The Forbidden Cellar

Devlog

• v1.4 - Web Build Added!
  October 23, 2025 by Joey#Update, #Web Build, #Spooktober, #Visual Novel

  A brand new web version of The Forbidden Cellar has been added! If anyone wants to play but doesn't want to download a 125MB file, today is your lucky day! Still, the download version is the best, mos... Continue reading

  
• Postmortem - After The Jam: Burnout, Rebound, Reconnection
  October 21, 2025 by Joey

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  #postmortem, #jam retrospective, #game development, #devlog, #Visual Novel, #Spooktober

  Hey, Joey here. This is a reflection on how I felt after the jam, and what I intend to do moving forward. If you've ever felt burned out or dissatisfied after a project, isolated while dumping time in... Continue reading

  
• Postmortem Part 2 - The Jam Experience
  October 17, 2025 by Joey

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  #postmortem, #game development, #jam retrospective, #Spooktober, #Visual Novel, #devlog

  Hey, Joey here. This is the second part of my postmortem series, the jam experience. If you haven't read the first part, start here Jam Start (Sep 1st - 2nd) I got off to a slow start with the jam. I... Continue reading

  
• Postmortem Part 1 - Jam Preparation
  October 13, 2025 by Joey

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  #devlog, #postmortem, #game development, #jam retrospective, #Spooktober, #Visual Novel

  Hey, Joey here. This is part 1 of my postmortem devlog, focusing on the pre-jam planning phase. Part 2 will be the jam itself, and part 3 will be the post-jam phase, from the end of the jam to writing... Continue reading

  
• v1.3 - Sprite Expressions + Discussing Future Plans
  October 09, 2025 by Joey

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  #Spooktober, #Update, #Visual Novel, #Bug Fix

  New in v1.3: Sprite Expressions Updated! Hey, Joey here. Now, every moment with Lucy and Lily are now fully expressive , with their sprites moving and changing expressions on every line! The story sho... Continue reading

  
• v1.2 - Adding Sprite Expressions + Scene Select Update
  October 03, 2025 by Joey

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  #Bug Fix, #Spooktober, #Visual Novel, #Update

  New in v1.2: Character hint toggle + daily sprite expression updates! Hey, Joey here. I've updated the scene select menu, now you can toggle which character will give you hints on how to get more endi... Continue reading

  
• v1.1 Update
  October 02, 2025 by Joey

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  #Update, #Bug Fix, #Spooktober, #Visual Novel

  Hey, Joey here. The team just updated the game with a few fixes involving sprites or backgrounds not appearing in certain scenes. Now it should be a more enjoyable experience. If you've downloaded ver... Continue reading