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A videogame studio currently working on secret things!

Wilmot Works It Out is out now on PC, Mac and Switch.

We also made Flock, I Am Dead, Wilmot's Warehouse and Loot Rascals.

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All our games are on sale on Steam right now!

Flock, Hohokum, I am Dead, Loot Rascals, Wilmot's Warehouse and Wilmot Works it Out...

here's a handy link to our bundle:
store.steampowered.com/bundle/42256...

...and here are a couple of cute cats from I am Dead who want you to click on it:
A tabby cat with a white tummy sits on a bin looking down at a black cat sitting on the ground. They are hanging around the back of the kipper smoking shack in Shelmerston, which is a location in the videogame I am Dead.
October 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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ahhh wait I just watched it again. You can finish this puzzle
October 6, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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And finally...

Wilmot Works It Out

Everyone's favourite square who likes to sort is back and this time he's at home relaxing with a few jigsaw puzzles.

A puzzle building game about completing beautiful images and hanging them in your house.

store.steampowered.com/app/2060590/...
A screenshot from Wilmot Works It Out with art by Richard Hogg. Wilmot is shown putting together jigsaw puzzles. There are two different puzzles, one of an octopus eating hotdogs and another of fish swimming around the tentacles of a jellyfish. Wilmot's front door and some other puzzles can be seen in the background. A screenshot from Wilmot Works It Out with art by Richard Hogg. Wilmot is shown in his bathroom, the wall has several framed jigsaw puzzles on the wall. Wilmot is having a bath with his rubber duck. A screenshot from Wilmot Works It Out with art by Richard Hogg. Wilmot is shown carrying a jigsaw puzzle piece. There are two puzzles being solved, one is of some guitar pedals and cables and the other is of various knots. A screenshot from Wilmot Works It Out with art by Richard Hogg. Wilmot is shown next to lots of jumbled up jigsaw puzzle pieces from lots of different jigsaw puzzles.
July 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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From last year...

Flock

A multiplayer co-op game about the joy of flight and collecting adorable flying creatures with your friends.

Soar through beautiful landscapes, seeking out rare and elusive creatures to add to your flock.

store.steampowered.com/app/1472930/...
A screenshot from the videogame Flock with art direction by Richard Hogg. The screenshot shows a player character flying through a forest on the back of giant bird, there is a flock of colourful and stranges creatures following behind them. In the distance another bird rider can be seen with a different flock. A screenshot from the videogame Flock with art direction by Richard Hogg. The screenshot shows 3 players flying giant birds away from the camera, they all have flocks with different creatures and are heading towards some concrete structures in the distance. A screenshot from the videogame Flock with art direction by Richard Hogg. The screenshot shows a player character attempting to charm a Darting Thrip, the charming UI can been seen and the word "Excellent!" is on screen due to the success of the attempt to charm the thrip. A screenshot from the videogame Flock with art direction by Richard Hogg. The screenshot shows 2 player characters flying along the edge of a forest, they both have large flocks of strange creatures following them. In the upper right foreground of the screenshot, a Sunset Sprug can be seen hiding in a tree.
July 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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And here is...

Hohokum

Originally released way back in 2014 on Playstation systems we ported this cult classic to PC in 2022.

Take on the role of a curious flying kite-like being and travel to colorful, curious worlds waiting to be discovered.

store.steampowered.com/app/1210550/...
A screenshot from the game Hohokum with art direction by Richard Hogg. The player character, a colourful snake like creature is flying past a bearded old man. The old man is called the Eye Monk and is standing amidst lots of statues of eyes, he is waving at the player. A screenshot from the game Hohokum with art direction by Richard Hogg. The player character, a colourful snake like creature is flying past several people on a floating island. There are 5 people on the back of the player, one of which is carrying a giant seed. A screenshot from the game Hohokum with art direction by Richard Hogg. The player character, a colourful snake like creature is flying around amidst lots of big pots. There is a man shaped like a pot making more pots out of clay on a potter's wheel. A screenshot from the game Hohokum with art direction by Richard Hogg. The player character, a colourful snake like creature is flying past a floating island. One the island there is a character studying various colourful spots in a display case with a magnifying glass. There are lots of colourful spots in the background.
July 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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And then we have...

I Am Dead

Explore the island of Shelmerston as Morris Lupton, museum curator and recent ghost.

Slice your way into objects and people's memories using your new ghostly powers to try and save the island from disaster.

store.steampowered.com/app/951750/I...
A screenshot from I Am Dead with art direction by Richard Hogg. A diorama showing the Time 4 Toast cafe on Shelmerston quayside. The cafe is built into an old fishing boat and there is a toast shaped mascot outside the cafe. There is a queue of fishfolk lining up outside the cafe waiting to order some toast. A screenshot from I Am Dead with art direction by Richard Hogg. This screenshot shows a flower meadow next to some allotments. There are various beehives spread around the field, some in us and some not. A beekeeper is inspecting some honeycomb frames next to one of the hives. In the distance the peak of the volcano can be seen. A screenshot from I Am Dead with art direction by Richard Hogg. A diorama showing the end of the harbour arm, there are lots of concrete armour units around the end of the harbour arm, including one massive one that has been used as a small jail. There are several people standing at the harbour arm including a fisherman and a man with an apple for a head. A screenshot from I Am Dead with art direction by Richard Hogg. A scene showing the yoga practice room at Shelmerston Lighthouse with 3 people doing a yoga pose in there. There are various shelves with plants on them and a yoga poster on the wall. At the bottom of the screen there is a conversation happening between Morris Lupton and his ghost dog Sparky. The text reads "Morris: Wow, flying! This feels nice! Sparky: Yeah it's handy. You kinda forget about it after a bit. Morris: I always was impressed with this yoga center. Pete seemed like a fella who went through some tough times, and creating this place really seemed to help him."
July 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Next up is...

Wilmot's Warehouse

Wilmot has to keep a warehouse running in tip-top shape.

Remember where you put everything because when the service hatch opens you'll need to find the things people want quickly in order to earn those Performance Stars.

store.steampowered.com/app/839870/W...
A screenshot from the video game Wilmot's Warehouse with art by Richard Hogg. The screenshot shows the main character Wilmot waiting for a delivery of items off the back of a big lorry. The items in the warehouse are shown as squares with symbols on them and Wilmot himself is a little square with a face on. A screenshot from the video game Wilmot's Warehouse with art by Richard Hogg. The screenshot shows the main character Wilmot carrying a random bunch of items through a badly organised warehouse, he is struggling to carry all the items and is pulling a grimacing face with sweat drops. The items in the warehouse are shown as squares with symbols on them and Wilmot himself is a little square with a face on. A screenshot from the video game Wilmot's Warehouse with art by Richard Hogg. The screenshot shows the main character Wilmot dashing through some neatly organised stacks of products. He is smiling. The items in the warehouse are shown as squares with symbols on them and Wilmot himself is a little square with a face on. A screenshot from the video game Wilmot's Warehouse with art by Richard Hogg. The screenshot shows the main character Wilmot carrying some cherries through a well organised warehouse. The items in the warehouse are shown as squares with symbols on them and Wilmot himself is a little square with a face on.
July 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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First up...

Loot Rascals

Try and rescue your friend Big Barry from the clutches of The Thing Below in our very silly roguelike.

Fight your way through the bizarre space theme park using the power of Loot Cards to defeat bizarre enemies.

store.steampowered.com/app/443880/L...
A screenshot from Loot Rascals by Hollow Ponds with art by Davey Swatpaz. There are a variety of cards laid out in a grid, they all feature illustrations of items you might find in a holiday camp but more space-y. They all have different text on them that gives the player different powers to their attack or defence, some have extra powers that are shown by fire, love hearts or similar around the edge of the card. A screenshot from Loot Rascals by Hollow Ponds with art by Davey Swatpaz. This is an in-game screenshot and the level is made up of lots of hexagons that the player and enemies are standing on. The player is currently fighting an alien whilst several bizarre enemies look on such as a man made of ice cream, an alien made of rose hips and a strange choral singer. A screenshot from Loot Rascals by Hollow Ponds with art by Davey Swatpaz. This is an in-game screenshot and the level is made up of lots of hexagons that the player and enemies are standing on. The player is currently fighting a robot whilst a robot generator makes more robots that head towards the player to fight him. A screenshot from Loot Rascals by Hollow Ponds with art by Davey Swatpaz. The player character and their G.E.N.I.E. sidekick are stood in the middle of the screen and a variety of enemies from the game are surrounding them around the camera and are staring menacingly at them. The player characters looks scared.
July 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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You can buy all of our games for 40% off with the Hollow Ponds Collection as part of the Steam Summer Sale.

But "wait" I hear you cry, "what games are in this bundle?"

Well let me tell you!

store.steampowered.com/bundle/42256...
A screenshot from Wilmot Works It Out with art by Richard Hogg. Wilmot is shown in the middle of lots of jigsaw puzzle pieces. He is looking at a piece that is mostly clouds. The puzzle is of clouds, flowers and a butterfly. A screenshot from the videogame Flock with art direction by Richard Hogg. The screenshot shows a player character flying through a pine forest late at night on their bird, they are followed by a large flock of creatures who are glowing likes fireflies, their pink light is lighting up the forest. A screenshot from Loot Rascals by Hollow Ponds with art by Davey Swatpaz. The player character and their G.E.N.I.E. sidekick stand in the dome area of the game where they can heal or send and receive cards via two strange machines. There is also a hand puppet sideshow where a giant pink alien is performing a show with his one giant hand being all the characters in the puppet show. A screenshot from I Am Dead with art direction by Richard Hogg. A diorama showing a selection of hand carved wooden birds on display in a shop. There are lots of different types of birds arranged on the wooden shelves.
July 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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All our games are up to 60% off as part of the Steam Summer Sale!

That includes our most recent games Wilmot Works It Out and Flock plus cult classics like Hohokum, I Am Dead or Loot Rascals.

Grab yourself a bargain until July 10th!

store.steampowered.com/developer/ho...
A screenshot from Wilmot Works It Out showing Wilmot sat on his sofa surrounded by lots of puzzles he has completed. He is smiling and his dog is asleep on the sofa next to him. A screenshot from Flock showing two players flying around with big flocks of strange creatures following them. There is a forest in the distance and some murals of creatures painted on concrete below the, A screenshot from the video game Wilmot's Warehouse showing the main character Wilmot dashing through some neatly organised stacks of products. He is smiling. A screenshot from the videogame I Am Dead showing a diorama of a model lighthouse. The model has been sliced through and lots of different rooms can be seen all full of little model people.
June 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Today? Why it's Wilmot Works It Out Switch release day, Wilmot!
A screenshot from Scrooge (1951) showing the boy that Scrooge asks about the turkey but Sam from Wilmot Works It Out has been photoshopped over his face.
May 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Wilmot's packed up all his stuff as he's moving house to the Nintendo Switch next week!

He'll need you to help decorate his new home in-between doing all those jigsaws he's ordered.

Wilmot Works It Out - coming to Switch on May 22nd.
May 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Delighted that @elirainsberry.com’s wonderful soundtrack for Flock is nominated for Best Original Video Game Score at this year’s @ivorsacademy.bsky.social awards!
An image showing Eli Rainsberry above text that says: Nominee: Best Original Video Game Score Flock Eli Rainsberry At the bottom are logos for The Ivors and Amazon Music.
April 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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All of our games are on sale as part of Steam's Spring Sale.

Wilmot Works It Out! Flock! Hohokum! Loot Rascals! I Am Dead! Wilmot's Warehouse!

Up to 60% off! Grab yourself a bargain!

store.steampowered.com/developer/ho...
A screenshot from Wilmot Works It Out showing the main character Wilmot sat in his living room and on his sofa with his dog. There are a variety of colourful pictures framed and hung on the wall behind him A screenshot from the videogame Hohokum showing the player character, a colourful snake flying past a bearded old man. The old man is called the Eye Monk and is standing amidst lots of statues of eyes, he is waving at the player. A screenshot from the videogame Flock showing the player character flying with a large flock of colourful creatures through a forest full of giant mushrooms. There is another player character in the distance with their own flock of strange and wonderful creatures. A screenshot from the videogame I Am Dead showing a meadow full of colourful flowers, there beehives dotted around the meadow and one of the beehives is being inspected by the beekeeper who is standing holding a honeycomb frame. In the distance an allotment and various old fishing sheds can be seen.
March 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Wilmot is off on holiday to San Francisco and is bringing his lovely puzzles with him to the Day Of The Devs pre GDC event.

There will be loads of other great games to play there so do check it out if you are in San Francisco on the 16th March!
Day of the Devs San Francisco Edition graphic with Wilmot solving a puzzle beneath it! The graphic explains that the event is on March 16 from 3pm-8pm in San Francisco and shares the website: www.dayofthedevs.com. Wilmot's smiling (square) face has the Wilmot Works it Out logo above it.
March 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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This morning at Yorkshire Games Festival, @elirainsberry.com is talking about designing responsive music for games with a focus on the music in Wilmot’s Warehouse and Wilmot Works It Out.
Eli Rainsberry on stage behind a podium, there is a large projection of their slides next to them explaining the purpose of their talk, there is a large image of Wilmot at the bottom of the slide.
February 13, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Featuring lots of lovely concept art from Dick Hogg and behind the scenes debug talk from @rickyhaggett.bsky.social.
A slide showing lots of different designs for creatures of all shapes and sizes. All of them hand-drawn with silly notes. A video showing the player flying around with a debug overlay showing how the creatures sing based on timing and proximity.
February 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Really great to be at the Yorkshire Games Festival to talk about the development of Flock.
Richard Hogg and Ricky Hagget on stage at the Science & Media Museum in Bradford giving a talk. There is a big cinema screen showing the key art for Flock which shows a player character flying with a big flock of weird little creatures.
February 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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I'm sure if Wilmot ends up winning then Sam will make sure he gets his trophy in one piece!
A screenshot from Wilmot Works It Out showing Wilmot, everyone's favourite cube who loves to sort, standing at the door, it is open and Sam the postwoman is stood in the doorway, they are both smiling.
January 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Plus you can buy everything we've made including our latest release Wilmot Works It Out in a big Hollow Ponds bundle as well!

store.steampowered.com/bundle/42256...
A screenshot from Wilmot Works It Out showing Wilmot in the middle of a load of jigsaw pieces trying to work out where they should all go. The jigsaw is full of flowers, clouds and bits of mountain.
November 28, 2024 at 9:13 AM
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Nearly all our games are discounted as part of the Steam Autumn Sale. Some up to 60% off!

Flock! I Am Dead! Wilmot's Warehouse! Loot Rascals! Hohokum!

store.steampowered.com/developer/ho...
A screenshot from Flock showing two players flying around with big flocks of strange creatures following them. There is a forest in the distance and some murals of creatures painted on concrete below the, A screenshot from the videogame Loot Rascals showing the player character teleporting away from an encounter using the dirt teleport power. There are a variety of Egg Generals waiting for him nearby. A screenshot from the videogame I Am Dead showing a diorama of a boat called The Skylark that is in the middle of being painted. A man stands on the deck of the boat having a ciggie whilst another man is washing the deck. A screenshot from the video game Wilmot's Warehouse showing the main character Wilmot dashing through some neatly organised stacks of products. He is smiling.
November 28, 2024 at 9:13 AM
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We've added Wilmot Works It Out to our Steam back catalogue bundle so if you've got some gaps in your Hollow Ponds collection then grab our games and get 10% off!

store.steampowered.com/bundle/42256...
A screenshot from Wilmot Works It Out showing Wilmot tucked up in bed with his cat snoozing away. There are various colourful pictures hung up on the wall behind him showing off the jigsaw puzzles he has completed. A screenshot from Hohokum showing the player character flying around amidst lots of big pots. There is a man shaped like a pot making more pots out of clay on a potter's wheel. A screenshot from Flock showing a player flying through the wetlands with a large flock of creatures behind him. There are lot of other weird and wonderful creatures around the scene. A screenshot of I Am Dead showing the player character cutting into a scale model of Shelmerston Lighthouse thanks to their ghost powers that allow them to see into objects. There are lots of little figures in the lighthouse model.
October 28, 2024 at 3:11 PM
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Wilmot Works It Out is available for PC & Mac at Steam, Humble, Itch and GOG!

Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2060590/...
Humble: www.humblebundle.com/store/wilmot...
Itch: finji.itch.io/wilmot-works...
GOG: www.gog.com/en/game/wilm...
A screenshot from Wilmot Works It Out showing Wilmot sat on his living room sofa with lot of weird puzzles all over the wall behind him. His dog is sleeping on the sofa next to him.
October 23, 2024 at 5:13 PM
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You can play the demo for Wilmot Works It Out this week as part of Steam Next Fest!

It's also only 9 days until the full game launches on Steam with over 70 puzzles for you to solve and a whole house to decorate.

Download the demo and wishlist here: store.steampowered.com/app/2060590/...
October 14, 2024 at 1:25 PM
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If you can't get enough Wilmot then good news, we also announced a brand new game featuring everyone's favourite cube who loves to organise...

Wilmot Works It Out

A puzzle building game about completing beautiful images and using them to decorate your house.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YARy...
October 14, 2024 at 1:24 PM