---
title: "Welcome to the Highland"
date: "2026-05-09"
author: "Highland Games Studio"
excerpt: "We're two friends building a survival game and a studio at the same time. Here's where we're starting."
tags: ["studio", "intro"]
game: "emberwild"
---

# Welcome to the Highland

We're a two-person indie studio, and today we're putting our first pin on the map.

## Why we're here

We grew up loving survival games. **Raft**, **Aloft**, **Subnautica** — games where the world feels alive and your decisions echo across hours of play. We wanted to build that, in our own way.

## What we're working on

Our first project is in early development. The core loop is forming: build, explore, survive. We're not ready to share screenshots yet, but we'll be posting devlog updates here as the world takes shape.

## What you can expect from this devblog

- Honest progress updates, the good and the messy
- Design decisions and the thinking behind them
- Behind-the-scenes peeks at art, code, and prototypes

If you want to follow the climb, this is the place. See you at the next summit.

— Highland Games Studio
