- Store Page Notice: Language Tags - 20 August 2026
Hey everyone, Playstack Team here. If you’ve noticed a few languages disappear from our Steam store page listing, don't worry everything is running smoothly behind the scenes. As we refine our publishing setup, we've temporarily removed several language tags from the main store page. Organizing multi-region storefront assets involves a lot of moving parts, and hiding these tags keeps our store setup clean while we finalize the underlying publishing flow. What you need to know:Additional languages won't appear in the right-hand sidebar for a little while.These store page language tags will be re-enabled down the road as we progress through our release schedule. Playstack
- I just don’t know what to say… - 1 July 2026
Hey,Remember when, 20 days ago, I casually mentioned that About Fishing crossed 100,000 wishlists? When I posted that I thought - yeah, this is it. I have all the wishlists I need! (Especially when I think about how three years ago, right before Arctic Eggs came out, that number was 12,000 and I was sweating about it)Well. Someone has to hold my hand while I say this, but...About Fishing has over 145,000 wishlists now. This is surreal! Since the demo went up, it's been downloaded 54,000 times.Literally 54,000 of you decided to give this little game a shot. Thank you. For your time, your interest, and your support.Looking at these numbers leaves me without the ability to speak, but this is nothing compared to reading the feedback from the Google Form that you kindly left. All the nice words, all the valuable feedback, all the suggestions. Wow, just wow. Thank you so much for your help 🙏…
- Next Fest started and I have an unusual request. Hear me out… - 15 June 2026
Hey,Steam Next Fest is live, and the About Fishing demo is in there. If you haven't played it yet, now's a good time:But…I have one request. After you're done - you don't have to wishlist. Just promise me you'll find another demo that looks interesting and give it a go. There are some genuinely great creators in this fest who deserve the attention. Take your time with it.And then close the laptop and go outside. Find a tree and look at it for a bit. When you are done send me a picture of it stay hooked. ~ Kevin (The Water Museum)
- I opened Steam this morning and I've been staring at it since - 11 June 2026
Hey, this is going to be a short news, but I just can't hold it. WOW Thank you. I mean it. Every single one of you. You have no idea what seeing a reception like this does to the person. Thank you for your trust, your support, and for believing in this project. And most importantly - none of this would have happened without all the talented people who have contributed to the project so far: Angel Perez Guzman, Cameron Ginex, and Jonny Doobs to name a few If you haven't played the demo yet give it a go: The demo has its own Steam page now. If you liked it and feel like sharing a review - that would mean the world 🙏 Join an exclusive bunch of amazing 32 players who decided to leave a word or two Stay hooked. ~ Kevin (The Water Museum)
- Yet Another About Fishing Demo HotFix - Play it while it's 🔥 - 9 June 2026
Small patch for the About Fishing Demo just dropped. Thank you for all the reports 🙏Here's what's been fixed: Fish duplication glitch in the aquarium - some of you figured out you could trigger this by clicking left and right mouse button at the same time. We see youThe eel no longer has a small chance to freeze when you first encounter himCrank lure camera no longer glitches outCrank lure now disables properly after skippingDefault dialogue no longer displays when picking up the fillet knife For bug reports, please use this form: https://forms.gle/Fka5kvYWHpYVYc8D6Thank you. You are appreciated.
- Playing its mystery-drenched demo suggests I'll like everything about About Fishing, except the fishing - 9 June 2026
I spent this morning in the new demo of angler-detective mystery About Fishing – an updated and expanded sampler from the one that Oisin tried last year – and as a piece of playable marketing, it’s done the job. I am intrigued by its tale of mermaids and missing persons; I am absorbed in its creepy rural backdrop of dead streets and churches with prison cells in the basement; I am impressed by how it handles its cold, drizzly weirdness without ever going hey-hey wacky. Even when it introduces a thieving goose. Basically, this place is horrible, and I want to spend more time in it. Despite the fact, and I’m aware that this might be an issue, that I wish I didn’t have to do so much goddamn fishing. Read more
- About Fishing Demo HotFix - Play it while it's 🔥 - 8 June 2026
Small patch for the About Fishing Demo just dropped. Thank you for all the reports 🙏Here's what's been fixed:The fillet station now tells you where to put the knife the first time you use it - some of you mentioned being locked out of content because of this, so this should sort itYou can now use your old playtest save file and continue your progress in the demo 💪Improved aquarium button prompts For bug reports, please use this form: https://forms.gle/Fka5kvYWHpYVYc8D6Thank you. You are appreciated.
- About Fishing Demo is out. Go play it. - 7 June 2026
If you're here for the About Fishing Demo - thank you. Seriously, it means the world. Two rounds of playtests, 45,334 of you showed up. And from over 4,000 filled out feedback forms, I've been constantly improving this project. This demo is hopefully another proof of that 🤞 We made you a demo. It's out right now, it'll take about 40-60 minutes to finish, and I'd love to know what you think of it.But first - watch this. We have a brand new trailer that will put you in the mood 💅 Now, If you already played Playtest 2.0 and you're wondering if there's anything new - the short answer is:Yes ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)What's new in the About Fishing Demo? There's a filleting mini game. You'll find the board on the bridge by the church. Try it. Tell me if it feels right.There's also an aquarium across the street from your apartment. But I’m not gonna spoil what you’re gonna find there. There's a new lure i…
- Playtest 2.0 is live. Go play it. - 25 March 2026
Hey, It's here. Playtest 2.0 is out right now and I'd love for you to try it - even if you already played the first one. (Actually, especially if you already played the first one.) And if that didn't convince you, I'm sure this trailer will. Here's what's in Playtest 2.0The biggest change is the one I teased in the last dev blog - casting. It's physics-based now. I rebuilt it from the ground up, and I genuinely think it changes how the whole thing feels. You're going to notice it immediately.You'll start in the same spot as before (the tutorial). I want to know if it lands better this time. Your feedback is very much appreciated. And then there's the area near the church. That wasn't in the first playtest. There's also more of the story in there now. But since everyone loves bullet points, here's a bullet list of what's new:Physics-based line castingNew areas to fishMoving objects under…
- Dev Blog About Fishing - Read it at your own risk - 18 March 2026
Hey,First things first - I just want to say thank you for joining the playtest.25,327 of you showed up to the playtest. You sent 7,895 invites to your friends - which, by the way, is insane. And 1,728 of you went the extra mile and filled out the feedback form. Those people have a special place in my heart.Now, how about some stats? 96.8% of you rated the playtest experience as positive. 96.5% said you'd come back for the full game. And 74.7% said you'd recommend it to a friend. I'm not going to pretend I didn't stare at these for an embarrassingly long time. Luckily now we can stare together. But honestly, the written feedback hit the spot the most. You were thoughtful about it. Specific. And your suggestions are now fueling future work.Thank you for that. 🙏 Now, what have I been up to lately?A month ago a friend pulled out Wii Sports. I hadn’t played it in ten years. As they innocent…
- About Fishing is a game about eating curly fries with your grandpa and yes, fishing, until it isn't - 6 December 2025
Video games have a tendency to be very impatient in a way that I think often makes for a worse experience. Constant rewards of many flavours push us to chase after the next challenge, there's not nearly enough games that ask us to slow down. That's why I love a fishing minigame. It is a test of patience that you cannot win by brute forcing anything, the fish must come to you, and you must wait for the right time. About Fishing, the next release from Arctic Eggs developer The Water Museum, does ask for your patience… as well as for your willingness to embark into strange, murky waters. Read more
- About Fishing Revealed + Join Open Playtest - 4 December 2025
Hey, Kevin (The Water Museum) here.So, this game spent over a year sitting in my folders as “Untitled Fishing Game” or at least that’s what it looked like. The truth is… it actually had a name for quite a while. I just held onto it until it felt like the right moment to show it. (proof at the end of this post) Anyway, About Fishing finally showed up in the PC Gaming Show today, which still feels a bit surreal. I’ve been working on it for quite a while with amazing support from Angel Perez Guzman (art) and Cameron Ginex (music). The three of us have been building this little world together powered mostly by love for Sega Bass Fishing, Mysteries Under Lake Ophelia and Shenmue, cornerstones of the industry. (That’s simply how it is, I don’t make the rules.)If you want to try it out, the open playtest is live right now: The build you’ll play shouldn’t take longer than 15-20 minutes to finis…
