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Tuesday17th May 2022
News Spiritfarer Version 1.14 Is Ready To Download, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New life breathed into the game
Thunder Lotus' beautiful management sim all about death and the afterlife — Spiritfarer — has received a brand new update, and it's a big one in terms of fixes. Luckily for fans across the globe, many of the tweaks in the update involve fixing typos and errors in multiple languages. At the end of last year, the...
Monday13th Dec 2021
News Spiritfarer Celebrates 1 Million Sales And Releases 'Farewell Edition' With Final Update
"All good things must come to an end"
Spiritfarer, developed by Thunder Lotus, proved to be a critical and commercial breakout success in the Indie space in 2020, with its approach to a “cozy management game about dying” winning over a lot of players. It's continued to grow with free updates in 2021, too, with the final addition arriving today.
Monday6th Dec 2021
News Spiritfarer's Final Free Update Is Also Its Largest Update Yet
Two new characters on a new island!
Spiritfarer, the charming cosy game about ferrying spirits to the afterlife, is getting its final update this month — and it's going to be the biggest one. According to the creative director, Nicolas Guérin, the team have "saved the best for last", describing the update as "a lovely curtain call for Spiritfarer...
Tuesday31st Aug 2021
News Spiritfarer Collector's Edition And Vinyl Soundtrack Up For Pre-Orders, Coming 2022
Oooh, pretty box
Following on from the news that Spiritfarer is getting a colossal new update, Thunder Lotus has also announced that their colossal Collector's Edition and regular-sized vinyl soundtrack are available to pre-order from iam8bit. The Collector's Edition includes: Digital download card for the Spiritfarer soundtrack by composer Max...
TINY OWL
Spiritfarer came out a year ago, which means that hopefully everyone who's played it has stocked up on tears again after sobbing them all out over Alice the Hedgehog's story. Get ready to cry again, though, as the second of ThunderLotus' character updates is here, and this one is a teeny tiny owl are you kidding me Ahem. The Spiritfarer...
Tuesday3rd Aug 2021
News Spiritfarer Physical Edition Is Out Today
A cosy management game about death and boats
Spiritfarer is one of those games that you can't help but call "wholesome". It's all about ferrying the dead to their final resting place, but only after completing various tasks and fetch quests that help them fulfil their last requests. Sometimes, it's something as simple as tasting a particular food...
Thursday27th May 2021
News Spiritfarer Has A Beautiful Physical Edition Heading To Switch
Vinyl soundtrack and Collector's Edition also on the way
Spiritfarer is undoubtedly one of 2020's finest Indie releases, reaching 500,000 sales as word spread of its qualities. It was a shift in tone for Thunder Lotus Games - after Jotun: Valhalla Edition and Sundered: Eldritch Edition - and it undoubtedly paid off. The developer is now teaming up...
Friday23rd Apr 2021
News LudoNarraCon Is Offering Free Demos For A Bunch Of Narrative Indie Games On Steam
Try 'em before you buy 'em!
If you, like us, are a fan of narrative indie games (think Life Is Strange, Kentucky Route Zero, Night in the Woods, and Oxenfree) then you should probably check out the LudoNarraCon virtual exhibition going on on Steam right now. It's a celebration of the very best writing games have to offer, hosted by game publi
Tuesday20th Apr 2021
News Spiritfarer Celebrates 500,000 Sales With Free 'Lily' Update, Out Today
The first of three planned updates
Spiritfarer developer and publisher Thunder Lotus has today announced that its hit "cozy management game about dying" has surpassed 500,000 sales worldwide. The announcement coincides with the launch of the game's first free update – one of three free additions planned to launch for the game throughout the year...
Friday12th Feb 2021
News Indie Hit Spiritfarer Will Receive Three Major Updates This Year, All For Free
Development roadmap shared
Thunder Lotus Games, developer of last year's wholesome indie hit Spiritfarer, has detailed plans to launch three "major" updates for the game throughout 2021. All three updates will arrive free of charge across all platforms, with spring, summer and autumn release windows currently expected for each update respectively...
Thursday4th Feb 2021
$100 million is being split across 40 studios
It's a big day for indie game fans, as games fund company Kowloon Nights dedicates $100 million (£73.2m) towards 23 upcoming and unannounced titles. The studios that will receive a portion of that one hundred million dollars include Thunder Lotus (Spiritfarer), Night School Studios (Oxenfree,...
Tuesday26th Jan 2021
News DICE Awards Finalists Include Hades, Ori, Spiritfarer, Animal Crossing, And Mario Kart Live
Hades gets 8 noms, ACNH bags just three
The 24th annual DICE Awards is due to take place on April 8th, 2021, and ahead of the (virtual) event, the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced the finalists for their 23 categories, including "Game of the Year", "Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game", and "Adventure Game of the...
Tuesday29th Dec 2020
News These Were The Best-Selling Switch Indie Games Of 2020
Seems like we have great taste
It's been a brilliant year for indie games, if nothing else, and Nintendo's latest Indie World video is proof. With metroidvanias, side-scrolling brawlers, co-op party games and in-depth RPG adventure games all represented on their 16-game long list of bestsellers, it's a pretty good year to own a Nintendo Switch...
Thursday3rd Sep 2020
News Thunder Lotus Apologises For Ableist Storyline In Spiritfarer, Pledges To "Correct The Mistake"
"We’ll fix it, and strive to do better from now on"
Spiritfarer is a truly remarkable video game, and one we recommend without hesitation. However, it has come to the attention of some that the title contains a narrative that is potentially offensive to wheelchair-bound individuals. One of the characters in the game comments that death comes as a...
Monday24th Aug 2020
News Spiritfarer Was Thunder Lotus' "Most Ambitious Launch" Ever, And There's More Work To Be Done
"We're very proud of what we've accomplished"
Last week, the Nintendo Indie World Showcase left us with plenty of lovely surprises all ready to be played on the Switch eShop immediately after the show. Among the several games that were surprise-dropped on the day was Spiritfarer
Thursday20th Aug 2020
Nintendo Download 20th August (Europe)
Aokana! PGA Tour 2K21! Lots of Indies World Games!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Aokana - Four Rhythms...
Nintendo Download 20th August (North America)
Peaky Blinders, Gleamlight, INMOST!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Peaky Blinders: Mastermind (Curve...
Tuesday18th Aug 2020
News Surprise! Spiritfarer Launches On Nintendo Switch Today
Download it right now!
If you've been keeping an eye on Spiritfarer, the 'cosy management game about dying', you'll be pleased to know that its release date has been revealed. Oh, and that day is today. Yes, the game should be available to download later today on Switch for $29.99, as well as PS4, Steam, Xbox One, and more. It was first revealed...
