Aaron Gwynaire
Hey everyone! I'm Aaron Gwynaire. I run Defy Reality Entertainment. I'm a full-time solo indie game developer, currently developing a game called Neyyah. It's a 1st person 2d slideshow based point n click adventure puzzle game, inspired by the original Myst and Riven games. I have been developing the game since 2018, and I am now in a position, while the game develops, to share more content here on Youtube, revealing some tips and techniques I have developed in creating my first commercial game, while also sharing any test build footage of gameplay along the way too!
Aaron Gwynaire
Explore a world you were born to protect ... Prerendered environments, deep lore, point n click magic, beating at the heart of a brand new puzzle adventure: Neyyah.
Available NOW on Steam!
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Oh, and some lovely easter eggs being added in next patch 😉
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Pixel Expo VI was amazing!
For the first time ever, we were able to showcase Neyyah in its finished form, and it was so much fun!
The Defy Reality team rotated booth-time to make sure everyone got a chance to check out some of the other games… and we were not disappointed! Kudos to all the devs whose games made it to Pixel this year. We appreciate the time and work that goes into doing what you do, and we hope you’re all having a well-deserved rest today.
Thanks to everyone who came down to enjoy the weekend, especially those who took the time to stop by the Neyyah booth. We were especially stoked to get a visit from Michelle Wong and the CoderDojo ninjas, who came all the way from Mandurah to experience the joys of Pixel Expo! We are grateful for everyone’s feedback and support, and we hope you all had as much fun as we did!
Huge thanks to Rin McBeath and Steam for including Neyyah in the ‘Chuck Another Game on the Barbie’ Steam Showcase (and sticker challenge!), and to Screenwest for generously subsidising the cost of our booth.
Most of all, massive thanks to the Pixel Expo organisers and volunteers for putting together a world-class event WA can be proud of.
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I really enjoyed my recent interview with KelticAngel on Youtube ...
We discussed so many things Neyyah! I was able to talk more in depth about the journey, what made this game a seven year project, the inspirations surrounding the game, and much, much more! 🙂
Check it out! And be sure to check out KelticAngel's current playthrough of Neyyah, and other great games such as Quern and Riven! 🙂
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Excited to have Neyyah showcased this year at PixelEXPO in Perth, Western Australia 13th - 14th September!
Fantastic games ready to be played, great beautiful community at the heart of Perth WA, and Neyyah will also be there!
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Fantastic chat with Nanci Nott and ABC Perth, delving into all great things 'Neyyah' ... The design links with the beautiful Mandurah in Western Australia, the big list of credits / the amazing talents involved, Screen Australia support, and how Zaedyn Turner composed 55 tracks for the Neyyah OST, using his amazing talents to help shape and bring to life this vast world of mystery and adventure, as well as his contributions to creature assets, and his game dev pursuits!
A must listen!
Nanci Nott also appears in the game, doing a fantastic job with her portrayal of the mysterious character, Aurian! Great work Nanci, and for all your efforts behind the scenes in Neyyah's design, too!
7 years of magic - now out in the real world.
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One week after launch!!
Hello adventurers! I hope you're enjoying your time in Neyyah, discovering its many mysteries and soaking up all the world has to offer. Seven years in development, and it finally hit the Steam waves on the 2nd September, opening its portal to a very excited and PATIENT community (it had been a long wait lol). I was also very excited to finally get Neyyah out into the world, and the response has been amazing!!
I want to thank everyone who's jumped in so far, and if you're considering to enter the portal, Neyyah is still 20% off on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/1289720/Neyyah/
This video just goes into my thoughts after a week, how I'm feeling, seeing how you're all going, and letting you know I'm here online, on Steam discussions, all over socials, if you have any questions, etc ... Shoot away!
Be sure to leave a Steam review when you're ready too! Very cool, Neyyah just hit Very Positive recently on Steam 🙂
Thanks again to all you amazing adventurers out there!!
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Check out Adventure Game Geek's review on Neyyah!
AGG has been a big support behind Neyyah's development, aiding the sound design work back in 2023, alongside our trusted sound buddy, Movo! Thanks AGG!
Neyyah is available NOW on Steam!
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4 hours to go!!!
And still at the top of the popular upcoming list on Steam 🙂 nearing 27k wishlists! Lots of buzz and excitement! All coming up well after 7 years in development.
Ill be busy this afternoon on some tweaks and touch ups while making sure to respond to any feedback and bugs hitting the Neyyah Steam discussions page! Ill be very present over the next couple of weeks at least seeing how you are all fairing in this vast mysterious world you are about to step foot on for the first time!
The portal plasma sizzles in anticipation of new arrivals ...
While im excited for myself to get this out there, to achieve this goal in my life, im also very excited for all of you too! Thank you for all your patience, support and love over these last years! Its been an insane journey, hours of incredible passion and drive, and sacrifice!
I endevour to do a youtube video that will release on launch, plus a nice steam devlog update. My youtube will be pushed a lot going forth into my game development journey. Excited to share a lot of my experiences and hope to influence and inspire a long the way!
Neyyah hits Steam in 4 hours time ...
Oh, here are some sketch/notebooks that have made this world come to life!
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Happy everyone! So so excited for the release of my first person adventure game, Neyyah, and releasing next week on Tuesday 2nd September! Wishlist on Steam: s.team/a/1289720
Recent review from Entertainium headlined: 'Neyyah is the most faithful successor to the original Myst and Riven I have ever played'' - read up here -> entertainium.co/2025/08/29/neyyah-review/
This game has been just over a seven year solo project, designing a whole world for players to jump in, discover, explore and make it their own! Puzzles are integrated carefully into the rich environments, music and sound bury you deeper into Neyyah's immersive prerendered graphics, and there is deep lore and story to become lost in, as you traverse the world of Neyyah.
Portal is opening next week on Tuesday!
Thanks to everyone here who has been following this enormous project so far! Not long now! :)
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4 DAYS TO GO!!
Some love to Visionaire Studio 5 game engine!
It's been wonderful working in the VS 5 engine, bringing to life a rich detailed work in a point n click prerendered game. It's enabled me to bring that nostalgic vibe, while working simple, easy and visually. Big thanks to the team and discord! 🙂
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