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# Among the Troll(ed)
- URL: https://www.hashtagsurvival.net/among-the-troll-ed/
- Published: 2026-10-18T22:32:23.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-18T22:32:23.000Z
- Description: Can't say that the bad launch is a surprise.
- Author: Jordan
- Tags: Gaming

Join me on my random thought train! 

On June 16th, 2o22 I posted this video to the Among the Trolls Discord.   
*(It was originally hosted on my deleted YouTube channel and I just stuck it on my new one today.)*

***Actually, I'd recommend watching the first minute or two of the video so we're all on the same page.*** 

But, yeah. I was excited for the game. Lots of people were excited for the game! 

**And then the entire studio was axed right before the holidays.**   
*(I had a specific Tweet in mind to share, but it looks like that account is long gone, so here's a crappy LinkedIn post.)* 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7b/90/7b901793-9ce9-42df-a98e-002e75d6de84/content/images/2026/10/CleanShot-2026-10-18-at-6.10.45-PM@2x.png)

The project "came back to life" in 2025 [under new management](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675260/view/527584837006000365?ref=hashtagsurvival.net): 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7b/90/7b901793-9ce9-42df-a98e-002e75d6de84/content/images/2026/10/CleanShot-2026-10-18-at-6.12.48-PM@2x.png)

To my eyes you can sum up their 2025 progress - and dev blogs - with one word. **Bland.**  
  
Basically, my interest in the game died a bit with everyone of their posts. In April they read the room (ish) and pivoted away from the survival aspects of the game to rebrand it as a narrative experience that would be single-player, for reasons. 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7b/90/7b901793-9ce9-42df-a98e-002e75d6de84/content/images/2026/10/ATTAnnounce-1.png)

At that point I swept the game into the dustbin (figuratively speaking) and completely stopped following it until last week when I saw it was - finally - released. Today I decided to pop over, give the page a looksie and see how it's going. 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7b/90/7b901793-9ce9-42df-a98e-002e75d6de84/content/images/2026/10/CleanShot-2026-10-18-at-6.25.45-PM@2x-1.png)

Oh, not good I guess! It could be something I pick up - one day far, far in the future while on sale - to see how it changed from the original vision. I did take a quick peek at the most recent trailer, and I'm kinda interested in this very *The Forest* \-esque inventory/crafting setup they've got going on? 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/7b/90/7b901793-9ce9-42df-a98e-002e75d6de84/content/images/2026/10/CleanShot-2026-10-18-at-6.26.50-PM@2x.png)

**If you end up giving it a try, lemme know how it goes?**