Hey folks!
The next alpha build is LIVE, and can be accessed on Steam with a NEW alpha branch password: cousindearest
If you don't own the game on Steam, you can download the build here (with the same password): https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/95sa772zvlh3kq66bkdzo/ScarletHollow-market.zip?rlkey=hmg3y27dtjj7qr6...
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Hey folks!
First thing's first, we're getting close to having another alpha build ready! We'll be distributing builds for the middle section of the episode piecemeal, on a route-by-route basis as we finish them. The first of these builds will contain the longest, most complicated sections of the middle of the episode (and of the entire game so far!), so after it's live, we should be able to start moving more quickly with new content.
This first build, compared to the last, shoul...
There she is :)
More previews to come now that we’re on an art roll!
2025-11-03 19:32:32 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks!
Another month, another update, and wow do we have a lot of progress to share with you! First and foremost, in case you missed it, Episode 5 finally has a release date! Your return to the Holler is set for Friday, February 13th 2026, on Valentine's Day Eve. We announced this release date with a painstakingly animated trailer put together by our dear friends over at SmallBu Animation, and you can check it out here:
We've also finally released our first alpha b...
2025-11-01 21:08:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks! After what I know was an excruciatingly long wait, we finally have the first alpha build up for the fifth episode of Scarlet Hollow! We won't say too much about what it covers, so you can enjoy it as blindly as possible.
Please keep any and all spoilers for this update under wraps, and if you haven't already, please join our discord server through patreon's integration to help share bug reports.
And here's a link to join our discord server! 2025-10-31 13:56:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
The script for Episode 5 of Scarlet Hollow is finally finished, bringing the total word count for the game up to 884,000 words. This is the longest and most complicated chapter of the game to-date, coming in at 250,000 words, or 31% larger than the entirety of Slay the Princess, including its expansion. This won't be the final word count, either, since the script usually grows in length by a fair bit while I make edits and additions during implementation. For ref...
gotta stay in the writing zone 😎
2025-06-30 16:40:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Just some sketchy little comics of the Scarlet Hollow cast! Not meant to be viewed as canon, just for fun.
I'll slowly post these publicly throughout the month, but thought you guys should just get em all. We're hard at work on Episode 5 and having a lot of fun. Talk soon!!
-Abby
2025-05-06 12:44:31 +0000 UTC View PostWe've finished putting together the first alpha for a new update for Scarlet Hollow, and it's now available for you to play on Steam through our alpha branch (and you can download it from Dropbox)
Please keep any and all spoilers for this update under wraps, and if you haven't already, please join our discord server through patreon's integration to help share bug reports.
And here's a link to join our discord server! 2025-02-23 00:42:25 +0000 UTC
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Hey folks!
We've got a new Slay the Princess test build ready for y'all for a patch we're dropping soon.
This content was originally intended to be part of the Pristine Cut, but because of ~secret reasons~ we're expecting a significant influx of new players next week, so we wanted to get a smaller update with some important polishes out before then. This update as a whole is a surprise release, so keep it secret, keep it safe ;)
A list of changes:
1. The final encou...
2024-03-23 01:13:50 +0000 UTC View PostAs we mentioned in our last update, Brandon's been hard at work putting together live renditions of a number of Slay the Princess tracks using takes we got from our recording sessions with the Czech National Symphony.
Here's how Transformation is coming along!
Hey folks!
We've been a little quiet on Patreon, but that usually means we're too busy cooking to have the time for writing the longer updates we like to write here.
But it's time for an update!
First thing's first, the script for Slay the Princess: The Pristine Cut is finished! And we're very, very happy with it. It adds a little over 43,000 words to the length of the game, or, putting it another way, extends the script by about 25%. These additions include significant e...
New episode, new outfits for the main cast. Fifth outfit reveal here, though it's technically spoilers for Ep 4 so click through with caution!
-Abby
2023-12-13 00:26:24 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks!
The first Slay the Princess alpha build just went live on Steam!
If you filled out the key request google form you should have received an email with a Steam key to redeem! if you need help redeeming a Steam key, you can learn about that here: https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/2A12-9D79-C3D7-F870
If you haven't filled out the form yet, then you c...
2023-10-15 01:06:00 +0000 UTC View Post
EDIT2: The last edit seemed to remove the link to the google form — the link's been reattached.
EDIT: Have to bump the build by a day, keys should go out tomorrow morning (Saturday the 14th, Eastern time. Sorry about that!)
Hey folks!
Tony here with some very exciting news! A big thanks to each and every one of you for sticking by us while we've been hard at working finishing Slay the Princess.
We're going to start the first wave of alpha testing TOMORROW, and you...
2023-10-12 23:53:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks!
To automate the pipeline for patrons in the alpha tester tier getting discord access, we set up Patreon's integration with the server this morning. Two things to that effect:
1. I had no idea that this would automatically add folks who'd already connected discord w/ their patreon account, so if you don't want to be on the server and were added there, my deepest apologies! I assumed this integration would only apply on a direct opt-in basis.
2. If you're not on ...
Here's a nice big chunk of images from the production of Slay the Princess, which is ticking along smoothly. I'm currently on full-time art duty to get everything done in time, and it's a lot of fun! I'm proud of what I'm making, I feel like my skills are improving and I'm able to crank out art that would have previously been a real challenge.
That's all for now-- hope you're having a lovely summer!
-Abby
2023-08-14 18:49:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Work on Slay the Princess is going very well-- here are a few progress images from what I've been workin on lately, which is mostly the Adversary route. Very happy with how it's shaping up and I'm so excited to share more of it with you!
Our current daily work schedule starts with both of us working on our scripts (Tony on StP, me on Scarlet Hollow episode 5), then around quittin' time, I switch to working on assets for StP while we listen to podcasts. It's gonna be a busy summer but th...
2023-05-31 15:53:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Next in the Scarlet Hollow print series-- Coffeeshop AU! That good ol' fanfic staple. The prints for this will be available next month, and backgrounds are attached below!
We've also just launched the mini-crowdfund for the NC State Fair poster, and the first 50 purchases will come with a free ditchling pin ;0 The campaign will last for 15 days, so until May 19th!
But of course you defini...
2023-05-04 16:59:44 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks —
A lot of you have joined in the past month, so I wanted to make sure everyone's able to get their rewards and folks aren't falling through the cracks.
As members of our alpha tester tier, you get to get your name in the credits of Scarlet Hollow and Slay the Princess — right now we're doing this via Google form, so if you haven't filled it out yet, please do so now: https://for...
Hey everybody!
So I made a new image in the "themed episode" series. Everybody's gone to the NC State Fair and they're having a great time :D
AND we just launched a mini-crowdfund for the first image in the series, "Beach Episode". You can now buy it as a poster for $15! Our goal is 100 orders, and the campaign will last until the end of the month-- these are gonna be pretty limited runs, so if you're interested in the beach print this may be your only chance until after Episode 5...
2023-04-03 19:52:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Just posting this promo illustration early for y'all :D
Maybe I should do one of these for every type of generic filler episode... they go to the state fair, they go to a cabin for a weekend, they all get stuck in an elevator, the possibilities are endless.
2023-03-20 21:18:05 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks!
We've finished putting together a new game mode we're keen on trying out for Scarlet Hollow in the coming weeks, and it's now available for you to play on Steam through our alpha branch (and you can download it from Dropbox)
You'll be able to access this new game mode from the main menu, and it should be pretty self-explanatory when you start it out.
Please keep the nature of this game mode under wraps outside of your fellow testers, since we want this to be a su...
2023-03-19 14:48:44 +0000 UTC View Post
