- The Eyes of Ara launched 10 years ago today! - 19 July 2026
10 years ago today I released version 1.0 of The Eyes of Ara... I can hardly believe it! So I wanted to post a quick thank you to everyone that purchased game on Steam and other platforms. Going solo indie dev was an exciting and somewhat scary endeavour, but seeing the comments, speaking to people at shows, and reading the emails from everyone that has played and enjoyed the game over the years has absolutely made it worth it! And your support of the game has allowed me to remain a full-time indie dev for the past decade, so cheers to you! (Photo taken on launch day, July 19, 2016)And in case you weren't aware I've got a new game in the works - Memory's Reach - please consider giving it a wishlist so I can keep doing this for another 10 years! :)
- Patch 1.5.2 - 5 October 2025
Minor patch to resolve a security issue identified for games using the Unity game engine.Also fixed Steam Cloud pointing to the wrong directory on Mac, which I guess has been broken ever since the game released nine-and-a-half years ago O_O
- The Eyes of Ara patch 1.5.1 - 12 October 2023
Minor patch update to fix the black screen bug that would occur when entering Chapter 3 while the Halloween or Christmas holiday events were active.
- The Eyes of Ara version 1.5 update - 9 January 2023
What's this, a new patch for The Eyes of Ara? That's right! Patch 1.5 is now live, and with it comes a few optimizations and improvements: FPS Limiter A new Limit Frame Rate option added to the Display Settings. This will allow you to cap the frame rate to your desired limit (or unlimited), such as when syncing the FPS to your monitor's refresh rate. The first time you load the game after downloading the patch this will default to 60fps. Engine Update The game has been updated to use the latest version of Unity. Visually you shouldn't notice anything different, but this does bring with it a bunch of performance optimizations under the hood, so users running on older PCs may experience improved performance. Puzzle Updates Chapter 1: The six-tile ceiling puzzle has been changed to only require the tiles to be rotated into the correct orientation, and no longer requires this to also be don…
- Haunted Halloween - 27 October 2021
Darkness falls, a chill wind howls, From inky shadows come grizzly growls. A freaky terror creeps and crawls, There’s something spooky within these halls! Venture into The Eyes of Ara for a special Halloween experience - the old castle has been decked out with all manner of creepy skeletons, spooky spiders, and terrifying tombstones. What’s more, the Pumpkin Lord has hidden a collection of eerie blue Jack-o’-lanterns throughout the castle. Only the most steadfast adventurer will extinguish them all and locate the entrance to the Pumpkin Lord’s tomb! The Eyes of Ara: Haunted Halloween is active in game from October 27 to November 2. Halloween themed art decorates the castle. Bonus Halloween themed puzzles to solve. Two achievements to unlock.
- Welcome to the Haunted Halloween - 26 October 2019
Darkness falls, a chill wind howls, From inky shadows come grizzly growls. A freaky terror creeps and crawls, There’s something spooky within these halls! Venture into The Eyes of Ara for a special Halloween experience - the old castle has been decked out with all manner of creepy skeletons, spooky spiders, and terrifying tombstones. What’s more, the Pumpkin Lord has hidden a collection of eerie blue Jack-o’-lanterns throughout the castle. Only the most steadfast adventurer will extinguish them all and locate the entrance to the Pumpkin Lord’s tomb! The Eyes of Ara: Haunted Halloween is active in game from October 27 to November 2. Halloween themed art decorates the castle. Bonus Halloween themed puzzles to solve. Two achievements to unlock.
- Looking Forward to 2019 - 4 January 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F25567425%2Fbfabd76caa29e65af89355b5b66cfa49a8a622b3.jpg Happy New Year everyone and welcome to 2019! I hope everyone had a lot of fun playing some great games over the holidays, and to everyone who discovered The Eyes of Ara for the first time over the break: welcome! Please enjoy the puzzle-solving, item-hunting, mystery-unraveling experience :) 2019 2019 is shaping up to be a big year for 100 Stones Interactive, most exciting of all is full-time production ramping up on the studio’s next title! I don’t have any details to announce about it yet, but rest assured The Eyes of Ara was only the first game from 100 Stones. No doubt major news will be posted on Steam when there is major news to share, but if you want to follow along with the moment to moment happenings at 100 Stones give the studio a follow on Facebook or Twitt…
- Patch 1.4 - The Explorer’s Journal - 12 October 2018
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- Merry Mysteries - 21 December 2017
‘Tis the season for merry holiday mysteries! Tinsel hangs from the banisters, fairy lights illuminate the darkened halls, and carefully wrapped gifts await weary travelers. Venture inside the old castle this holiday and experience The Eyes of Ara: Merry Mysteries event. Investigate the decorated halls and seek out the children’s letters to Santa, then solve a festive puzzle to open a very special gift. The Eyes of Ara: Merry Mysteries will run from December 22nd to January 5th (you local time) and features unique art, puzzles, and Steam Achievements. Grab the latest update and enjoy some festive holiday puzzle solving!
- Merry Mysteries - 21 December 2017
‘Tis the season for merry holiday mysteries! Tinsel hangs from the banisters, fairy lights illuminate the darkened halls, and carefully wrapped gifts await weary travelers. Venture inside the old castle this holiday and experience The Eyes of Ara: Merry Mysteries event. Investigate the decorated halls and seek out the children’s letters to Santa, then solve a festive puzzle to open a very special gift. The Eyes of Ara: Merry Mysteries will run from December 22nd to January 5th (you local time) and features unique art, puzzles, and Steam Achievements. Grab the latest update and enjoy some festive holiday puzzle solving!
- Welcome to the Haunted Halloween - 26 October 2017
Darkness falls, a chill wind howls, From inky shadows come grizzly growls. A freaky terror creeps and crawls, There’s something spooky within these halls! The Haunted Halloween is upon us again! Venture into The Eyes of Ara between Oct 27 and Nov 2 for a special Halloween experience - featuring unique art, puzzles, and Steam achievements! What’s more, The Eyes of Ara is currently 35% off during the Steam Halloween Sale, so what better time to go on a pumpkin hunt?
- Welcome to the Haunted Halloween - 26 October 2017
Darkness falls, a chill wind howls, From inky shadows come grizzly growls. A freaky terror creeps and crawls, There’s something spooky within these halls! The Haunted Halloween is upon us again! Venture into The Eyes of Ara between Oct 27 and Nov 2 for a special Halloween experience - featuring unique art, puzzles, and Steam achievements! What’s more, The Eyes of Ara is currently 35% off during the Steam Halloween Sale, so what better time to go on a pumpkin hunt?
- Art Book DLC + New Language Options! - 17 October 2017
Exciting news: The Eyes of Ara patch 1.3.00 is now live! Along with a few minor fixes, this patch includes support for an additional 7 languages, bringing to the total number to 10! In addition to the patch, this update also sees the launch of the new Art Book DLC. Previously only available to the game’s Kickstarter backers, the artbook is now available for Steam users to grab a hold of too! Read all about the latest update below: New DLC: The Art and Design of The Eyes of Ara Discover the hidden secrets behind the design and development of The Eyes of Ara in this detailed art book. Featuring beautiful high resolution images, development sketches, design notes, developer insights, and behind-the-scenes commentary from the game’s creator. This 46 page book includes sections focusing on the game’s pre-production, level design, puzzle design, story, collectibles, environments, the Eyes, an…
- Art Book DLC + New Language Options! - 17 October 2017
Exciting news: The Eyes of Ara patch 1.3.00 is now live! Along with a few minor fixes, this patch includes support for an additional 7 languages, bringing to the total number to 10! In addition to the patch, this update also sees the launch of the new Art Book DLC. Previously only available to the game’s Kickstarter backers, the artbook is now available for Steam users to grab a hold of too! Read all about the latest update below: New DLC: The Art and Design of The Eyes of Ara Discover the hidden secrets behind the design and development of The Eyes of Ara in this detailed art book. Featuring beautiful high resolution images, development sketches, design notes, developer insights, and behind-the-scenes commentary from the game’s creator. This 46 page book includes sections focusing on the game’s pre-production, level design, puzzle design, story, collectibles, environments, the Eyes, an…
- Patch 1.3.00 - The World Traveler's Update - 17 October 2017
Patch 1.3.00 is now live! And with it comes support for a whole host of new and often requested languages. Read the full patch notes below: Patch Notes New Languages Supported Added support for: French Italian Spanish Brazilian-Portuguese Simplified Chinese Korean Japanese Languages can be switched in the Display Settings from the main menu. In addition, the Castle Maps DLC is available in all supported languages, including German and Russian which were introduced in patch 1.2.00. Gameplay changes Increased the zoom range of books Changed the code sheet in the gem room in Chapter 3 to use symbols rather than letters (this should help players playing the game in non-latin based languages) Bug Fixes Fixed an issue that was causing the text on some in-game PC screens to not display correctly. Fixed inconsistent fonts when playing the game in some languages.
- Patch 1.3.00 - The World Traveler's Update - 17 October 2017
Patch 1.3.00 is now live! And with it comes support for a whole host of new and often requested languages. Read the full patch notes below: Patch Notes New Languages Supported Added support for: French Italian Spanish Brazilian-Portuguese Simplified Chinese Korean Japanese Languages can be switched in the Display Settings from the main menu. In addition, the Castle Maps DLC is available in all supported languages, including German and Russian which were introduced in patch 1.2.00. Gameplay changes Increased the zoom range of books Changed the code sheet in the gem room in Chapter 3 to use symbols rather than letters (this should help players playing the game in non-latin based languages) Bug Fixes Fixed an issue that was causing the text on some in-game PC screens to not display correctly. Fixed inconsistent fonts when playing the game in some languages.
- Deluxe Edition, DLC, + Russian and German translations! - 11 April 2017
The Eyes of Ara patch 1.2.00 is now live, and with it comes some big developments: Introducing The Eyes of Ara Deluxe Edition This combo pack includes a copy of The Eyes of Ara, plus both new DLC packs: The Original Soundtrack and Castle Maps (details on these below). Get them all together in this bundle pack for a 10% discount! New DLC: The Eyes of Ara Original Soundtrack Experience The Eyes of Ara’s beautiful, sweeping score with this Original Soundtrack by the game's composer, Matt Caradus. Provided in both high quality 320kbps MP3 format and uncompressed FLAC format. New DLC: Castle Maps Delve even deeper into the mystery of The Eyes of Ara. Hunt down lost secrets and explore the castle like never before with these beautiful, hand-drawn maps of the game's three primary chapters. Each map comes in both a full-colour poster version and a printable black & white version with ample spac…
- Deluxe Edition, DLC, + Russian and German translations! - 11 April 2017
The Eyes of Ara patch 1.2.00 is now live, and with it comes some big developments: Introducing The Eyes of Ara Deluxe Edition This combo pack includes a copy of The Eyes of Ara, plus both new DLC packs: The Original Soundtrack and Castle Maps (details on these below). Get them all together in this bundle pack for a 10% discount! New DLC: The Eyes of Ara Original Soundtrack Experience The Eyes of Ara’s beautiful, sweeping score with this Original Soundtrack by the game's composer, Matt Caradus. Provided in both high quality 320kbps MP3 format and uncompressed FLAC format. New DLC: Castle Maps Delve even deeper into the mystery of The Eyes of Ara. Hunt down lost secrets and explore the castle like never before with these beautiful, hand-drawn maps of the game's three primary chapters. Each map comes in both a full-colour poster version and a printable black & white version with ample spac…
- The Eyes of Ara patch 1.2.00 - Russian and German Localisation - 11 April 2017
Good news! The two most requested translations for The Eyes of Ara are now available. Russian and German speaking players can now enjoy the game in their native language. A big thanks to Alexander Preymak for the Russian translation, and Nina Neuwirth for the German translation. Along with the new languages, this patch also includes a few minor tweaks and fixes, full details as follows: Patch Notes General Added dust mote particles to many rooms Game window will no longer minimize when clicking outside of the game window Camera will no longer auto-rotate when mousing outside of the game window, such as onto a second monitor. Mac: Mousing over the edge of the screen will no longer cause the dock to appear Localisation Russian and German translations now available. Languages can be switched in the Display settings from the main menu. Demo The Eyes of Ara Free Demo has also been updated wi…
- The Eyes of Ara patch 1.2.00 - Russian and German Localisation - 11 April 2017
Good news! The two most requested translations for The Eyes of Ara are now available. Russian and German speaking players can now enjoy the game in their native language. A big thanks to Alexander Preymak for the Russian translation, and Nina Neuwirth for the German translation. Along with the new languages, this patch also includes a few minor tweaks and fixes, full details as follows: Patch Notes General Added dust mote particles to many rooms Game window will no longer minimize when clicking outside of the game window Camera will no longer auto-rotate when mousing outside of the game window, such as onto a second monitor. Mac: Mousing over the edge of the screen will no longer cause the dock to appear Localisation Russian and German translations now available. Languages can be switched in the Display settings from the main menu. Demo The Eyes of Ara Free Demo has also been updated wi…
