MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT!

THORN NOW IN DEVELOPMENT

I am truly overjoyed to make this very special long-in-the-works announcement today. I am proud to announce that OSHKI GAMES has started development on THORN, an Indigenous-led interactive horror-themed digital art installation. With the generous help of BC Arts Council and Creative BC, this long-held dream of mine is finally coming to fruition. Many of you know that it’s been a years-long journey to get here with many twists and turns along the way, and I still can’t believe that it’s finally happening.

Rooted in my personal journey of reclaiming Indigenous identity, THORN uses unease, symbolism, and atmospheric transformation to tell an emotional story. THORN blurs the line between personal narrative, gaming, digital art, and psychological horror. Featuring stunning visuals from Raymond Caplin, a Mi’kmaq artist from Listuguj, Quebec, THORN is a third-person psychological horror digital art installation. THORN explores fear, silence, and transformation as metaphors for loss, survival, and reclaiming Indigenous identity in digital space. a single participant guides an avatar through a quietly shifting digital landscape.

More to come as THORN begins this journey with OSHKI GAMES!

• Desmand