, and it's still super exciting to see people making progress and discussing the puzzles!
If you've been enjoying the game, don't forget to leave a review on the Steam page! It really helps out!
If you've been enjoying the game, don't forget to leave a review on the Steam page! It really helps out!
The first player has officially beaten the game! 🎉🎉
November 24, 2025 at 2:08 AM
The first player has officially beaten the game! 🎉🎉
A new update is live on Steam to address player feedback, make sure your game is up to date!
Highlights✨:
-The Beast can now be disabled
-All known softlock edge cases, and any potential unknown ones from a certain ability, should be fixed 🌸
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
Highlights✨:
-The Beast can now be disabled
-All known softlock edge cases, and any potential unknown ones from a certain ability, should be fixed 🌸
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
Once Glorious Artahk - Update 1.1.0 - Steam News
New update makes a sweeping pass on potential softlocks with a certain ability, and allows players to disable the beast
store.steampowered.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:37 AM
A new update is live on Steam to address player feedback, make sure your game is up to date!
Highlights✨:
-The Beast can now be disabled
-All known softlock edge cases, and any potential unknown ones from a certain ability, should be fixed 🌸
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
Highlights✨:
-The Beast can now be disabled
-All known softlock edge cases, and any potential unknown ones from a certain ability, should be fixed 🌸
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
This ability caused by far the most headaches during development trying to catch every edge case where the player can strand themself without a way back, but it's very cool! 🌸
Final #ScreenshotSaturday post for this project, because it's available now!: store.steampowered.com/app/3390310?...
Final #ScreenshotSaturday post for this project, because it's available now!: store.steampowered.com/app/3390310?...
November 23, 2025 at 3:05 AM
This ability caused by far the most headaches during development trying to catch every edge case where the player can strand themself without a way back, but it's very cool! 🌸
Final #ScreenshotSaturday post for this project, because it's available now!: store.steampowered.com/app/3390310?...
Final #ScreenshotSaturday post for this project, because it's available now!: store.steampowered.com/app/3390310?...
Hotfix 1.0.2 is now live, make sure your game is up to date!
Small but critical, with a single fix to prevent a crash at a key late game moment 🦊
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
Small but critical, with a single fix to prevent a crash at a key late game moment 🦊
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
Once Glorious Artahk - Hotfix 1.0.2 - Steam News
Fixed a critical bug that caused a crash and blocked further progress after the encounter you get following your trip into the ziggurat
store.steampowered.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Hotfix 1.0.2 is now live, make sure your game is up to date!
Small but critical, with a single fix to prevent a crash at a key late game moment 🦊
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
Small but critical, with a single fix to prevent a crash at a key late game moment 🦊
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
Hotfix 1.0.1 is now live on steam, fixing a few issues that have cropped up since launch! Make sure your game is up to date!
Highlights✨:
-Text scaling at extreme resolutions fixed
-The vine won't kill you anymore
-QoL update to stop The Beast from spawncamping
steamcommunity.com/games/339031...
Highlights✨:
-Text scaling at extreme resolutions fixed
-The vine won't kill you anymore
-QoL update to stop The Beast from spawncamping
steamcommunity.com/games/339031...
Steam :: Once Glorious Artahk :: Hotfix 1.0.1
Fixing a few minor bugs that have been reported since launch
steamcommunity.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Hotfix 1.0.1 is now live on steam, fixing a few issues that have cropped up since launch! Make sure your game is up to date!
Highlights✨:
-Text scaling at extreme resolutions fixed
-The vine won't kill you anymore
-QoL update to stop The Beast from spawncamping
steamcommunity.com/games/339031...
Highlights✨:
-Text scaling at extreme resolutions fixed
-The vine won't kill you anymore
-QoL update to stop The Beast from spawncamping
steamcommunity.com/games/339031...
I FOUND THE VINE THAT'S BEEN KILLING PLAYERS!
November 21, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I FOUND THE VINE THAT'S BEEN KILLING PLAYERS!
If you're playing the game, just know that I'm secretly cheering you on every step of the way! Genuinely out here looking like this every time I check in and see that the unlock % on a progress milestone achievement has gone up
November 21, 2025 at 12:29 AM
If you're playing the game, just know that I'm secretly cheering you on every step of the way! Genuinely out here looking like this every time I check in and see that the unlock % on a progress milestone achievement has gone up
Have YOU seen this achievement? You shouldn't have!
It seemed like a fun idea at the time to add one that can be a consolation prize for dying to a bug, but now I'm haunted by the fact a bug killed at least 2 players that I have no knowledge of! Please tell me what happened to you! 🙏 #indiegame
It seemed like a fun idea at the time to add one that can be a consolation prize for dying to a bug, but now I'm haunted by the fact a bug killed at least 2 players that I have no knowledge of! Please tell me what happened to you! 🙏 #indiegame
November 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Have YOU seen this achievement? You shouldn't have!
It seemed like a fun idea at the time to add one that can be a consolation prize for dying to a bug, but now I'm haunted by the fact a bug killed at least 2 players that I have no knowledge of! Please tell me what happened to you! 🙏 #indiegame
It seemed like a fun idea at the time to add one that can be a consolation prize for dying to a bug, but now I'm haunted by the fact a bug killed at least 2 players that I have no knowledge of! Please tell me what happened to you! 🙏 #indiegame
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The Apothecary of Trubiz and Once Glorious Artahk are two new games with old-world settings and and forgotten languages!
Cryptic languages, symbols & lore abound in these two recent puzzle game releases · Thinky Games
The Apothecary of Trubiz and Once Glorious Artahk both released in the last few weeks, and both feature strange symbols and alphabets you must decipher while centering around very different kinds of puzzle gameplay.
thinkygames.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The Apothecary of Trubiz and Once Glorious Artahk are two new games with old-world settings and and forgotten languages!
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Once Glorious Artahk is out now! Solve murals and mysteries to unlock paths among the ruins of a bygone city.
@bismuthtales.bsky.social
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Once Glorious Artahk · Thinky Games
Solve murals and mysteries among the ruins of a bygone city.
thinkygames.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Once Glorious Artahk is out now! Solve murals and mysteries to unlock paths among the ruins of a bygone city.
@bismuthtales.bsky.social
@bismuthtales.bsky.social
After 5 years of work, Once Glorious Artahk is available now on Steam!!
🧭Explore the ruins of an ancient city
🧩Solve mind-bending puzzles
📖Uncover ancient lore (90+ short stories!)
✨Restore light to a starless sky
store.steampowered.com/app/3390310/...
#indiegame #gaming #puzzlegame #solodev
🧭Explore the ruins of an ancient city
🧩Solve mind-bending puzzles
📖Uncover ancient lore (90+ short stories!)
✨Restore light to a starless sky
store.steampowered.com/app/3390310/...
#indiegame #gaming #puzzlegame #solodev
Once Glorious Artahk on Steam
Explore the ruins of an ancient city. Solve puzzles to unlock new paths, abilities, and forgotten lore. Read the lost stories you uncover to gain insight into a tangled web of mysteries. Using only yo...
store.steampowered.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
After 5 years of work, Once Glorious Artahk is available now on Steam!!
🧭Explore the ruins of an ancient city
🧩Solve mind-bending puzzles
📖Uncover ancient lore (90+ short stories!)
✨Restore light to a starless sky
store.steampowered.com/app/3390310/...
#indiegame #gaming #puzzlegame #solodev
🧭Explore the ruins of an ancient city
🧩Solve mind-bending puzzles
📖Uncover ancient lore (90+ short stories!)
✨Restore light to a starless sky
store.steampowered.com/app/3390310/...
#indiegame #gaming #puzzlegame #solodev
Once Glorious Artahk releases tomorrow!! Can't wait for you to get your hands on it 😁
In case you missed it, I've been putting out a prologue story for the game over on the steam page, the last chapter will go up right alongside the launch! (You can read it while it downloads!)
#indiegame #solodev
In case you missed it, I've been putting out a prologue story for the game over on the steam page, the last chapter will go up right alongside the launch! (You can read it while it downloads!)
#indiegame #solodev
"The world is dark and long forgotten. Shadows linger at the edge of all horizons, and stories tell of past glory and wondrous things that once were but are no longer, and none seem to care at all for their absence..."
Read part one the game's prologue now! : store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
Read part one the game's prologue now! : store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
Once Glorious Artahk - Prologue Story: Flowers Beneath A Starless Sky I - Steam News
The release date is quickly approaching, and I've got something special planned to get you ready! "Flowers Beneath A Starless Sky" is a prologue story written in the same style as the game's lore, and...
store.steampowered.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Once Glorious Artahk releases tomorrow!! Can't wait for you to get your hands on it 😁
In case you missed it, I've been putting out a prologue story for the game over on the steam page, the last chapter will go up right alongside the launch! (You can read it while it downloads!)
#indiegame #solodev
In case you missed it, I've been putting out a prologue story for the game over on the steam page, the last chapter will go up right alongside the launch! (You can read it while it downloads!)
#indiegame #solodev
"Gloam lilies only bloom in absolute darkness...A perfect symbol that not all hope is lost, that even in dismal shadow beauty thrives and new things yet can grow..."
Just one more day till release! Another chapter of the prologue story is live
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
#Fantasy #lore
Just one more day till release! Another chapter of the prologue story is live
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
#Fantasy #lore
Once Glorious Artahk - Prologue Story: Flowers Beneath A Starless Sky V - Steam News
["Flowers Beneath A Starless Sky" is a prologue story for the game, written in the same style as the lore you'll be discovering in-game. The previous chapter can be found here.] V. A Corpse Can Heal I...
store.steampowered.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"Gloam lilies only bloom in absolute darkness...A perfect symbol that not all hope is lost, that even in dismal shadow beauty thrives and new things yet can grow..."
Just one more day till release! Another chapter of the prologue story is live
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
#Fantasy #lore
Just one more day till release! Another chapter of the prologue story is live
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
#Fantasy #lore
"There is no end to this place, no map would ever contain its sprawl, and one wrong move would send you wandering forever..."
Just 2 days until launch!! Another chapter of the game's prologue story is now available to prepare you ✨🌷
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
#Fantasy #indiegame #lore
Just 2 days until launch!! Another chapter of the game's prologue story is now available to prepare you ✨🌷
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
#Fantasy #indiegame #lore
Once Glorious Artahk - Prologue Story: Flowers Beneath A Starless Sky IV - Steam News
You flex your power with hopeful focus. From the dirt, a purple hyacinth grows at cautious pace. You grasp the bloom and look within...
store.steampowered.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
"There is no end to this place, no map would ever contain its sprawl, and one wrong move would send you wandering forever..."
Just 2 days until launch!! Another chapter of the game's prologue story is now available to prepare you ✨🌷
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
#Fantasy #indiegame #lore
Just 2 days until launch!! Another chapter of the game's prologue story is now available to prepare you ✨🌷
store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
#Fantasy #indiegame #lore
For the last #ScreenshotSaturday before the game releases, here's the last asset I made for it! 🌳
Pro tip for devs: When art is your weakest area, don't put a tree regrowing all of its leaves fully on screen in your game! It's really hard to do!
#pixelart #indiegame #solodev
Pro tip for devs: When art is your weakest area, don't put a tree regrowing all of its leaves fully on screen in your game! It's really hard to do!
#pixelart #indiegame #solodev
November 16, 2025 at 12:42 AM
For the last #ScreenshotSaturday before the game releases, here's the last asset I made for it! 🌳
Pro tip for devs: When art is your weakest area, don't put a tree regrowing all of its leaves fully on screen in your game! It's really hard to do!
#pixelart #indiegame #solodev
Pro tip for devs: When art is your weakest area, don't put a tree regrowing all of its leaves fully on screen in your game! It's really hard to do!
#pixelart #indiegame #solodev
"The world is dead and rotting, Serenna, and the wolves are closing in..."
With 3 days left till launch, the 3rd chapter of the game's prologue is up! ✨🌷
Find it here, and remember to wishlist the game while you're there! store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
#Fantasy #DarkFantasy #Writing
With 3 days left till launch, the 3rd chapter of the game's prologue is up! ✨🌷
Find it here, and remember to wishlist the game while you're there! store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
#Fantasy #DarkFantasy #Writing
Once Glorious Artahk - Prologue Story: Flowers Beneath A Starless Sky III - Steam News
“Serenna.” The voice is gruff and filled with familiar disdain. Waiting at the village gate is a figure backed by the glow of a crackling brazier...
store.steampowered.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:03 PM
"The world is dead and rotting, Serenna, and the wolves are closing in..."
With 3 days left till launch, the 3rd chapter of the game's prologue is up! ✨🌷
Find it here, and remember to wishlist the game while you're there! store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
#Fantasy #DarkFantasy #Writing
With 3 days left till launch, the 3rd chapter of the game's prologue is up! ✨🌷
Find it here, and remember to wishlist the game while you're there! store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
#Fantasy #DarkFantasy #Writing
Just 4 more days until release! I'm counting down the days with a special prologue story written in the same style as the lore you'll find in the game--"Flowers Beneath A Starless Sky"!
Chapter 2 is now available: store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
#Fantasy #Writing #DarkFantasy
Chapter 2 is now available: store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
#Fantasy #Writing #DarkFantasy
Once Glorious Artahk - Prologue Story: Flowers Beneath A Starless Sky II - Steam News
You flex your power with eager focus. From the dirt, a blood red thistle grows and rises defiant. You grasp the bloom and look within...
store.steampowered.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Just 4 more days until release! I'm counting down the days with a special prologue story written in the same style as the lore you'll find in the game--"Flowers Beneath A Starless Sky"!
Chapter 2 is now available: store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
#Fantasy #Writing #DarkFantasy
Chapter 2 is now available: store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
#Fantasy #Writing #DarkFantasy
"The world is dark and long forgotten. Shadows linger at the edge of all horizons, and stories tell of past glory and wondrous things that once were but are no longer, and none seem to care at all for their absence..."
Read part one the game's prologue now! : store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
Read part one the game's prologue now! : store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
Once Glorious Artahk - Prologue Story: Flowers Beneath A Starless Sky I - Steam News
The release date is quickly approaching, and I've got something special planned to get you ready! "Flowers Beneath A Starless Sky" is a prologue story written in the same style as the game's lore, and...
store.steampowered.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:12 AM
"The world is dark and long forgotten. Shadows linger at the edge of all horizons, and stories tell of past glory and wondrous things that once were but are no longer, and none seem to care at all for their absence..."
Read part one the game's prologue now! : store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
Read part one the game's prologue now! : store.steampowered.com/news/app/339...
Guess who learned about #wishlistwednesday at the last possible opportunity? Once Glorious Artahk releases on November 18!
📖Uncover ancient lore
🧩Solve a twisted maze of puzzles
✨Restore light to a starless sky
Wishlist now!: store.steampowered.com/app/3390310?...
#puzzlegame #indiegame #solodev
📖Uncover ancient lore
🧩Solve a twisted maze of puzzles
✨Restore light to a starless sky
Wishlist now!: store.steampowered.com/app/3390310?...
#puzzlegame #indiegame #solodev
November 13, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Guess who learned about #wishlistwednesday at the last possible opportunity? Once Glorious Artahk releases on November 18!
📖Uncover ancient lore
🧩Solve a twisted maze of puzzles
✨Restore light to a starless sky
Wishlist now!: store.steampowered.com/app/3390310?...
#puzzlegame #indiegame #solodev
📖Uncover ancient lore
🧩Solve a twisted maze of puzzles
✨Restore light to a starless sky
Wishlist now!: store.steampowered.com/app/3390310?...
#puzzlegame #indiegame #solodev