Loan Shark News

[p]Hello there fisherpeople,[/p][p][/p][p]Our new horror game, Birds Watching, is out. You can buy it at a launch discount price, review it, and let us know what you think. If you liked Loan Shark, its horror-comedy, it's simple mechanics, you'll probably like this too. [/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Developing Birds Watching was a very rewarding, enriching experience: we learned a ton about how to make games, especially small open-world with non-linear elements.[/p][p][/p][p]It's also been quite tiring, so we're very pleased to finally let this game out of the nest. At the same time, we're also happy with the result and feel confident to add this game on our inner game dev shelf next to Loan Shark.[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Speaking of Loan Shark, there may be an easter egg regarding your favorite (or most hated) criminal fish in the sea. I'm talking about that sicko, old bastard of Cagliuso, of course. Can you find said easter egg in Birds Watching? I challenge you to do so![/p][p][/p][p]Happy fishing (and birding),[/p][p]Luca[/p]

[p]Hi everyone,[/p][p]We’ve got something new to share with you.[/p][p]Our next game, Birds Watching, launches on March 6, 2026.[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]It’s a short, narrative-driven horror experience where you play as the last human on Earth, long after the world has burned to ashes.[/p][p]You survive on the top of a mountain, the only place still untouched by the flames, and your only occupation is watching with your binoculars the wild birds escaped up there with you.[/p][p]It is a peaceful, isolated, desperate life.[/p][p]Until you are not alone anymore, and the only ones who can save you are the birds; but they are picky. Satisfy them, or lose everything. Be honest. Be ruthless. Be careful.[/p][p]Birds are watching.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h3]Our First Trailer Is Live[/h3][p]We’ve just released the very first trailer. You can check it out right here:[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][hr][/hr][h3]Try the Demo Now[/h3][p]The demo is already available, and we’d genuinely love to hear what you think. Your feedback helps us refine the final experience and make it as strong as it can be.[/p][p]If you’re curious, give it a try.
If you enjoy it, consider wishlisting the gameì, as it really helps us a lot with visibility![/p][p]Thank you for supporting us and for being part of this journey since LOAN SHARK.[/p][p]See you on the mountain.[/p]

[p]Big (and slightly unreal) news: Loan Shark, our first game ever, is now on Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X/S! 🎉[/p][p][/p][p]To celebrate, we put together a brand-new trailer, feast your eyes:[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]The trailer was conceived, shot, and edited by the incredible Andrea Folino, a rare hybrid of programmer, director, and photographer. The man even wrote his own custom tools just to move the cameras exactly how he wanted.[/p][p][/p][p]Dark Product, responsible for the ports of great titles like Ratshaker and The Axis Unseen, is doing a great job handling this port. Without them, it simply wouldn’t exist. We had no idea how to do a console port, eheh.
[/p][p]You can find Loan Shark on the Playstation Store and Xbox Series X/S Store.[/p][p]If you liked Loan Shark and you want to support us in making our next game, go get it ❤️ [/p]

[p]Hello there fisherpeople![/p][p][/p][p]Now that we're reaching the end of the Autumn Sale and of our first major discount for Loan Shark (let's wave our fishings rods for the newly indebted anglers out there), we want to keep the boat afloat with a huge announcement...[/p][p][/p][h2]🎉 The Multiple Endings Free Update (aka Hooked Edition)![/h2][p][/p][p]We’ve been listening closely to your feedback. [/p][p]One review in particular (the most liked one, in fact) summed it up perfectly:[/p][p] [/p][p]We hear you![/p][p]You wanted more endings to play. We also wanted more endings to deepen the story.[/p][p]So we're adding some.[/p][p][/p][h2]🔥 New in the Next Update[/h2]

• [p]Three new endings are being added to the game.[/p]
• [p]Two of them will be fairly easy to reach.[/p]
• [p]The third… it’s a little different. There's a secret path, an alternative way other than serving Cagliuso. You'll have to be compassionate and listen to find it. It's all about being a kind soul, after all.[/p]
• [p]In this new, more hidden ending, you will meet a new character.[/p]
• [p]New achievements to unlock, for a total of 16![/p]

[p]This update is all about giving your actions more weight, and expand on what we believe is the game's main theme (the dangers of independence) and its main pillar (the narrative).[/p][p][/p][h2]📣Tell Us What You Think![/h2][p]Thank you to everyone who’s been playing, reviewing, and pushing us to make the game better. Your feedback, either on Steam or on social media, was a huge reward because you took the game seriously as much as we did while we were building it. [/p][p][/p][p]This update is our way to thank you as well as to celebrate Loan Shark. This little game started as an experiment, but has now become the base for our work as indie developers. We are so proud of it. It's a dark game, but made our future brighter.[/p][p][/p][p]That's why we would love to hear again from you about the new endings! Update your review, text us here on Steam or on our Discord, email us. We tried our best at adding new endings and nuances to the story while remaining true to what we believe is the soul of Loan Shark: being a dark story about failure and broken dreams.[/p][p][/p][p]As always, stay hooked.[/p][p]
Nicola & Luca[/p][p][/p]

[p]Hello everyone,[/p][p]We finally have good news for AMD users!
[/p][p]As we reported earlier, AMD driver update 25.8.1 introduced a serious issue that caused invisible or flashing textures and made Loan Shark unplayable for many of you.[/p][p][/p][p]The fix is now live. AMD has released driver 25.9.2, which resolves the rendering problems not only in Loan Shark, but also in many other Godot-based games.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]⚠️ Please note: this update is not yet available through auto-update. You’ll need to download and install it manually from AMD’s official page: https://www.amd.com/en/resources/support-articles/release-notes/RN-RAD-WIN-25-9-2.html[/p][p][/p][p]Once updated, Loan Shark should run smoothly again.[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks again for your patience and for sticking with us through this hiccup. We’ll keep monitoring things in case of further issues, but for now, enjoy the game![/p][p][/p][p]Nicola
Studio Carota[/p]