Black Hollow · Gameplay notes
Black Hollow: planning a hunt with friends
Heading into the Hollow together? A short guide to choosing the right version and setting a simple plan for your next co-op session.
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Plague Doctor: Apothecary · Inside the demo
Apothecary: display, research or sell your curiosities?
Unusual specimens give you another choice in the shop: build a display, uncover a journal page or bring in some copper.
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Black Hollow · Gameplay notes
Black Hollow: what carries into the next hunt?
Relic choices shape the hunt you are in. The Ichor Codex gives you a separate place to invest in permanent upgrades between runs.
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Plague Doctor: Apothecary · Update notes
Apothecary demo 0.1.5: smoother shop days
The free demo’s latest update makes moving around the shop easier, simplifies goals and adds a little visual polish.
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Black Hollow · Update notes
Black Hollow 1.0.2: collision and environment fixes
A focused full-game update fixes bed and Loadout collision, through-wall interactions, and a few environmental details.
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Apothecary: make the shop fit your pace
Prefer counting every coin, or spending more attention on the next brew? A closer look at the demo’s comfort and assistance options.
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Black Hollow · Community notes
Played Black Hollow? Here’s what makes your feedback useful
You don’t need to write an essay. A few honest details about your time with Black Hollow can help the next player decide and help me understand your experience.
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Black Hollow: four hunting grounds, room to fight
From Ashen Abbey to Cinderwatch Foundry, a look beyond your upgrade choices and into the places where you put them to work.
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Black Hollow · Gameplay notes
Black Hollow: what will you build around?
Staff strikes, volatile flasks and plague-powered abilities: a closer look at the choices that shape a hunt.
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Plague Doctor: Apothecary · Inside the demo
The Apothecary demo is open: from your first brew to your first customer
The free demo is out on Steam. Here’s a closer look at making remedies, reading patients and keeping your little shop running.
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Black Hollow: three days to launch
A fresh look at Black Hollow on Steam, a free single-player demo, and a thank-you before October 30.
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