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- I N T R O D U C T I O N -
Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring a hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art
developed by award-winning Finnish solo developer Jesse Makkonen (DISTRAINT -series, Afterdream, Heal).
Release date: 19 May 2025
Platform: Steam, PC
Price: TBA
Without a Dawn is currently being developed for PC only, with plans to release on consoles at a later date.
Android and iOS devices are not supported or planned at the moment.
All information and art (screenshots, gif files, trailers) on this page are freely available without embargo.
Feel free to use and modify the art for articles, thumbnails, videos, etc. You can also share the trailers on your social media!
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- S T O R Y - A N D - F E A T U R E S -
She seeks refuge from her constant, restless thoughts in a remote cabin. There are no distractions in the profound silence and isolation,
but the eerie sound of the cold wind weaving through the trees keeps her awake. In the dark stillness of the night,
the silence has begun to take on physical form.
Without a Dawn masterfully immerses the player in introspection, intertwining psychological and philosophical elements
to create a narrative that blurs the line between reality and fiction.
- The art style and audio are handcrafted and designed with extreme care and love. -
- Changeable color palettes, textures, and frames. -
- Delve into a gripping narrative blurring the line between reality and fiction. -
- Get ready for a delicate philosophical and psychological introspection. -
- Handmade in Finland. -
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- C O M M U N I T Y - F E A T U R E S -
- Without a Dawn can load and read fan localizations! -
- Create custom color palettes, frames, and textures! - *
- Without a Dawn can load and read external voice acting! - *
*Creating palettes, frames, and textures requires image editing software.
*External voice acting requires audio editing software.
*See the game folder for documentation.
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- S T E A M -
Without a Dawn
Jesse Makkonen Games
I will send out the Steam keys sometime before the release.
If you're interested, please email me, and I'll consider adding you to my list!
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- M E D I A -
WITHOUT A DAWN - IN-GAME SCREENSHOTS:
Download all screenshots (zip file)
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WITHOUT A DAWN - ANIMATED .GIF FILES:
Download all GIF files (zip file)
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WITHOUT A DAWN - ANNOUNCEMENT GAMEPLAY TRAILER:
Download trailer (16:9 - 1920 x 1080) (zip file)
Download trailer (9:16 - 1080 x 1920 for TikTok, YT Shorts, etc.) (zip file)
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WITHOUT A DAWN - KEY ART:
Download (zip file)
Download Layered .PSD
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WITHOUT A DAWN - LOGO NATIVE SIZE:
(Please use the nearest neighbor and power of two when scaling.)
Download (zip file)
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WITHOUT A DAWN - DEFAULT PALETTE:
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JESSE MAKKONEN GAMES - LOGO:
(Please use the nearest neighbor and power of two when scaling.)
Download (zip file)
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- S O C I A L - M E D I A -
Bluesky
Youtube
Discord
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- C O N T A C T -
makkonen.j.k@gmail.com