Owlboy turned 8 years since it's initial Steam launch yesterday - and we're marking this occasion by putting the game on a record 75% Off! The game is currently at $4.99, the lowest we'll go for Owlboy - so pick it up while you got the chance <3
Oh, and why not check out our 8th Anniversary Live-Stream (now available on YouTube) where we do our own Let's Play and Q&A session with the game's fans! Check it out (Q&A starts at 13:23) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzXjq74jyP8&t=802

[ 2024-11-02 19:02:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

It's A Great Day!

We've just announced another BIG update to Savant - Ascent REMIX. Otus, Geddy, Alphonse and Twig from Owlboy will ascend on Dec 5th! As our first official DLC for Savant - Ascent REMIX, you'll be able to play the entire game and all it's modes with the new characters!

A New Way To Play!

You can switch between each character (or gunners, as we like to call them) just like in Owlboy! Otus will be able to carry each gunner between platforms, creating a unique way to traverse the tower. Check out more screenshots below, mark your calendars and put Savant - Ascent REMIX on your wishlists, better yet - get it while it's on sale! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2279330/Savant__Ascent_REMIX/


The DLC was announced as part of Owlboy 7th Anniversary! Join us in the celebration over at our Discord channel!

[ 2023-11-01 20:41:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

We'll be going live on our Twitch channel at 11am PST tomorrow (Nov 1st) to celebrate 7 years of Owlboy! Watch here: D-Pad Studio on Twitch For those who'll miss the big reveal, we'll have a recorded session available after the live-stream concludes, available on the D-Pad YouTube Channel. Wanna join the party? Jump onto our amazing Discord community:
Owlboy is now on sale throughout the week, along with Savant - Ascent REMIX! Check it out: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2279330/Savant__Ascent_REMIX/

[ 2023-10-31 07:35:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

The time has come! We are celebrating 10 years since our first title launched - Savant Ascent is coming back with more stages, bosses, abilites & music from Savant himself! BIG news on the title this Friday (Aug 11th) so check back soon & Wishlist on Steam Savant - Ascent Anniversary. steamhappy Check out the announcement trailer below - and join us on this huge occasion! [previewyoutube=Lw5RvCS53hs;full][/previewyoutube] Follow us on www.dpadstudio.com or twitter for dev updates <3

[ 2023-08-08 20:51:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Watch the celebratory livestream on Twitch!

[ 2022-11-01 21:50:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

Vikings On Trampolines has been announced!! Check out the trailer! [previewyoutube=DOJfH_ApAbQ;full][/previewyoutube] Follow us for news on the title - https://twitter.com/DPadStudio | https://twitter.com/votgame Vikings On Trampolines on Steam Wishlist, and we'll let you know when the game is launched!

[ 2022-08-12 16:55:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

We're fiiiiinally able to reveal our next title. We'll be doing our first showcase since Owlboy's launch at Gamescom, and we hope to see you there! More details on the title coming soon.
Follow news & updates on our D-Pad Studio Twitter

[ 2022-07-29 16:47:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

This build fixes a crash that may occur when backtracking, which prevented players from returning to the final dungeon. It also updates our backend, which may fix other crashes or stability issues on some PCs. This patch should fix the backtracking crash on all platforms.

[ 2022-05-25 15:21:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

We received reports that the new version of the game was still crashing for some players, and while we work on fixing this issue, we have decided to bundle the pre-patch version of the game in the installation, so players who are experiencing issues can effortlessly use an older version which may work for them. When you start Owlboy from Steam, you may now choose the current version by choosing "Play Owlboy", or the original XNA-based version from before the 2022 update, by choosing "Play Owlboy (original version)". Happy adventuring!

[ 2022-05-04 17:37:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

This is a hotfix for a crash that some users experienced on application startup in the previous patch. As before, the you can access last year's version of the game on the old_xna_version beta branch in Steam if you experience issues with this build.

[ 2022-05-02 16:56:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

We've taken the opportunity to update Owlboy on Steam. The game will soon be available to play on Steam Deck. The latest version should enhance loading-speeds across all operative systems & add additional controller support. List of changes: - Changed to FNA, which should fix multiple crashes - The old XNA version of the game is still available on the "xnaversion" beta branch on Steam - Level loading is much faster - More readable Japanese, Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean fonts - Better error logging, moved logs to C:\Users\\Saved Games\Owlboy\Saves\logs - One shared build for Windows, Mac, and Linux - Support for PS4 controller natively - Help files now available in Data/Help in the install directory - Many out of bounds and speed-runner glitches fixed

[ 2022-04-28 18:08:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hurray! It's Owlboy's 5th Anniversary! The best day to spread some Owlboy love! Which is why we just launched this free demo of the game! (Windows only, Mac & Linux available soon!) We hope you'll enjoy this taste of Owlboy. Meanwhile, we'll enjoy the taste of our anniversary cake over at our annual live-stream. There will be giveaways and developer commentary on the game. Feel free to join us (12am PST)! twitch.tv/dpadstudio

[ 2021-11-01 16:58:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Join us at twitch.tv/dpadstudio for our Owlboy anniversary livestream! We're going live 12pm PST (20:00 CET), with giveaways, developer commentary and CAKE, as we celebrate 4 years of owly shenanigans.

[ 2020-10-28 18:43:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

Steam now supports official soundtracks, and we've converted all our soundtracks from DLC to proper OSTs. To celebrate, Steam is hosting a gigantic Soundtrack Sale, and Owlboy + several of Savant's albums are now at 50% OFF, now till 14th Feb! Did you know Owlboy's creator designed and painted most of Savant's album covers? We'll be posting musical funfacts throughout the week on our Twitter, tune in! steamhappy ~ DPad

[ 2020-02-11 19:53:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today's Deal: Save 40% on Owlboy!*

Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!

*Offer ends Tuesday at 10AM Pacific Time

[ 2019-11-02 17:04:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

Join us on Nov 1st for Owlboy's 3rd Anniversary! We will be looking back at Otus's long journey throughout the week with some special surprises along the way! Keep your eyes to the sky and see you this Friday! https://twitter.com/DPadStudio

[ 2019-10-28 20:27:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Steam just got GIF support ~ time to animated things!




For a full gallery of Owlboy gifs - check out our official website, owlboygame.com/gifs

Competition

We're currently hosting a competition over on our social channels, feel free to hit us with your best Otus photobombs, and tag em #owlboy #gifaway to join. Facebook | Tumblr | Twitter
~ D-Pad Studio

[ 2018-11-02 17:49:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Two years ago - we launched Owlboy here on Steam, the team collectively breaking into tears after 10 years of work. Today we are celebrating, and Owlboy is 30% Off for the next couple of days! Steam now has support for GIFS, and we've collect quite a few from the game on our website and GIPHY! Tomorrow, we are going to host a competition to win a Limited Edtion of Owlboy for Nintendo Switch, or Playstation 4. Check in on our Twitter for more details.





~ Thank you all for your amazing support over the years, and we're so happy you're still enjoying our very owly game <3 D-Pad Studio

[ 2018-11-01 19:23:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today, for the first time on any platform, we are putting Owlboy on a 50% Off for Steam's Daily Deal, celebrating the end of summer - the first summer our team has been able to take a proper vacation post-launch!

Summer & Art

And what a summer it's been! While we've been able to relax a little, there's always something going on. The game launched almost 2 years ago, but it still feels like only yesterday. Fan-art is always a fantastic thing to wake up to. In June, our artist Simon (@snakepixel) prompted a #drawthisinyourstyle while posting his own artwork of Otus, Owlboy's main character. There's been a ceaseless stream of amazing art popping in since then.
Thank you to all our incredible fans for showering us in all forms of Otus's this summer!

Winding Down

While Owlboy's been a huge success for us on Steam, it recently hit home consoles, which is what we've mostly concentrated on since the original launch. Recovering has been... trying. In July, PCGamer did an interview focusing on the aftermath of releasing one's dream game -
I recommend giving it a read, especially since it covers some of my favorite dev's input on a very familiar topic.

Summer's End

So what does the future bring for our tiny team? We'll let you know soon. Now that we've got some rest, things are slowly ramping up to new and exciting things! To keep an eye on us or get in touch, always feel free to hook us up at @DPadStudio. We've also created a Steam Developer Page if you want to have a peek at our other titles. We hope you've had a brilliant summer! All the best ~ Jo, D-Pad

[ 2018-08-12 17:12:11 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today's Deal: Save 50% on Owlboy!*

Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!

*Offer ends Tuesday at 10AM Pacific Time

[ 2018-08-12 17:05:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

The previous build unfortunately disabled Steam achievements due to an error we made when preparing the build. This version re-enables Steam-achievements, and ensures that anyone whose achievements were not unlocked will have them unlocked as soon as they load the relevant save. We apologize for the inconvenience. Happy achieving!

[ 2018-02-08 15:14:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

The previous build unfortunately disabled Steam achievements due to an error we made when preparing the build. This version re-enables Steam-achievements, and ensures that anyone whose achievements were not unlocked will have them unlocked as soon as they load the relevant save. We apologize for the inconvenience. Happy achieving!

[ 2018-02-08 15:14:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

This is a minor bugfixing release. The main change in this build is that we've removed a feature that makes Owlboy change to mouse and keyboard-mode if you press a keyboard key, and change to controller-mode if you press a button on your gamepad. The reason we are disabling this feature is that Steam has released the Steam Controller Configurator, and this would occasionally cause gamepads to be treated as if they were a mouse and keyboard, which would cause Owlboy to switch between gamepad mode and mouse and keyboard mode, and make the game unplayable without some additional complicated configuration. We hope that this patch will make the game perfectly playable for people who were getting this issue. Other issues fixed: - A rare crash that could happen if you gathered a lot of lava monkeys. - A crash that could be caused by missing Windows permissions, which was forcing some users to play in administrator mode.

[ 2018-02-07 15:04:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

This is a minor bugfixing release. The main change in this build is that we've removed a feature that makes Owlboy change to mouse and keyboard-mode if you press a keyboard key, and change to controller-mode if you press a button on your gamepad. The reason we are disabling this feature is that Steam has released the Steam Controller Configurator, and this would occasionally cause gamepads to be treated as if they were a mouse and keyboard, which would cause Owlboy to switch between gamepad mode and mouse and keyboard mode, and make the game unplayable without some additional complicated configuration. We hope that this patch will make the game perfectly playable for people who were getting this issue. Other issues fixed: - A rare crash that could happen if you gathered a lot of lava monkeys. - A crash that could be caused by missing Windows permissions, which was forcing some users to play in administrator mode.

[ 2018-02-07 15:04:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Two Days Till Christmas, Two Give-Aways!

Join us on the D-Pad Twitter, and this fuzzy Otus might make his merry way to your doorstep this holiday! ~ Merry Jul, from the D-Pad Team!

[ 2017-12-24 09:18:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Two Days Till Christmas, Two Give-Aways!

Join us on the D-Pad Twitter, and this fuzzy Otus might make his merry way to your doorstep this holiday! ~ Merry Jul, from the D-Pad Team!

[ 2017-12-24 09:18:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Three Days Till Christmas, Three Give-Aways!

Join us on the D-Pad Twitter, for a chance to grab a Steam code for Owlboy (for you or a friend), and a greeting card drawn by our artist! ~ Merry Jul, from the D-Pad Team!

[ 2017-12-22 21:52:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Three Days Till Christmas, Three Give-Aways!

Join us on the D-Pad Twitter, for a chance to grab a Steam code for Owlboy (for you or a friend), and a greeting card drawn by our artist! ~ Merry Jul, from the D-Pad Team!

[ 2017-12-22 21:52:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

THE JULETIDE...

...IS UPON US, and we're celebrating! We will be doing several give-aways through the holiday, and we've put Owlboy at a 40% off for the occasion! Check back for festive happenings through the holidays! ~~~ Merry Jul From D-Pad Studio ~~~

[ 2017-12-21 19:00:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

Mother Tongue

Our latest, and final localization has been launched! This time, in our own mother tongue. We've translated this ourselves, and we hope this makes the game feel true to it's original script. (Although be wary of grammatical errors!)
If you encounter any obvious mistakes, please feel free to let us know: Owlboy Localization Issues Thread

Other changes to the build:

The Alpha build changes to 'Vellie Cave' has made it to release! This includes minor layout adjustments and cutscenes edits to make gameplay progression in this area feel better. All the best ~ Jo, D-Pad Studio

[ 2017-12-16 16:25:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

Special Sale:

Today 'For Fans By Fans' is having a very special Owlboy sale! On check-out, use the code 'HOOT30' to get 30% off on any Owlboy Merchandise! For Fans By Fans has also made the Owlboy Pinny Arcade 2017 pin available on their store, from this year's PAX: ForFansByFans Their store ships worldwide, and is the best place to find Owlboy themed gifts for Christmas!

[ 2017-12-01 16:30:09 CET ] [ Original post ]

Beta Update: Norwegian

We are currently playtesting the final language to be added to Owlboy (our own language as it were). If you want to help us test the version before it launches on Saturday, please be our guest - it’s currently available on Owlboy’s Beta Branch here on Steam. To enter the Beta, right-click Owlboy in your Steam Library, choose the ‘Betas’ pane and select ‘publicbeta’ from the dropdown menu. If you have any feedback, let us know in this thread: Owlboy Localization Issues

Alpha Update:

Now that our work has concluded on localizing Owlboy (a list of supported languages can be found on the Store Page), we have some other progress to share. These are features that won’t necessarily make it into the final game, but that we would like to make available for those who could need it. *Warning - Possible Spoilers Ahead*

Auto-Aim:

While working on Owlboy, I worked up a bad case of Carpal Tunnel, and using the mouse to play the game became excessivly harder. As an experiment, I added a mouse-free way to play the game. It’s an Auto-Aim system that let’s you play the entire game using the following keys:

• Move Otus/Navigate Menues: Arrow-keys
• Interact/Throw/Cancel: Z-key
• Shoot/Teleport/Confirm: X-key
• Spin: C-key
• Switch Gunners: Q or E-keys
• Teleport: Right-Ctrl or R-key

Unless you are already carrying a Gunner when you press X to shoot, the currently selected Gunner will be instantly teleport into Otus’ hands.
The auto-aim mode has been added to our new Alpha Branch. This mode will make it easier to play the game using your laptop, or while sitting on a couch. It should be activated by default, but you can enable/disable it by changing the following values in the ‘options’ file, residing in your ‘Saved Games’ folder (C:/Username/Saved Games/Owlboy/Config/). The values to change are:

• AutoAim=True
• AutoAimMouse=True

Put them to True or False to enable/disable Auto-Aim mode. The mode works with controllers as well, and makes it so you no longer need to use the Right Thumbstick/Analog Stick to aim. You can still aim using these methods, but once you start using arrowkeys, you gunner will automaticly lock on to the closest target.
This is the main feature introduced in the Alpha, but there are other experiments available as well.

Difficulty Settings:

When starting you game, you can now choose which Difficulty to play the game at. Setting this to Easy will make enemies easier to defeat, while they also hurt Otus less on impact. These settings have not been localized.
Normal is the same as the final game, and Hard increases enemies health and damage. You can choose the Difficulty Setting when starting a new game, or you can edit your savefile, (C:/Username/Saved Games/Owlboy/Saves/). Setting difficulty to 0 will activate easy mode, 1 is normal mode, while 2 is hard mode.

Dodging:

The dodging system has gotten a minor overhaul. In Owlboy, Otus will perfom a dodge roll if you press Space. You can keep spamming Space to perform faster dodges, but after playtesting with this for quite some time, I found it very taxing on my fingers. In the Alpha, you can hold the dodge button to perform a dash, which will blast Otus in the direction he is facing. If you keep holding the dodge button while flying around, Otus will fly faster.

Dodging will now also teleport Gunners away, which can be of great help when trying to make escapes or avoid getting stuck while entering smaller areas/holes. This setting can be enabled/disabled by adjusting ‘TeleportOutGunnerOnDodge’ in the ‘options’ file.

While very few enemies can be defeated by Otus’ spin attack, the attack can often be used to stun/disarm an enemy, or remove their shields. In the final game, you could also perform a dodge into certain enemies to disarm them, just like the spin attack. The Dodge Spin will affect more enemies in the Alpha.

Other Minor Tweaks:

The Alpha contains other minor tweaks based on the feedback we’ve been recieving from the Steam Community or while showing the game at conventions. These changes include layout improvements and balances to the overall game, like introducing ‘secret walls’, or shortening wait times for a handful of cutscenes.

Feedback

These are changes that we’ve introduced because of your excellent and continuous feedback! They are very much experimental, and there's a high chance they won't make it into the final game. Despite this, I've found them pretty useful, so I want them to be available for players to test. I’m starting a thread on the Steam Community dedicated to the Alpha build, or feedback on the game in general! If you have a go at it, please feel free to let us know what you think: Alpha Feedback Thread All the best ~ Jo, D-Pad

[ 2017-11-22 18:58:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

This is a minor hotfix for some issues that were found in the language update from yesterday. The issues that were fixed are: - Crash in German and Portuguese bonfire scenes (thanks DragoneJR!) - Crash in the options menu when using a controller (thanks RavenWorks!) We'll continue to look for problems in the new builds, and hope you're enjoying Owlboy in your native language.

[ 2017-11-02 13:46:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

We are celebrating one year of Owlboy, and Savant is too! Here's his remix and a little music video to go with it <3 https://youtu.be/PN-y2dQOhOc The full track is available on BandCamp: https://savantofficial.bandcamp.com/track/owlboy-theme-savant-remix
Owlboy is now 40% off on Steam, and is available in 10 new languages! Here's our official announcement video. https://youtu.be/z1nY_xa1uXM

[ 2017-11-01 23:43:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

We've been working with our partners (special thanks to our community contributors!) over the past year, and we're finally ready to release support for 10 new languages for Owlboy, as part of the D-Pad Bonanza of special offers and announcements.
The new languages include: + Brazilian Portuguese + Spanish + Polish + Russian + German + Italian + French + Simplified Chinese + Traditional Chinese + Korean The new build with all the new languages will be available for Windows, Mac and Linux at a special discount of 40% just for today. For a full overview of the offers available today, see this video: https://youtu.be/z1nY_xa1uXM We hope those of you who have been waiting for Owlboy in your native language will enjoy this new version!

[ 2017-11-01 17:27:29 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today's Deal: Save 40% on Owlboy!*

Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!

*Offer ends Friday at 10AM Pacific Time

[ 2017-11-01 17:00:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

Join us us for the D-PAD BONANZA! On November 1st 10am PST, it will be exactly one year since we launched Owlboy after all these years of developement! It'll be a VERY special day, with several events and announcements throughout the day, and we'll post several times here on the Owlboy Steam Community! Keep an eye on our social media for special updates and give-aways! It is finally time to celebrate the end of the Year Of The Owl! D-Pad on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram

[ 2017-10-30 15:52:21 CET ] [ Original post ]

Otus Plushie!

With help from WeLoveFine, the Otus plushie takes flight! Pre-orders open available in their stores WeLoveFine!

Development News

We are currently working on bringing Owlboy to your language! A date will be announced shortly. Once Owlboy's update is live, it will be playable in:

• English
• Japanese
• French
• Italian
• German
• Spanish
• Russian
• Polish
• Chinese
• Korean
• Portuguese
• Norwegian

More news soon!

[ 2017-09-12 21:59:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

Finally Summer

The Summer Sale is upon us, and we're celebrating by putting Owlboy on a 33% off for the duration of the sale!

Progress

We hope you will enjoy our game, and please let us know if you have any trouble running Owlboy. We are currently working on localizing the game to more languages, and we will keep you updated on our progress :-) Have an excellent summer everyone! ~ D-Pad

[ 2017-06-23 10:15:35 CET ] [ Original post ]

This version fixes various bugs that have been found in the previous version, including a few issues that were found in the new localization tools (thanks to StiGMaT on the Steam forums for reporting a number of issues!). Most of these issues affected only a small number of players. Here is a changelog: - Fixed a checkpoint that could save out of bounds in the cannon area. - A crash in the cannon area that would happen on some PCs. This has not been tested widely and feedback is appreciated. If Owlboy crashed when entering the cannon area in the old version and still does, please let us know. - Bitmap fonts weren't user-editable. They now have a user-editable schema and graphics. If you want to use these and are having trouble (or want more features), send us an email at support@dpadstudio.com - User-made bitmap fonts would sometimes draw incorrectly if they were too wide. - Another bug where you could get out of bounds in the Boguin cannon area. - INI files would sometimes crash if hand-edited. - Fixed a softlock in the Advent level. - The game would crash if it couldn't detect any resolutions because of a driver bug. - After changing languages, the "Continue" menu item would say "Start new game" - Various mostly cosmetic map fixes.

[ 2017-06-20 21:29:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

Post your Owlboy art to the Steam Community!

Any art that is tagged #owlboyart is eligible to win a physical copy of Owlboy, including the game, soundtrack and a 24 page game instruction booklet, created and signed by Owlboy's artist. Submit your art before Sunday 28th to join! You can also submit to our Twitter @dpadstudio

Prizes

This is our very last IndieBox copy of Owlboy, created for launch!
The winner will also recieve a bag of 5 custom buttons, printed at our office, some of which are sparkly!
Let's see you art :-D ~ D-Pad

[ 2017-05-26 08:00:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

Owlboy is now available in Japanese! To change language, follow the instructions below!



Thank you for playing, and let us know if you've got any issues at all!

[ 2017-05-24 01:23:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

We are finally ready to reveal the first language for Owlboy! Kakehashi has helped us translate Owlboy into Japanese, which will be available in 3 days as revealed by our appearance on BitSummit! You can read about the launch in this article by IGN Japan!

More Languages!

We are now seeking to add new languages! Want Owlboy in yours? Let us know in the comments!

[ 2017-05-21 05:10:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Have you met the Boguins yet?

Together with iAm8Bit, we've created these plushies of the fuzzy lil creatures. You can pre-order them now over at https://store.iam8bit.com/collections/owlboy But iAm8Bit has another special thing up their sleeves as well!

Owlboy Soundtrack on Vinyl

If you enjoyed the soundtrack of Owlboy, check out the vinyl! Also available for pre-order at https://store.iam8bit.com/collections/owlboy

Progress Update

We've finally finished our roadtrip through the US, and we're back to work on the game! We've started planning what to add next! Upcoming soon is our first localization, and we're hoping to launch the first additional language in April! Want Owlboy in your language? Let us know in the comments!

[ 2017-03-23 18:08:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

Concluding our America Tour, Owlboy picked up this spiffy looking trophy (which doubles as a joystick) at the SXSW in Austin, Texas, and it's all thanks to everyone who played and voted, for our little game about an owl!
Thank you all so much!

[ 2017-03-19 22:40:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Owlboy for the Gamer's Voice at SXSW

We are doing a US tour, and for the first time since launch, showing off Owlboy at SXSW, where it's nominated for the Gamer's Voice Award! If your in Austin, Texas - come and meet and greet us, and make sure to vote for Owlboy at SXSW, or pick up the game while it's on sale!

[ 2017-03-16 19:20:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Contest

Our first ever contest to win a hoodie and Owlboy poster from WeLoveFine! The poster is drawn by Simon S. Andersen, Owlboy's very own artist! Join contest here: Owlboy Hoodie Contest (Steam only allowed me to link from Twitter it seems)

Owlboy Update

We are currently working on localization for Owlboy! If you want Owlboy in your language, please let us know! These days we are also performing a tour in the US, going to Las Vegas (DICE Summit), San Francisco (GDC) and Austin, Texas (SXSW)! If you're there, come and say hi! We're going by car, and are tagging our posts with #OwlboyJourney, so feel free to check out where we are going next. D-Pad Studio on Twitter D-Pad Studio on Instagram

[ 2017-03-01 01:27:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

Together with FNA creator Ethan Lee, we've produced a version of Owlboy that runs on Mac and Linux. It should be functionally identical to the Windows version, and once you have bought the game, it'll be available on all platforms.
We'll be continuing to update and optimize this port as best we can going forward, like we've been doing with the Windows version. To mark this occasion, Owlboy is now available on Steam at a 33% discount until the end of the weekend.

[ 2017-01-26 18:03:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

Today's Deal: Save 33% on Owlboy!*

Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are!

*Offer ends Saturday at 10AM Pacific Time

[ 2017-01-26 18:00:00 CET ] [ Original post ]

The Boguin cannon mini-game now has a new objective! For anyone who wants more of a challenge when they've collected all the rings, you can now compete with other players to get the best times. Compete with either your friends or try to get a spot on the global leaderboard!
Other changes: - Improved controls slightly in the final dungeon. - Fixed a speed-runner route that was accidentally broken in the previous version. - Support for more encodings and line endings for save files. - Fixed various smaller issues. This release also changes around some of Owlboy's internals in preparation for the impending Mac and Linux releases. Hopefully those changes won't affect gameplay. If you're experiencing problems with this update, the previous version of Owlboy is available in the previous_release version on Steam. To access it, right click Owlboy, go to Properties -> Betas, and select previous_release from the drop-down menu, and wait for Steam to update.

[ 2017-01-23 17:10:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi everyone! This last month, we&amp;#039;ve been busy preparing the imminent launch of Owlboy on Mac and Linux!

Seeking Testers

Right now, we are looking for testers for both platforms! If you are interested, let us know - test@dpadstudio.com (please include your system specs in the e-mail).
The ports will be using Ethan Lee&amp;#039;s FNA, and as such, will no longer require an installation of XNA to run.

[ 2017-01-17 15:06:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

We've added Such Perfect Peace to our Official YouTube Soundtrack.

[ 2017-01-10 18:51:02 CET ] [ Original post ]

This is a minor release that hotfixes a bug that would occur in the Owl Temple, where if players stood in a certain position by the jugs, the game would run very slowly and sometimes crash. We felt that this warranted a fix as soon as possible, and this release fixes only that bug. If for some reason you have problems with this patch, the previous version is available. To access it, right click Owlboy in your Steam library, and go to Properties -> Betas, and select 0.0.6184.23706.

[ 2017-01-03 00:07:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

What's Inside Gift #5

Happy new year everyone! Our fifth and final gift has been opened! This is a very 'special' (and 'super') one! There's only ONE like it, and it's a hand-made plush by none other than our very own seamstress, RaptorJules. We've randomly chosen among the fantastic fan-art/screenshots that you've been posting, and this final gift goes to MoneyNinja! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=829858708

End Of The Year Of The Owl

Thank you all for checking in with us this holiday, and thank you SO much for enjoying our game, Owlboy - this bonanza was dedicated to you guys! While it might be over for now, we're already planning new give-aways! If your post wasn't picked this time, just remember - There Is Always A Second Chance! We hope to see you on the new year! ~ Jo, D-Pad Studio

[ 2017-01-01 18:06:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

What's Inside Gift #4

We've opened the fourth 'super special' gift from beneath our tree! It's an owl! On a t-shirt!! We've chosen randomly among the fantastic fan-art/screenshots that you've been posting, and today's gift goes to Alexkaforey! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=830607155

D-Pad's Xmas Bonanza, Final Day

Oh no, it's over already!? :'0 But don't worry, we're planning to do more give-away very soon! BUT - our final 'super special' gift is still unclaimed! If you post your screenshots or fan-art to Owlboy's Steam Community, you might be the final receiver of this special give-away!

[ 2016-12-31 16:04:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

What's Inside Gift #3

We've opened the third 'super special' gift from beneath our tree! Lookie here! It's a poster! There's a gift code for Owlboy on the back! :-0 We've chosen randomly among the fantastic fan-art/screenshots that you've been posting, and today's gift goes to JanZDu! (If you already own Owlboy on Steam, you can share the gift code with any friend or relative of your choosing). http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=830039244

Join Our Xmas Bonanza

Three gifts down, only two to go! If you post your screenshots or fan-art to Owlboy's Steam Community, you might be the next one to recieve the next 'super special' gift! Tomorrow, we'll randomly select one of you to receive gift number FOUR! It should be 'special' for SURE!?

[ 2016-12-30 17:34:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

What's Inside Gift #2

We've opened the second 'super special' gift from beneath our tree! Oh, and, what's this!? It's a t-shirt with Otus and Geddy! WOW! We've chosen randomly among the fantastic fan-art/screenshots that you've been posting, and today's gift goes to Festive Monk! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=828386936

Join Our Xmas Bonanza

So, that's two gifts down, three to go! If you post your screenshots or fan-art to Owlboy's Steam Community, you might be the next one to recieve the next 'super special' gift! Tomorrow, we'll randomly select one of you to receive gift number THREE! What can it BE!?

[ 2016-12-29 18:10:34 CET ] [ Original post ]

What's Inside Gift #1

We've opened the very first 'super special' gift from beneath our tree! Woah, it's a physical copy of Owlboy from Indiebox! That's pretty special! That's pretty super! We've chosen randomly among the fantastic fan-art/screenshots that you've been posting, and today's gift goes to Toutatis! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=827975512

Join Our Xmas Bonanza

So, that's one gift down, four to go! If you post your screenshots or fan-art to Owlboy's Steam Community, you might be the next one to recieve the next 'super special' gift! Tomorrow, we'll randomly select one of you to receive gift #2!
I WONDER WHAT'S INSIDE!

[ 2016-12-28 19:07:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

Christmas is over!... OR IS IT!? These 'super-special' gifts somehow managed to sneak away during the jolly mayhem! Let's do a GIVE-AWAY before new year's!

Give Away - Post your fan-art or screenshots

We've got 5 gifts remaining, and each day until New Year's Eve we'll give one away! For a chance to claim one of the 'super-special' secret gifts, post your fan-art or screenshots from Owlboy here in the Steam Community!

Here Are The Rules:

• Post your fan-art or screenshot from Owlboy (press F12 in-game to take screenshots using Steam), on Owlboy's Steam Community.
• Each day until New Year's, we'll randomly pick one to recieve a 'super-special' gift! We'll announce your Steam user name, and ask you to get in touch with us.
• We'll update this post with info on winners!

Tomorrow, we'll make an announcement on who was picked to recieve the very first gift! Hurry, before the Xmas Boguin eats it!
'He's Always Hungry' - Art by Konnestra

[ 2016-12-27 18:55:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

The first Fan Forger's are OFFICIAL!

What does all this mean now?

We've selected 3 artists, who have submitted their own Owlboy designs to appear on official Owlboy merch, created by WeLoveFine! Not only will people see their designs, but they'll also recieve a commission for EVERY item sold! Soon, we'll announce more picks for the Fan Forge! Wanna create some? Continue posting your art here: Owlboy Fan Forge Here are this batch's picks!
Pullover design by Lux.
T-Shirt design by Konnestra.
T-Shirt design by Feza.

[ 2016-12-22 20:32:39 CET ] [ Original post ]

Wooh! We're answering any question you might have! Come and talk to us :-D *click image to join our AMA*
Reddit - Hi, we are the creators of 'hi-bit' pixel adventure Owlboy! It's been a loooooong time coming, but Owlboy is finally released! Ask Us Anything!

[ 2016-12-22 17:52:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

Owlboy has been out for a little over a month now, and we're absolutely staggered by all the love and art we've been receiving! Everyday feels like xmas because of you guys, so it's time for us to give something back! Owlboy has teamed up with WeLoveFine to do a Fan Forge!

What is a Fan Forge?

You can submit your fan art, and if picked, it will be printed on official Owlboy stuff, like t-shirts! The best part is, the artist who gets picked earns a commission on every item sold! Any fan art you submit is eligible to be picked! Submit your fan art right away: Owlboy Fan Forge

First Batch

On the 22nd December we'll be announcing the very first batch of designs to come out of the forge! If you keep submitting, there's a big chance we'll pick you for the next batch! The ones who are picked are eligable for these prizes:

• Commision Per Item Sold.
• A code for a copy of your design.
• Digital Copy Of Savant - Ascent.

[ 2016-12-16 21:04:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Buds! This week we’ve been working on something special! You might’ve noticed that we changed how the ‘Boguin Cannon’ works in the last update. This was the first step towards adding the newest addition to Owlboy! We hope you're ready!

Boguin Cannon Leaderboards (Now live on Public Beta)

It’s time to soar anew! For those daring, we have now added leaderboards to the Cannon area! With every successful flight, your best time will be recorded! Compete with friends or foes! This is still in beta, and we’re testing out the map layout, fixes, and Steam’s leaderboard functionalities. The beta is subject to major changes, and might not work as intended! We’ll keep this post updated to reflect any changes we make, and please let us know if you encounter any bugs, or have any suggestions. Both love or hate is welcome!
As part of this update, we've added some features. Back in the day, I was a huge fan of the Tony Hawk series, and being able to quickly restart while I was missing tricks was a must-have feature! We’ve taken measures to make sure that you can quickly get back to soaring if you're off-course.

• Double tap Q or E to quickly restart the course while soaring (LB/RB on controller).
• Click left mouse button to skip crash sequence (A button on controller).
• Click left mouse to skip the cannon’s launch animatons for a faster start (A button on controller).
• Camera should no longer jitter after colliding.
• Hide HUD while soaring, to avoid cluttering the screen.
• Blocked off a short-cut to keep the course competetive.

Following are some features that we still want to adress:

• Re-work camera for better control.
• Friends/Weekly/Daily leaderboards.
• Turn leaderboards on/off in the menus for those who do not wish to record their scores.
• Balance the cannon area’s layout.

To start competing, you can opt into our public beta right away! To opt into the beta branch, Right Click Owlboy in your Steam Library, select Properties, select the Betas pane, and click ‘publicbeta’ from the drop-down list, and wait for the game to update in your Steam Library. WARNING: All scores on the leaderboards might be wiped once the update is out of beta, and we are likely to work on major map or feature changes during testing. See you on the leaderboards!!! All the best ~ Jo, D-Pad

[ 2016-12-13 22:54:06 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello, everyone, and thank to all the players who have been reporting bugs in the Steam forum, where we can get to them.
(If you experience problems with the new version, the previous release is available in Steam through Properties -> Betas, where you can select "previous_release" from the drop-down menu. Here, you can also find our current public beta, where we will test new fixes and features.) This is a bug fixing update that's been in development since release. For most players, you won't see much of a difference. However, it features a number of improvements: - A save backup system. The game will now save at key points, so you can go back to any moment in the story. This will overwrite your current save, but is useful in the case that you missed something or your save has become unusable, which has happened in some rare cases. To use the new system, go to the pause menu, go to the System tab, and press "Load from earlier checkpoint". - Aspect ratio and scaling changes. The game should now be much sharper in fullscreen at 16:9 aspect ratios, it now has pillarboxing, and letterboxing has been improved in other aspect ratios. - The boguin cannon has been adjusted to make it more fair. Rings can now be gathered in batches, rather than all at once, making it easier to progress. For those who have already mastered the cannon, we have a surprise in store for you in an upcoming patch. - Level loading now happens on the main thread, resulting in faster load times and better stability. - Fixed some places in the game where players could get stuck. - Improvements to memory usage, and miscellaneous bug fixes. Hope you enjoy the new update, and please continue to report any bugs you may encounter! -D-Pad Studio

[ 2016-12-06 17:14:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

This new patch fixes a few problems that players have been experiencing. - The Ancient Memories and Treasure Seeker Grand Master achievements were not working correctly. Now they do, and you do not have to create a new save to unlock the achievements if you've already collected all the necessary coins to get them. - The game would slowly leak memory, especially if players opened the pause menu. Most players were unaffected, but some would crash after long play sessions, and a small subset of players would crash frequently. Now Owlboy's memory usage should never increase over the course of a play session, and base memory usage should be lower. - We fixed some issues that caused players to get stuck in the Floating Continent Lava area. More information about other issues is in the Known Issues thread on Steam.

[ 2016-11-10 18:18:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

After 9 years of sweat and toil the game is finally out. We're incredibly grateful for all your support, and we're thrilled that the game is finally in your hands. We hope you enjoy the game - we poured our hearts into it. The Owlboy Soundtrack by Jonathan Geer is currently out on Bandcamp, and we'll have a bundle up on Steam as soon as possible. This post will be updated with all the information as soon as it becomes available. EDIT: The Soundtrack is now available on Steam, both as a standalone, and as a Collector's edition bundle. Thanks once again for all your support, and please bear with us as we try to keep up with all the feedback. -D-Pad Studio

[ 2016-11-01 17:42:27 CET ] [ Original post ]

Owlboy is Now Available on Steam and is 10% off!*

Owlboy is a 'hi-bit' adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies. Overcome obstacles and greater enemies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.

*Offer ends November 8 at 10AM Pacific Time

[ 2016-11-01 16:56:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi guys! We've started posting sharing some of the music you can expect from the game. This is the Tropos theme (day and night). (Click image for video)
YouTube: Owlboy Soundtrack - Tropos

[ 2016-10-29 21:49:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi guys! We've started posting sharing some of the music you can expect from the game. This is the Mesos theme. (Click image for video)
YouTube: Owlboy Soundtrack - Mesos

[ 2016-10-28 12:09:15 CET ] [ Original post ]

Recently we started using 'hi-bit' when describing Owlboy's art-direction. Much of the reason is because we saw previewers were stuggeling to define Owlboy's graphics.
"It reminds me of an SNES game, but with better graphics" - is something we kept hearing. Read more on what we believe is a new era for pixel art games. http://dpadstudio.com/Blog/postHibit.html

[ 2016-10-04 17:29:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

Saturday 1st Oct 1:00 PM CST we'll be joining Alonso Martin(creator of Heart Forth, Alicia) on his livestream!
https://www.twitch.tv/heartforthalicia Feel free to join and watch us play the first part of Owlboy! We'll answer any question you might have. All the best ~ Jo

[ 2016-09-29 19:45:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

While we're working on finishing up the game for launch, I thought it was time to introduce some of the games creatures, other than owls!
I've written a post on the litte creatures known as Gawks! To read the entry, feel free to visit the post over at Enemy Spotlight: Gawks
~ Jo

[ 2016-09-24 10:49:50 CET ] [ Original post ]

We're back from PAX and phew - that was some journey! While we're still spending this weekend to recover from our trip, I thought I'd jump in and bring you these news! It's officially the Year Of The Owl, and Owlboy is coming! On 1st November, we'll finally - after almost 10 years of development - hit the launch button!
Once we awaken from our post-PAX slumber, we'll have some more news to go with the announcement! We literally can't wait to show you more from our game! ~ Jo, D-Pad

[ 2016-09-10 16:27:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

We launched our Steam site yesterday, and I thought I'd keep using it to share news as we approach release!
If you're going to PAX West this September, be sure to meet us there at PAX Rising, and we'll show you a little more of what the game has to offer! On the 5th September, 2pm in the Sasquatch Theatre, we're having a panel where we're going to explain why the game has been in development for almost 10 years, and you can ask us any question you like! We've got some Owlboy goodies up for grabs as well!
~ Jo

[ 2016-08-25 16:26:01 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi everyone! Welcome to the Owlboy page on Steam!
It's been a long time coming, as we've soon been working 10 years on Owlboy! But now, the time is finally drawing closer to release - and this September at PAX West, we're going to announce the release date for our game! If you want to meet us personally, please don't hesitate to visit us at our booth at PAX Rising - smack in the middle of the show floor at PAX West. We're going to update you all with news on the game as we get closer to release, so feel free to check back here every so often. For now, you can check out previews from our game. We've made a list of the ones we've come across on our website - http://www.owlboygame.com All the best ~ D-Pad Studio

[ 2016-08-24 16:46:23 CET ] [ Original post ]