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Celebrated Toronto indie dev takes big swing with Curse of Resthaven

Essential brief

In 2024, Toronto-based Hilltop Studios released its first game, Lil’ Guardsman, to significant critical acclaim. With its clever mix of the whimsy

Key facts

In 2024, Toronto-based Hilltop Studios released its first game, Lil’ Guardsman, to significant critical acclaim.
With its clever mix of the whimsy classic LucasArts adventure games and social deduction mechanics of Papers, Please, the nascent Canadian developer’s debut title proved to be a cozy, funny, and all-around delightful game.
Curse of Resthaven, Hilltop’s second game, is […]

Highlights

In 2024, Toronto-based Hilltop Studios released its first game, Lil’ Guardsman, to significant critical acclaim.
With its clever mix of the whimsy classic LucasArts adventure games and social deduction mechanics of Papers, Please, the nascent Canadian developer’s debut title proved to be a cozy, funny, and all-around delightful game.
Curse of Resthaven, Hilltop’s second game, is […]

Why it matters

In 2024, Toronto-based Hilltop Studios released its first game, Lil’ Guardsman, to significant critical acclaim. With its clever mix of the whimsy classic LucasArts adventure games and social deduction mechanics of Papers, Please, the nascent Canadian developer’s debut title proved to be a cozy, funny, and all-around delightful game. Curse of Resthaven, Hilltop’s second game, is […]

In 2024, Toronto-based Hilltop Studios released its first game, Lil’ Guardsman, to significant critical acclaim.

With its clever mix of the whimsy classic LucasArts adventure games and social deduction mechanics of Papers, Please, the nascent Canadian developer’s debut title proved to be a cozy, funny, and all-around delightful game.

Curse of Resthaven, Hilltop’s second game, is […]