Ashes of the Damned: The Forgotten Ward is almost here.

After a year of hard work, setbacks, and learning, I’m finally ready to press the release button. I’m incredibly nervous, but also excited to share it with everyone.

Wishlist it on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3843760/

I've been working on a psychological horror game called Ashes of the Damned: The Forgotten Ward, and I've just released the free demo on itch.io.

I'm looking for honest feedback from horror fans. I'm especially interested in hearing your thoughts on:

• The atmosphere
• The puzzles
• The pacing
• Performance
• Anything that felt confusing, frustrating, or could be improved

If you have the time to play it, I'd really appreciate any feedback, whether it's positive or negative. It all helps make the game better.

Demo: https://crimson-cloud-games.itch.io/ashes-of-the-damned-the-forgotten-ward-demo

Thanks so much!

The announcement trailer for Ashes of the Damned: The Forgotten Ward is now live.

After a long journey of development, I am excited to finally share the announcement trailer for the full game.

Explore the abandoned Forgotten Ward, uncover the secrets left behind, and discover the truth hidden within the asylum.

Ashes of the Damned: The Forgotten Ward is coming August 2026.

Wishlist now on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3843760/

Thank you to everyone who has followed the project so far. I cannot wait to share more.

Hey everyone!

I’ve just pushed a major update to the Ashes of the Damned: The Forgotten Ward demo on Steam!

This isn't just a small patch. I've restructured the gameplay loop, optimized performance, and cleaned up the UI based on player feedback.

Here’s what’s updated in the new build:

• Faster Game Start: Streamlined the intro sequence so you get directly into the gameplay much faster.
• Expanded Gameplay Loop: The demo no longer ends abruptly—you must now locate all 4 key items (Glasses, Locket, Patient File 1, and Patient File 2) to complete the escape run.
• Readable Lore Rework: Significantly reduced and formatted the walls of text on lore documents so they are much faster and cleaner to read.
• New Objective HUD: Press TAB anytime to view your current active objectives and tutorial info on the fly.
• Room Narration: Added protagonist voice/narration triggers to key areas throughout the asylum.
• Performance Optimizations: Major under-the-hood graphics and rendering tweaks for significantly smoother, higher frame rates across all setups.
• Menu & Navigation Fixes: Pressing ESC now properly manages inventory, map, and settings screens into the pause menu without accidentally unpausing the game.

The demo now cleanly returns you to the main menu upon completion so you know you've cleared it.

🖤 Wishlist on Steam!

If you haven't yet, adding the game to your Steam Wishlist is the single biggest way to support the project and help with visibility: 👉 Wishlist on Steam:https://store.steampowered.com/app/3843760/Ashes_of_the_Damned_The_Forgotten_Ward/

Jump in, give the new build a spin, and let me know what you think in the comments!