Queer art, goblins and caffeine

Meet the Artists

A painting of a fat goblin with tusks, short hair, pointy ears, wearing a sleeveless pullover over a shirt and long pants with patches on the knees. Around them, several bits of text reads: Ether Nepenthes. Honorary goblin bringing bite-sized delights. They/him, queer, disabled, neurodivergent, the short haired half of Hidden Vale. Drinks several liters of tea a day. Almost won an award once. Famously taught themself pixel art instead of doing his taxes. Is a writer first and foremost.

A portrait of the 2 goblins face to face, smiling. Around them, several bits of text reads: Hidden Vale. Two queers telling stories. Anti-capitalistic, community-oriented, speculative daydreams. Check out our zines. Ask us about our 2D puzzle game! Queer art! Queer art! Come and get your queer art! do not use genAi. At all.

A drawing of a goblin wearing a loose shirt with puffy sleeves, tight pants, and a leather belt with a pouch on it. They have mid-short hair with a side cute, big droopy ears with many piercings, and a horn longer than the other. They are smiling. Around them, several bits of text reads: Tootkin Goblin. Small goblin with a love for art. They/them, queer, disabled, neurodivergent, the long-haired half of hidden vale. Is a 3D modeler at heart. Fuelled by coffee. Not only studied gamedev but worked as one. Too many projects at the same time.

We make the games we want to play

We focus on uplifting stories, inspired by our beloved Provence, our experience of queerness, and our speculative daydreams.

We prioritize the use of Free and Open-source tools, such as Godot and Krita.

HIDDEN VALE's vision is one of colourful, hopeful, anti-capitalistic, community-oriented games with immersive, think-y gameplay.

We want to open doors to worlds where everyone's needs can be met and a happier future can be foretold.

We'll make the shirts we want to wear

After several bite-sized, indie, free video game releases, we have recently steered our gaze towards more analogue forms of self-expression, such as zines and linoprints.

We have recently branched out into gobbo wear (goblin-themed, print-on-demand apparel) and hopefully soon into gobbo prints (you'll never guess).

Peruse our wares at your leisure, and find all our digital works on our itch.io page. Happy browsing!