An odd noise crept into Crow’s ear. She opened her eye, wincing, suspecting it to be the sniffing or scratching of a rat or dog. She saw nothing and sat up, scanning the narrow street. At the far end a wagon rolled past, the clop of the dray horses’ hooves and the rumble of wheels […]
Well, it’s officially the week where we press the button and put The Awful Orphanage out for the world to see, it’s a been a hell of a ride so far! This week you’ve (hopefully) seen the upgraded sculpts that we’re including with every copy of the core game. When we announced Alyce, we received […]
11 days … 11 bloody days and we go live! How the hell did that happen? I’m sat here at the moment looking at ordering polo shirts with the Workhouse Games logo on them for a livestream that’s going to be happening really soon! This week has been quite an exciting one and we’ve been […]
This week has been a busy one, and if you’ve ever wanted to get into publishing board or tabletop games then rest assured the work never seems to stop! This week has all been about the Kickstarter campaign page and designing all of the assets. From trailers to infographics to rendering 3d sculpts, theres so […]
So, as we’re writing this we’re 24 days from the launch of the Kickstarter for The Awful Orphanage. There’s a lot of strange feelings floating about. We’re equal parts terrified and excited as this 18 month chapter is coming to a close. What began as a little idea Tim had at the back of his […]
“A room without books is like a body without a soul” said Marcus Tullius Cicero, the famed Roman politician and lawyer. By that reckoning The Library inside The Awful Orphanage is soulless as there are only three books and two of them are the bible! Barren shelves and cobwebs greet all who enter, but there could possibly be […]
Every game of The Awful Orphanage begins in the Attic Bedroom, and it’s definitely one of our favourite tiles in the game too. The detail that goes into each tile of The Awful Orphanage is bananas, Simon has really pushed the boat out onto every single bit of the artwork for the game. There are […]