Herald journeys into the heart of injustice and oppression How effective is this historical adventure? www.polygon.com Herald journeys into the heart of injustice and oppression Polygon gave Herald a nice feature with their thoughts on the game! Haven’t tried Herald yet? Herald: Book I & II is available on: Steam | GOG | Humble Store … »
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Herald Book I & II Releasing 16/02/17!
Finally, our first game launch is almost here! Check it out on Steam!
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Release Date Announcement
We’re proud to announce the release date of the PC version of Herald Book I & II: February 16th, 2017 To celebrate, we’ve released a short featurette explaining some of the colonial themes and characters of Herald: Mac and Linux versions will be released at a later date. If you would like to wishlist, you … »
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Dutch videogame maker aims to confront his country’s colonial past – Kill Screen
Dutch videogame maker aims to confront Europe’s colonial past – Kill Screen killscreen.com Killscreen interviewed us about Herald. 😀 This article gives a pretty in-depth look into what inspired us to develop the game – and the messages we want to convey to the people who play it.
Read more »Voice actors for Herald are all cast!
With the help of The Democracy and Media Foundation, Wispfire has found a talented cast of voice actors for Herald: An Interactive Period Drama.
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Wispfire goes to SXSW!
Past weekend, our lead writer, Roy van der Schilden, collaborated with Sherida Halatoe, known for her beautiful game Beyond Eyes, to give a talk at SXSW 2016 about designing games from a new perspective. The audience was very welcoming and inspired by our presentation. Needless to say, we had a great time!
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Ludicious 2016
We just had a wonderful time showcasing Herald at the Ludicious 2016. Aside from showing our game and getting lovely reactions, we gave an impromptu Herald talk, sang “Marioke” and explored the snowy forests outside of Zürich.
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Indie Megabooth EGX – Birmingham 2015
We had a wonderful time showcasing at the Indie MEGABOOTH! We hope you guys enjoyed our new demo! And if you’d like to support the development of Herald, you can pre-order from our site!
Read more »Herald goes to Gamescom!
Having been selected by the Dutch Game Fund, Herald was allowed to showcase at the Holland Pavilion, a booth dedicated to Dutch games at the Business Area of Gamescom. We had a great time!
Read more »Herald is a kickstarter success! 117% Funded!
Boy, what a ride that was. On the 25th of May, in the year 2015, with almost 600 backers, and more than 17.5k in pledges,“Herald – An Interactive Period Drama” was successfully funded! Thanks to all our great backers for an incredible five weeks, it was a new and exciting experience for us, but one to forever … »
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The Mary Sue Interview: Roy van der Schilden and Aïda de Ridder on Herald, Colonialism, and Cultural Identity
www.themarysue.com For Herald, we were interviewed by The Mary Sue! Also, we’ve scheduled a 4 hour timed push, starting on Saturday, 23 May, at 20:00 (8:00PM) CEST. Help us spread the word through Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr to create a huge surge of Herald related posts in those hours. Share our posts and make your … »
Read more »Herald is a voyage into racial divisions
Herald is a voyage into racial divisions Taking inspiration from the theater, Wispfire’s historical adventure tackles modern concerns. www.polygon.com Interested in how Herald came to be? Check out this amazing feature we had from Polygon!
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