Hi! We’re Shadybug Dev, and we make games! Here, you’ll find updates and behind-the-scenes info on our projects. At the moment, you can expect to see monthly development logs for our primary project, Lavender Hollow, as well as occasional concept posts about our secondary project, Switch/Glitch. Every other month, we’ll also introduce you to a different character from Lavender Hollow’s world!
Right now, we're working on:
Lavender Hollow (primary project, in development):
Lavender Hollow is a 2.5D puzzle adventure about tending the dead and cherishing the living. At the moment, an early demo is playable on itch.io!
Switch/Glitch (secondary project, concept stage):
Switch/Glitch is an upcoming metroidvania about living with Dissociative Identity Disorder (and also robots).
Shadybug Dev is run by Cicada Carpenter and Otar! Thanks for stopping by!
Please note: our team has recently been grappling with illness and major life events, so our schedule has been thrown off. We are doing our best to maintain our monthly updates and catch up with belated posts; please be patient with us as we get back on our feet!
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Meet restless ghosts and puzzle your way through helping them move on in Lavender Hollow! The new 1.0 demo includes: completely revamped visuals audio (including voices!) and a brand new ghost!Keep an eye out for a detailed changelog soon! This is the completed demo - any further updates will b... Continue reading
Posted by shadybug on Apr 25, 2025
Hello, everybody! We’ve been hard at work on Lavender Hollow behind the scenes, and we have some big news: the next update of the demo is almost complete! Aside from some polishing that may be added in future small updates (graphics, bug fixes, etc.), this is the final version of the demo. La... Continue reading
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