First-person view across Carden’s wooded valley, waterfall and pond, with a Field Deck Hand card visible

Greetings from the island of Carden!

I’m Eddie, and I’m building Carden, a cozy first-person island game. You can try the open demo beta below and tell me what you think.

Open demo beta 1.3

Mac

Download for Mac

156 MiB · Apple Silicon and Intel
Signed and notarized

Extract the ZIP and open Carden-Mac.app.

Windows

Download for Windows

151 MiB · Windows 64-bit
Carden.exe is signed and timestamped

Extract the entire ZIP and open Carden-Windows/Carden.exe.

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This is a beta build. Bugs are expected, and feedback is required after playing.

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I’m still developing Carden. Send your thoughts to vampirestewgames@gmail.com.

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Welcome to your next little adventure

A little island.
A deck full of possibilities.

Chop, dig, plant, and water. Gather supplies, craft something useful, catch bugs, or settle beside the water for a little fishing.

A woodland trail winding between trees and fences on Carden’s island
A little curiosity goes a long way

See what’s around
the next bend.

Get to know Cecil and Carden’s paper-style characters. Help with gathering requests, repairs, and island projects.

A few views from the island

Fresh glimpses of Carden in development. Open a picture for a closer look.

First-person view of a fenced path beneath a stone bridge, with a Hand card visible
A path beneath the bridge
A butterfly beside rocks and trees at a pond
A little pond discovery
Fenced paths crossing rocky cliffs above a wooden gate
Paths with a view
A woodland trail between green trees, fences and mushrooms
See where the trail leads