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Hawthorn is still in development with no announced release date. Pages state which build they describe · Fact base last reviewed September 13, 2026.
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Last reviewed September 13, 2026
| ID | Publisher | Title | What it may support | Last read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S01 | NEARstudiosofficial | Hawthorn — Official Site | Game positioning, setting (Windermere Valley), solo/co-op framing, village/farming/crafting/exploration pillars, studio lineage and press quotes. | 2026-09-13 |
| S02 | Steamstore | Hawthorn on Steam | Developer, release status ("To be announced"), genre list, single-player / online co-op / LAN co-op features, language support, minimum system requirements, Proof-of-Concept Demo description. | 2026-09-13 |
| S03 | NEARstudiosdev-update | Development Update — Winter 2025/2026 | Expandable map, dialogue/quest/storyteller systems, crops needing water, NPC job assignment, NPC housing and decor preferences, leisure activities, banter, owl flight, pet taming, story introductions, the three villager stats (Happiness / Morale / Affinity), journal, housing interiors, wall decor, controller support, private co-op sessions, save system. | 2026-09-13 |
| S04 | NEARstudiosdev-update | Development Update — Summer 2026 | Mouse fur pattern and colour system, expanded Windermere town layout, entirely new area map, ruins on the outskirts, updated player and NPC homes, new furniture and food recipes, new flight system, new animations, plant physics, new NPCs, updated weather system, dye and clothing systems, new plants and resources, butterflies. | 2026-09-13pub. 2026-08-10 |
| S05 | NEARstudiosdev-update | Village Council Playtest Process | Three-phase playtest structure (Draft / Preview / Proof), which backer tiers enter each phase, Early Access framing, "living manuscript" update policy. | 2026-09-13pub. 2026-08-10 |
| S06 | NEARstudiosdev-update | Village Council Playtest Begins | Playtest window dates (8/10–8/31), how access is granted (tier with a Steam key), known save-file bug notice, Ko-Fi / PayPal equivalent tiers. | 2026-09-13pub. 2026-08-10 |
| S07 | NEARstudiosofficial | Hawthorn — News Index | Chronology of official posts and playtest milestones. | 2026-09-13 |
| S08 | Kickstartercrowdfunding | Hawthorn by NEARstudios | Playable species confirmation (Mouse, Owl, Otter), campaign background, backer tier names. | 2026-09-13 |
| S09 | NEARstudiosofficial | NEARstudios — Games | Studio identity and official social / community entry points. | 2026-09-13 |
| S10 | NEARstudiosofficial | Update to the Hawthorn Proof-of-Concept Demo | Confirms the public demo received bug fixes and improvements after a playtest round. | 2026-09-13pub. 2026-05-29 |
| S11 | NEARstudiosofficial | Village Council Preview Playtest Phase Starts Today | Confirms phase two opened on 8/17 and how new supporters join the Village Council. | 2026-09-13pub. 2026-08-17 |
| S12 | PCGamesNpress | Hawthorn news and guides hub | Competitive/structural research only. Never used as a source for gameplay facts or numbers. | 2026-09-13 |
| S13 | Game8press | Hawthorn Review — Early Concept Demo | Hands-on impressions used to generate player questions only. Any mechanic quoted from here is re-checked against official sources before publishing. | 2026-09-13 |
| S14 | Total Apex Entertainmentpress | Hawthorn Game Demo Review | Player-friction signals (for example tutorial clarity). Question mining only. | 2026-09-13 |
| S15 | Reddit — r/CozyGamerscommunity | Hawthorn gameplay reveal discussion | Language and questions real players use. Never a source of fact. | 2026-09-13 |
| S16 | Reddit — r/Gamescommunity | Hawthorn gameplay trailer discussion | Community sentiment on scope and replay value. Question mining only. | 2026-09-13 |
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