2025-11-18 08:25 UTC · Community Announcements · Ash
We’re excited to share that Fireside is part of the Cozy Quest Steam event!🥰 If you’ve been enjoying your journey with us, feel free to stop by the event page and share the warmth with fellow cozy-game lovers. ✨And to make it even better, Fireside is now 40% off!🤗 🌲Take a break, unwind, and let Fireside bring a little calm to your day.🌲😌Thank you for being part of our campfire community!❤️🔥👉 Visit the event page and discover more wholesome games along the way! https://store.steampowered.com/sale/CozyQuest2025
2024-11-28 13:43 UTC · Community Announcements · Ash
Greetings, adventurers! We’d love your support in nominating Fireside for the SIT BACK AND RELAX category in the upcoming Steam Awards 2024! 🏆🤗 To celebrate, Fireside is currently on discount—the perfect time to unwind and enjoy! 🥳 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41076287/3b4434517ab774363135ddaa915cce7fc78ba1c1.png
2024-08-16 08:15 UTC · Community Announcements · Ash
✨Hey Adventurers!✨ We’re thrilled to be part of the Wholesome Games Steam celebration this week!😍 It’s the perfect time to cozy up and get lost in the warm and charming world of 🌲Fireside🌲!🧡 Fireside has been out for two months now, and we’re incredibly grateful for all the love and positive reviews you’ve shared!🫶 While the game has largely played as we envisioned, we’ve also listened to your feedback and made some improvements to enhance your experience: Added a hint for skipping the walking animation, which many of you found slowed the game’s pacing. Added the ability to reorganize you
2024-06-04 09:16 UTC · Community Announcements · Ash
Adventurers, Grab a cup of your favorite hot drink, make yourself comfortable, and dive into the cozy and wholesome world of Fireside!🌲 Embark on an unusual journey, learn the stories of the cute and quirky characters you meet, and discover what's waiting for you ahead!✨ 🌲 Sit back, relax, and enjoy the calm of being here and now - together with FIRESIDE. 🌲😙 💚 The day has come - the game is OUT NOW! 💚
2024-05-31 13:56 UTC · Community Announcements · Ash
Fireside will finally be released next week. You’ll be able to visit the magical world of Fireside and get to know its residents from June 4. But before things really get started, we look back at some social media content milestones from the last few months. Our social media manager, Ann-Kathrin Günther, who is also the author of these devlogs, has published dozens of posts over the last few months, starting with the official announcement of Fireside. On November 28, a collaboration between Emergo Entertainment and the publisher Nordcurrent Labs was officially announced, putting Fireside’s dev
2024-05-20 13:05 UTC · Community Announcements · Ash
Today, we’re finally explaining the core mechanics of Fireside’s gameplay to you. Fireside comes alive through its characters and their stories and is carried by its cozy, non-violent gameplay. Fireside has three core mechanics: trading, cooking, and talking. First up is the bartering system, where the player can trade items with NPCs using a scale. The items have no specific value. Instead, each NPC has their own desires and ideas as to what each item is worth to them. This creates a sense of bargaining—instead of just paying for items, the player has more freedom when trading. {STEAM_CLAN_IM
2024-05-09 13:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Ash
Hey fellow adventurers! We're thrilled to announce that Fireside is coming SOON, very soon! 🤩 Mark your calendars for JUNE 4th, when you can begin your cozy journey in Fireside and enjoy the wholesome story and relaxing gameplay without any stress. 🌲😙 Dive into a magical world filled with cute characters and discover what's waiting for you ahead! ✨ Check out our new video and spread the word to your cozy-games-loving friends too! ❤️Wishlist now and play on June 4th, 2024!❤️
2024-04-26 12:47 UTC · Community Announcements · Ash
Last month, we explained how some of Fireside’s characters were created. This time, we’ll take a look at Linus’ favorite characters and how Fireside’s outstanding art style came about. At the beginning, Linus and Ilona talked about what the characters should be like and what would make them special so that Linus could get an idea of what they should look like. He then created three to five concept art drafts of the individual characters and discussed with Ilona which accessories, colors, and vibes would work best. Eventually, he produced the final concept and clarified everything with Ilona. T
2024-03-29 14:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Ash
How do characters develop in a video game? The characters in Fireside are a central part of the game. They shape the world, drive the plot, and are the anchor of the story. Here, we take a look at how some of them were created. The team started with a rough idea of what the areas would be and what themes they would have. Ilona, as a narrative designer, and Linus, as a graphic designer, were mainly responsible for developing the characters of these areas together. For some characters, they had a relatively clear idea from the start and did not change much. Owl, for example, was a character from
2024-03-15 13:36 UTC · Community Announcements · Ash
The fourth devlog covers how the work on Fireside went. We present the original ideas, development challenges, and solutions to problems the cozy game team faced. Our collaboration began in 2021, when the team was able to begin building a prototype of Fireside thanks to funding from FilmFernsehFonds Bayern. Although each team member had their own responsibilities, teamwork was essential. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41076287/f785bd504e79df92ffb8f37110c1a63333387141.png Ilona described the start of their collaboration as “creative chaos.” She joined the team later as a narrative designer, and first had t
2024-02-08 07:26 UTC · Community Announcements · Ash
Ahoy, fellow cozy gamers! Embark on a magical journey with 🌲Fireside🌲! Don't miss the chance to dive into our delightful demo and share your thoughts.🥰 Tune in as our developers stream the game and unveil the enchanting world of Fireside, filled with sweet stories and good vibes!🌲 No violence or stress, just immersive relaxation.🤗 Enjoy the stream, explore the demo, and, of course, cast your wishlist spell on the game!😉✨ Join us on: 🎮 Discord: https://discord.gg/9bHGGRWSM2 📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@firesidethegame 🐥 Twitter, Emergo Entertainment: https://twitter.com/EmergoE 🐥
2024-02-05 14:17 UTC · Community Announcements · Ash
Greetings, dear adventurers!⛵️ Don’t miss a chance to try out our demo and share your thoughts about it! 🥰 During Steam Next Fest watch our developers play it and learn more about the magical and wholesome world of 🌲Fireside🌲 and its behind-the-scenes. In 🌲Fireside🌲 there is no violence and stress, only immersive sweet stories and good vibes!🤗 Enjoy the stream and the demo and don't forget to wishlist the game! Join us on 🎮 Discord: https://discord.gg/9bHGGRWSM2 📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@firesidethegame 🐥 X, Emergo Entertainment: https://twitter.com/EmergoE 🐥 X, Nordcurrent L
2024-02-02 14:25 UTC · Community Announcements · Ash
Greetings, our dear adventurers, travelers, and merchants!⛵️ We’re very happy to announce: Next week Fireside will take part in Steam Next Fest! 🥳 To celebrate this wonderful occasion, we invite you to try out our DEMO early! 🎮🤩 The demo is NOW AVAILABLE, so pour some hot tea, grab your favorite blanket, sit back and relax - and dive into the wholesome world of Fireside. 😌 Explore the game and let us know what you think! 🤗 P.S. Be sure to wishlist the game, don’t hesitate to spread the word, and check the developer's livestream here on the page! 🥰 Also we recommend playing with headphone
2024-01-29 13:08 UTC · Community Announcements · Ash
Fireside’s focus is on sharing around the campfire and creating a sense of community. In 2020, when Fireside was first conceived, the primary plan was to focus on traditional RPG elements such as tending to your character’s hunger, thirst, and other requirements. However, the Emergo Entertainment team later decided to concentrate on the idea of coming together around the campfire. Instead of a complicated and stressful combat system, they wanted to focus on the game’s cozy atmosphere. Fireside is a simple game that allows you to experience a journey to the fullest from the comfort of your couc
2023-12-27 13:20 UTC · Community Announcements · Ash
In 2020, the Emergo Entertainment team came up with the idea for Fireside during an online Game Jam amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The team’s focus was to evoke positive feelings despite the negative atmosphere during those very challenging times. This led to the creation of Fireside, a game where you can sit alone in the comfort of your home and still experience the feeling of togetherness. The team members have known each other since well before Fireside was created, as they had collaborated in other Game Jams and studied together at the University of Bayreuth. Today, they share their persona
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