Planned Release Date: Q3 2026

About This Game

Welcome to Your Hearthside

Hearthside: Your Custom Fireplace is a relaxing simulation designed to be a digital comfort zone. Whether you need a backdrop while studying, reading, or relaxing after work, Hearthside is built for you.

Customization Options

Control the exact look of your environment with a highly customizable setup.

• 66 Wall Styles: Cycle through 66 wall variations across 7 material groups including Brick, Wood, Tile, Marble, Metal, and Festive. (More textures are constantly being added)

• Build Your Fire: Choose between multiple log arrangements and adjust the physical size of the fire—from a glowing ember to a roaring blaze.

• Fire Dynamics: Fine-tune the behavior of the flames by adjusting the fire's speed, opacity, and overall intensity.

• Smoke & Embers: Toggle smoke and glowing embers on or off, and customize their specific visual options to match your preference.

• Color Control: Adjust the exact color of the flames, logs, and walls using full RGB sliders, or quickly swap between a library of prechosen color palettes.

• Custom Image Gallery: Import your own photos or artwork from your PC directly into the game. Set a single image, or load multiple to create a beautiful carousel slideshow that cycles through your memories on the wall.

Ambience and Audio

Layer different sounds together to create your ideal background noise.

• 4 Nature Sounds: Mix and match ambient tracks including a thunderstorm, winter wind, babbling brook, and wildlands. (More soundscapes coming soon)

• Included Music: Listen to over 1 hour of built-in music featuring genres like Celtic, Lo-Fi, and Piano Lo-Fi. (More tracks on the way)

• Import Your Own Music: Import your own local audio files directly into the game to play through Hearthside's built-in audio player.

Presets and Controls

• Save Your Presets: Save your exact configuration to a preset slot to load it again later.

• Premade Occasions: Load premade presets designed for specific moods and occasions.

• Camera Controls: Zoom in close to the coals or pull back to view the whole room.

Upcoming Features

Hearthside is currently focused on atmosphere, but the development roadmap includes introducing productivity tools:

• Pomodoro Integration: Built-in focus timers to help you study or work.

• To-Do Lists: Keep track of your daily tasks while the app runs in the background.

• Custom Timers: Set alarms to remind you to take breaks or drink water.

• Widget Mode: Snap Hearthside to the corner of your monitor while you use other apps.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Music and some ambience sounds.