2026-09-07 16:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Chanel
Hello, everyone! The moment we’ve all been waiting for is finally here: After the Wane will officially launch on November 10, 2026, on PC, Mac, and Linux/SteamOS!To celebrate, we’ve just dropped a brand-new trailer packed with never-before-seen footage, fresh scenes, and a deeper look into the world we've been crafting. Go check it out and let us know your favorite shots!On top of that, we recently crossed 7,500 wishlists on Steam. For the Nova-box team, this is a massive milestone. It’s actually the highest wishlist count we’ve ever reached for a game prior to launch. A huge, heartfelt thank
2026-07-09 14:21 UTC · Community Announcements · Chanel
Hello, everyone! This is the studio's 50th newsletter since we started sending them out (March 2018). To celebrate the occasion, I'm going to host a huge special giveaway, so be sure to stick around until the end for your chance to win the big prize!Two new interns at the studioI’d like to start by introducing and thanking two amazing people who recently joined the studio: Emma and Fanette. They’re incredible assets and are producing an insane amount of artwork for After the Wane. If you’re on our Discord, Nicolas, the art director, regularly shares their creations! If you’d like to check out
2026-04-20 17:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Chanel
Hello, everyone! Today, I’m sharing the studio’s 48th newsletter with you. Time flies: it’s already late April, and production on our next game, After the Wane, is well underway. But behind the scenes, we’re also working on many other things.Here's all the latest news from the studio!End of Lines has surpassed 50 Steam reviews (and it’s all thanks to you)!We’ve finally made it! After months of hard work, during which I fought on all fronts to encourage you to try and review End of Lines, we’ve reached our goal: the game has just surpassed the 50-reviews mark on Steam. This is a huge step forwa
2026-03-19 17:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Chanel
Hello, everyone! From March 19 to 26, 2026, all Nova-box games are available at an incredible price on Steam.Check out all the games from the studio:Along the Edge, the studio's first hit, released in 2016, follows Daphne as she confronts her heritage and the many secrets surrounding her family;Seers Isle an unforgettable adventure set on a mysterious island, following a group of apprentice shamans on a quest for the truth;Across the Grooves to defy time and rewrite Alice's story, which keeps changing every time she listens to a mysterious vinyl record;End of Lines, the gripping, moving, and t
2026-03-05 19:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Chanel
Hello, everyone! It's the big day! This Thursday, March 5, 2026, while the entire industry has its eyes fixed on the Pégases awards ceremony, we've decided to mark the occasion: the demo for After the Wane is officially available!We can't wait to hear your first impressions. For this launch, we've decided to go big with a dedicated demo page, separate from the main page.This is a strategic choice: by downloading the demo and, above all, leaving a review on this specific page, you give us immense clout. This boosts our visibility on Steam and helps us appear in recommendations to players around
2026-02-26 14:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Chanel
Hello, everyone!Today, I wanted to share three important pieces of news with you regarding the studio. Development of After the Wane continues at full speed, but that doesn't stop us from continuing to take care of our older titles, so enjoy!Along the Edge is now Steam Deck verifiedAll Nova-box titles are compatible with Steam Deck. We have configured our games with special settings so that the touchscreen is as functional as the controller buttons. With the recent surge in popularity of Along the Edge after January, the number of users has skyrocketed on Steam Deck, and we are delighted to ha
2026-02-03 10:17 UTC · Community Announcements · Chanel
Hello everyone!It’s been a week since the special promotion for Along the Edge came to an end, and we wanted to take a moment to share a quick update and some thoughts with you all.A reception that truly moves usWe are immensely grateful for your feedback, your messages, and your reviews. Seeing that over 80% of your reviews praise the art direction, the music, and the writing goes straight to our hearts.Mind-blowing numbersAlong the Edge was our very first visual novel, originally released back in 2016. What happened this past week is historic for our team:Over 2.3 million new players added t
2026-01-27 18:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Chanel
Hello everyone!I hope you’re all doing well and that the start of this year has been a successful one for you. Here at the studio, we’ve been working tirelessly to make this year truly magical, just as I promised in our December newsletter. The time has finally come to bring out the big project!💃 The studio’s new project: After the Wane We’re kicking things off in a big way with the launch of the Steam page for our next game: After the Wane. To put it simply: this is the most ambitious project in the studio’s history.Nico, our illustrator, has done a monumental job integrating a feature many
2025-12-18 18:30 UTC · Community Announcements · Geoffroy
Hello everyone! We'd like to take advantage of the holiday season to take a look back on 2025 and to share what's coming in 2026 with you. This year has been marked with intense activity and some great breakthroughs for the studio!Some news about our next gameProduction of our next title is coming along nicely. The demo is almost ready, and the teaser video is getting its last-minute touches. We're progressing at a steady pace, and to thank you for your continuing support, here's an exclusive illustration from this highly anticipated title.End of Lines updateIn February, End of Lines received
2025-11-18 14:57 UTC · Community Announcements · Chanel
Hello everyone!Today I’d like to talk about something everyone can relate to: translation. As you know, our games are available in French and English, with a few exceptions (German and Chinese for Along the Edge; Latin American Spanish for Across the Grooves).And yes, let’s be honest, we would love to translate our games into more languages so that as many players as possible can enjoy our stories. Unfortunately, translation costs for games of our scale (often over 100,000 words) are completely out of reach for a studio our size.Maybe one day—if one of our games becomes as popular as a certain
2025-10-16 09:41 UTC · Community Announcements · Chanel
Hi everyone!Nova-box was founded on October 16th, 2007, and today we’re celebrating the studio’s 18th anniversary! It’s a pretty special day for us. If we’re still here, working hard to bring you the best games we can, it’s all thanks to you and your incredible support over the years. We’ve already released five games that have, we hope, amazed you, made you dream and maybe even made you cry. We’re so grateful to have you with us on this journey.Here are a few character sheets from our archives:SEERS ISLEACROSS THE GROOVESEND OF LINESI’d also like to take this opportunity to remind you about E
2025-10-08 13:38 UTC · Community Announcements · Chanel
Your safety while playing our games is our top priority.We’ve recently been informed of a security vulnerability affecting Unity. Although no malicious activity has been detected, we’re taking immediate action to keep our players protected.A new update for Along the Edge is now available and includes all the necessary security fixes. We strongly recommend that all players install this update as soon as possible to guarantee the safest and smoothest gameplay experience.For more information about this issue, please visit Unity’s official websitehttps://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01Discord News
2025-09-29 17:20 UTC · Community Announcements · Chanel
Hello!Nova-Box is celebrating the autumn sales in style this year, and for the occasion, you can enjoy up to 50% off on our games.Echoes: horror at a golden priceFollow the clues, question a cast of quirky and intriguing witnesses, and solve a mysterious murder case in the rural American North-West.End of Lines for survival fansAfter the world collapses under a climate catastrophe, one family must journey through the shattered heart of Southern Europe. Will they survive? Across the Grooves for music loversAlice lives an uneventful life. One day, Ulysse, her ex-lover, comes back into her life t
2025-09-29 13:51 UTC · Community Announcements · Chanel
Hey friends!Remote Play Together is now available on Along the Edge! Team up with a friend, share the adventure, and uncover all the secrets the game has to offer. Whether you want to introduce the game to someone new, play it again with a friend to share your emotions, read the texts together while on Discord, or simply uncover a new ending, you now have a lot of reasons to dive back into Along the Edge.Oh, and if you want to try another game from our studio with your friend, we’ve got four more waiting in the shop. Let’s find the perfect gem for you and your buddy! Have fun!Antonio, your Com
2025-09-03 14:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Chanel
Hey friends, great news! We’ve relooked our official Nova-box Discord, and it’s now the best place to:Get sneak peeks at what’s next.Join giveaways, AMAs, and community events.Chat with devs and fellow fans.Thank you so much for your incredible support of our games! We can’t wait to chat with you about Along the Edge or any of our other games! Oh, and we’ve got some very exciting surprises coming your way very soon!— Nova-box teamJoin the Nova-box family
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