Harrowed World Shrouded 2025 – End of Year Reflection

Another year at an end.

It’s been a long year, personally especially. As many of you may know, near the start of this year I lost my mum to cancer. With that tragic loss, came many changes, that I’m still adjusting to. From new financial restraints to a very different Christmas period.

I share this not to garner sympathy, but simply to explain my current situation. I’m not a big sharer but at the same time I’m not big with secrets either.

On the positive side, we released the Story Pack for ‘Harrowed World: What’s Past Is Portents’, our Episodic Vampire Narrative Game, with the premiere tale ‘Duncan’s Story’, it’s narrative incidentally revolving around grief and loss, something that allowed me to draw from my own feelings.

I found writing Duncan’s Story to be very therapeutic and its release represents the fulfilment of another announced release. We ran a successful Creator Program, to get streamers and YouTubers free early access to Duncan’s Story.

Earlier this year, we revealed that ‘Harrowed World: Portents In Red’, our Modern Gothic Vampire RPG, reached 1,000 wishlists on Steam, and we showcased many mechanics including feeding and dialogue along with the important vampire character Bella Quillan.

In 2025, we also revealed new screenshots for ‘Harrowed World: Dracula Fallen’, our Vampire Interactive Fiction, currently in development, and announced that a tabletop roleplaying adaption of the setting, dubbed ‘Harrowed World Tabletop’ is in early development.

As the year came to a close, we released an introductory lore video for the vampires of Harrowed World, and we started a Patreon. Only I could start a Patreon right before Christmas, I always had a thing with timing.

Over the past year, I had the pleasure of working with the highly skilled developer and artist Maha, the hugely talented composer Stefan Sima, incredible voice actors including Jeremiah Billing, Serene September, Radical Foil, and Psychedel, as well as my capable symbol artist, and a whole host of illustrious content creators of which there is too many to name but you’re all amazing.

Thank you for all your support throughout this year and I do hope you continue to support Harrowed World in the new year. Thanks to everyone who left reviews, bought the Story Pack, played our game, left likes and comments, and engaged in discussions and polls.

Special thanks to our Vanguard level Patreon member Nildenosaj.

I hope everyone who celebrates had an amazing Christmas (or Holidays I believe you Americans prefer) and that you all have any incredible new year.

Within our Patreon, you’ll find multiple membership tiers bearing ornate, lore inspired names, shadowed descriptions, and exclusive perks for those willing to pledge themselves.

Even the uninitiated may enter, free membership grants access to our Discord server, a place to gather among fellow creatures of the night.

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