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Life from the ashes

One of the highest pieces of praise I can give any creative work is this:

“Wow, I wish I’d thought of that.”

With Ashen, it’s not because I’m a game dev, but rather at just how atmospheric and enthralling the game’s story is, and how simply and elegantly the world is built around you. At its simplest, Ashen is a game with stamina-based combat that will be

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