The playable demo for Former Dawn is now *OUT* for the general public! somethingnerdy.com/downloads/ We update this page several times over the last week of our Kickstarter campaign: kickstarter.com/projects/somet… We'll be posting the URL for tomorrow's livestream soon. #NES #indiegame

LIVE on Discord and YouTube: Former Dawn Playable Demo, Meet the Devs, and Q&A: youtube.com/watch?v=_GxDfU… discord.gg/wXaDaS4z?event…

kickstarter.com/projects/somet… Support for high-definition #NES clones now looks more secure! Also, EverDrive N8 Pro support for Former Dawn announced as first stretch goal! (Not just the demos; the final game.) #RPG #FPGA

Less than 3 days left to help make NES game history! Former Dawn, an Action #RPG for the #NES, is live on Kickstarter at 91% funding: kickstarter.com/projects/somet… With one final push, we can get over the finish line! Cartridges, swag, and digital all available! #8bit #indiegame

Former Dawn, a new Action #RPG for the #NES, has 47 hours left on its Kickstarter campaign! kickstarter.com/projects/somet… INTRODUCING: THE FORMER DAWN SPECIAL EDITION OF THE TINYNES! It's a 100% NES-compatible console, guaranteed to run Former Dawn, and is a great collector's item!

FORMER DAWN IS FULLY FUNDED! 🥳 kickstarter.com/projects/somet… It's not too late to pledge. 41 hours to go! Late pledges will be enabled on *some* tiers/items. Final decisions pending. Thank you for your encouragement and support. It means everything to us. #nes #indiegame

Former Dawn was funded and it looks like we're going to hit at least one of our stretch goals! There are 15 hours left to pledge before late pledge prices kick in. kickstarter.com/projects/somet… Thank you, everyone. Final bits of swag: (see KS updates for details) #NES #indiegame

First stretch goal REACHED for Former Dawn!! Can we reach the 2nd one? If so, Former Dawn will be the first #RPG to allow the player to choose whether to fight enemies in action based combat or real time combat! kickstarter.com/projects/somet… Let's make video game history! TWO

Former Dawn's Kickstarter campaign is over, and it was the most successful one ever for an NES game! BUT IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO PLEDGE. That's right, Late Pledges have been enabled, and with a less-than-normal price increase! kickstarter.com/projects/somet… Available until 2025-02-14.

We've reached the 2nd stretch goal for Former Dawn! X is too short for a proper update, so here's the URL for what we just posted on the Kickstarter campaign: kickstarter.com/projects/somet… The short version is: we're plunging ahead on development! Here, have a pond. #NES #pixelart

Happy New Year! Last update for 2024 on the Former Dawn Kickstarter page was just posted here: kickstarter.com/projects/somet… Not much to show visually, but some of you might be interested to know that we've been invited to participate in MAGFest 2025, and we're going!

The RetroTINK 2X-MINI is back in stock! retrotink.com/product-page/2… We are not associated with these guys in any way, but we love their products and have verified that these upscalers are a great way of playing Former Dawn (or any NES game) on a real NES/Famicom. #nes #retro

One month left for late pledges on the Kickstarter campaign for Chronicles of Astraea: Former Dawn -- a new Action #RPG for the #NES and PC! Cartridge preorders will be available until February 14th, 2025. kickstarter.com/projects/somet… #indiegame #pixelart

If you happen to be at #MAGFest2025 , come over to the Indie Retro area and meet the creators of Former Dawn! We'll be here all day; look for two guys in SNS branded polo shirts. Newly enhanced version of the playable demo is on display! #nes #rpg

We attended #MAGFest2025's Indie Retro event, set up the playable demo for Former Dawn...and won Best in Show! Very heartfelt thanks go to Mega Cat Studios for their hospitality, encouragement, and the award! And now, full steam ahead on development... #nes #indiegame

Only 4 days left for late Kickstarter pledges on Former Dawn, a new action #RPG for the #NES and PC! Pledge today! Project Update: kickstarter.com/projects/somet… Here, check out the new "taking damage" animation for the first boss in the game. #indiegame #pixelart

What vibes do you get from this? It's the central hub of Outpost_37's main floor in Former Dawn, an upcoming sci-fi #RPG for the #NES and PC. Last day for late pledges on the Kickstarter campaign! kickstarter.com/projects/somet… #pixelart #indiegame

Introducing robust dynamic lighting in Former Dawn, a new Action #RPG for the NES and PC! This is just 1 part of a fairly big update (21 pages) that we just posted on our Kickstarter page: kickstarter.com/projects/somet… New art, music, features...check it out! #nesdev #indiegame