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Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · 20d

We’re delighted to be featured in Issue 11 of @debugmag.com!

A Home Below is in this month’s Hype Machine section, Debug’s selection of in-development indie games that have caught their attention!

Check A Home Below out here: store.steampowered.com/app/3470880/...

#indiedev #gamedev

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Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · Aug 31

We've been making models of really specific underwater plant life for our game, based on local UK species. These have wonderful names, such as Stalked Leaf Bearer, Lobster Horn, Fan Coral, Dead man's fingers, Winged Kelp and Eel Grass. #ShowMeSunday #ScreenshotSaturday #GameArt #CozyGames #IndieDev

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Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · Aug 24

One of the most interesting parts of programming is designing creature behaviours. A useful design pattern for this is the Finite State Machine. Which design pattern do you use for building AI?

#ShowMeSunday #ScreenshotSunday #indiedev #programmer #madewithunity #unity3D

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Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · Jul 12

Our sea urchins have been growing a lot over the last year. Check out their baby photos 😂 ...

#ScreenshotSaturday #indiegame #indiedev #game #gameart #cozy #3D #lowpoly #madewithunity

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Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · Jul 4

You are two inches tall... 👀 Curious what it's like to be a tiny hermit crab in a massive, endless underwater house? Find out how we imagined it in our early #conceptart

#FollowFriday #indiegame #indiedev #game #gameart #cozy #3D #lowpoly #madewithunity

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Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · Jun 21

Shrimpshot Saturday here we are! Watch Hermie the crab chase our krill (shrimp-like crustacean) NPC... bit much in this heat, no? 🥵 💦 💦 💦

#screenshotsaturday #indiegame #indiedev #game #gameart

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Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · Jun 6

A hermit crab's journey through an underwater house...

"A Home Below" is a single-player, story-driven underwater game where you, a hermit crab, can explore the remnants of a family home that's been lost to the sea.

Wishlist now: tinyurl.com/ahomebelow

#PitchYaGame #IndieGame #Underwater

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Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · Jun 4

Here’s how to vote…

bsky.app/profile/blue...

Blue Ocean Games @blueoceangames.bsky.social · Jun 3

This first-of-its-kind competition uses a gamer-verified voting system:

✅ Connect your Steam account to prove you’re a real gamer
⚔️ Vote 1-on-1 in head-to-head trailer matchups (Elo-style)
💸 Winning teams get fast tracked for up to $300K in funding
💥 Voters also win cash prizes and swag

Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · Jun 4

🌊 Vote for us in the Rising Tide Challenge! 🌊

Exciting news, gamers 🎮 You can vote for our new A Home Below trailer in @blueoceangames.bsky.social Rising Tide Challenge!

Your opinion matters, and every vote counts 🐟🦀

Support us here: shorturl.at/s1qMU

#RisingTide #IndieGame #GamingCommunity

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Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · May 19

This Thursday, on 22nd May, we'll be at IMPACT! Indie Games 2025 in Bristol showcasing the latest demo build of A Home Below 🐚

In this atmospheric underwater game, follow one hermit crab’s journey through the ruins of a once-beloved family home, now lost to the sea... 🌊

#indiegames #indiegamedev

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Ashley Gwinnell @ashleygwinnell.bsky.social · May 16

Full line-up of incredible speakers and games for IMPACT! Indie Games 2025 is now live! 💥✨

impress.games/impact/2025

With 10 focused talks tailored to give your #indiegames the maximum IMPACT!, and over a dozen home-grown indie games being made in the #Bristol region...

It's gonna be a blast! 🙂

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Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · May 12

We're showcasing at IMPACT in Bristol on May 22nd! Come and say hello if you're attending 🐚🌊

Bristol Games Hub @bristolgameshub.bsky.social · May 12

A Home Below
Hermit House
@hermithouse.bsky.social

In the ruins of a house that’s been lost to the sea, a hermit crab goes in search of shells. Explore the secrets of each room in this third-person underwater adventure.
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cover game art for A Home Below
an orange hermit crab in the foreground next to the text "A Home Below." The background is set in an underwater bedroom overgrown with algae and seagrass

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Bristol Games Hub @bristolgameshub.bsky.social · May 12

Bristol Games Hub is incredibly proud to be presenting the Expo Space at IMPACT! Indie Games. Showcasing the best in homegrown local talent from Bristol and the South West. Here’s the full line up of the devs and studios we’ll be showcasing this year.
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Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · May 11

It’s your last day to browse all the fantastic indie titles being showcased on Steam as part of the #indieassemble promotion!

It’s a beautiful collection of indies 🌎✨️ Check out the curated selection while you can.

store.steampowered.com/curator/4471...

Indie Assemble

Over 1,000 indie games from around the world await you! Discover new titles, epic adventures, and hidden gems in this global celebration.

store.steampowered.com

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Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · May 9

✨Steam page update!✨

Check it out: store.steampowered.com/app/3470880/...

You can find A Home Below in the "WISHLIST. WISHLIST EVERYWHERE!" section of #indieassemble until the 11th May🌎

Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · May 5

We're participating in #indieassemble! 🎉We're delighted to be part of the global celebration of Indie Games on Steam, from 5-11th May.

Wishlist A Home Below here: store.steampowered.com/app/3470880/...

P.s. We've updated our Steam page especially. Check it out 👀

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Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · Apr 14

Thank you so much! We have been completely blown away by the interest in A Home Below during London Games Festival. Just one more Wishlist to get us to 1,000!

Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · Apr 4

Day 1 of New Game Plus @londongamesfest.bsky.social is complete. Come and say hi during Day 2 if you haven't already and play our brand new demo ✨ big thanks to @ukgamesfund.bsky.social @tranzfuser.bsky.social for the opportunity to showcase alongside so many other talented emerging game studios 🌊

Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · Apr 2

That's wonderful news! It'll be lovely to see you!

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Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · Mar 31

✨March update - A Home Below✨

Here's programmer Ivan with a rundown of what we've been working on this month...

#MotivationMonday #indiegamedev #cozygames

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Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · Mar 24

New object interaction UI!

In A Home Below, find objects left behind by the family that once lived in the house, now underwater, and discover who they were and what happened to them...

#AHomeBelow #unity3d #gamedev

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Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · Mar 21

🪸New Patreon Post!🪸

A deeper look at all of the changes and improvements we've been working on recently... www.patreon.com/posts/update...

Our Patreon content is free to access, so you don't need to be a paid member to view the post!

#IndieGameDev #UPDATE #devlog

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Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · Mar 20

We're showcasing the new A Home Below demo at @londongamesfest.bsky.social New Game Plus in April. Come and join us! tickets.games.london

#showcase #IndieGameDev #indiegame

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Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · Mar 18

Introducing the Bestiary! We've been working on some new UI in A Home Below... #IndieGameDev #AHomeBelow #UI

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Hermit House | 🫧A Home Below🫧 - Wishlist on Steam! @hermithouse.bsky.social · Mar 14

Thanks Harry! ✨🌊

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