- Arkhangel: The House of the Seven Stars Novel Launches March 5th! - 26 February 2024
To the Esteemed Supporters of Arkhangel, I'm thrilled to announce a pivotal moment in our Arkhangel journey. On March 5th, "Arkhangel: The House of the Seven Stars" transitions from game to narrative, available in Kindle, paperback, and hardcover formats. This expansion into the literary world enables us to explore the atmospheric mysteries and occult horrors of Arkhangel in a new light. For those who've journeyed with us through the game, this novella offers a deeper dive into the lore and darkness that you've come to know. The Kindle version is open for preorders now, and your early support greatly enhances our visibility on Amazon, contributing significantly to the success of this venture. While Winter Night Games may no longer exist as an official business entity, the soul and spirit behind it live on through this novella. Your enthusiasm and support have been the cornerstone of Ark…
- Arkhangel back on Steam...and FREE! - 22 November 2023
Hey everyone! This is Zack, formerly with WNG. I'm excited to announce that I've successfully transferred Arkhangel to my own business entity. Working closely with Valve, we've managed to relist it on Steam, and I've decided to offer it for free from now on. I apologize for any confusion caused. This change was necessitated by the dissolution of WNG, as the operating costs significantly outweighed Arkhangel's revenue. Additionally, the transfer process was delayed due to the setup of the new business entity for game publishing. Regarding Arkhangel's future, I don't plan to make substantial updates to the title. Maintenance builds have become quite time-consuming, and updating the entire code for compatibility with the latest version of Unity is not a small feat. However, I'm still passionate about this project and might revisit the codebase occasionally, so I won't say it's the end. For…
- Arkhangel: The House of the Seven Stars is now $4.99/£3.99! - 16 February 2021
Been waiting to pick up Arkahangel? Well, wait no longer! We hope you enjoy our little game. We loved making it. :) -WNG
- Nominate Arkhangel: The House of the Seven Stars for the Labor of Love Award! - 27 November 2020
Greetings friends! We would be so happy if you would consider nominating Arkhangel: The House of the Seven Stars for the Labor of Love Award for the Steam Awards! As you all know, we have been working tirelessly on Arkhangel since release and have pushed multiple updates since 2018 culminating in a massive overhaul this year that added full point & click navigation and a host of other features. For a breakdown of updates that we've released over the years: + Added traditional point & click navigation - This is now the default and recommended method of navigation. + Significant overhaul to Player navigation settings including faster turning and transitions and allowing the player to continue walking in the direction they are facing after a camera change if input is still active. The direction will update when the user actively changes their input direction. + Added full game controller s…
- Arkhangel Full Walkthrough Now Available - 21 November 2020
Feeling stuck? We put together a spoiler-free walkthrough (well, as spoiler-free as we could manage). Check it out here: https://winternightgames.com/arkhangel-walkthrough Enjoy! -WNG
- Halloween Sale! Arkhangel 50% off! - 29 October 2020
It's that time of year again...when the ghosts ghoul and the goblins...gobble? WHATEVER! It's SPOOOOOOOKY! There have been a number of updates to Arkhangel since release. As a bullet point list here are the high-level updates: + Added traditional point & click navigation - This is now the default and recommended method of navigation. + Multiple direct input updates including faster turning and transitions and allowing the player to continue walking in the direction they are facing after a camera change if input is still active. The direction will update when the user actively changes their input direction. + Added game controller support. + Added a run option. + Added a method of fast travel that unlocks at a certain point of the game. + Interface updates that include opening the inventory on a hotspot interaction. + Updated Menu Flow & Tutorial + Inventory redesign. + Adjusted and reva…
- WATCH: The History & Evolution of Arkhangel. - 15 October 2020
Check out this mini-documentary that we put together to wrap up our video series in honor of the version 1.5 update releasing this week! It goes into the history of Arkhangel and Winter Night Games. Enjoy!
- VIDEO: Recording the Music of Arkhangel - 14 October 2020
Hey all! As the week of Arkhangel Version 1.5 Release continues, we bring you a quick behind the scenes video of recording the music! Chad Seiter, the music composer for Arkhangel wrote and recorded over an hour’s worth of original music. Check out some of the hijinks from the weekend that we went into the studio!
- What people are saying - 14 October 2020
Hey all! We thought we'd share a little video of review quotes for Arkhangel. We really appreciate all of the love and support you've given us and wanted to put your words to some spooky Arkhangel music!! Thank you so much! -Winter Night Games
- Arkhangel version 1.5 is NOW AVAILABLE - 12 October 2020
ATTENTION! The 1.5 patch for Arkhangel: The House of the Seven Stars is available now! After months of work, we finally have full point & click navigation in and working as the default mode. You can still use direct input if you’d like but point & click is now the recommended and default setup when you play AA. There were a *ton* of additional updates in this patch. Here’s a full list of what’s included: Arkhangel 1.5 Patch Notes: SPECIAL NOTE: Previous saved games are not supported. There were a number of invasive changes that will wreck havoc with old save files with unpredictable results. We recommend starting the game over from scratch. + Adding Point & Click Navigation - This is now the default and recommended method of navigation. + Input change when in Direct Input Mode that allows the player to continue walking in the direction they are facing after a camera change if input is s…
- Point & Click navigation is officially being worked on! - 22 February 2020
The work has begun on adding full point & click navigation to Arkhangel! It's...gonna take awhile. ;-) Stay tuned! -Winter Night Games
- Arkhangel 11/2019 Update: Linux, Steam Achievements, New Tutorials OH MY! - 9 November 2019
Hey everyone! We've been working on a number of new updates and features over the last couple of months and we are extremely excited to let you know that they are now live! PATCH NOTES: Steam Achievements - Are you a completionist that is always looking for bragging rights? Well there are now 25 brand-spanking new achievements for you to discover in Arkhangel. New Tutorials - Were you falling asleep reading the massive block of text that was the former tutorial page? Worry not! There is now a more robust and descriptive tutorial for Arkhangel complete with fancy pictures. There is even *gasp* animations! So fancy. Linux Now Supported - You read that right! We finally have support for all of you Linux lovers out there. It took some doing just in terms of Zack trying to figure out how Linux worked, but once he did, it got uploaded and is now ready for you to play! ** Special tech note** -…
- The Halloween Sale is ON! - 30 October 2019
The Halloween Sale is now ON! Arkhangel is 80% off for a limited time. What a sPoOoOOooooOOky Deal!! ːsteamhappyː
- August 17th, 2019: Maintenance Patch! - 17 August 2019
Hey all! Just a quick note to let you know we pushed a small update to Arkhangel. This is more of a quality of life/maintenance patch than anything. Here's a brief rundown: * Fixed an audio oddity in the Asylum on Day 1 when you talk with Elizabeth * Adjusted Gabrielle's dialogue when she's standing in the attic in Day 1 when you are playing as Michael * Fixed a rare (but potentially evil) save/load bug in Day 6 that could promote a progression issue. * Provided an additional fix for people that might have already experienced said save/load bug. Mac OSX, Windows 32-bit, and Windows 64-bit builds all updated. Have a great weekend, -Winter Night Games
- Arkhangel is now $8.99/£6.19...FOREVER!! - 29 July 2019
Greetings all! One year ago (well...one year ago on the 27th), we released our first project, "Arkhangel: The House of the Seven Stars". This was a labor of love for both Josh and myself that took over five years of figuring out what the hell we were doing, realizing we're dumb, RE-figuring out what we were doing, sobbing openly, and then eventually releasing a game. We learned a lot and we would change a lot, but we are proud of our little game. Is it perfect? Of course not. We've been listening to player feedback, we pushed out a few major updates, and there are a few things on our road map that we'd like to address, but for now, we're just happy that it's out there and has over 1000 players and wanted to celebrate by dropping the price to $8.99/£6.19 PERMANENTLY and hope that more people want to join the party! Thanks for all of the support over the last year and stay tuned for more…
- Winter Night Games announces Kickstarter for their upcoming table top game, "The Great Nameless"! - 3 March 2019
The Great Nameless Kickstarter Announcement!! MARCH 02, 2019 Four Gods. Four Realms. One Endless Engine of Destruction. It is risen. The end has come. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32926277%2F34b6a25ef5d62cc1a11d8ce537ed284a2d29bc43.jpg The Great Nameless is now on Kickstarter! Be the first to get your hands on The Great Nameless, our first tabletop game: Each god features its own deck of cards, playstyle and backstory. Each player represents a god who will build armies, equip them with artifacts, and manipulate events in order to strengthen their position on the board. Players will work to Seal their Realms away from invasion by the armies of their mindless, all-powerful creator, Z'xhuul. Or they may instead sabotage each other in the hopes that their opponents will be too weak to withstand the onslaught of Z'xhuul's avatar, The Great Nameless. Check…
- 64-bit (Windows) Executable now uploaded - 18 January 2019
Hey all! We have pushed a new build that includes an 64-bit executable for Windows along with a handful of UI bug fixes. Not a huge update, but an important one. Here's a quick list: 1) New 64-bit Windows version. Hopefully, this will help with the random Win10 crash reports we've seen. Steam should automatically play the 64-bit version if you are running a 64-bit OS. 2) UI bug fix: You can no longer open your inventory during a QTE 3) UI bug fix: Hotspot interaction while your inventory is open has been disabled 4) There was a random point where Gabrielle could get pushed to the other end of a level and it was hilarious...but decided it should be fixed. :-) As always, let us know if you come across something strange. Always happy to help track oddities down! -WNG
- Arkhangel: The House of the Seven Stars is 50% off! - 21 December 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32926277%2Fad3502950654a8c79283537747749ea744a054a8.jpg Welcome to the Steam Winter Sale where Arkhangel: The House of the Seven Stars is 50% off for a limited time!
- 11/28/2018: Windowed Display Mode now available! - 28 November 2018
Hey all! Quick update to let you know that we've pushed a new version of Arkhangel that now allows the user to play in a window as opposed to full screen if they so desire. This mini-patch also fixes a weird issue with the customize controls page when using mouse & keyboard inputs along with a handful of additional UI/Menu improvements. Happy Hump Day! -WNG https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32926277%2F1cefdd4eeb286f9ccb1876a49cb0b22946c7bc7d.jpg
- ARKHANGEL VERSION 1.2 AVAILABLE NOW AT 33% OFF FOR A LIMITED TIME! - 12 November 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F32926277%2Fe5d9db80959ae2e9a6595e6c522bcc015ddecd38.jpg Greetings Winter Night Gamers! We are very excited to announce that the long-overdue update for Arkhangel is now available with a limited time special promotion sale at 33% off list price! So, what all is included with this update? Let's get to it, shall we? --- UPDATES: + Added full game controller support. This was a full replacement of the Unity Input System! Yowza! + Significant overhaul to Player navigation settings and speed. + Added a "Run" option to allow the player to explore at a faster rate. + Restructured menus to allow for easier controller navigation. + Inventory has been significantly overhauled. It is now opened/closed by an input key rather than a mouse over. Interaction methodology and presentation has also changed. This has had cascading effects on…
