- Patch Notes for October 3rd, 2025 - 4 October 2025
Hiya! The latest patch addresses a vulnerability discovered in the Unity game engine, affecting all Unity games for Windows, MacOS and Android. It's important to note that there have been no known exploits of this vulnerability, and the exploit was discovered and reported by third-party researchers. Still, Unity is recommending all developers patch their games to be safe. According to Unity:Applications that were built using affected versions of the Unity Editor are susceptible to an unsafe file loading and local file inclusion attack depending on the operating system, which could enable local code execution or information disclosure at the privilege level of the vulnerable application. There is no evidence of any exploitation of the vulnerability nor has there been any impact on users or customers.For more information:https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01 That's all for now, happy ad…
- Vote for the Farewell North OST! - 27 June 2025
Hiya folks, I'm thrilled to share that John Konsolakis is nominated for the Game Music Award at the World Soundtrack Awards for his incredible work on Farewell North 🎉 We need your help though: if you could please vote for Farewell North here, it would be a huge help! Happy adventuring, Kyle
- Farewell North wins Best Video Game Soundtrack! - 23 May 2025
Hiya folks, I'm so happy to share that John Konsolakis took home the Best Video Game Soundtrack award for Farewell North last night at the Ivor Novello Awards! It was a truly special evening getting to celebrate his incredible work on such a grand stage and with such a prolific group of artists, from rock legends to pop icons, and I just continue to be blown away by the places Farewell North has taken us over this journey. Thank you so much for all your support, and if you haven't given the soundtrack a listen then here's your reminder! John's work crafting the soundscape of Farewell North is truly special, and we're also tremendously grateful to Siobhan Miller and all the talented musicians, sound engineers and sound designers we had the pleasure of working with. Happy adventuring, Kyle
- Farewell North wins Best Narrative! - 25 February 2025
Hiya folks, I still can't quite believe it, but I'm thrilled to share that Farewell North won the Best Narrative award at the Debug Indie Game Awards last Friday! As a Canadian writing a love letter to Scotland, this was a truly validating award to receive and I'm so grateful to the entire team and our wonderful Scottish voice cast for making this happen, and to all of you who have supported Farewell North. Thank you! ❤️ Happy adventuring, Kyle
- Farewell North receives Best Narrative and Best Voice Acting nominations! - 22 January 2025
Hiya folks, I'm thrilled to share that Farewell North has received nominations for both Best Narrative and Best Voice Acting at the Debug Indie Game Awards! Not only that, but I'm also so super glad to be nominated alongside our friends, Copycat, in the Best Narrative category. You can grab our Emotional Pet Tales bundle on Steam any time! The awards will be streamed February 21st on Twitch and YouTube. Fingers crossed! - Kyle
- Farewell North is part of TGAGWCAGA 2024! - 13 December 2024
We’re thrilled to announce that Farewell North will be featured in TGAGWCAGA 2024—The Game Awards for Games Who Can't Afford the Game Awards! This one-of-a-kind indie showcase is streaming this Friday, December 13th! TGAGWCAGA highlights incredible indie games that truly deserve more attention while also poking a little fun at the exclusivity of The Game Awards. Subscribe now to TGAGWCAGA’s YouTube channel so you don’t miss out! 📅 TGAGWCAGA 2024 🕔 Friday, December 13th 5:00 PM UTC / 6:00 PM CET / 12:00 PM ET 📺 Watch the stream here: https://www.youtube.com/@TGAGWCAGA We’ll also be part of the TGAGWCAGA Steam Event running from December 13th to December 22nd, featuring tons of amazing indie games—including ours! Make sure to join us this Friday, tell your friends and wishlist your favorite titles!
- Patch Notes for September 26th - 26 September 2024
Hiya folks! The latest patch, v1.1.2, brings a few minor fixes: Fixed a soft lock on Soraidh where you weren't able to get into the canoe after completing the first puzzle Fixed incorrect R1/R2 and L1/L2 input labels in the control remapping UI on Steam Deck That's all for now, happy adventuring!
- Farewell North is Steam Deck Verified! - 16 September 2024
Hiya folks! First off, THANK YOU all so much for the support you've shown for Farewell North over the last month! Reading your reviews and feedback has been a real highlight every day, I'm so happy to see that you're enjoying your time exploring the Scottish isles with Cailey and Chesley. If you've played Farewell North and haven't already left a review then please consider it, it's helps us immensely ❤️ Today we're thrilled to share that Farewell North is now Steam Deck verified! I know many of you have already been playing on Steam Deck, and we've worked with Steam's review team to add a few more improvements to help ensure the best experience possible. We're thrilled to see that Verified badge and hope you'll check it out on your Deck. Happy adventuring! - Kyle
- Patch Notes for September 4th - 4 September 2024
Hiya! The latest patch, v1.0.25, brings a few minor fixes: Fixed an issue with missing collectable wisps when returning to Sealladh after completing the full game Fixed a soft lock on Bròn caused by triggering the magpie before completing the two light puzzles in the final kirkyard That's all for now, happy adventuring!
- Patch Notes for August 28th - 28 August 2024
Hiya folks! The latest patch, v1.0.24, brings a few minor fixes: Fixed an issue where it was possible to respawn outside one of the puzzles on Bròn Fixed some invisible walls discovered in the Comfy Boy mini-game That's all for now, happy adventuring!
- Patch Notes for August 22nd - 22 August 2024
Hiya folks! I've just published another patch, v1.0.23, with several more fixes and improvements: Improved one of the munro paths on Uair that previously acted as an invisible wall, preventing Chesley from smoothly navigating the trail Shifted some rocks on Sealladh that had the potential to trap Chesley Fixed a character encoding issue causing Japanese characters to appear in Simplified Chinese text Fixed a typo in one of the subtitles on Bròn Fixed a rare issue causing one of the cutscenes near Northray Skerry to lock Fix for labels in the photomode window that would overlap in some languages the first time photo mode was activated Please keep writing and sharing your reviews, I thoroughly enjoy reading them and they help us out tremendously. Happy adventuring!
- Soundtrack Available Now! - 20 August 2024
Hiya folks! It's been a few days since Farewell North released and I'm still getting used to the idea that it's out there. I've been reading the reviews over and over every day (please keep them coming, it's a huge help) and the response has far exceeded my wildest dreams! But, the feedback on the music in particular has been nothing short of phenomenal, and that's really all thanks to the work of our composer John Konsolakis who brought the soundscape to life. John has just released the soundtrack on Steam so if you'd like to own your very own copy then you can now do so with a 10% launch discount! Purchasing the soundtrack directly supports John's work and gives you lifetime access to over 90 minutes of original music. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3154100/Farewell_North_Soundtrack/ Enjoy!
- Patch Notes for August 20th - 20 August 2024
Hey all! I've just released a patch with a few more fixes based on your feedback: - fixed a bush on Teaghlach that had a rude habit of trapping sheep and not letting them go - fixed an issue causing the first "My Heart's in the Highlands" cutscene to re-trigger if you canoe back to the cave - fixed a missing Simplified Chinese character in the Gaelic Subtitle modal
- Patch Notes for August 19th - 19 August 2024
Hiya folks! Just a few fixes and quality of life improvements based on your feedback. In this patch we have: - The Gaelic Subtitle modal when starting a new game now shows a preview of the subtitles based on your current On/Off selection - Fixed a Simplified Chinese translation mistake on the Gaelic Subtitle modal - Fixed a floating power cable at the Uair farmhouse going to nowhere depending on the time state - Fixed a strange animation when Cailey gets off her bike while off-screen - Fixed an issue with Cailey petting the air and not moving after a certain cutscene Please keep the feedback coming, it's been an absolute joy to read all of the reviews!
- First Patch! (v1.0.19) - 17 August 2024
Hey everyone, we're absolutely thrilled with the response to Farewell North so far, and hope you're enjoying running around the Scottish isles with Chesley and Cailey! This first patch addresses some minor issues that have been raised, and we'll continue to keep an eye out for any issues you're facing. Changelist: Adds the Gaelic translations for the "My Heart's in the Highlands" lyrics Adds a missing collider on the lighthouse doors Fixes a rare soft-lock issue in the final island Thank you again for the wonderful feedback, your reviews have been a real joy to read! If you haven't left a review yet, please consider writing one as it's a tremendous help for us
- Farewell North is OUT NOW! - 16 August 2024
Farewell North is OUT NOW! For the past four years I've spent every single day working on this game; a deeply personal, atmospheric and emotional adventure about a woman and her dog saying farewell to the place they grew up. I'm so proud of what the team and I have created, and I'm absolutely thrilled to say that it's out now! The early press reviews have been so heartwarming, but it's your opinion that matters most, and I cannot wait to hear what you think. So, without further ado, I hope you'll join Chesley and Cailey on their adventures through the Scottish isles, and restore colour to their world! I have one more favour to ask of you though: once you've had a chance to play, please take a moment to leave a review on Steam. Believe it or not, reviews are the best thing you can do to increase the chances that I'll get to do this all over again, and continue to make games. Thank you fo…
- Farewell North Release Update - 31 July 2024
Hey folks! I know you've been eagerly awaiting the release of Farewell North and, believe me, so have I! It still feels surreal that this journey is so close to coming to an end and I can't wait to get it out there for you. I do have some slightly bad news to share today, but don't worry, you will get to chase after sticks and herd some coos as our good boy Chesley very soon! Farewell North will now release on August 16th As you may know, Steam is a super competitive market for indies. It's extremely hard to get visibility even on normal days, and I recently learned several other great indie games will all be releasing on the same day that I initially picked out for Farewell North. I've been pouring my heart and soul into this game for years now, and in hopes of giving it the best chance of finding its audience, I have decided to delay the release for only 1 day to August 16th. I hope y…
- 🎉Demo Playthrough with Gab Smolders! 🎉 - 7 June 2024
Hey everyone 👋 We're so thrilled to be participating in Next Fest! To celebrate, we're bringing a freshly updated demo with loads of polish, and perhaps a few bits of new content to look out for 👀 For this stream we're thankful to have Gab Smolders joining us with her playthrough of the demo, but you can of course take it for a spin yourself and let us know what you think of the updates! I can't wait to hear your thoughts! - Kyle
- 🎉Demo Playthrough with Gab Smolders! 🎉 - 7 June 2024
Hey everyone 👋 We're so thrilled to be participating in Next Fest! To celebrate, we're bringing a freshly updated demo with loads of polish, and perhaps a few bits of new content to look out for 👀 For this stream we're thankful to have Gab Smolders joining us with her playthrough of the demo, but you can of course take it for a spin yourself and let us know what you think of the updates! I can't wait to hear your thoughts! - Kyle
- Release Date Announcement Trailer! - 21 March 2024
Heya folks! It's been quite an adventure developing Farewell North these last four years. We're not quite at the finish line just yet, but I am thrilled to announce that Farewell North now has a release date - August 15, 2024! With the release date announcement comes a brand new trailer with never before seen footage, and a few other big announcements as well - make sure you watch through to the end ;) I'm very delighted that with this trailer we're finally able to share the theme song for Farewell North, "My Heart's in the Highlands". Originally written by Robert Burns in 1789, "My Heart's in the Highlands" is the poem from which Farewell North takes its name. Our composer, John Konsolakis, put together a modern rendition just for Farewell North featuring the voice of celebrated Scottish folk singer, Siobhan Miller. This song isn't just for the trailer though! Together with John and Si…
