We Are The Dwarves news & patch notes

⚡ Haven’t tried VALDIS yet? The demo is available now — full release is coming soon!

Dive into a dynamic sci-fi hybrid of tower defense and third-person shooter. Defend the space station’s energy core, combine turrets and elemental powers, fight off relentless enemy waves, and survive at any cost.

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🚀 In the demo you can:

• experience the core combat and base defense mechanics

• test turrets and elemental reactions

• feel the fast-paced sci-fi action

❤️ Your Wishlist support means a lot to our independent studio. Adding the game to your Wishlist is the best way to support us and stay updated on release news!

💬 We’d love to hear your feedback after playing the demo. Thank you for supporting Whale Rock Games ❤️

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We Are The Dwarves — A Major Update Is Coming\

We Are The Dwarves was originally released in 2016, and for a long time the game remained without updates. Almost ten years later, we have managed to return to the project, restore the development workflow, and bring together a team that is once again working on improving the game.

We are now preparing a new update, and it is coming very soon.

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What to expect\

The main goal of this update is to make We Are The Dwarves more convenient, more understandable, and more comfortable for both new and returning players.

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• \Reworked camera controls\ — vertical tilt, smoother rotation, movement around the active dwarf, and the ability to save a preferred camera angle.

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• \Improved upgrade menu\ — switch between dwarves directly inside the menu, compare upgrades more easily, and see more useful information.

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• \Better tutorials and hints\ — clearer explanations of game mechanics and improved loading screen tips.

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• \More responsive controls\ — easier ability cancellation, more reliable mouse target selection, and fixes for character behavior in combat.

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• \Quest and level improvements\ — fewer frustrating requirements, more visible important objects, and fixes for situations that could block or interrupt progression.

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• \Improved stealth for Shadow\ — stealth gameplay will become more logical and reliable.

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• \Optimization and technical fixes\ — interface fixes, performance improvements, and general quality-of-life changes.

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Thank you to everyone who still remembers We Are The Dwarves and continues to share feedback with us. It is important for us to return to this game — and very soon, we will be ready to show the result. Visit the Store Page / Add to Wishlist

Heavy Burden VR — Demo Available Now!

Friends, we are excited to share with you the demo of our upcoming game Heavy Burden VR. It’s an atmospheric first-person VR platformer where you carry a heavy stone through the ruins of an ancient world, overcoming collapsing platforms, flying obstacles, and the philosophical challenges of absurd existence.

What’s included in the demo:

• 🎮 2 levels with full VR controls

• ⚖️ Realistic physics of carrying the stone

• 🏛️ Interactive ancient ruins and platforming puzzles

• 🌌 A meditative atmosphere of solitude and struggle

Play the demo now and share your feedback — it’s extremely valuable to us before the full release!

👉 Open Heavy Burden VR page on Steam

We Are The Dwarves Update

We’ve released an update for We Are The Dwarves.

What’s new:

• Reliable launch: x64 + DirectX 11 by default, stable on Windows 10/11 (Intel/AMD).

• Steam initialization: no forced restart; if Steam is unavailable, the game starts in offline mode.

• Fixes: proper Steamworks library layout, minor bug fixes, and small optimizations.

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🐸 Hello, friends!

You may remember that the original developer, Hunt Games, was forced to pause work on Frog Galaxy Survivor due to difficulties and the large amount of work ahead. This was truly sad news, as the game had already won the hearts of many players with its engaging gameplay and vibrant style. It would be a real shame to leave such a promising project unfinished.

💥 That’s why we, the team at Whale Rock Games, decided to give Frog Galaxy Survivor another chance! We’re excited to continue development and bring the game all the way to a full release. Here’s what we have planned:

🎮 Completely rework the gameplay foundation, turning it into a truly captivating vampire survivor-like

🌌 Add new locations with unique enemies and mechanics

🔫 Expand Frogus’s arsenal — expect even more powerful and stylish weapons

🎯 Refresh the interface — modern, user-friendly, and pleasing to the eye

🛠 Fix bugs and implement many other improvements

We’d also love to hear your thoughts: what do you think about the current version of the game, and what do you feel it’s missing? Your feedback will help us shape the game into exactly what you want it to be.

Thank you for staying with us. Frog Galaxy Survivor is coming back — and this is just the beginning of its journey!

🚀 With love,

The Whale Rock Games Team

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