Beyond the Western Deep

A Twitter account run by the creators of BEYOND THE WESTERN DEEP, the all-ages fantasy comic, and WAR OF THE WESTERN DEEP, the hand-animated adventure game!

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

If you're a fan of classic hand-drawn animation, Disney's Robin Hood, Don Bluth, or Redwall, we think you'll enjoy what we've got cooking!

Want to try it for yourself? Now you can! War of the Western Deep now has a playable demo on Steam! https://t.co/xOzR4XX9Ie

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

@wonderful_eve Thank you so much for checking out the demo! We're excited to share more in the lead-up to PAX West! :)

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

Thanks to @TheCervidian's support, War of the Western Deep's director @tdcpresents was able to leave his studio job to work on the game full-time!

At a time when publishers are contracting, dev teams are getting slashed, and everyone's pushing AI, know that there are still folks out there interested in small-scale, classically made games!

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

@RogonTheSecond @TheCervidian @tdcpresents It’s been slow-going for the last few years, but we’re excited to pick up the pace now!!

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

@Fineas2 @TheCervidian @tdcpresents Thank you for downloading the demo!! 🙏

And yes! @tdcpresents was a writer for both Armello and Dust—so he reps them both on his shelf :)

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

@WeirdBitGames @TheCervidian @tdcpresents That would definitely increase the amount of variables in combat! But exactly like you say, combat isn’t our main focus—and we also want to lean into the limitations of the animation, which necessitates slower, more methodical movements. Reducing the available inputs helps there!

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

@WeirdBitGames @TheCervidian @tdcpresents Combat in the demo is actually representative of that very first tutorial fight. While we're planning at least one more ability for Mirren, players can also upgrade her stamina max and regen rate, and every enemy type has its own patterns to master!

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

@IndieGameJoe Always appreciate the folks bringing attention to us smaller games!

Our demo for War of the Western Deep is live on Steam--if you folks dig it, every Wishlist helps!

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

MOSS IS COMING TO PC/COSOLE!

This was one of our favorite VR experiences, and we're SO EXCITED to see @PolyarcGames’ masterpiece become available to so many more folks!

[Polyarc Games 🌿 Moss @PolyarcGames]

Return to the world of Moss in a beautifully reimagined adventure making its debut on PC and consoles.

Moss: The Forgotten Relic 🐭
Coming Summer 2026
#Steam | #NintendoSwitch | #PS5 #PlayStation | #Xbox

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

@3dgychan Thank you!! ☺️

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

If you're a fan of classic hand-drawn animation, Disney's Robin Hood, Don Bluth, or Redwall, we think you'll enjoy what we've got cooking!

Want to try it for yourself? Now you can! War of the Western Deep now has a playable demo on Steam! https://t.co/xOzR4XX9Ie

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

@Demifur @PatrickStannard The comic has had several chapters released since this animation and the game we’re working on now is coming along! Slowly, but it’s coming along 😆

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

This incredible Western Deep fight scene was directed by @PatrickStannard and produced by his amazing @KotLT_Animation!

This animation announced our reacquisition of the Western Deep IP from an unscrupulous comics publisher and helped set the stage for the years to come :)

[Patrick Stannard @PatrickStannard]

Lil' fight scene I animated for Beyond the Western Deep! So much fun!

Clean Assist by Parker Pierce
BG by Sean Randolph

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

@WeirdBitGames @lucasfehring @NolanMarkey Absolutely! We'd love to hear your thoughts!

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

War of the Western Deep is brought to life by far more than its hand-drawn animation and incredible voice cast.

The immersive sound design by @lucasfehring and incredible musical score by @NolanMarkey (presented here) are absolutely essential to the experience!

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

@COWCATGames Heck yeah!! Congratulations on the amazing reveal/demo reception!

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

@RabbitShirogan3 We’re working hard to get there! :)

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

We can’t wait to share the next full section of playable gameplay from War of the Western Deep at PAX West this summer! Lots of fun new stuff afoot!

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

@JateLIVE There are a couple fox characters we’re excited to introduce as the story continues, yes indeed!

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

@Retro_Pixel2 We’d have to look back to be sure—the last 2+ years of development have been quite a blur :) But we’re happy to have a demo up for folks to play now!

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

@HudXero Thank you! We're working hard on it--can't wait to see the finished game ourselves :)

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

@RabbitShirogan3 Thank you so much for the Wishlist add! We really appreciate it! :)

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

@Retro_Pixel2 Thank you so much, Narf! We really appreciate you checking it out and adding the Wishlist! <3

[Beyond the Western Deep @TheWesternDeep]

@Rob_Silvermyst You're absolutely right :) We actually used Sierra's "Quest for Glory" series as an inspiration, which was kind of like King's Quest but with character stats and combat. We also name-drop Dragon's Lair and Bluth a lot!