2026-08-04 12:23 UTC · Community Announcements · duckmadeofwood
Hello everyone!I'm happy to announce that we're on schedule to meet our September 29th release date! Right now we're wrapping up Alpha Testing, tuning the game and fixing every issue we come across.These last 11 months have been an incredible journey. As a solo developer, I really pushed myself beyond what I thought I could achieve with Escape from 8-Bit High. My goal has always been to create the kind of adventure game I've dreamed of playing: an epic, funny story filled with meaningful choices, challenging puzzles, and countless little surprises that reward curiosity and make every playthrou
2026-03-28 11:03 UTC · Community Announcements · duckmadeofwood
And wow… there is so much to explore and discover.Here’s a quick breakdown:Hank explores Cloudydale High, trying to uncover who hacked the Pommodore 64—and how to stop them—while being chased by zombies, vampires, and ghosts.Alex travels to the center of the Earth, helps spark a revolution, befriends a dinosaur, and uncovers the true secret of Atlantis.Duck heads into space to stop the evil Kelad Empire from helping the Pommodore 64 conquer Earth. To make it back home, he’ll need to learn how to bend space itself.This is by far my most ambitious game yet, and I can’t wait to take you on an epi
2026-03-09 23:00 UTC · Community Announcements · duckmadeofwood
Hi Ducky Friends,First of all, I’d like to thank you all for your support! Escape From 8-Bit High has reached 2,000 wishlists! That’s a great achievement for a solo developer like me!Last Sunday I also attended Firenze Indies. I had the chance to show the demo to many new players, along with previews of some new sections of the game. It was incredibly useful, and I took note of all the feedback. Thanks to everyone who came by and played! Development is going well, and we’ll soon start testing some parts of the game. Escape From 8-Bit High includes lots of choices and different paths, so testin
2026-03-04 10:15 UTC · Community Announcements · duckmadeofwood
Hello Ducky friends!I'm very happy to announce that after Steam Next Fest we are very close to 2000 Wishlists! Thanks everybody for your support!More important, I managed to watch many walkthroughs of people playing the demo!That was extremely helpful!I have now updated the demo at version 1.9:Fixed a bug of Hank leaving the bush without really leaving it when interacting with the vanFixed telephone hotspot in the living room (hard to click on some resolutions)Corrected a typo in Hank presentation cardAdjusted the position of dialogues in the van scenesFound what was causing the mouse cursor t
2025-12-19 14:11 UTC · Community Announcements · duckmadeofwood
🚨 Big news! A new demo update is live! 🚨This update isn’t just about quality-of-life improvements — it’s a first look at the brand-new Music Battle System! 🎶⚔️ We’ve reworked music fights to feel more like old-school arcade challenges, instead of memory-based mini-puzzles.Don’t worry — the Super Easy button is still there if you just want to enjoy the story. ❤️💾 Commodore 64 fans, rejoice! In Uncle Seamus’ living room, you can now play OFFENDER, a tough horizontal space shoot-’em-up inspired by classic C64 games. 🔥 Can you beat my high score?More updates are coming, including a new traile
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