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THE LONG DARK is a first-person post-disaster survival simulation set in the Northern wilderness. How far will you go to survive?

THE LONG DARK, a post-disaster survival experience

THE LONG DARK is a first-person post-disaster survival experience set in the Northern wilderness. How far will you go to survive?
THE LONG DARK is a first-person post-disaster survival experience set in the Northern wilderness. How far will you go to survive?
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Update #52: Story Mode Progress & Sandbox Roadmap

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The Long Dark: DRM-free Coming Soon!

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Story Mode Teaser & First Details

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Official Merchandise for Hinterland and The Long Dark Now Available

We're happy to announce that this weekend saw the launch of our online merchandise store, bringing you officially branded items from Hinterland and The Long Dark. In addition to T-shirts and... Read more

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Linux/SteamOS Experimental Branch Now Live!


As promised, we’ve created an Experimental Branch for Linux and SteamOS testing. Details below.

Linux Experimental Build 

We are happy to announce the experimental Linux build for The Long... Read more

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The Long Dark - Update for Steam and XBox One, Plus Upcoming Experimental Linux Build Announcement

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Shipping Physical Goods!

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Update 45: The Moment You've All Been Waiting For...(Is Coming, In Less Than 2 Days)

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Update 44: Revised Sandbox Alpha Rollout, Twitch Stream, Gamespot Preview

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Update 43: Twitch Livestream of The Long Dark!

In our excitement to announce the new trailer and website for The Long Dark, we totally forgot to mention that Joystiq Magazine will be livestreaming the Sandbox Alpha for about... Read more

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Update 42: New Website, New Trailer, Sandbox Alpha Roadmap & Steam Early Access!

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Update 41: Backer-Only Sandbox Alpha is Here!!

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Update 40 -- The Big Update!! First In-Game Screenshot, New Forums, Backer Rewards Update, Etc.!

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Update 39 -- Great Expectations, The Team Grows, Wildlife, Steam Dev Days

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Update 38: Happy Holidays from Hinterland!

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Update 37: Physical Goods for The Holidays

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Update 36: Poll, New Art, Dev Update from the Hinterlab

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Update 35: Beards, News, and Forum Activity!

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Update 34 -- New Team Members! Fan Art! Forums! Reward Surveys!

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Update 33 -- Hinterland Forums Are Now Live!

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Update 32 -- Incoming Forums, Payment Updates, Etc.

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Update 31 -- Payment Processing

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Update 30 -- Backer Only Update

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Successfully raised $256,217 with 6,966 backers

Update 29 -- The Final Two Hours

Well, Hinterlanders. It's been an incredible ride these last 30 days. Thank you so much for all your support throughout this time. The team at Hinterland can't thank you enough... Read more

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Update 28 -- The Final Push, New Stretch Goals!!

Dear Hinterlanders,

We're now in the final 20 (make that 19) hours of the campaign. This is the final push! Thank you so much for being a part of this,... Read more

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Update 27: One More Thing...David Hayter Joins The Long Dark! PayPal! Survival Vignettes!

Hello Hinterlanders,

Well, we're in the final stretch now! Less than 48 hours to go in the Kickstarter campaign for The Long Dark. 

This is the way the world ends.... Read more

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Update 26 -- Giving Thanks, 67 Hours, Music, & PayPal Update

Hello Hinterlanders!

We're still reeling from an emotional day yesterday. Today is Thanksgiving in Canada, so this seems like a good moment to thank all of you, again, for your... Read more

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Update 25 -- $200K. You Did It.

You got us to $200K. You did it.

It's been an incredible journey. And it's just beginning.

Over the past weeks, the thing that's kept us going through the 18... Read more

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Update 24 -- The Home Stretch!

Hello, dear Hinterlanders...

What an incredible whirlwind the last few days have been. Yesterday was a huge day for the project, with our second highest daily raise since we started... Read more

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Update 23 -- Award-Winning Voice Actor Jennifer Hale Joins The Long Dark

Award-winning Voice Actor Jennifer Hale Joins The Long Dark

The world of The Long Dark is one of harsh beauty. The same elements that may kill you with indifference, haunt... Read more

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Update 22 -- Safe House Details, Fan Art, Official Wiki, Reddit

Hello Hinterlanders,

Another exciting day for The Long Dark on Kickstarter! We march ever onward towards our goal. Thanks again for all your support and for getting the word out... Read more

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Update 21 -- MEGA UPDATE: Funding Surge, Reddit AMA, Contest Winners, New Poster, And More!

Hello Hinterlanders,

Well, it's certainly been an exciting few days.

On Sunday, we were selected as Kickstarter's Project of the Day. Yesterday, we shared the first gameplay footage of The... Read more

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Update 20 -- REVEAL! First Gameplay Footage of The Long Dark!

Hello Hinterlanders,

The moment you have been waiting for has finally arrived.

Here is the first gameplay footage of The Long Dark, taken from our Prototype.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65qslR8hJ60

Thank you everyone... Read more

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Update 19 -- First Screens of The Long Dark!

Hello Hinterlanders,

In anticipation of revealing the first gameplay footage of The Long Dark next week, we thought we'd start the weekend with a little tease of what's to come. ... Read more

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UPDATE 18 -- Our Survival Expert & New Rewards!

Hello Hinterlanders,

Today we're going to talk about our Survival Expert, but first, we want to highlight a few exciting reward tiers we just added to the campaign. These are... Read more

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Update 17 -- Who is Will Mackenzie? & Oculus Unlock!!

Greetings, Hinterlanders!

What an incredible day. Today we achieved and exceeded the $100K mid-point for the campaign. What a wonderful feeling for everyone on the Hinterland team, seeing the pledges... Read more

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UPDATE 16 -- The Majestic Aurorae

Hello Hinterlanders,

Yesterday, we shared with you some specifics of how we set up the world of The Long Dark. We discussed some of the geo-political ramifications of the "collapse... Read more

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UPDATE 15 -- Rules of The World, Progress to $100K

Hello Hinterlanders!

What a huge weekend for The Long Dark. 

Friday and Saturday were big days for us -- in fact, Saturday was our 5th biggest day so far in... Read more

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Update 14 -- Hinterland Founder's Status & Hitting $100K

Hello Hinterlanders,

It's getting close to the end of the week and it's time to reflect on progress so far. We're a hair's breadth from hitting $85,000 raised, which is... Read more

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UPDATE 13 -- Pancakes, Survival Beards, & Technical Director Update

Hello Hinterlanders,

We love pancakes! But that's not what this update is really about.

New Reward Tier

A lot of people have reached out to us asking if we can... Read more

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Update 12 -- What's Coming Up & Audio Director's Update

Hello Hinterlanders!

We've had some people asking us about when we're going to be talking more about X and Y subject, so we thought it might be nice to give... Read more

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Update 11 -- Hanging out With Mark Meer

Hello Hinterlanders,

Audio director Dave Chan visited Mark at his house, where the two of them commenced to nerd out on Mark's career so far, the process of voice acting,... Read more

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Update 10 -- Scope of the Game & Dev Budget

Hello Hinterlanders,

Another exciting day at Hinterland HQ! Today we announced the addition of Elias Toufexis to the already formidable team on The Long Dark. And while the team is... Read more

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Update 9 -- Renowned Actor Elias Toufexis Joins The Long Dark!

Just a week into our Kickstarter campaign for The Long Dark, and we’ve already amassed the support of more than 2,400 backers who have generously pledged over $70,000! On top... Read more

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Video Update 1 - Thanks & Campaign Progress So Far!

Hello Hinterlanders,

Our first Video Update is a message straight from Hinterland HQ, with an update from our creative director Raphael on progress this week and a review of how... Read more

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Update 7 -- Running A Marathon

Running a Kickstarter campaign is kind of like running a marathon. It takes a steady and sustained effort to achieve success, and it is both mentally and physically grueling.

In... Read more

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UPDATE 6 -- Customizable Willpower Photo For Everyone!

Hello again, Hinterlanders!

Wow, we love your passion. 

This morning we shared details of the Willpower gameplay in The Long Dark, and the use of the Polaroid Photo as the... Read more

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UPDATE 5 -- Willpower Gameplay, New Rewards!

Greetings, Hinterlanders!

Earlier this week, in Update 2, we gave you the run-down on how our Survival Simulation works. Today, we want to update you on another important facet of... Read more

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UPDATE 4 -- Dinner with Mark Meer! PayPal Update! T-shirts!

Good morning, Hinterlanders! This update is brought to you by beards and syrup.

Dinner with Mark Meer

We have some exciting news to share. Earlier this week, in Update 1, we... Read more

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UPDATE 3 -- $50K raised! You guys rock The Long Dark!

Hello everyone,

Just a short but sweet acknowledgement of your amazing awesomeness of helping us hit the $50K milestone half-way through Day 3 of our 30 day campaign. We have... Read more

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UPDATE 2 -- Survival Sim Gameplay Details!

First off, we’re so happy about the overwhelmingly positive support you’ve given us for The Long Dark and our Kickstarter campaign. Your support and word of mouth is driving this... Read more

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UPDATE 1 -- Renowned Voice Actor Mark Meer Joins The Long Dark!

We can’t thank you enough for the support you’ve shown us for our first title, The Long Dark! If you follow us on Twitter or on Facebook -- or if... Read more

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