--- title: The Keeper Shall Awaken date: 2025-06-08T11:11:00-07:00 author: James Spafford canonical_url: "https://www.doublefine.com/news/the-keeper-shall-awaken" section: News --- # The Keeper Shall Awaken June 8th 2025 [![](https://assets.doublefine.com/shared/wallpapers/Keeper_Announce_Wallpaper_Desktop-Wide_2560x1440_RGB.jpg)](//assets.doublefine.com/shared/wallpapers/Keeper_Announce_Wallpaper_Desktop-Wide_2560x1440_RGB.jpg "Keeper Announce Wallpaper - Desktop (2560x1440)") If you were alarmed by an enormous ear-blistering chorus of cheers echoing around your neighborhood this morning, our apologies for the disturbance! That was because earlier today at the Xbox Showcase **we announced that our next game will be [*Keeper*](https://www.doublefine.com/games/keeper)***,* and we have a **trailer** to prove it! [Watch on YouTube: Keeper - Announce Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTjCk55-Dg4) A story told without words, [*Keeper*](https://www.doublefine.com/games/keeper) is a third-person atmospheric adventure filled with exploration, puzzle solving, and unexpected departures from reality. It’s from Lee Petty, who folks around these parts should already know as the creative lead behind [*Stacking*](https://www.doublefine.com/games/stacking)*, [Headlander](https://www.doublefine.com/games/headlander),* and *[RAD](https://www.doublefine.com/games/rad)*. Even better, it’s coming *really soon* — ***Keeper*** **will launch on October 17, 2025** on Xbox Series X\|S, Xbox PC, Xbox Cloud, Steam, and will be playable on day one Game Pass. **You can [Wishlist](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3043580/Keeper) it now!** ## What is Keeper? Hopefully you’ve watched the trailer by now, if not, you'll find it above. I helped to break it down in this [Xbox Wire article](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/06/08/keeper-double-fine-xbox-games-showcase), so let’s borrow those words back from them for a second so we can answer the question on everyone’s lips — at least partially anyway — *What is Keeper?* [![Keeper Screenshot 0 - Announcement - The Lighthouse](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-000-The_Lighthouse.jpg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-000-The_Lighthouse.jpg "Keeper Screenshot 0 - Announcement - The Lighthouse") > *Keeper* is set in a post-human world, after our time on the earth has long since passed. > > We open on an island, where, in the shadow of a distant mountain peak, there stands a relic from a long-lost time. Although its purpose in this world has long been forgotten, we instantly recognize it as a Lighthouse. > > After eons of lying dormant, the Lighthouse unexpectedly moves. It shudders and shakes, and tumbles to the ground, its ancient masonry cracking apart. But then something even stranger occurs… its broken pieces of rubble reassemble, and it stands up once more — but now on newly formed legs. It has awakened. > > As the Lighthouse stumbles clumsily and learns to walk, it finds itself taken with a mysterious sense of purpose and, finding its footing, sets off toward the center of the island, toward the mountain. [![Keeper Screenshot 4 - Announcement - Mountain Peak](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-004-Mountain_Peak.jpg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-004-Mountain_Peak.jpg "Keeper Screenshot 4 - Announcement - Mountain Peak") > It has stood alone for countless years, but now the Lighthouse finds companionship in a curious and spirited seabird, who encounters the Lighthouse while seeking refuge from a creeping malevolent presence spreading throughout the isle. The Lighthouse discovers that its bright beam of light is able to affect the flora and fauna, and even seems to ward off the withering tendrils spreading throughout the world around it. > > Meanwhile the bird proves to be a useful and dexterous ally, able to interact with strange and ancient mechanisms. Together, these two unlikely friends set off on an epic adventure, an odyssey of mystifying metamorphosis, and a journey that will take them into realms beyond understanding. [![Keeper Screenshot 6 - Announcement - Friends](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-006-Friends.jpg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-006-Friends.jpg "Keeper Screenshot 6 - Announcement - Friends") ## The latest game from Lee Petty The Creative Lead behind *Keeper* is Lee Petty, who joined Double Fine many moons ago as the Art Director for [*Brütal Legend*](https://www.doublefine.com/games/brutal-legend)*.* Along with lending his talents to [*Broken Age*](https://www.doublefine.com/games/broken-age), and [*Psychonauts 2*](https://www.doublefine.com/games/psychonauts-2)*,* Lee has been Creative Lead on numerous projects including the matryoshka doll-themed puzzle adventure [*Stacking*](https://www.doublefine.com/games/stacking)*,* shag-carpeted, sci-fi side-scroller, [*Headlander*](https://www.doublefine.com/games/headlander), and neon-colored, post-*post*-apocalyptic roguelike, [*RAD*](https://www.doublefine.com/games/rad). I tried to sit down with Lee to ask him to share some words for this blog of ours and he said > *“OMG Spaff! You can’t just show up at my door in the middle of the night to wake me up for blog quotes”* to which I said > *“yes, of course, my liege”* as I walked away backwards with my head bowed, trying not to make eye contact, *as is our custom.* [![Keeper Screenshot 3 - Announcement - Bird Bath](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-003-Bird_Bath.jpg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-003-Bird_Bath.jpg "Keeper Screenshot 3 - Announcement - Bird Bath") But, dear reader, I already know some of it... I know that Keeper has roots which stem back to the pandemic, and the lockdowns which kept us all socially distanced from one another. I know that unique situation had Lee's mind pondering loneliness, isolation, companionship, and the very fate of humanity. I know that the game's visual style is inspired by a myriad of things, among them visionary film makers and surrealist painters. I know that anyone who wants to learn a little more about the genesis of *Keeper* should read [the aforementioned piece on Xbox Wire](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/06/08/keeper-double-fine-xbox-games-showcase), because I wrote a lot more about it there. I know that you should stay tuned to our various frequencies, as we'll be sure to dive more into the world of Keeper and the team behind it over the coming weeks and months. [![Keeper Screenshot 2 - Announcement - The Eyes](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-002-The_Eyes.jpg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-002-The_Eyes.jpg "Keeper Screenshot 2 - Announcement - The Eyes") Ultimately, *Keeper* is about the unexpected. It’s a reality-bending experience full of surprise, absurdity and delight, in which you’ll never know quite what will happen next. It’s atmospheric, and at times psychedelic and surreal. We have high hopes that you will enjoy our strange, otherworldly tale. We’re mainly excited that we no longer have to *keeper*-secret. OK, OK. *I’ll get my coat.* Please wishlist *Keeper* today on the [Microsoft Store](https://www.microsoft.com/store/productid/9ncjwhhmvhr0) or [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3043580/Keeper). We'll be back soon with more fun, we promise! [ Wishlist Now! ](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3043580/Keeper) - [![Keeper Screenshot 1 - Announcement - Beach Walk](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-001-Beach_Walk.jpg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-001-Beach_Walk.jpg "Keeper Screenshot 1 - Announcement - Beach Walk") - [![Keeper Screenshot 5 - Announcement - Crumbling Ledge](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-005-Crumbling_Ledge.jpg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-005-Crumbling_Ledge.jpg "Keeper Screenshot 5 - Announcement - Crumbling Ledge") - [![Keeper Screenshot 7 - Announcement - Mountain](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-007-Mountain.jpg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-007-Mountain.jpg "Keeper Screenshot 7 - Announcement - Mountain") - [![Keeper Screenshot 10 - Announcement - Overgrown Temple](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-010-Overgrown_Temple.jpg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-010-Overgrown_Temple.jpg "Keeper Screenshot 10 - Announcement - Overgrown Temple") - [![Keeper Screenshot 9 - Announcement - Open Field](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-009-Open_Field.jpg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-009-Open_Field.jpg "Keeper Screenshot 9 - Announcement - Open Field") - [![Keeper Screenshot 8 - Announcement - Giant In The Distance](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-008-Giant_In_The_Distance.jpg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-008-Giant_In_The_Distance.jpg "Keeper Screenshot 8 - Announcement - Giant In The Distance") - [![Keeper Screenshot 6 - Announcement - Friends](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-006-Friends.jpg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-006-Friends.jpg "Keeper Screenshot 6 - Announcement - Friends") - [![Keeper Screenshot 4 - Announcement - Mountain Peak](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-004-Mountain_Peak.jpg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-004-Mountain_Peak.jpg "Keeper Screenshot 4 - Announcement - Mountain Peak") - [![Keeper Screenshot 3 - Announcement - Bird Bath](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-003-Bird_Bath.jpg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-003-Bird_Bath.jpg "Keeper Screenshot 3 - Announcement - Bird Bath") - [![Keeper Screenshot 2 - Announcement - The Eyes](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-002-The_Eyes.jpg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-002-The_Eyes.jpg "Keeper Screenshot 2 - Announcement - The Eyes") - [![Keeper Screenshot 0 - Announcement - The Lighthouse](https://assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-000-The_Lighthouse.jpg)](//assets.doublefine.com/images/screenshots/Keeper/Keeper_Announce-000-The_Lighthouse.jpg "Keeper Screenshot 0 - Announcement - The Lighthouse") --- We promise not to send too many emails, but if you wish to withdraw your consent and stop hearing from us, simply click the unsubscribe link found at the bottom of each email we send, or contact us at [support@doublefine.com](MAiLtO:support@doublefine.com?subject=Unsubscribe). 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