Curse of Resthaven

Hi folks!What an incredible week, month, year, 19 months it's been.That opening makes it sound like this is a final entry. It isn't. Just a marker. We released Curse of Resthaven eight days ago after a furious race to the finish by the whole team. Then came a …

We're thrilled to welcome the first wave of Governors to the island! It's been wonderful seeing so many of you making headway against the curse and beginning to uncover Resthaven's many mysteries. We've also been keeping an eye on your bug reports, both here o…

Hi everyone, Scott here,The day has arrived! The curse is upon us! Words cannot express how pleased I am to say that Curse of Resthaven is now available. For the past two years, the five of us here at Hilltop have done almost nothing other than eat, sleep and …

Curse of Resthaven is just two days away and you’ll be able to buy Hilltop Studios’ gripping gothic narrative roguelite in two special bundles with critically acclaimed mystery games!As the clock ticks closer to launch, the Digital Bandidos team has been worki…

It’s RELEASE WEEK. Three days remain at the time of writing this. Somehow, we’re here.I’m feeling an enormous amount of gratitude to the team, the folks at our publisher Digital Bandidos, and everyone who’s helped bring Curse of Resthaven into the world.I’m al…

Hi everyone, Scott hereToday, we’re doing something a little different; a guest devlog with my buddy Jono Logan, who contributed to Curse of Resthaven.Jono is a fellow theatre kid whom I worked with in my past life as a conductor and composer, and we’ve known …

We're officially 10 DAYS OUT FROM LAUNCH, and our extended demo for Curse of Resthaven is live as part of Steam Next Fest! Want a head start on the mystery? Your save carries over to the full game on October 29, so you can start poking around the island right …

We are proud to share our latest Curse of Resthaven trailer, which debuted as part of the inaugural Cozy After Dark Showcase!Narrated by game director Scott Christian, the new trailer offers a closer look at the core gameplay loop, with a peek at new cursed lo…

Strap in, Governors. It's a big day for Resthaven!We've got two big announcements for you today. First, we're launching a new expanded demo (ahead of Next Fest) that gives you your first true taste of Curse of Resthaven's six-day loop. (If you already have the…

Hi everyone, Scott hereWho here loves deckbuilders? I do. You generally start with a small, usually fairly mediocre deck of cards. As you play, you acquire new cards, remove old ones, and gradually build a deck that works better and better. Much turn-based com…

Hi everyone,Digital Bandidos and Hilltop Studios are pleased to announce Curse of Resthaven will launch for PC and Mac on October 29, 2026.Two days before Halloween, the curse will be unleashed (it felt like the perfect fit).And just to give you a fresh taste …

Governor, there’s still time to give yourself a head start in Resthaven. Complete the current demo before it’s replaced on September 24 to earn bonus Gold and Skill Points that you can use when you play the full game later this year. As the current demo's time…

Hi. I’m Matt. How are you? Good Day. Good to see you. Hello. Have we done this before? You only get one chance to make a good impression… Well, luckily in Curse of Resthaven, that's the furthest thing from the truth.A big part of our game is interacting with t…

One of the biggest pieces of Curse of Resthaven is now in the can: we’ve officially wrapped voice recording for the game.And because I enjoy a good statistic, here’s what that amounted to:11 actors25 charactersNearly 7,000 voiced lines20 recording sessions, at…

Curse of Resthaven has just passed 10,000 wishlists here on Steam! From everyone at Hilltop Studios and Bandidos, we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has added this game to their lists – we can’t wait to get the full experience into your hands late…

Hi everyone, Scott here.Today is probably the biggest day in Curse of Resthaven’s journey so far: our demo and the new Hilltop Studios Discord are launching as we speak!We hope you’re excited to play the former, and that you’ll join us in the latter to tell us…

Hi everyone, Scott here!Before I got into games, my first career was as a composer and musical director. So when I started Hilltop Studios, I knew music wouldn't just accompany our games, it would help define them.One of the happiest surprises from Lil' Guards…