- Introducing The Making of Eastward: Design Works - Part 1 - 20 October 2025
We are super excited to share with you today, Lost in Cult’s new documentary ‘The Making of Eastward: Design Works - Part 1’. Yes, that means there will be more to come as the team follow the chapters of their Eastward: Design Works book. Last year the wonderful team at Lost in Cult visited Shanghai to interview Pixpil about their inspirations, artistry, and to learn more about the wonderful people who came together to create Sam and John’s journey through a broken world. In this first episode Lost in Cult sit down with Pixpil to talk about their backstory, check out artist Hong Moran’s early sketches, and take a seat with the folks at Souviens Ten-Zan, creators of Eastward's iconic opening cinematic. If you missed your chance to get hold of the gorgeous Eastward Design Works companion book, they’ve also reprinted 1,000 additional copies to celebrate Eastward’s 4th birthday! 🎂 Pre-orde…
- Join the Eastward: Octopia charity livestream with Lomadiah! - 17 April 2024
Hi everyone! Next week we've got something very special lined up for you all - an Eastward: Octopia-themed charity livestream supporting FoodCycle 🧡 On April 18th at 14:00-19:00 BST, we’re teaming up with the amazing Hannah Rutherford, aka Lomadiah, on her Twitch channel for the #PlayforPlates fundraiser! Check out the Tiltify fundraising page to get involved. Our only-one-in-the-world Eastward auction item is also now live on eBay, once again with all net proceeds from the sale going to charity: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145728301380 What's 'Play for Plates'? With Eastward's new DLC seeing John and Sam embracing a peaceful new life in the countryside, what better timing than to team-up to raise funds for the fight against food waste and food poverty. Hannah ‘Lomadiah’ Rutherford, who you might also know for her fantastic fundraising work, is kindly working with us to host the charity…
- Eastward: Octopia DLC Patch Update (DLC v1.1) - 8 February 2024
Hi everyone! First off, a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has already stopped off at Octopia station! It's been amazing to see so many of you enjoying the new DLC in the past few days since launch - thank you for all of the fan art, kind comments and excitement for Eastward: Octopia! If you want to join in on Eastward: Octopia discussions, share tips or gush over Alva & Isabel's cute house, feel free to join the Official Chucklefish Discord community! Rest assured we've been logging all of your feedback and bug reports, and the dev team at Pixpil have also been busy working on a patch since release - out today. You can now pet the piglets without concern! 🐷 ⚙️Patch Changelist As always - spoiler warning for the patch notes! Fixed the bug where the game would freeze when petting piglets at night. Fixed the bug where the pig's expressions and animations didn't appear when petting the pig…
- ⚙️Octopia 1.1 Patch Changelist - 8 February 2024
⚙️Octopia 1.1 Patch Changelist As always - spoiler warning for the patch notes! Fixed the bug where the game would freeze when petting piglets at night. Fixed the bug where the pig's expressions and animations didn't appear when petting the pig Fixed the issue of conflicts between the Baoli event and the Alva Pancake quest event. （Players need to load the save file from the previous day to resolve the error that already occurred.） Fixed the issue Alva keeps giving the player Coffee Beans when spoken to multiple times. Fixed the bug where music didn't stop when chasing fish after hooking. Fixed the issue where clicking the exit button during ingredient selection had no response. Fixed the grammar for the English dialogue for Benjamin, Robot Daniel, President & Secretary. Updated the explosion animation for mine bomb game. Fixed the issue where there was a small probability of only one ti…
- Eastward: Octopia DLC - Available Now! - 31 January 2024
Hello everyone! Today is the day! Get ready to trade in John's bang-bang gun for a watering can, and embark on a tranquil new life in Octopia. (Don't worry, you'll still need that frying pan 🍳). In Eastward: Octopia, Sam and John return in a parallel world adventure, leaving the miasma and monsters behind them, to start a simpler life, living off the land. Eastward: Octopia is available for $5.99 / £4.99 / €5.89 / 700円 / ¥22 CNY, with a special launch offer of 15% off the DLC running from today until February 14th! We're also running special limited-time offers on the base game & bundle too. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2305370/Eastward__Octopia/ 🌏 Playable in English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, and Chinese (Simplified and Traditional). 💰 Is there a launch discount? Eastward: Octopia is available for $5.99 / £4.99 / €5.89, with a special launch offer of 15% off the DLC…
- Entering Octopia: A Guide to Farm Development - 25 January 2024
Hello everyone! It's only a few days to go now until the release of Eastward: Octopia DLC on January 31st! As a reminder it's coming to Steam and Nintendo Switch first, and is priced at $5.99 / £4.99 / €5.89 / 700円 / ¥22 CNY. It will be playable in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, French, German, and Spanish! Although the pastoral life in Octopia is leisurely and comfortable, as farmers, John and Sam still need to work hard to turn their muddy fields into bountiful harvests. In order to restore prosperity to the town, we have prepared a guide to farm management and land reclamation for you ahead of your stay in Octopia: Cultivation, Exploration, and Hard Work! 🌾🐣 In this parallel universe of Eastward, you’ll find a beautiful pixel art world free from miasma and monster invasions. Instead waiting for you beyond the train station gates is a small town ready to…
- An invitation to Eastward fans in Shanghai ✉ - 18 January 2024
Hi all! There are now just 2 weeks until the Eastward: Octopia DLC is released! To celebrate the launch, the development team at Pixpil are hosting an offline trial event for Eastward: Octopia in Shanghai (where the dev team are based) on January 27th and 28th. At the event, players will be about to try out the new DLC, and discover on a new peaceful life together with Sam and John, as well as be in with the chance to win special merch in a giveaway. 📢 Details of offline trial activities Event Time: January 27-January 28, 2024, 13:00-18:00 each day Location: 上海市闵行区华中路6号 七宝德必易园光之希望艺术中心 For more information about the Eastward: Octopia event in Shanghai, and how to sign up for a trial session, please refer to the full Chinese blog post on Steam. For those of you outside of Shanghai, don't worry - Eastward: Octopia's full release is right around the corner! See you all in Octopia soon! 🌱…
- Surprise Quality of Life Update! - 14 December 2023
Hello Everyone! Last week's Wholesome Snack announced our release date for the new Eastward DLC "Octopia", and since the announcement we've been so happy to see how excited everyone is to explore it! The team is working hard to assemble the final pieces of the DLC and are looking forward to opening a new chapter for John and Sam on January 31st! Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing some DLC details to give players a glimpse of the pastoral scenery which awaits them🌻 Dialogue Fast Forward and Fast Travel We've also seen player feedback about the main game - pointing out that some character dialogue is long and cannot be skipped, and that some large maps need to be re-travelled over during the story which can take a significant amount of time. In response to this feedback, the team have added a "Story Fast Forward" function on the PC version today⏩. Players can press the E key to sp…
- Eastward: Octopia DLC is coming January 31st 2024! - 6 December 2023
Hi everyone! Gather 'round because we've got some delightful news that will warm your hearts! 💛 Sam and John, are back for a brand-new DLC adventure into the tranquil world of Octopia, landing on Steam and Nintendo Switch on Jan 31st at $5.99 / £4.99 / €5.89 / 700円 / ¥22 CNY. We're thrilled to share the news and a brand new trailer in collaboration with Wholesome Snack: The Game Awards Edition! Get ready to embrace the simple joys of life as you join Sam and John in this cosy and peaceful spinoff. No miasma, no hardships — just pure happiness awaits you. It's time to trade in your swords for shovels and embark on a journey of tranquility with farming, fishing and cooking! 🍛 “I haven’t played Eastward! Do I have to play the base game to get the most out the DLC?” Eastward: Octopia takes place in a parallel universe, so there's no need to have finished (or even started) Eastward's base…
- Lost in Cult x Eastward Design Works Collection Announcement! - 24 November 2023
Not only is Eastward currently 50% off in the Steam Autumn Sale... Eastward Design Works We've got some exciting news for you all: Introducing the "Eastward: Design Works" collection, including music, prints, and a stunning 250-page masterpiece of an artbook, all created in collaboration with our pals from Lost in Cult. This exclusive artbook is a treasure trove of creativity, featuring never-before-seen artwork, thought-provoking analysis, and insightful interviews with the brilliant minds behind Eastward (our friends from Pixpil and Joel Corelitz). The Eastward: Design Works takes you on a journey from sketch to screen, unraveling the mysteries of Pixpil's pixel-perfect art and development process. Explore the influences, design philosophies, and intricate details that breathe life into the game in 2 different options: STANDARD EDITION - £39.99 RRP The Standard Edition of the Eastward…
- Grand Pixel Adventures Bundle - Now Available! - 26 October 2023
Hi everyone! We hope you're looking forward to the upcoming Eastward: Octopia country-life DLC! In the meanwhile, we wanted to share news that we’ve teamed up with the brilliant minds behind Chained Echoes and Wandering Sword in a new bundle - the Grand Pixel Adventures Bundle! Grab it today and enjoy a 10% discount on your purchase. Meticulously curated and brought together into a Steam bundle for their charming pixel artistry and immersive storytelling, these 3 games promise an unforgettable adventure for any RPG enthusiast. Unravel tales and embark on captivating quests set in worlds brimming with intrigue, heroism, and wonder. Chained Echoes Journey across the expansive continent of Valandis. Wield a blade, channel arcane powers, or hop into a Mech. Bring harmony to warring kingdoms in this gripping 16-bit styled epic. “Chained Echoes is simply the best RPG I’ve played in a very ver…
- Announcing Octopia - a new farming DLC, coming to Eastward! - 14 September 2023
Hi everyone! I bet you didn’t see that coming 👩🌾🌾♨ Today we’re super excited to announce that Sam and John will be returning in an all-new adventure, coming to the wonderful world of Eastward. Octopia is the start of their peaceful new life in the countryside - no miasma, no hardships, just happy times and delicious meals. (Psst, haven’t finished playing Eastward yet? Don’t worry, the Eastward: Octopia DLC will be accessible straight from Eastward’s start menu, and suitable for brand new players and Eastward completionists alike.) Check out the all-new Octopia announcement trailer here: 🚂 Next stop... Octopia! In a parallel world, Sam and John alight from their train at a remote station in a mountainside village, ready to start their lives anew. The duo decide to spend all of their savings on a rundown farm cottage, desperately in need of some TLC. All the best things in life come…
- A Thank You from IndiePlay! - 15 November 2022
Hi everyone! Last weekend, Eastward participated in the WePlay Cultural Expo online event and the offline exhibition of indiePlay China (an indie game competition). Around the world it's still difficult to participate in live events, so being able to meet so many new friends who share a love of indie games, a fondness for Eastward, and a chance to see first-hand the continuous emergence of indie game creativity is a huge joy for the team at Pixpil. In this year's indiePlay competition Eastward was nominated for 3x awards; Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Effects, and the Best Game Award. We were incredibly honoured to bring home 2x of those awards for Best Game and Best Visual Effects at the awards ceremony! As Pixpil's first game, Eastward embodies the efforts and enthusiasm of the studio's developers over the several years of the game's creation. We hope with Eastward we can continue t…
- Daily Deal - Celebrate Eastward’s "almost-anniversary" with 30% OFF! - 8 September 2022
Eastward turns 1 this September (our little baby is growing up!) and we couldn’t celebrate it without an unmissable discount for you: a 30% OFF in a Steam Daily Deal! 🎂🎁 https://store.steampowered.com/app/977880/Eastward/ It’s your chance to embark on this beautifully detailed adventure with Sam and John, developed by Pixpil, a small indie developer based in Shanghai (China) and published by us, your well-known orange-chuckling indie publisher. 🧡 Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield John's trusty frying pan (yes! 🍳) and Sam's mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown with more than 30 hours of gameplay. (30 hours if you are a very objective and obstinate person! 🙃) 🗓️ The Steam Daily Deal starts on September 8 (10:00 PDT/18:00 BST) and ends on September 14 (10:00 PDT/18:00 BST). Join (and enjoy!) this celebration for the 1st anniversary…
- Eastward: Spanish and German Language update is available now! - 20 July 2022
We have awesome news! 🤩 The Spanish and German localisation patch is available now for Eastward! Everyone who has bought the game will be able to update it to receive Spanish and German as a language option. ⚠️But remember: you MUST UPDATE YOUR GAME to get the patch! A big thanks here for the hard work of the Pixpil development team and localisation partners at Riotloc for working their best to bring this patch to players as quickly as possible! As you may know, since March we have been facing a frustrating delay with the German & EU Spanish localisation update for Eastward due to the Shanghai lockdown in China (where the Pixpil dev team is located). Unfortunately, this situation impacted our previous planned timeline for both languages' updates being implemented in the game (‘cause the dev team were with no access to their office, dev kits or servers) and, even with the lockdown endin…
- Spring Dev Update! - 29 March 2022
Hi everyone! How are you doing? For this dev update, we’re sharing a quick check-in on how some of the Eastward plans we have in the works are going, along with some exciting news! ✨ German & EU Spanish Localisation Full game localisation is now complete by our partners at Riotloc, however we’re anticipating a slight delay before the text can be fully LQA’d and implemented into the game. Sadly the development team at Pixpil have had to go back into lockdown in Shanghai, after a big increase in Covid infections in the area. This means the dev team has no access to their office, and some of their internal servers are once again down. Those of you who followed Eastward’s development might remember the team already faced big delays when lockdown blocked access to their office and servers for many months in early 2020, forcing them to re-make large sections of the game (you can read about it…
- Steam Deck Support Comes to Eastward - 7 March 2022
Hey folks!👋🏽 Can you believe it’s already March? Time sure is flying by and the Pixpil team are hard at work on more Eastward goodness. Full Steam Deck ahead! The Steam Deck has begun rolling out this month and we’re super excited to confirm that Eastward is Steam Deck compatible and verified🥳 Now even more of you can play Eastward on-the-go! As the game is already designed with controller support in mind, this will be a smooth transition to the Steam Deck’s control scheme. Being verified on Steam Deck means that Valve has reviewed that the game runs seamlessly, including performance, control scheme, and resolution display. Whether you’re jumping in for the first time or re-experiencing the beautiful world and story of Eastward, playing on Steam Deck is sure to be a breath of fresh air.🚂 Where will you take Eastward? Tag us in your pictures on social media. Bonus points for anyone w…
- New Year Update - New Languages Coming! - 13 January 2022
Hey gang, happy new year! We hope you enjoyed the holiday season and are ready to get 2022 started. Your love for Eastward really made our year so thank you for your support. German & Spanish localisations on the way We’re happy to reveal that German and EU Spanish game translations are in the works!✨ We appreciate the importance of localisation to players around the world. The aim, should things go smoothly, is to release the language update patch towards the end of Q1 2022. Thanks to the lovely localisation team at Riotloc for their support
- Nintendo reveals the top-selling indie games on Switch for 2021 - 30 December 2021
Nintendo’s Indie World recently put out a video summing up the best-selling indie games for 2021 (thanks Kotaku ), and it’s got some real gems in it. Though we don’t know ranking for sure, the video featured both familiar faces and new challengers. The complete list in order of appearance is as follows: Some of these games aren’t surprises. Tetris Effect, Spelunky 2, and Subnautica are just some of the more recognizable names. But appearing alongside them are newer IP like Unpacking, Ender Lilies, and Eastward, all games that have reviewed really well but were unproven entities sales-wise until now. Read more
- Designing Earth Born - 16 December 2021
Hey everybody! Since the launch of Eastward on PC & Switch, we’ve loved seeing so many of our community members discover and fall in love with Eastward’s not-so-hidden inner RPG (within an RPG) Earth Born, so we thought it was a great time to share it’s development story and secrets! Since the v1.1.0 update Earth Born is now also accessible from Eastward’s menu after you’ve completed the game. So, boot up your console and blow off your memory card, because we’re going to be talking about Earth Born... *fair warning, if you’ve not played yet, there may be spoilers ahead* Retro Origins The idea of Earth Born first sparked from the dev team’s desire to create a cultural grounding (or something memeable) that linked all of Eastward’s in-game towns and cities, something which connected all of the characters despite the horrors of the miasma and the divisions it created. The art would reflect…
