Chestnut Grove

Devlog

• Update 1.5 to match Steam Release!
  February 20, 2023 by Philip Drobar#major update, #covid-19, #walking sim, #steam, #release

  I'm happy to announce that CHESTNUT GROVE, my first game, is now also available on STEAM. I've carried over the updates from the Steam version to the Itch.Io version now in the new Version 1.53: - Con... Continue reading

  
• Live stream with IndieGameiaccs and Chestnut Grove 1.3
  November 24, 2020 by Philip Drobar#update, #stream, #twitch, #Q&A

  Hey everyone, Friend of IndieGames, IndieGameiacs is doing a stream of various Indiegames, including Chestnut Grove on Wednesday, Nov 25th. It's going to be on Twitch at 9pm GMT/1pm PST and I'll be in... Continue reading
• The saddest update: Chestnut Grove 1.2
  September 29, 2020 by Philip Drobar#update, #covid-19, #coronavirus, #game

  So I just updated Chestnut Grove 1.2 and it only has one change: The current number of COVID-19 deaths and confirmed cases worldwide. I was very deliberate about what kind of statistics I'd include in... Continue reading
• I talked about Chestnut Grove on IndiePod (Podcast)
  September 09, 2020 by Philip Drobar#media, #podcast, #interview

  A while ago, I was a guest on the IndiePod podcast to talk about Chestnut Grove, and how it was like to make a game about the coronavirus crisis while actually being in the middle of it. You can liste... Continue reading

  
• Chestnut Grove 1.1 update
  September 08, 2020 by Philip Drobar#patchnotes, #update

  Hey everyone, I just uploaded version 1.1 of Chestnut Grove. This mostly fixes some translation issues and adds links to the official website and my twitter... Continue reading
• Chestnut Grove v1.0 is now released!
  August 31, 2020 by Philip Drobar#release, #first game, #pay-what-you-want, #update

  Big news! Chestnut Grove is now officially released. Version 1.0 is now available and offers: New content. New features. New language! (Spanish) So please check it out and let me know what you thin... Continue reading

  
• Media: Chetnut Grove Preview in Pixel Bison (July 2020 issue).
  August 23, 2020 by Philip Drobar#preview, #print, #magazine, #article, #media

  It was in the mail for almost a month crossing the Atlantic, but it finally arrived: I'm honored to have my game Chestnut Grove previewed in the print issue of Pixel Bison July 2020. Development is st... Continue reading

  
• Beta 08 now available!
  July 18, 2020 by Philip Drobar#beta, #update

  I've just uploaded the latest BETA version of CHESTNUT GROVE, Beta 08. It's available to download for everyone who bought/pre-ordered the game. I've also updated the MacOS build of the game, but pleas... Continue reading
• Approaching Inclusivity in Chestnut Grove
  June 16, 2020 by Philip Drobar#inclusivity, #culture, #lgbtq

  Relatively early in development, I made a decision on how I'd approach Inclusivity within Chestnut Grove . I know it is a small game and when you play it, you probably don't notice it, but if I wouldn... Continue reading
• Chestnut Grove Trailer is here!
  June 13, 2020 by Philip Drobar#trailer

  Hey everyone, Today I can proudly show of the trailer for CHESTNUT GROVE. Been working on this for the last two days to give people a better impression of the game. What do you think?... Continue reading
• Trouble with Lightmaps/Shadows
  June 08, 2020 by Philip Drobar#unity, #technical, #lighting, #lightmaps

  As anyone who's seen and or played the beta can confirm, Chestnut Grove still has quite a few graphical problems. You can see Objects not lit properly, dark edges, light bleeding into rooms, and more... Continue reading
• Media: Chestnut Grove on AlphaBetaGamer.com
  May 25, 2020 by Philip Drobar#media, #coverage

  Alpha Beta Gamer was so nice and featured the announcement of Chestnut Grove on their website. You can read it here: https://www.alphabetagamer.com/chestnut-grove-beta-sign-up/... Continue reading