Begone Beast

It’s spooky season! And we’re super excited to be part of Steam Scream V this year. Happy Halloween greetings from Peppermint and Pennywise! We all dev down here.And don’t forget to… deep breath....AAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAA…

Hungry, hungry greetings, my good Begoners! As promised, we’re back for Snack Time Part 2: Snack Attack! That means more snacks than ever to satisfy your pre-banishment cravings! First is a critical morning ritual that feels like a treat at night–CRIT BITS!! N…

Hungry greetings, my good Begoners!Soon you’ll all have your own tricks and tactics for taking on the creeps, crawlies, haunts, and government goons that’ve infested the peaceful town of Pennybrook. But if there’s one thing I’m sure we’ll ALL agree on, it’s th…

Hiya, folks! A big thank you for your continued interest and patience. The work continues feverishly, and we’re progressing towards some exciting updates in the near future!! As those take shape, I did want to seize this chance to highlight a bit of joy in our…

\Welcome, reader, to our member list! Today, it’s probably time for me to tell you about the Begoner’s Official Archivist. In other words, me, Camila!!To start with, some fun facts about me are that I’m an honor scholar, I’m in the school majorettes, and while…

\Welcome, reader, to our member list! Today, we’ll learn about Benny! As one of Ate’s longtime friends, he was a Begoner from the very beginning! >.

\Welcome, reader, to our member list! Today, let’s learn about Ate, the founder of the Begoner’s Club!If I had to say one thing that surprises everyone about Ate, it is that “Ate” is not even her real name! It is Madeline! But only teachers call her that! (Her…

\Welcome, reader, to the Begoner's Club member list! Today we are sharing some information about Deacon!Deacon is one of the original founders of the Begoner’s Club. While some think he is shy, I would actually use other adjectives for him, such as stoic, calm…

Helloooooooo Begoners!Today we are sharing a bit more about The Peekaboo Man (or PBM as we affectionately call him). PBM is a tricksy fella, he loves to toy with his prey (see: you). When facing off against him he will pull individual players into a twisted ga…

We know it has been too long since our last update. And the eagle-eyed among you have probably noticed 2025 came and went without a release. We missed the date and that sucks. Especially for those of you who have been eagerly waiting for a bit now. The reality…

Hello! I’m one of the engineers on Begone Beast and this is the first in a series of posts about Networking and Multiplayer systems, which is where I spend a lot of my time and energy. One of the goals in multiplayer game development is making sure that the wo…

Hi all, Patrick on the engineering team here with a slightly more technical post!When making games, a lot of effort goes into making tools for the developers, both so that gameplay can be implemented as quickly and easily as possible, and so that non-programme…

Let’s talk about spooky atmosphere! Our encounters are already full of thick fog, horrible creatures, and deadly traps. But we also wanted some more subtle ways to elevate tension. A system of creating apprehension during the quieter moments of the game… So we…

It’s time for another update! This time we want to share the other half of our cozy little clubhouse cove: The Backyard! This is where our little adventurers can choose their loadouts, craft gadgets, upgrade their flashlights, and blow off some steam against c…

Hello Again Intrepid Hunters! We are, as ever, hard at work here in our little lab- cooking up all sorts of monsters and mayhem. However, today’s post will be focused on something a bit cozier. Sure the game is about BEASTS with a capital B…. but these lil her…

Hey there and happy new year to all of you! We are extra happy and thankful to be safe and working with the LA wildfires going on around us. We are facing a bunch of power outages, but luckily none of us are in any danger. In other news… 220K Wishlists! You ma…

Hey Everyone! Throughout our social media platforms we have listened and we have heard you. We are excited to say that Begone Beast is now available to Wishlist in Germany. Thank you to those who brought it up to our attention and thank you for your patience. …

Greetings! Today’s blog post will focus on one of my favorite topics: ANIMATION! I absolutely love animation and the many ways to think about it. It’s an artform with a lot of hidden depth. There is of course the application of physics and motion- which is cha…

Hello everyone! I’m Clarissa, one of the co-founders and engineers at Tandemi, as well as the architect behind our Map Outline Maker, or MOM. MOM is responsible for generating unique map layouts on each playthrough. She works together with the Dynamic AI Direc…