Cabernet News

Hey vampires,

Cabernet is participating in the Six One Indie Showcase with a much-anticipated announcement to be revealed!

Six One Indie is a games outlet continuously working towards delivering a new take on indie amplification through showcase spotlights and in-depth commentary on the indie gaming and development scene.

To celebrate, I’ll be hosting a watch party with the community for the showcase in the Akupara Games Discord on September 19th at 9am PST!

- Riv otter

Hey vampires,

Earlier this month, we met the amazing voice actor and friends of the felines, Rue the cat! Rue plays the important role of the fluffy orange cat who pounces around town and lazily lays down wherever you want to sit.


Here is Laura and Arseniy from Party for Introverts, the developers of Cabernet, to talk about what they have been working on for Cabernet!

“Hello, fanged friends!

We are full speed ahead on all things polish in August.

From making sure character faces match on-screen text to working through the beast that is Liza’s VO lines, Laura is chipping away at her remaining tasks.

Similarly, Arseniy is ticking off his own list. In addition to his programming and VO implementation tasks, he is also working through the Save functions, making saves more organically work within the world of the game.

On a perhaps more fun note for you, the reader, we will leave you with another hello from Rue the cat. He is quite enjoying his newfound fame, and much like our in-game feline, he does love his scritches.

So long for now!

Party for Introverts”


I wanted to check and I am happy to say that the in-game feline also likes pets!


- riv otter

Hello, vampires,

I know that becoming a vampire isn’t the easiest thing to adjust to. After all, you’ll be pulled towards instincts you never realize you had. I’m here to help with the new rules you will have to follow now that you are a vampire.

Party for Introverts posted a TikTok on rules you must follow as a vampire.

[h2]Avoid the Sunlight[/h2]
Ever get a sunburn as a human? Now imagine anytime you walk into the sunlight your skin literally sizzles. That is what a sunburn is like for a vampire. Even indirect sunlight is deadly to us so you need to be wary of even mirrors, or other reflective surfaces in the daytime.

[h2]Accept the Invite[/h2]
Humans may be easy to deceive but you still need to work with them. You can’t enter a home unless you’re invited inside, which means getting on a human’s good side becomes a necessity for any enterprising, young vampire. Simply talk with them and don’t do anything too shady; let them think you are one of them. I know you will have the urge to bite their neck and drink their blood but it is important to fight against that instinct. If you are really desperate, you may think innocent animals are great options as well. You know, if you’re ready to watch the life go out of an innocent rabbit.

[h2]Do Not Fall in Love With Humans[/h2]
I know you’ve seen the movies and humans going, “oh, falling in love with a vampire is so dreamy.” No! Stop that! Doing that puts our whole community in danger and can cause the humans to start investing in torches and pitchforks. Remember to blend in but don’t overstay.

[h2]Drink Your Cabernet[/h2]
Remember to drink your cabernet. We keep it stocked up every night so don’t be shy to get your fill in. We don’t want something to happen if you forget.

- Vampire Consultant

Hey Vampires,

Happy international cat day everyone. Cabernet is part of the Cat Awareness Feline Sale and what better way to celebrate than to show off the game’s most important character - the fluffy orange cat who pounces around town and lazily lays down wherever you want to sit.

https://store.steampowered.com/sale/catawarenessfelinesale



This cat is voiced by Laura’s brother’s cat named Rue. We had to pay top dollar on kitty treats and scratches for Rue to want the role.


If you want to hear some of the amazing work Rue did, here is the orange cat saying some of their famous lines that will be featured in Cabernet.

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Thank you Rue for the amazing performance!

-riv otter

Hey Vampires,

It has finally been cooling down after a very hot summer. As a vampire, it is very important that you stay out of the sun. A few weeks ago we reached the amazing milestone of 30,000 wishlists! Again thank you for the amazing support!

I talked with Arseniy and Laura, the developers at Party for Introverts, about what they have been working on for Cabernet!

“Hello again, fledglings!

July is shaping up to be quite the development marathon for Cabernet. We’ve really been able to fully and completely immerse ourselves in improving the build, and every day a little more falls into place.

Laura has finished up all the custom animations and is now in the tweaking stage. For example, that movement that looked perfectly fine in the editor, it’s too far to the left in-game. Things like that. Conversely, it’s super satisfying to see an animation you forgot you made a year ago work in-game - and actually look good! She is also currently going line by line and matching character emotions with the text. It’s a rather tedious task, but one that is super important for the player’s emotional journey.

Arseniy recently finished up writing text descriptions for the final game elements (items, glossary, quest descriptions etc.), He even drafted all the Achievements. It’s crazy that we are so far along in the process to be doing this! Very exciting stuff. He is now implementing the aforementioned custom animations into the game, creating a more polished, immersive experience.

Once again, thank you for coming along on this journey with us. We have such exciting things on the horizon that we can’t wait to share!

Until next time.
Party for Introverts”