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Dispatches from the Hollow.

Notes from the studio. General updates. Worldbuilding. Occasional thinking-out-loud.

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In-game screenshot showing the player character approaching Finnick Thorn in a grassy town square, with a 'Talk to Finnick Thorn' prompt on screen.

July 22, 2026 · 1 min read

I Was Supposed to Be Working

Sat down to build the game. Got into a twenty-minute conversation about cheese with Finnick Thorn. No regrets.

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The teaser's opening shot — a squirrel in a purple hoodie gazing at snow-capped mountains under a starry dusk sky, thinking 'CIAO!', with the words 'What if learning a language' overhead.

July 7, 2026 · 1 min read

Watch the Teaser

Our first teaser video is here — 52 seconds of Wordlark Hollow, and a hint of what's coming to Kickstarter.

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A small cottage beside a stone bridge over an amber river, framed by autumn trees in the Hollow.

June 14, 2026 · 1 min read

One of the long term goals for the game is to support more languages than just the Spanish and Italian we're focusing on at the beginning. If you could pick the next language we supported what would it be?

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A wide vista of the Hollow's autumn foothills rolling away toward snow-capped mountains under a pink dusk sky.

June 9, 2026 · 1 min read

First Reveal

First sneak peek at the game arrives June 30

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An illustrated map of Earendale, the region Wordlark Hollow sits within.

June 7, 2026 · 1 min read

Welcome to Wordlark Hollow

Hello from the studio. A short note about what this dispatch board is, who's writing it, and what to expect next.

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I Was Supposed to Be Working

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First Reveal

Welcome to Wordlark Hollow