2026-09-11 15:54 UTC · Community Announcements · RachelW
It’s been a little over a week since we launched He Who Watches and we wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who has bought and played the game, written a review, and helped spread the news of its release! Praise for He Who WatchesWe’ve been enjoying reading everyone’s responses to the game, including some lovely words from players and critics! “He Who Watches is a wonderful game full of genius puzzles, interesting mechanics and deeply rewarding and satisfying secrets. My jaw has dropped countless times during my time with the game” 5/5 – Digital Spy “As with any great puzzle game, the sol
2026-09-04 15:39 UTC · Community Announcements · RachelW
Hey folks,A big thank you to everyone for playing and supporting the game thus far! It's been really exciting seeing everyone's reviews and responses, and we hear you about the difficulty! So, we've updated the game with some tweaks that should help alleviate a few common sticking points.Level Tweaks:"Carry" - slightly reworked to have a more straightforward solution"Shear Strength" - fixed unintended solution"Chamber of Duality" - Moved "Release" level to bonus area to better match it's difficulty"Chamber of Duality" - Reduced number of levels required for porthole to open by 1"Chamber of Tra
2026-09-02 16:02 UTC · Community Announcements · RachelW
Bow and arrow at the ready! He Who Watches is OUT NOW!To celebrate the game’s release, we’ve made a special ‘talky’ launch trailer! The gravity-shifting in our game can be a little overwhelming, so we thought we should make something a little different. This 'explainer' trailer has voice-over from the game’s solo-developer Bobby Vanden, discussing the game. It’s very different from our usual gameplay-heavy trailers! You can watch this special launch trailer below or click here.We hope you enjoy the game! If you do, please consider leaving a review on Steam. It really helps the game reach other
2026-08-26 15:30 UTC · Community Announcements · RachelW
Get your bow and arrow ready! He Who Watches is out in one week!We're in the final stages of getting everything ready for launch day, but we would really appreciate your help with the final push! Wishlisting the game and downloading the demo feeds the Steam machine, which helps others discover the game. It would really help us out!Thank you for all your continued support! We're super excited to share He Who Watches with everyone when it launches next week, September 2nd!You can play the demo here!
2026-08-17 09:51 UTC · GamingOnLinux
He Who Watches is an upcoming first-person puzzle game where you can walk on walls, manipulate gravity and more - looks like it will confuse every part of me. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/he-who-watches-will-confuse-your-eyes-and-your-brain-when-it-releases-in-september/
2026-08-05 15:02 UTC · Community Announcements · RachelW
We’re incredibly excited to announce that He Who Watches launches on Steam September 2, 2026!Delve deep into a mind-bending dungeon full of puzzles and secrets🏹Traverse walls and ceilings to solve puzzles by shifting blocks with a magical bow 🏹Over 100 handcrafted puzzles, each one more devious and demanding than the last 🏹 Seek guidance when stuck, with a playable hint system 🏹 For the curious, investigate secrets that lurk in every nook and crannyHe Who Watches is a first-person puzzle game about walking on walls, manipulating gravity, and discovering secrets. Delve deep into an ancient
2026-07-10 15:00 UTC · Community Announcements · RachelW
Hello all! We'll be at Glasgow Indie Games Fest on the 11th & 12th of July with a playable demo for He Who Watches!The Glasgow Independent Games Festival is a celebration of indie games from Scotland and around the world. A big thank you to the GIGF team for the opportunity to show off He Who Watches, and if you're in Glasgow this weekend, come say hi!
2026-05-28 18:00 UTC · Community Announcements · zerofiftyone
Hello all - Cerebral Puzzle Showcase starts today and He Who Watches is in it with a newly updated demo! 🏹 The hint system has been improved and better integrated into the world 🏹 Added support for eleven new languages 🏹 Various polish and performance improvementsThe new demo is live now on the Steam page.In addition to the updated demo, at this year's showcase our publisher Draknek & Friends has just announced another new game. If you've enjoyed any of their previous games, we think you'll be interested in this too.Introducing: DittoriWe're announcing Dittori today as part of Thinky Direct
2026-03-31 11:14 UTC · GamingOnLinux
He Who Watches is an innovative new puzzle game that Draknek and Friends just revealed they're publishing, and it looks like it will melt my brain. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/fans-of-portal-and-first-person-puzzlers-will-definitely-want-to-check-out-he-who-watches/
2026-03-26 15:00 UTC · Community Announcements · zerofiftyone
Hey folks - sorry for the lack of updates, but I am here with excellent news: He Who Watches has a publisher! And not just any publisher, Draknek & Friends!If you're reading this it's very likely you already know some of their games, but they are masters of the genre. A Monster's Expedition and Bonfire Peaks are two games of theirs I loved even before I started development on this, and so they're a great natural fit for He Who Watches. I've been working with them for a few weeks now and I'm thrilled to have them as partners on the game. To celebrate the announcement, we've updated the demo and
2025-11-06 21:23 UTC · Community Announcements · Danga
Hi folks,Sorry it has been a minute! It's been an incredibly busy time finishing up the game and preparing for release. I originally announced that He Who Watches would come out in Fall 2025, and as you may have guessed (considering that it's already November) we aren't going to hit that date. It breaks my heart to delay the release, but I just don't think it's quite to the quality bar that it needs to be at. Cue that famously misappropriated Miyamoto quote. This is mostly due to my poor planning, but also due to the fact that I'm just one person working on it, and life happens.It will come ou
2024-05-23 16:33 UTC · Community Announcements · Danga
Hello all - The 2024 edition of Cerebral Puzzle Showcase starts today and we're in it with a brand new demo! This month has been massive for thinky/puzzle game releases, and I'm excited to join the crowd with this demo! If you've played the previous one from last year, this is still worth checking out as the overlap between the two is pretty small. I hope you enjoy! Thanks again to Draknek & Friends for setting this whole event up! - Bobby p.s. We are of course still working towards the full release, hope to have some more news on that front soon.
2023-08-03 18:17 UTC · Community Announcements · Danga
Hello puzzlers! We are super excited to be a part of both the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase and Tiny Teams festivals this week! There's a new demo ready that is hot off the press. Please do check out the games in both of these festivals, as there are some amazing thinky games that are also likely made by some tiny teams. Huge thanks to Yogscast & Astra Games (particularly Joseph Mansfield) for settings up these two events, and for letting He Who Watches be a part of them.
2023-04-23 02:43 UTC · Community Announcements · Danga
0.1.36 Brings some quality-of-life changes, and replaces a particularly frustrating level. Added ability to hold the undo button for subsequent presses. Added a new reset button to instantly reset to the beginning of the level. Replaced the timer level with a more interesting level near the end of the demo. Various minor bug fixes
2023-04-20 17:12 UTC · Community Announcements · Danga
The demo for He Who Watches is now live! This demo is an early access sneak peek at what we're working on and includes the first 15 levels of the game. There are 12 main levels and 3 hidden bonus levels. Things are definitely subject to change, but this demo should provide a great introduction to the game and how it plays. I am so excited to finally get this in to your hands! If you've got any feedback please don't hesitate to leave it on the Steam Community discussions page. I hope you enjoy the demo!
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