Subjects... No, my DISCIPLES!

The Dark Queen of Mortholme is currently 50% off for the Steam Winter Sale!

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Now\'s your chance to take your first steps into the world of Mortholme if you haven\'t already. Our feathered friends in Atomic Owl also have a discount going right now, so go show them some love as well.

Friendly reminder that there is actually a Mortholme x Atomic Owl bundle live right now that you can get your grubby little talons on:

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Pledge yourself to the Dark Queen today!

My loyal subjects...! No...my servants!\n\nIt\'s that time of year again. I call upon you to vote for me, your everlasting [u]lugubriousness[/u], at The Steam Awards.

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Below are the top categories where you can cast my name, but not as a spell, as a token of your service...to me!

• Best Game on Steam Deck Award

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• Outstanding Visual Style Award

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• Outstanding Story-Rich Game Award

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You may do me the honor of voting here: https://store.steampowered.com/steamawards/nominations/2025

Every vote counts, and you never know what fate may fall to those who do not cooperate...

On a serious note from the development team, thank you to everyone who has played the game throughout this year and shared their thoughts!

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VOTE OR PERISH, MORTALS!

Subjects...\n\nNo, DISCIPLES!\n\nThe Dark Queen of Mortholme has been nominated for 2025\'s Best Bite-Sized Game at the Indie Game Awards hosted by SixOneIndie!

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Nothing to do here in terms of voting, but lets all please collectively cross our fingers that Mortholme takes it home.

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To learn more, please check out the official awards website:

https://lnkd.in/gqPk45ia

CITIZENS OF MORTHOLME

In my quest for complete GAMES STOREFRONT SATURATION, I am now informing you that you can gaze upon my spectral form on not only Windows, but Linux.

I am told that you are looking forward to seeing my powers on display on Mac.

[c]That is coming.[/c]

For now, however, please enjoy the Linux build.

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FINAL BOSSES UNITE,

We\'ve partnered up with Synthetic Domain to bring two sinister rulers under one shadowy bundle.

Presenting the \"Rule the Realm\" bundle, the ultimate pack for lovers of castles and blades -- a \'complete the set\' bundle where you can get 10% off both games!

Get it below!

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[dynamiclink href=\"https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/60037/Rule_the_Realm_Bundle/\"][/dynamiclink][dynamiclink href=\"https://youtu.be/OF6h1Sm3vEI?si=3Cq-P3eVAVCUbyU9\"][/dynamiclink][dynamiclink href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CuyPGF6CSg\"][/dynamiclink]

Nova, our favorite indie girl, is here and playing...The Dark Queen of Mortholme!

Tune into the stream here, and if you like what Nova is all about, why not give her a follow below?

Twitch Channel

[dynamiclink href=\"https://twitch.tv/bossanova\"][/dynamiclink]

Instagram

instagram.com/bossvnova

TikTok

tiktok.com/@bossvnova

Discord Server

discord.gg/bossanova

\"My Queen a creature threatens the castle!\"

\"I cannot be bothered. The leaves are turning their autumn colors\"

Citizens of Mortholme,

The weather is immaculate, the vibes unmatched.

Our Dark Queens emotional journey, The Dark Queen of Mortholme, is now less than $4.00, at a rather villainous 40% off.

Seize the moment, and pledge yourself to the Dark Queen!

Our other game, Atomic Owl, is also on sale at half off! Maybe give that a peek if you like!

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Servants of Mortholme,

Monster Theater has partnered with Akupara Games and Party for Introverts to bring two macabre rulers under one shadowy sovereign collection.

Bats, spires, and fangs galore!

Presenting \"Dark Queens\", the ultimate bundle for your gothy gorl fix -- a \'complete the set\' bundle where you can get 10% off both games if you purchase them in the bundle. MATH!

Get it below!

[dynamiclink href=\"https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/59205/Dark_Queens/\"][/dynamiclink]

I like Cabernet. Whats The Dark Queen of Mortholme?

The Dark Queen of Mortholme puts you in the role of the final boss. This short, narrative-driven pixel-art game reimagines the end of a classic RPG: face a relentless hero in looping duels where your choices shape perspective, relationships, and inevitable change.

I like The Dark Queen of Mortholme. Whats Cabernet?

Cabernet is a hand-drawn 2D narrative RPG about the morality, humanism and nihilism. Guide Liza, a newly-turned vampire, through a world of political intrigue, fragile humanity, and the pull of monstrous temptation. Your decisions ripple across lives, loyalties, and the line between human and predator.

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Mournful day, citizens of Mortholme.

We\'ve heard your cries. Your outrage at our lack of...fabric.

Your yearning for Mortholmian dress.

It has arrived (in limited quantities)

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We\'ve partnered with indie/local solo artist and clothier, Santiago Venegas, in developing a one-time run of The Dark Queen of Mortholme T-Shirt. \n\nSantiago is a long-time friend of Monster Theater, and travels all across the United States sharing his work from games and anime. We hope you enjoy this first-time collaboration between Monster Theater and Santiago\'s clothing brand!

Pre-Order the Limited Press Here

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We will also be doing a giveaway on the Monster Theater Discord , where you can enter and join for a shot at winning one of these illustrious pieces of queenly dress!\n\n\"You dare enter my domain...looking so good?\"\n

Quick FAQ!\n\nHow limited are we talking?

• This is almost like a friends and family print as a thank you for an incredible launch of the game on Steam! Pre-orders will run for a week or two, and then we will lock the print and ship the shirt to everyone who pre-ordered.

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How much is shipping?

• There\'s a flat rate for orders shipped to the US and a different rate for international orders that is added to your price at checkout.

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When will you ship?

• Usually pre pre-orders will be open for a couple of weeks, and orders will start shipping out by the month after pre-orders close.

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How quickly will I receive my order?

• For domestic US orders, we calculate between 4 to 7 business days, and for international orders, around 10 to 15 business days.

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Art designed by MOSU.

Extremely limited quantities available.

Final product may differ.

ATTENTION, CITIZENS OF MORTHOLME!

After many perilous tests that endangered MANY of my servants, I\'m surprisingly delighted to announce that the game featuring me, \'The Dark Queen of Mortholme\', is now fully verified for Steam Deck.

Please clap, or else!

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Is it not glorious?

Now you may unleash my wrath, crush the so-called Hero, and revel in conquest...wherever you may travel.

With eternal dominion,\nThe Dark Queen of Mortholme

Official Decree from the Empress Everlasting

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A so-called hero has made themselves...known. They seek to breach my halls, to defile the sanctity of my throne room, and to bring an end to the age of my reign.

You will not allow it.

You will bar their passage at every gate, shadow them in every corridor, stamp out their bonfires.

Let this be known throughout Mortholme.

Return them to the soil.

Break their spirit.

And should they rise again break them once more.

Thus speaks the Empress Everlasting.

The Dark Queen of Mortholme is out now.

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Citizens and Soldiers of the Mortholme Realm,

It is I, your Queen.

It is...nearly time.

...this so-called \"hero\" that stalks the land, slays our peasantry for experience points, resting at OUR bonfires?

NO MORE!

Cry afoul and set forth, great demonic soldiers of Mortholme. Use your blades, teeth, gnaw, and gnash at this weak little hero -- for if they come to MY throne room, then they will certainly meet death, but so will YOU!

For too long, the Dark Queen of Mortholme has been unavailable on Steam.

On Friday, August 15th, that changes.

It is TIME, Bladewings! \r\n\r\nAfter three years in development, Atomic Owl is available now. You can add it to your Steam libraries, tell your friends about it, review it, unlock Steam achievements, or even speedrun the game!!\r\n\r\nExperience a challenging platforming and combat experience where you must learn the world of Atomic Owl to progress. Hack and slash through hordes of Tengu using multiple avian weapons, equip devastating power-ups called Wing Remnants, and fly through a variety of challenging platforming levels in a rogue-lite made for the SNES era. \r\n\r\nJoin our Discord here: https://discord.gg/Kj2wfmY7r3 \r\n\r\nFollow us here: https://monstertheater.carrd.co/ \r\n\r\nThank you for letting us make games for you.\r\n\r\n- Your friends at Monster Theater\r\n\r\nPLEASE give it a review if you are enjoying the game~!

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Artwork on the cover is by the talented Gresea !

Happy July, everyone!

Eldar here from Monster Theater with a quick update on where we\'re at with The Dark Queen of Mortholme\'s Steam port.

Well, first things first...\n\nWe recently put out a press release that outlines what you can expect from the game\'s launch and, of course, the price.

The Dark Queen of Mortholme will launch at $5.99 (USD or local equivalent) with a 15% launch discount.

Now...

How about a wishlist update...?

The Dark Queen of Mortholme has hit 60,000 wishlists!

Thank you ALL so much for showing us that you really, truly care about this short form indie. We can\'t wait for you all to experience the game again on Steam.

We\'d love to see you in the Monster Theater Discord, where you can join other fans of The Dark Queen of Mortholme!

https://discord.gg/Kj2wfmY7r3

Reminder that the Steam port will have the following:

• Full Xbox and PlayStation controller support

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• Steam Cloud Support

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• Steam Achievements

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• A dozen added languages

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Have you followed us on socials yet? Would love to see you on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, and BlueSky!

All of our socials are below.

https://monstertheater.carrd.co/

August 15th is only 25 days away! Have you wishlisted yet?

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In just a little over a week, you've helped us break the 20,000 wishlist barrier. That's amazing!

Here's what you can expect, as a reminder.

• Full PlayStation and Xbox Controller support
• Steam Achievements
• Multiple Endings
• Steam Cloud
• Over a dozen additional localized languages
  

Just now, to an audience of millions being co-streamed by OTK at the OTK Games Expo, we surprise-dropped the second game in the Monster Theater catalogue, and our first published game: the viral indie hit 'The Dark Queen of Mortholme'

It is launching in just two and a half months, on August 15th.

Monster Theater is bringing the Queen to Steam with full controller support, over a dozen languages, Steam achievements, expanded community support, multiple endings, and more.

Let's chat about the game, and a little about what we're doing with our new approach to publishing.

Launches do not always unfold the way game developers want. Game Devs can dedicate all of their time, passion, and resources to their creations, but they still come up against things out of their control: bad timing, low reach, and let's face it, poor marketing strategies.

What I've always wanted to do with Monster Theater is create a publishing mission to ensure every game has its moment to shine. We will carry the torch and treat your game with respect, care, and effort, to help devs achieve whatever success means to them.

We believe in a personal, hands-on publishing approach focused on genuine connection and organic growth. We treat your game as if it were our own while ensuring the world knows its entirely yours.

Specifically with 'The Dark Queen of Mortholme', I saw an incredible title that was a pure work of art.

When I played it, I felt that it hit the exact ethos behind the games that I want to bring under our umbrella. Short form indies that pack a punch. I hope you see what I mean in August.

Have a game to pitch to us? Reach out! www.monstertheater.games