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🎮 We make indie games!
🥏 TRON: Catalyst out now
🌇 AMBERSPIRE coming soon
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Merry Steam Winter Sale! ❄️ All our Steam games are now discounted 'til January 5th, including 33% off The Banished Vault. Now's the perfect time to play Lunar Division's first title while we get our next game, Amberspire, ready for you 🌙🌇

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Steam's official Winter Sale 2025 Artwork, reading: Steam Winter Sale. Dec 18 - Jan 5 at 10am PT. Library artwork of The Banished Vault has been added to the right hand side, with pricing details at the bottom. In larger text, '-33%' is written. Beside it, the original price of $24.99 has been crossed out, with its discounted price, $16.74, written beneath.
December 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Our Legacy Games Celebration has come to an end!

Over the last six weeks, we've revisited our self-published game and the work that went into them. The new projects we're working on are only possible thanks to the support those past titles received. Thank you for playing. 🧡
A black and white banner with a horizontal line of six icons, each representing one of Bithell Games' self-published games in chronological order. From left to right: Thomas Was Alone - A rectangle with a small inverted triangle above it to show it is the selected character. Volume - The Volume mask, made up of several polygon fragments. Subsurface Circular - Two triangles rotated to interlock. The top is white-filled and 'points' to the right. The bottom is hollow with a white outline and 'points' left. Quarantine Circular - A silhouette of Gabriel's head, the alien who features in the game, within a circle that has four small, equidistant gaps in it and represents the helipad within which Gabriel is held. The Solitaire Conspiracy - Three cards stacked on top of one another, the top card white-filled with the symbol for Mantis Group, one of the crews in the game, in the centre. The two cards behind it are white-outlined and black-filled. The Banished Vault - A silhouette of one of The Banished Vault's smaller ships with a central porthole. Just behind it to the upper left, but slightly overlapped by the ship, is a planet outlined with white. Below the line of icons is the Bithell logo.
December 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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The Auriga Vault Exiles made it home to write the chronicles of their journey, thanks to you. We hope.

The Banished Vault was the first game from our Lunar Division label. Our next title, Amberspire, is in the works, but there's time for a bit more space monks appreciation first.
A screenshot from Lunar Division and Bithell Games' 'The Banished Vault' showing part of a 2D, tabletop-game-style map of a solar system. Three planets/moons are visible in this part of the map, with annotated lines showing the route a ship can take to reach them. There is a black-and-gold spaceship in the centre of the image, which is the only 3D model we can see here. On the left is the information for this ship: It is called Sword Sixy One, and has one navigator and one traveller. It has 7 fuel, 9 iron, and 4 titanium in its cargo hold. The engine, fuel consumption, energy, and thrust calculations are also listed as part of the ship's information panel. A screenshot from Lunar Division and Bithell Games' 'The Banished Vault'. Several stylised buildings are placed down on a grid, some with a wooden texture and others with a transparent, glass-like texture. These are completed and in-progress buildings, respectively, on the surface of a planet. A screenshot from Lunar Division and Bithell Games' 'The Banished Vault', showing the screen the player sees when leaving a solar system and putting their Exiles into hibernation. Four Exiles are hibernating this time, shown by their portrait cards on the left. On the right are upgrades that the player can unlock before progressing to the next system, split into Abilities and Blueprints. A screenshot from Lunar Division and Bithell Games' 'The Banished Vault' showing part of a 2D, tabletop-game-style map of a solar system. A large, red, ringed planet is in the centre, with a smaller green-yellow further up. Annotated lines show the routes a ship can take between planets and moons on the map. The Energy Calculator tool is open, which players can use to work out how much fuel they need for a journey. There are four categories, each corresponding to a set of numbers: Engine Efficiency, Ship Mass, Fuel, and Energy. When the player increases or decreases one section, the rest also increase or decrease accordingly.
December 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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The Banished Vault has had two free content updates since launch:

In 'Salvage', scavenge through the ruins of abandoned ships to find resources that could aid your journey across space ⚙️

In 'Androids', add cybernetic travelers to your crew as pilots, navigators, and passengers 🤖
December 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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12 original tracks by nervous_testpilot accompany you as you guide your exiles to safety in The Banished Vault. Its soundtrack embodies the soul of the game, with moody, ambient pieces that reflect the loneliness of outer space and the fear of what you still might stand to lose.
December 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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We've finally made a Steam developer page for Lunar Division 🌙 Give it a follow so that you can stay updated on Amberspire in the new year! 🔗⬇️
A banner for upcoming Lunar Division game, Amberspire. In the background are a number of science fantasy buildings. Many are residential dwellings, but others include gardens, a shipyard, a landing pad, and an amphitheatre. The view of them is isometric, and all are 2D art. Amberspire's logo is overlaid in the centre.
December 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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The Banished Vault has a physical manual that combines tutorial, mechanics, and reference guide. In short, everything you need to get started with a challenging strategy game.

Game manuals aren't all that common anymore, but The Banished Vault's was incredibly rewarding to create.
December 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Praise for The Banished Vault almost always mentions the beauty of @garin.bsky.social 's art.

garin captured the tone of the game perfectly in their work: the interstellar-gothic design, the unforgiving beauty of space, and the plight of Exiles facing ever-slimming chances of survival.
Key art for Lunar Division and Bithell Games' 'The Banished Vault'. A very large spaceship in the style of a gothic monastery rises over a sun/star, with several planets and moons in the background. It is surrounded by a large number of smaller ships, also in the gothic style. Key art for Lunar Division and Bithell Games' 'The Banished Vault'. A crowd of people look towards a pyramid in the distance, above which is a spectacular, swirling display of outer space, with numerous planets and moons all part of the arrangement. Key art for Lunar Division and Bithell Games' 'The Banished Vault'. Six cloaked figures look upon a seventh person, who is lying supine on a platform. Tendril-like tubes/wires are connected to their body, some coming down from the ceiling and others attached to the platform itself. They are being modified, somehow. Key art for Lunar Division and Bithell Games' 'The Banished Vault'. A lone Exile stands on a rocky outcropping surrounded by rough waters. They watch as four spaceships depart, abandoning them.
December 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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We're sending out THE BANISHED VAULT Steam keys to creators who want to play the game on their channels this week. There's still time to get involved if you want to be one of them!

Fill out the interest form below and we'll be in touch ⬇️
A poster for Lunar Division and Bithell Games' 'The Banished Vault'. Added text reads: Creator key requests open. Dec 8 - 14.
December 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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We've reached the last week of our legacy games celebration, and we're rounding things off with the first title from our Lunar Division label.

The Banished Vault is a strategy game of exploration, endurance, and space travel on an interstellar gothic monastery. 🪐🚀⭐
December 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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With Protego back under control, The Solitaire Conspiracy is the third Bithell Games Short in the collection.

Just one more week of our legacy games celebration left to go! See you tomorrow.
A screenshot from Bithell Games' 'The Solitaire Conspiracy'. A vibrant, dark pink display of four card suites in a game of Solitaire that is almost completed. The player is hovering over a King card, which has brought up its information: this card is associated with Lady Plum, a member of Blood Legacy, a crew in the game. On the left is Lady Plum's character art, an older woman wearing a fur coat and amethyst necklace comprised of several jewels, the central one being the largest. her grey hair is cut to a bob, and she wears a magenta fascinator headpiece with netting that partially covers her eyes. A screenshot from Bithell Games' 'The Solitaire Conspiracy'. A display of four card suites in a game of Solitaire. The player is hovering over a Jack card, which has brought up its information: this card is associated with Beta Three Six, a member of Omega Coda, a crew in the game. On the right is Beta Three Six's character art, robotic Tek reminiscent of the Teks that featured in Bithell Games' earlier title, Subsurface Circular. They are a metallic green-grey, but their outer 'shell' is flaking away in geometric pieces to reveal a vibrant red core. A screenshot from Bithell Games' 'The Solitaire Conspiracy'. A completed game shows four card suites spread out from ace to king, left to right. A screenshot from Bithell Games' 'The Solitaire Conspiracy'. A neon green display of two card suites in a game of Solitaire. The game is at its very beginning; only one ace has been placed down. The player is hovering over a King card, which has brought up its information: this card is associated with Firefly, a member of Mantis Group, a crew in the game. On the right is Firefly's character art, a woman with her arms folded and a slight frown looking to the camera. Her hair is tied up and a deep, vibrant purple that matches her clothing. She wears a lightly armoured driver/pilot's suit with white and black detailing.
December 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Each crew in The Solitaire Conspiracy has a dedicated power-up, useable by each agent in a suite.

Climb the leaderboard by carefully planning your strategy around available power-ups in advance. Or, use them to improvise when you find yourself in a tough spot.
December 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Your mission to save Protego in The Solitaire Conspiracy is backed by an original soundtrack composed by Jon Everist. Each track will keep your mind focused as you work to play your cards right and restore the spy crews scattered across the globe.
December 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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The second major free update for The Solitaire Conspiracy was The Atlantis Project!

The Atlantis Project brought the number of unlockable crews to 10 and introduced a new ability: Submerge. It also coincided with the game's Nintendo Switch launch!
A screenshot from Bithell Games' 'The Solitaire Conspiracy'. A deep purple display of four card suites in a game of Solitaire. The player is hovering over a Queen card, which has brought up its information: this card is associated with Katya Volkov, a member of Atlantis Project, a crew in the game. On the right is Katya's character art, a woman with long, light blond hair that, since she is underwater, is drifting around her head. She doesn't wear a traditional scuba mask, rather, a small breathing tube loops around her lower face with its central part in her mouth. She wears a blue and yellow wetsuit which is armoured from shoulder to wrist; on the gauntlet is a large glowing blue depiction of a trident.
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Once we launched The Solitaire Conspiracy, @estirdalin.bsky.social 's character art was so popular that a gallery mode quickly became one of the most-requested features.

Jen created 30 pieces of character art for the game, all of which you can admire by unlocking crews via campaign mode.
2D character art of Artisan, a character in Bithell Games' 'The Solitaire Conspiracy'. He wears a t-shirt and shoulder/arm guards, and is wrapping his hand in preparation for a fight. His information reads: Artisan is an expert martial artist and fighter. He got his start as a Hollywood stuntman, but got into spycraft to save the world for real. As part of Mantis Group, he doesn't have to let someone else do the one liners. 2D character art of Baron John Sage, a character in Bithell Games' 'The Solitaire Conspiracy'. He is smartly dressed, wearing a suit and monacle with his mid-length grey beard neatly trimmed. His information reads: The latest in a long line of lawyers and civil rights activists, Baron John Sage uses the title his grandfather fought for to right public wrongs by day, and his own cunning to solve secret wrongs by night. 2D character art of V, a character in Bithell Games' 'The Solitaire Conspiracy'. They stare directly into the camera from under their hood, and are wearing a dark jacket and gloves. Their information reads: 'V' is wanted by most crime syndicatesand intelligence agencies across the world, for a string of high-profile assassinations. As with all Incognito members, if is impossible to know if 'V' is an individual, or a group of similarly skilled experts. 2D character art of Dynamic Oracle, a character in Bithell Games' 'The Solitaire Conspiracy'. She has long hair tied in a ponytail and wears a zipped jacket with 'humanity+' on the breast. Angular line around her forehead and down across one cheek resemble machine panels, and imply that she has some cybernetic enhancements. One of her pupils is also a plus symbol, as opposed to a regular circle. Her information reads: D-O is Humanity+'s analyst and media strategist. She is hyper aware of the world around her and the challenges ahead of the company. Doing agency work lets her blow off steam and put her metahuman capabilities to the test.
December 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Remember how all of our self-published games take place in the same universe? The Solitaire Conspiracy's first major update, Return of the Merry, brought back a familiar face.

Led by Rob Locksley, the Merry added a new crew, cards, cutscenes, and power-ups to the game for free.
A screenshot from Bithell Games' 'The Solitaire Conspiracy'. A neon green/cyan display of four card suites in a game of Solitaire. The player is hovering over a King card, which has brought up its information: this card is associated with Rob Locksley, a member of The Merry, a crew in the game. On the left is Rob's character art, a modern-day depiction of Robin Hood with short, dark hair and small, glowing shapes around his face that represent the Volume mask. This is because he is a callback to his character in 'Volume', an earlier Bithell Games title. He is holding a modern bow and wears an archery chest-guard over an orange jacket.
December 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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We're sending out THE SOLITAIRE CONSPIRACY Steam keys to creators who want to play the game on their channels this week. There's still time to get involved if you want to be one of them!

Fill out the interest form below and we'll be in touch ⬇️
A poster for Bithell Games' 'The Solitaire Conspiracy', featuring shoulders-up 2D art of three of the game's characters looking at the camera. The game's logo is overlaid, and beneath it added text reads: Creator key requests open. Dec 1-7.
December 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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We need your help, Spymaster.

This week's game in our legacy celebration is The Solitaire Conspiracy! Protego, the world’s leading spy agency, has been destroyed. Only one person can wield C.A.R.D.S to take control of Protego’s scattered spy crews and save the world.

You.
December 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Quarantine Circular's week orbiting our socials is closing out, but Gabriel the giant crab alien (and the rest of the game) still has a few more hours of being discounted on Steam.

The fate of a vulnerable human race is in your hands. Choose your words wisely.
Screenshot from Bithell Games' 'Quarantine Circular', showing dialogue between characters Marc and Lisa. They are discussing the plague that Earth is currently suffering from. Lisa says she is a microbiologist, and that she suspects Gabriel, the alien they have captured, is somehow the cause of it. Marc, the player character for this sequence, has three dialogue options: - Does it really spready as easily as folks say? - They should try antibiotics. - I've asked enough questions about this. A screenshot from Bithell Games' 'Quarantine Circular'. A conversation between several characters is taking place: humans Lisa Seddik, Professor Alla Zima, and Admiral Sanjeev Khan, and alien Gabriel. Alla is introducing herself as an epidemiologist, to which Lisa insists she is the world's *leading* epidemiologist. A screenshot from Bithell Games' 'Quarantine Circular'. Gabriel, a giant crab alien, faces human Admiraal Sanjeev Khan, who is wearing a full-body protective suit and helment. The sky is darkening behind them. Gabriel is asking Sanjeev for information, but is making their dislike for Teng, the security officer, known. The player needs to choose from dialogue options to try and convince the Admiral to dismiss Teng so that they can speak privately. Their dialogue options are: - Teng is dangerous. She wants me dead. - You are unable to keep your team in check, Admiral? - I am not authorised to talk to anyone at her level. She is barely an officer. - You are smart enough to see the problem. A screenshot of Bithell Games' 'Quarantine Circular'. Three humans in full-body protective suits and helmets are conversing with Gabriel, a large crab-like alien. They are stood on the deck of a large boat. One of the humans, Alla, asks if Gabriel has technologies and methedologies they would share with the human race. Lisa, however, accuses Gabriel of causing the global plague in the first place as part of a larger plan for subjugation. The player, controlling Alla for this sequence, has three dialogue options to choose from: - If you're here to save us, why the stealthy approach? Why not land at a broadcast studio, or on top of the Eiffel Tower? - Why didn't you go to world leaders? - Why only you?
November 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Though self-contained stories, both Subsurface Circular & Quarantine Circular use word-based inventory systems where you collect, use, and eventually lose conversational 'items' to progress the story.

The games unfold through dialogue; take care when steering the conversation.
A screenshot from Bithell Games' 'Subsurface Circular'. Two robotic Teks are talking to one another in an underground train carriage. A third Tek is sat with them, but wearing headphones and is not part of the conversation. The title/information for the Tek the player is talking to reads: 'Psychiatrist. Psi One Zero One'. The dialogue reads: Psychiatrist: Psychiatry is the art of human support. My role is to listen to human problems, their myriad challenges. Psychiatrist: Humans process problems through describing them. I listen. It helps. Player: Sounds valuable. Psychiatrist: How does that make you feel? Psychiatrist: I'm sorry, psychiatrist humour. At the bottom of the screen, several Focus Points are listed: Disappearances, Suspicious Events, Human Discontent, and Turing 23612. The player has selected 'Human Discontent', which has added a new dialogue option for them to continue the conversation with, reading: 'Do humans tell you much about their discontent with Teks?'. A screenshot from Bithell Games' 'Quarantine Circular'. Mark, a human in a protective suit and helmet, faces Gabriel, a large crab-like alien. They are standing on the deck of a large boat. In the centre of the screen is dialogue from several characters, which unfortunately cannot be written out here in full as it exeeds the alt text character limit. On the lower screen are focus points, which are: Quarantine Circle, Restraint, Plague, and Extraterrestrial Origin. The player has selected 'Plague', which has added a new dialogue option to the existing list that they are currently choosing from: 'She thinks the plague is of extraterrestrial origin'. The focus points and the corresponding dialogue option are both orange.
November 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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For Quarantine Circular's soundtrack, Dan le Sac returned to compose eight original tracks to accompany your time in the game. Each is unintrusive but responsive, illustrating the moments of mounting tension and deliberation as the remaining hours to save humanity run out.
November 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Bringing Gabriel to life was a team effort. We explored several concepts for our alien visitor in Quarantine Circular, with their final design a culmination of work from Gareth Davies, Daz Watford, & character artist studio Keos Masons.

How's 'giant crab alien' for a design brief?
Concept art from Bithell Games' 'Quarantine Circular'. On the left, a full-body 2D concept of Gabriel, our giant crab alien. On the right are three close-ups of his claw-like hands, with two fingers and a thumb. Label reads: Gabriel - Gareth Davies. Concept art from Bithell Games' 'Quarantine Circular'. 2D, greyscale portraits of Gabriel, our giant crab alien. Two portraits are full-body and at a 3/4 angle, one facing towards us and one facing away. Between them is the silhouette of a human to show scale; the human is just about two thirds of Gabriel's height. There are also two isolated studiese of Gabriel's head, again with one facing towards us and one facing away. Label reads: Gabriel Form Study - Daz Watford. Art from Bithell Games' 'Quarantine Circular'. Three 3D sculps of Gabriel, our giant crab alien, are arranged in a line. The first is at a 3/4 angle facing towards us. The second is fully side-on. The third is at a 3/4 angle facing away from us. Label reads: Gabriel base sculpt - Keos Masons Screenshots from Bithell Games' 'Quarantine Circular', showing Gabriel's final model in-game.
November 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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In Quarantine Circular, you'll make dialogue choices for multiple characters throughout the game. Those choices can and will affect their complex social dynamics, whether slight or drastic.

Be welcoming, wary, or even hostile. Your approach is your own, just choose it carefully.
November 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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A small team of humans facing a world-ending pandemic and a strange visitor from the stars.

Quarantine Circular's art gallery contains 24 sculpts, studies, and concept art pieces. By completing your first playthrough of the game, you'll unlock access to all of them.
Concept art for Bithell Games' 'Quarantine Circular'. Three crew full-body protective gear concepts arranged in a line, all with orange, white, and black colour schemes. Label reads: Crew development - Gareth Davies. Concept art for Bithell Games' 'Quarantine Circular'. Four helmet concepts arranged in a row with variations to the front panel. Label reads: Helmet experimentation - Daz Watford. Concept art for Bithell Games' 'Quarantine Circular'. Several greyscale portraits are featured. In the top left, four outfit concepts for character Professor Alla Zima. In the top right, three head/face concepts for Alla. In the bottom left, four outfit concepts for character Admiral Sanjeev Khan. In the bottom right, three head.face concepts for Sanjeev. Label reads - Portrait development - Marilyn Moats. Concept art for Bithell Games' 'Quarantine Circular'. Eight concepts for a large, crab-like alien, which would become Gabriel. Label reads: Early Gabriel concepts - Gareth Davies.
November 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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We're sending out QUARANTINE CIRCULAR Steam keys to creators who want to play the game on their channels this week. There's still time to get involved if you want to be one of them!

Fill out the interest form below and we'll be in touch ⬇️
Poster for Bithell Games' 'Quarantine Circular'. Gabriel, a very large crab-like alien, holds a human wearing a protective suit by the back of their neck, lifting them off the ground intimidatingly. On the left is the game logo. Additional text reads: Creator key requests open. Nov 24 - 30.
November 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM