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Davey Wreden
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Wanderstop, The Stanley Parable, The Beginner's Guide. Founder of Ivy Road.
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Davey Wreden @hellocakebread.bsky.social · Mar 11
I cannot believe I'm actually writing these words: Wanderstop is OUT NOW!!

Although it's difficult to communicate just how meaningful this moment is to me, I've done my best to put my thoughts into a personal note. Thank you, and I hope you enjoy the game 💖
Today is the launch of Wanderstop! I've been writing/directing this game for many years, pouring my absolute heart and soul into it. I put everything I had into it, left absolutely nothing on the table, and in the end created something that I'm deeply proud of. Many of you are fans of my previous works, The Stanley Parable and The Beginner's Guide, and obviously Wanderstop is a completely different sort of game! To be honest it's kind of terrifying, for there to be such expectations based on my previous work and to know that some people will inevitably be disappointed with this new direction. At the same time, this is the game I absolutely knew without a doubt that I needed to make. When I went to the creative wellspring to ask for inspiration, this project is what I received. It is deeply personal to me, and I can only ask that you give it a shot. But this project was also an incredible group effort, a phenomenal collaboration amongst artists. I am so grateful to every member of the Ivy Road team, their hard work and dedication is the entire reason this game exists. To every one of them, thank you thank you thank you from the bottom of my heart. And lastly thank you to Annapurna for your unwavering belief in this game over the years, you gave us far more time and resources than we deserved and for that I will be eternally grateful. Alright, I'm gonna go have a cup of tea.
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Announcing my career pivot into just writing amazon reviews
victoriatran.bsky.social Victoria Tran ✨ @victoriatran.bsky.social · Aug 8
checked up on reviews for my Mastering Community Management book and wtf @hellocakebread.bsky.social I'm dying LMFAOOO
Before reading this book I knew absolutely nothing about marketing or community management, I was a simpleton, a dullard, a baby, perhaps even stupider than a baby, a truly pathetic man, an empty shell, an emotional dumpster, callous and weak and gasping for relevance, fearful of the true me deep down, furious that it's only a narrow band of nakedly selfish insecurities which keeps me trudging endlessly through this unbearable racket day in and day out and day in and day out forever
August 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
hellocakebread.bsky.social
that one scene from The Departed flashes through my head every time I step out of an elevator
July 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Reposted by Davey Wreden
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CONSUME ME DEMO
OUT!

download & wishlist if u wanna:

✅ get hot 🔥
✅ make ur crush fall in luv with u 💕
✅ find money on da ground 💸
◽️try to squeeze in every single item on ur TO DO list so u can appease everyone around u WHILE AVOIDING emotional breakdown & hitting rock bottom

👉 s.team/a/2359120/
May 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
hellocakebread.bsky.social
And Alexander saw that there were still some worlds left to conquer, and so he pumped his fist, and yelled “Fuck yes!! Fuck yes!!“
May 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
hellocakebread.bsky.social
If I wanna watch Combo Breaker this weekend, is there some sort of official multistream that makes it easy to see all of the games that are currently live?
May 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
hellocakebread.bsky.social
This is a bizarre question: what year did Cotton Eye Joe become super popular in the US? My memory tells me I'd never heard it until about 2002 when it suddenly became a staple of every school dance and birthday party, so I was pretty confused to just now learn that it actually came out in 1994.
May 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Reposted by Davey Wreden
blendogames.bsky.social
🎉 Skin Deep is RELEASED! 🎉

👉 Steam store.steampowered.com/app/301280/S...
👉 Epic Games Store store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/skin...

This game was made with a crew of wonderful folks: blendogames.com/skindeep/cre...

We hope you enjoy Skin Deep! ✨
April 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
hellocakebread.bsky.social
I'm thrilled to announce that the SECOND Wanderstop album by @c418.org is out now! This one is called Wanderstop FM, and it's a collection of all the music that plays on the shop's radio. It clocks in at over 2 hours of original music (in addition to the 3 hours of the main OST)
C418 - Wanderstop FM
Listen to C418 - Wanderstop FM
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April 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Here are many of Wanderstop's original character concepts and designs made by our incredible concept artist!
loopyyylupe.bsky.social Nathalie F @loopyyylupe.bsky.social · Mar 28
A big thread of #Wanderstop concept art I made! There's a lot, so I'm just picking out specifics 1/8

Character designs, from 2019
Concept art of the Demonhunter from Wanderstop. They're a young stoic adult, black, with a poofy afro covering their eyes. They wear a long leather trenchcoat with their hood over their head, a yellow buttonup, ribbon tie, black pants, short steel toe boots. They carry a ton of weapons passed down to them. Concept art of Gerald from Wanderstop. He is a dorky middle-aged black dad dressed up as a knight. He has a knight helmet, chest armor, and steel boots. His helmet crest is a broom. He wears a hawaiian shirt under the armor and a red tie. He is wearing spandex bike shorts. Concept art of Ren from Wanderstop. He is a large, muscular tan white man holding a big sword. He wears a barbarian skull mask with large animal fur trailing behind it. He is shirtless, with baggy earth tone pants and leather sandals. He wears a metal scale arm gauntlet. He wears a large ripped teal cape with a tooth necklace. There is a second illustration of him without the mask. His mouth is covered by his cape, he has long black hair, and his left eye is scarred shut.
March 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
hellocakebread.bsky.social
We've patched Wanderstop with a few fixes, including motion sickness due to camera movement and weeds running rampant in the clearing when you're idle.
ivyroadgames.bsky.social Ivy Road @ivyroadgames.bsky.social · Mar 26
Fresh patch notes! Some highlights:

💞 Adjusted camera behavior to help with motion sickness
🎥 Fixed a bug that caused players to encounter a black screen during cinematics
🌱 Added an AFK timer so weeds won't take over the clearing

...and more!🐛

store.steampowered.com/news/app/129...
Wanderstop - March 25th Patch Notes + Pluffin Trailer BTS 🌷 - Steam News
Wanderstopping to take a moment, celebrate launch, and share our latest updates to the game ~
store.steampowered.com
March 26, 2025 at 1:53 AM
hellocakebread.bsky.social
I love these Wanderstop character sketches, they really capture the essence of what's so meaningful to me about these characters
hanbanbam.bsky.social HBB 🎉✨ @hanbanbam.bsky.social · Mar 22
Wanderstop actively rebuilt me it was GREAT

#wanderstop #art #sketches
Alta sitting at a bench with a cup of tea whilst 2 pluffins watch and wait to see if she’ll give it to them Other worldly being zenith floats along on their merry way Ren holds a cup of tea while staring down a curious pluffin Zenith observes two businessman whilst floating over their heads as one gives their presentation
March 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
hellocakebread.bsky.social
The New Yorker has done me the incredible honor of profiling my life and career! In my wildest dreams I don't think I ever imagined this. Thank you to Chris Byrd for all the hard work on this piece.

www.newyorker.com/culture/pers...
The Game Designer Playing Through His Own Psyche
Davey Wreden found acclaim in his twenties, with the Stanley Parable and the Beginner’s Guide. His new game, Wanderstop, grapples with the depression that followed.
www.newyorker.com
March 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Reposted by Davey Wreden
moss-demon.bsky.social
Art #1405 "A Time to Rest"

A little fan art for #wanderstop. It's been a while since I've fallen in love with a game. It's lovely, and it's needed. Thank you, @ivyroadgames.bsky.social 💚
Alta, the main character from Wanderstop, sits on a bench in a clearing, her elbows on her knees, a cup of hot tea in her hands. The tea curls into a swirl...or a question...as she gazes at her shadow. But her shadow is that of a warrior, raising a sword above her head. Around her is a peaceful clearing in blues, greens, and purples, and a pink willow drapes down in the background. In the foreground are plants...and a wee pluffin.
March 17, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Reposted by Davey Wreden
radiomomo.bsky.social
absolutely loved playing #wanderstop 🧡
March 18, 2025 at 5:04 AM
hellocakebread.bsky.social
Literally nothing makes me happier than fan art of my games 💕
moss-demon.bsky.social Krista A. Leemhuis 🎨 @moss-demon.bsky.social · Mar 17
Art #1405 "A Time to Rest"

A little fan art for #wanderstop. It's been a while since I've fallen in love with a game. It's lovely, and it's needed. Thank you, @ivyroadgames.bsky.social 💚
Alta, the main character from Wanderstop, sits on a bench in a clearing, her elbows on her knees, a cup of hot tea in her hands. The tea curls into a swirl...or a question...as she gazes at her shadow. But her shadow is that of a warrior, raising a sword above her head. Around her is a peaceful clearing in blues, greens, and purples, and a pink willow drapes down in the background. In the foreground are plants...and a wee pluffin.
March 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
hellocakebread.bsky.social
Siri how to rename game on steam
suriel.bsky.social Suriel Vazquez @suriel.bsky.social · Mar 15
Can't believe they named it Wanderstop and not Burnout Paradise
coil.bsky.social Dan Johnson (hire me) @coil.bsky.social · Mar 15
Can't believe they named it Wanderstop and not Tea Pain.
March 16, 2025 at 12:43 AM
hellocakebread.bsky.social
5/5 stars from the Guardian 💖
March 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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[email protected] and I went on the Indieventure podcast to talk about the writing of Wanderstop. I recommend it if you're interested in a deep dive into our writing process!
March 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
hellocakebread.bsky.social
9/10 from IGN, thank you 🙏

www.ign.com/articles/wan...
Wanderstop Review - IGN
The most uncomfortable “cozy” game I never wanted to put down.
www.ign.com
March 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
hellocakebread.bsky.social
I can finally share with you @c418.org's soundtrack for Wanderstop! It is over THREE HOURS LONG across 89 TRACKS!!

It is genuinely some of my favorite music he's ever made, I love this soundtrack so much and I hope you do too 💕

audiosalad.ffm.to/ce1i047xg1
C418 - Wanderstop
Listen to C418 - Wanderstop
audiosalad.ffm.to
March 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
hellocakebread.bsky.social
I had a lovely time chatting with The Verge about the process of getting Wanderstop made! Thanks @lewisgordon.bsky.social for this writeup.
lewisgordon.bsky.social Lewis Gordon @lewisgordon.bsky.social · Mar 11
“This game took so fucking long that cozy game is now like a swear word.”

For @theverge.com, I talked with Davey Wreden aka @hellocakebread.bsky.social about Wanderstop, burnout, and what it means to pour your entire self into your games.

www.theverge.com/games/627549...
With a tea-making fantasy game, Davey Wreden gets real
Wanderstop is out now.
www.theverge.com
March 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
hellocakebread.bsky.social
I cannot believe I'm actually writing these words: Wanderstop is OUT NOW!!

Although it's difficult to communicate just how meaningful this moment is to me, I've done my best to put my thoughts into a personal note. Thank you, and I hope you enjoy the game 💖
Today is the launch of Wanderstop! I've been writing/directing this game for many years, pouring my absolute heart and soul into it. I put everything I had into it, left absolutely nothing on the table, and in the end created something that I'm deeply proud of. Many of you are fans of my previous works, The Stanley Parable and The Beginner's Guide, and obviously Wanderstop is a completely different sort of game! To be honest it's kind of terrifying, for there to be such expectations based on my previous work and to know that some people will inevitably be disappointed with this new direction. At the same time, this is the game I absolutely knew without a doubt that I needed to make. When I went to the creative wellspring to ask for inspiration, this project is what I received. It is deeply personal to me, and I can only ask that you give it a shot. But this project was also an incredible group effort, a phenomenal collaboration amongst artists. I am so grateful to every member of the Ivy Road team, their hard work and dedication is the entire reason this game exists. To every one of them, thank you thank you thank you from the bottom of my heart. And lastly thank you to Annapurna for your unwavering belief in this game over the years, you gave us far more time and resources than we deserved and for that I will be eternally grateful. Alright, I'm gonna go have a cup of tea.
March 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
hellocakebread.bsky.social
oh my god wanderstop comes out tomorrow and reviews are starting to go live help i'm going to melt hahahahahahahaha 🫠
March 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
hellocakebread.bsky.social
People have been receiving the promotional swag kits we sent out for Wanderstop and it's super adorable!

Oh my god Wanderstop launches in 3 dayssss 😵‍💫🫠
wallstormer.bsky.social Josh Boykin (Intelligame) @wallstormer.bsky.social · Mar 7
Honestly, the Wanderstop kit was so heckin' thoughtful I *had* to take it outside.

Thanks SO MUCH @ivyroadgames.bsky.social , @annapurna.com , and particularly @kimchica.bsky.social

(and the on-brand mug colors for @intelligame.us 🔥🖤💛🖤💛)
A photo of the Wanderstop influencer kit: a teal journal labeled "Field Guide," a woodgrain-printed box with the Wanderstop logo, a yellow tea mug with black streaks (which I'm in love with) and a little green penguin-like charm with a charmingly-angry unibrow. Also four custom packages of tea :)
March 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
hellocakebread.bsky.social
Wanderstop launches in exactly a week!!

@C418
has put out one more single from the game's soundtrack, this one is really special to me 💕
c418.org Daniel @c418.org · Mar 4
Wanderstop comes out in ONE WEEK!!! Here’s one last single to celebrate! If you want, maybe wishlist Wanderstop on steam, or don’t!

audiosalad.ffm.to/9wlld88ksj
C418 - Pumpkin
Listen to C418 - Pumpkin
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March 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM