- NAIAD wins Best Art Award! - 7 May 2025
I'm incredibly grateful and honored to share with you that NAIAD has won the "Best Art" award at Gamescom Latam BIG Festival! NAIAD was also a finalist in the "BIG Impact: Social Matters" and "Best Sound" categories. Creating this game was a deeply personal and artistic journey for me so this recognition inspires me to keep doing my best making games from the heart. 💙 Thank you for all the lovely support! — HiWarp
- NAIAD - Update v1.0.19! - 29 January 2025
Hi! We continue celebrating the Lunar New Year... with more news! A friendly reminder! Don’t miss the chance to get NAIAD with a 20% discount for a limited time. NEW LANGUAGES: - Added 2 new languages: Traditional Chinese, Korean. - Achievements and rich presence have also been updated to support these languages. - I hope this update will allow more players from around the world to enjoy the story. :) PATCH NOTES v1.0.19: - Fixed an issue where fish were not properly progressing to the next level after being caught/recovered by the fisherman. - Fixed missing fauna in Episode 13. You will be able to find a new fauna in this chapter. - Adjusted the interaction radius for chickens and other ground fauna to make triggering interactions easier. - Fixed a physics issue where humans grabbing objects (such as wood logs) would push Naiad far away in some cases. - Minor bug fixes and general impr…
- NAIAD: Don't miss this special discount! - 23 January 2025
Hi! Celebrate the Lunar New Year with great news... NAIAD is now 20% off for a limited time! This is the perfect moment to dive into this unique experience along the river. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1813860/NAIAD/ If you enjoyed NAIAD, please consider leaving a review. Your support makes a huge difference. ♥ Thanks for playing and being part of this lovely journey! Elwin
- NAIAD: Over a month swimming through nature! - 17 January 2025
Hello! First of all, I want to express my gratitude to everyone who has played Naiad since its release just over a month ago. Thank you all for being part of this milestone in my life!
- NAIAD on Steam Deck - 19 December 2024
Hi! Some of you have been asking for information regarding NAIAD compatibility with Steam Deck. While Steam official validations are still pending and may take a long time I would like to open this discussion thread sharing some notes. Good news! NAIAD should run pretty good and smoothly on the Steam portable device! Prior to the release, I have been working hard to ensure that NAIAD provides a great experience on the Steam Deck (as well as on Nintendo Switch). I can’t wait for you to dive into this relaxing adventure on your portable device. Me and some friends have been playing on SteamDeck with no problems.: The game supports the native resolution and all screen texts should have a good legibility. The game supports native controller and shows buttons glyphs on UI. The gane runs at 60fps and is optimized to save battery. No configuration needed. Please!... Feel free to share your exp…
- Week 1 - Update! - 18 December 2024
Hi! It’s been 7 days since the launch of NAIAD! Over the past week, I’ve been fully focused on addressing your valuable feedback and lovely comments, quickly fixing bugs with small patches so you can continue the game as soon as possible. Since the launch, I have made 6 patches! These are some of the improvements: The most common fixes were related to achievements and collectibles: Ep5: Missing Poem 1. "Fish Master", "Duck Master" achievements. "Oceanid" achievement. "Guardian of the River" platinum achievement. Some glitched fauna: Bear, Crocodile, Fox, etc. Fishes not following Naiad in Ep11-4 due to a pathfinding bug. — I have also made some design improvements and added new options: Ep6.2 - Windmill / Gate: I’ve improved this puzzle so it’s now easier to understand what needs to be done to open the gate. New "Sharpen" accessibility option in the settings: This lets you adjust the le…
- NAIAD OUT NOW! ✨ - 10 December 2024
Finally! After 5 years of development and dedication, I couldn’t be more excited to share my first game with you. Immerse yourself in a poetic, dreamlike, and serene experience, full of beautiful details. Explore vibrant and captivating landscapes to uncover their secrets. Meet adorable animal friends and help them find their way. Solve small puzzles by creatively interacting with the environment and overcome obstacles to progress. Protect nature by singing to make plants and flowers bloom. Enjoy flowing with the little water nymph in an adventure of growth and self-discovery, all the way to the sea. Dive into a heartfelt story of meditation, with beautiful metaphors about the water cycle, life, and the importance of nature. Complete your experience! Take advantage of the launch offer and get the game with a special discount. The Original Soundtrack of the game is also available now! Ov…
- Naiad (PC) Review - 10 December 2024
Naiad may be the most relaxing game I’ve ever played. It’s a visually stunning adventure with a gentle soundtrack that tells the tale of a kind-hearted water spirit. Developer Hiwarp takes a minimalist approach to gameplay, asking players to do little more than float in a river, vibe with relaxing music, and, if they’re up to it, help out a duckling or two. Born from the tears of a tiny cloud, and only moments before the story begins, players are introduced to the eponymous Naiad as she floats in the headwaters of a mighty river. After guiding some butterflies to a patch of flowers, the river opens, and Naiad is instructed by the little cloud to embark on a journey that will take her to the river’s end. The only advice given for the adventure ahead is to be fearless and flow. With the little cloud’s guidance and encouragement, Naiad explores the river, uncovering secrets hidden in the n…
- Coming back with BIG NEWS! - 2 December 2024
Hello! This update is very special for me. Because NAIAD is finally getting ready to be released very soon! After all the time I've dedicated to creating this game, this is a very exciting and meaningful moment! And I have some good news that I can't wait to share with you... In just a few days, there will be news about the official release date! Don’t miss the next WholesomeSnack event on December 10th at 12pm PT / 3pm ET. There will be many exciting announcements, exclusive trailers, and... NAIAD will also be part of it! A game entirely created by a solo developer... It’s been over a year since my last update here, and first of all, I wanted to apologize for my absence. During all this time, I’ve been fully focused on the continuous development of the game, putting all my effort into improving and completing the experience in NAIAD. This has involved making some decisions, like steppi…
- NAIAD DevLog #2 + DEMO (TinyTeams Event) - 6 August 2023
Naiad DEMO + TinyTeams It's very exciting for me to announce that Naiad is part of the TinyTeams event with a DEMO during these days! Visit the event page here: tinyteamsfestival2023 Don't miss the chance to follow the event, enjoy offers, play exclusive demos and watch the streaming of many interesting games. NAIAD DEMO is now available to download and PLAY! DEVLOG #2: Thanks to all of you who have taken the time to write about your experience and sensations playing Naiad. These are some of the improvements and news: Improved controls + Mouse support: I finally managed to spend some time to extend and improve the controls on PC, which I hope will allow more people to play more comfortably and easily. - With the new mouse support it is now possible to manage both the menu interface and options, as well as the character control. - Options have been added to switch the keys between two pr…
- NAIAD DevLog #1 - 10 April 2023
Hi! It's been almost a year since the presentation of Naiad playable demo at Steam Next Fest last June 2022. It was a great experience for me as solo-dev and creator of this very personal game about flowing down a river and taking care of nature. Many wonderful things have happened during this time! Thanks to some nice opportunities, thanks to all your wonderful appreciation and your great support with lovely feedback and comments, the game will be able to include many new improvements and content. While the development continues, I would like to share with you some of the new features that will expand and enhance the game experience in Naiad. Flow with flying birds New animals have been added to discover and interact with. There were already many adorable friends in the water (fish, frogs, ducklings, ...) and on the ground near the river (bunnies, deer, sheep, ...). In addition to some…
- Drift downstream in Naiad's Steam Next Fest demo - 17 June 2022
As I might have mentioned once or twice, one of my joys in life is dipping and drifting around rivers and ponds, lochs and seas. I am delighted to see some of the gentle pleasure and wonder of that captured in Naiad , an upcoming game about a water spirit adventuring downstream. It has a free demo in the Steam Next Fest, and it is quite lovely. I believe it to be what the youth call 'wholesome'. Read more
- Naiad Demo on Steam Next Fest! - 13 June 2022
Hello! I'm very happy to announce that you can now play Naiad demo! Naiad will be on Steam Next Fest from June 13th to 20th! I hope you enjoy playing it! Please, click on 'Download demo' on the Naiad Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1813860/NAIAD/ Best, Elwin
