Dandelion Void

Clean water is a scarce resource on the Pergola. Stay hydrated so you survive long enough for the plants to kill you instead. #survival

Great with machines, terrible at surviving alone. Enlist as a Shell Doctor and you'll drop in with a book and a screwdriver. You're a master at fixing infrastructure and working with tools, but without your nomadic group to watch your back you're easy prey.

If you start as a Hornkeeper, you'll drop in with your watch and an acorn. You have a sharp eye for tracking down valuable artifacts, but since you've never actually built or grown a thing in your life... You'll have to rely on whatever you manage to dig up.

Your past shapes how you survive The Pergola. If you grew up as a Mulchbounder you'll drop in with an old cape. Years of brutal subsistence farming made you tough, but your deep superstition makes handling new, foreign artifacts… complicated.

Stumbling across an abandoned hideout on The Pergola is a bittersweet moment. It’s a shame the previous owner didn't make it, but on the bright side... free supplies!

Lost all hope? Don't worry, a pen is almost always nearby. Not the best weapon but a weapon nonetheless.

Dandelion Void will be at The Triple-i Initiative showcase on October 8th! The show is only back-to-back trailers of games from other studios like us - all in 45 minutes - with world premieres, gameplay reveals, launch dates & more. Come see what we’ve been cooking! #iiishowcase

You may be occupied by dodging the Pergola's carnivorous plant life, but that's no excuse for a messy room! Clear the roots, arrange the furniture you find, and make yourself at home onboard.

Thought you found some good loot? Think again. Writhing Nests love to hide in containers and spring out when you least expect it.

We are proud union members of @videogameworkers.bsky.social 🎶 But we have a glowing dream 🎵Of how fair the world will seem 🎶 When each worker can live their life secure and free 🎵 When the earth is owned by labor 🎶 And there's joy and peace for all 🎵 In the Commonwealth of Toil that is to be

When you finally find a clean water source on The Pergola, you fill everything. Every mug, bottle, and bucket counts if you want to survive.

Everything you'll need to craft a bed can be scavenged, harvested, or killed... including the socks of those who didn't make it.

Dandelion Void is featured in this years PVE Survival Crafting Fest which runs 31 August - 7th September. PvE Survival Crafting Fest is for games that have survival elements like a hunger bar, that also feature complex and/or lengthy crafting trees.

Just because you're in the middle of space on a ship that wants to kill you at every turn doesn't mean you can't clean your room and turn it into a home. Reclaim the overgrown rooms of The Pergola and turn them into a base.

We have another dev diary ready! Today we have a special treat from our composer Catton Arthur! ( @cattonarthur.net ) Check out the dev diary below where Catton shows us a live recording of how some of the music is recorded! store.steampowered.com/news/app/358...

Get hit by the wrong thing on The Pergola and you could end up craving something you never thought you'd want…

Every inch of The Pergola is explorable. Having multiple isometric angles opens up the environment, revealing loot you'd completely miss if you couldn't turn the camera.

We wanted an enemy that makes you think twice about running through the brush, so we created the Twigsnapper. It's a heavy hitting miniboss that will stay buried until it hears you crunching on roots nearby.

A side-by-side look at the real flowers and fauna you can find onboard The Pergola: real life weeds and flowers found everywhere on the ship. We want the overgrowth to feel familiar, even when it's hundreds of years away from home.

From Void to Dandelion Check out the latest Devlog: Worldbuilding Workshop. Creating the world of Dandelion Void https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3582810/view/719038550989865473

A look at the guts of The Pergola in Dandelion Void. The ship is dead, but the jungle creeping through its hallways is very much alive. #DandelionVoid #IndieDev #GameDev

It's tempting to grab everything you see while scavenging the ruins of The Pergola. The hard part? You can only carry so much. The most organized scavengers will find a way to make it all fit, Tetris-style. #dandelionvoid #survivalgame #cassettepunk

We’re very proud that Manzanita Interactive is part of Aftermath’s hater week. Generative AI has no place in @dandelionvoid.bsky.social Read our full stance on Generative AI here: aftermath.site/video-games-...

I was already scared to go near the reactor ponds. They said the water absorbs the radiation, as long as it's properly maintained. I don't trust it for a second. You ask me? Having nuclear reactors on this ship with pools of water to shield us is just asking for disaster.

The Twigsnapper isn't your average Dandelion Void enemy. Unlike the green uproots that rely on camouflage, this threat waits right in plain sight. Don't drop your guard it's basically a miniboss! Read about it in the latest Dev Post here: https://bit.ly/4fBs6gP

Interstellar Ephemera: Presented without comment store.steampowered.com/news/app/358... #gamedev

There are only two choices on the table for the game worker right now: give up or get organized. And giving up repeatedly has only led us to this absolute shitshow, so let's take a look at what organizing really means (uvw-cwa.org, btw)

[ Special Edition! ] Cooperate, or Perish Join us as we discuss what makes Manzanita Interactive different as a worker-owned and operated cooperative game studio. store.steampowered.com/news/app/358... #gamedev

WE FINALLY HAVE DANDELIONS IN DANDELION VOID! Check out my latest work featured on our recent devlog, focused on some of the new forageable goods you can find on the ship 🌼

today on the devlog we have a special announcement... DANDELIONS CONFIRMED FOR DANDELION VOID 🌼🌼💮🥀🌻🌻🌻🌷🌺💐🌸🌼🌻🌼🌷🌻 store.steampowered.com/news/app/358...

Friend of the game MrAtomicDuck recorded an interview with our game director Brian Ostrander! Watch to learn how Dandelion Void was born out of a layoff, why we love cleaning and boredom mechanics, and hear a healthy sidebar on "the enshittification of space travel" youtu.be/kTTNLk97VAE

Space isn't empty... sometimes there's quite a lot of junk, actually store.steampowered.com/news/app/358... #gamedev #gaming

Interested in how we make Dandelion Void as a worker owned and operated studio? Tune into the @gameworkerscon.bsky.social session "Worker Cooperatives: Take Back Control of Your Work" to hear from us and our industry colleagues! 2:40pm Pacific / 5:40 Eastern www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFF9...

Talks are starting in less than 20 seconds! Here is an updated stream link www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFF9...

Audio Devlog! store.steampowered.com/news/app/358... #gaming #gamedev

Debugger's Delight! Learn about the Dandelion Void debug console store.steampowered.com/news/app/358... #gamedev #gaming

Mark your calendars! On May 23rd our game director Brian Ostrander will discuss why and how we're developing Dandelion Void as a worker-owned cooperative. RSVP for the free Game Workers Conference below! actionnetwork.org/events/game-... #gamedev #gaming

Today we’re going to be showing off the evolution of our Root Whipper enemy, culminating in a brand-new model! store.steampowered.com/news/app/358... #gamedev #gaming #space

Some well needed fleet upgrades for our members!

Want to learn more about the games industry? Connect with fellow game workers? Stay tuned for upcoming talk announcements by @gameworkerscon.bsky.social Labor creates games! #gameworkersconference

Low-hanging Loot Using container variety and decayed spawns to improve our looting experience! store.steampowered.com/news/app/358... #gamedev #gaming #space

Bookworms and Barflies store.steampowered.com/news/app/358... #gaming #gamedev

Members of Manzanita Interactive will be at GDC 2026 🕹️ DM us if you’re in the area and want to say hi!

New Devlog! Hotels, Houseplants, and Hovels... store.steampowered.com/news/app/358... #gamedev #gaming

In space no one can hear you laugh... On horror, comedy, and tone in Dandelion Void! store.steampowered.com/news/app/358... #gamedev

For anyone that missed it, MrAtomicDuck just posted a recording of his most recent Dandelion Void stream! youtu.be/61HzyAOxljc?...

This week on the devlog, we have our "New Lightyear's Resolutions" for development in 2026! store.steampowered.com/news/app/358... #gamedev #gaming #indiegame