A life of your own in Orvaldar
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A quiet village. A market that changes with the seasons. Beyond it, Valdreth: a tower I imagine rising through 1,000 floors of danger and discovery. Which life would you choose?
I’m Michael, the solo developer behind Hedgehog Studios. I’m building Orvaldar for the freedom to earn a living, get to know a place and set off on an adventure when you choose. My ambition is a boundless fantasy world that keeps moving around you, without a chosen one or a compulsory main quest.
I plan turn-based combat with the tension of chess: where you stand, when you act and how you use an ally should matter more than fast reactions. Peaceful work and dangerous journeys should both leave their mark.
Try the first steps Follow my progress
My early C garden preview lets you explore two rooms and meet four residents. The living world, tactical combat and 1,000-floor tower remain planned.
Latest from the devlog
A smoother start to the garden
I’ve improved the introduction controls and corrected audio interruptions caused by image loading in the browser preview.
Through the garden doorway
I’ve corrected the garden doorway and added a subtle sense of depth while keeping the existing pixel artwork.
The first garden in my C engine
Explore two rooms and meet four residents in an early garden preview built with my own C engine.