- We’re back. Here’s what we’ve been up to. - 3 August 2026
A labyrinth tower I see in my dreams, Without fault, ideal - no edges or seams. Welcome, Dreamseekers, It’s been a while since our last post, and a lot has changed, mainly on the visual side. Some of these changes are subtle. Others… less so. We’ve expanded the world of Flawless Abbey, both in terms of where you can go and how everything looks and sounds while you’re there. But more importantly, we’ve been reshaping its direction. Let’s unpack the changes we’ve made regarding the visual side of the game with Kseniya Mika:, Game Director of Flawless Abbey. A SHIFT IN DIRECTION From the very beginning, Flawless Abbey leaned into a more abstract, atmospheric kind of horror. Something that’s closer to a presence than an active threat. Now we’ve decided to push that further by amplifying the psychological tension, adding more distinct horror elements, and grounding that feeling in the world…
- The Storyteller's Festival Broadcast - 31 January 2024
Hello, Dreamers! We're happy to announce that Flawless Abbey will be a part of The Storyteller's Festival 2024! And that's not all — just for this event we've prepared a walkthrough of the game! Dive in Tomorrow at 12 pm PST \ 9 pm CET into the Flawless Abbey broadcast! Don't miss your chance to take a closer look at the game, and possibly be surprised by some of the twists the story takes. See you in the dreams!
- Turning the Cogs of Fate - 14 December 2023
Dive Deep Dreams seem to follow their own logic. They wrap all around you, live their own life, and create their own story; very few are able to take control of their own dreams. So controlling the dreams of somebody else should prove downright impossible, then? Not quite. As an outsider, you cannot shape the dream of Flawless Abbey as you see fit. However, as a Dreamseeker, perhaps you can give it a small nudge in the right direction… https://i.imgur.com/3fI2jsj.gifWhat seems like a small detail might sometimes lead to bigger things… https://i.imgur.com/WTFm9RV.pngThe way is open to you, if you pay attention. Take Hold There is no sense in analyzing dream logic, one should simply follow it. Flawless Abbey gives you, the Dreamseeker, various tools to indirectly influence the story. The most crucial tool is the lever, which can interact with and lead to many things. Click the left mouse…
- The Mind’s Dark Maze - 19 October 2023
The Dream A person’s mind can be a fascinating display of their personality: it holds our dreams, wants, convictions, aspirations. But as with everything, there is a darker side lurking beneath. Insecurities, fears, hidden desires… sins. As a Dreamseeker, it is your job to dive deep into other people’s mind palaces, tearing away at their very cores. The dream of Flawless Abbey should be no different. https://i.imgur.com/Lm1hliK.gif In your mind’s prison, what would a Dragon represent?.. The Veil But dreams are not simply repositories of desire and fear: they are mired in illusion. Reality is not always as we remember. As time passes, one will encounter lies, and some even display the strangest proclivity to lie to themselves. What would it be like to see the mind of someone who doesn’t realize they are hiding from their own selves? https://i.imgur.com/T94Pk80.gif No task more pointless…
- Flawless Abbey: Building the World of Your Dreams - 22 September 2023
Greetings, Dreamseekers! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to bend the laws of reality? To make the impossible possible? Today we shall take another peek behind the curtain while the overall construction of Flawless Abbey continues. But don't worry, We won't spill any big secrets just yet. That's part of the magic! That and well…no one likes spoilers, we would never wish such a dreadful fate upon our esteemed audience here tonight. At this stage in construction many of the Abbey’s secrets must remain hidden, we hope you understand, and we guarantee the big reveal is worth all the anticipation. What we can share, however, is the architects report construction is going well and proceeding according to plan! Moving on, we promised you a peek and a peek you shall get, presenting: …this! Without any context whatsoever! The only way for you to find out if it was an incredibly spoil…
- The Sights of Flawless Abbey + Dames 4 Games! - 7 June 2023
Hey everyone! We are proud to announce that Flawless Abbey is participating in the Dames 4 Games event! This event is meant to put a limelight on women in gaming, which includes the people behind Flawless Abbey. We hope you celebrate with us by playing our DEMO. Here are some sights you can expect to see as you’re visiting Flawless Abbey: https://i.imgur.com/MZCQwPn.gif Gaze upon our majestic handle collection. You might even find some curios if you pay attention… Watch an old-timey play. Don’t make that face: it might have more significance than you think. Appreciate the masterful tilework at play. Why are these symbols all around the Abbey? …And even meet some unusual guests. We hope you dive into the world of Flawless Abbey with us! If you like what you see, please wishlist our game to keep an eye on it. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1575790/Flawless_Abbey/
- Breathing Life Into Brushstrokes 🖌️ - 5 May 2023
Welcome back Dream Divers! ✨ Today, we wanted to take you all on a little walk down memory lane, and see how far we’ve come in creating Flawless Abbey’s majestic but terrifying Beast. 🐉 Fun fact: Dragons represent wisdom and protection in many cultures! The initial concept for the fearsome fire-breathing beast of Flawless Abbey was partially influenced by the creatures found crawling the pages of Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons. A 2003 fictional book written by Dugald Steer about all the different dragons of the world; their biology, behavior, and even a pretty comprehensive account of their recorded interactions with humans throughout history! Just like other elements of the world of Flawless Abbey, The Beast was originally confined to paper. Then given life through watercolor to eventually become part of the hand-painted world of wonders we see today! https://i.imgur.com/lV…
- Flawless Abbey at PAX East!✨ - 20 March 2023
Greetings adventurers! We have a special announcement today: Flawless Abbey will be present at PAX East on March 23-26! Join us at Critical Reflex's Booth #22102 and try out the newest demo available! See you there! 💜 💜
- Flawless Abbey - Symphony of Sounds - 21 November 2022
We are back 🎇 Mystical Passagers 🤩 and we have some updates ✨! Soon you will be able to explore the mystical world of Flawless Abbey with a Symphony of New Sounds! From footsteps, to paper rustling, sound design is an essential part of building the game’s true vision – it is crucial to build the true atmosphere and express the emotional depth that the story requires. Every click, ruffle and melody has a purpose. This latest musical addition truly completes the spirit of Flawless Abbey: The stunning and mystical Labyrinth Tower is in reality, a huge music box, a big mechanical orchestra. Everything has its own sound and plays its own music - including each character using their new instruments-voices to play their parts. To properly create an atmosphere, we used mostly cellos and double bass mixed with glucophone and sounds of birds, thunderstorms and wind. Sometimes, you can hear the…
- DEMO LIVE NOW! - 12 May 2022
Great news for all the curious minds out there! After months of hard work, we are excited to present to you the official Demo for the Flawless Abbey adventure. Flawless Abbey demo is live for limited time event — so run, don’t walk, to your nearest steam store tab and take advantage of this brilliant opportunity. If you want to keep up with updates on the game, follow us on social media for the latest news:
- Lost Dolls - the truth about the test dummies - 20 April 2022
Happy Wednesday everyone, Today we wanted to gift the curious minds some secret lore for our future saviors of Flawless Abbey - we are talking about the figures scattered around Flawless Abbey! Before we get into the details, we wanted to show the design process: from the original sketches, to first coloring test, and finally to the end design: You can see the coloration evolve from the simple sketch into the final version with more vivid gradients and stronger pigmentation. You can also notice that the figures look like they’ve been painted with watercolor on human-shape paper cut outs. Inspecting the design even deeper, you can see that the bodies are made of polished lacquered wood, delicately held together by hinges in their limbs, neck and torso covered by a material that seems to be purple fabric (could it be related to the abbey’s emblem colors?). We are introduced to the tales o…
- Hidden Messages of Flawless Abbey - 22 March 2022
Happy Tuesday everyone, today we have a treat for you - Let’s talk Symbols! Throughout Flawless Abbey, you will see these symbols watching you — following you everywhere. What could they mean? Sometimes they can give you answers, sometimes they might even help you get out of certain traps — you must pay attention to them. Symbolism in any art medium — whether it’s art, tv or movies, — is always being used as a way to convey a more profound meaning. Especially in games, everything from color palette, audio choices and background assets is used to either directly contribute to the narrative imagery or indirectly add more lore into your story. Symbolism can be applied in different ways — In Flawless Abbey there are a lot of themes being discussed underneath the story. For today we will focus on lore-related symbolism used in the icons appearing in our main character’s journey. The Characte…
- Flawless Abbey at Women's Day Steam Event - 11 March 2022
Hello, everyone! Happy International Women's Day! Join us for another round of live streaming during Women's Day Steam Event! https://i.imgur.com/MZCQwPn.gif Stay tuned and join us on Twitter and Discord not to miss the updates about the development!
- You are just my type - Why lettering matters - 8 March 2022
Happy Tuesday everyone! When you are designing a video game, figuring out typography, usually, isn’t a priority — you’d be surprised to hear that good lettering can make or break the aesthetic of your game. Readability, Aesthetics and Purpose are some of the main aspects of the logo to correctly portray the image of the game. Throughout the game Aurora, our main character, will be sketching and taking notes, so it was important to have the logo that looked like a cover for her notebook. There were a lot of attempts to create the unique look for the logo. The cursive and overall shape were chosen to resemble diary entries written by hand during a journey. A Game’s logo will, visually, let your player’s know what type of game it is - the Flawless Abbey’s logo portrays the mysterious and intricate adventure. Having symbolism in your logo, complemented with meaningful color choices, will at…
- Flawless Abbey at Women's Day Steam Event - 7 March 2022
Hello, everyone! We wish you happy International Women's Day and are excited to announce that we're a part of Women's Day Steam Event! Catch us Live on March 9th! https://i.imgur.com/MZCQwPn.gif Stay tuned and join us on Twitter and Discord not to miss the updates about the development!
- A pigment of your imagination.... - 17 February 2022
Happy Thursday everyone! Today we are talking about the color palette chosen for Flawless Abbey: where everything resembles stained glass. In general, the full game is dominated by the colors purple and lilac. In color psychology purple represents wisdom and spirituality, usually connected to mystery and the unknown. In the game, the colors symbolize the contrast between the dream world and the real world. Stained glass is a coloured glass material that has been used throughout history mainly in churches and other religious buildings. In honor of this historical medium of art, in Flawless Abbey we see elements similar to these iconic colorful windows — lot’s of detail and bright colors in a hazy blue atmosphere. And the Labyrinth Tower itself is like a geode which hides a variety of bright colors inside. It’s a temple that represents the colorful nature of the human soul. What do you th…
- Reach New Lights - Development Update - 10 February 2022
Hello everyone! Flawless Abbey makes sure to stay faithful to its gothic architecture aesthetic - this latest addition includes new light sources that are beautifully decorated with sparkling colorful glass. Their look is inspired by the turkish glass mosaic lamps, which date back to 200 B.C. ! The new lights are present in the Fair in the first level, making it seem like there is an indoor night sky! Let us know in the comment section what you think! Stay tuned and join us on Twitter and Discord not to miss the updates about the development!
- Curious Eyes and Mysterious Lies - Flawless Abbey is going live - 21 January 2022
Hello everyone! We are excited to announce that Flawless Abbey will be featured in #theBAE (Big Adventure Event) this week! We will make sure to keep the mystery alive… but you can satisfy your curious eye by joining us in the stream tomorrow (Jan 22nd) to see a glimpse of the Abbey! Stay tuned and join us on Twitter and Discord not to miss the updates about the development!
- A Flawless Abbey Welcome! - 17 January 2022
Hello Adventurers and Welcome to Flawless Abbey - an enigmatic and delicate new world where you journey through a hand-painted fairytale! Navigate your way through the Labyrinth Tower and to find the REAL truth about what happened here… Without giving much away, here's what you will find in our debut title! Through several rooms, you must figure out the puzzles awaiting you and crank levers to open passages and find out the best way to the top of the tower and to the Truth. While you figure your way around the rooms… Enjoy: ➤ Hand-painted landscapes incorporated in a 3D world ➤ A musically-infused journey ➤ An Engaging and intriguing Narrative Oh! Before I forget, one last tip, since we are friends now: Make your choices wisely as your decisions will have an impact on what ending you will get. See you at the top! If you want to keep up with updates on the game, follow us on social media…
