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Oct 9, 2026DISCORD-Live EVENTTwo-hour Q&A with Phillip, Simon, Dini and team, followed by live gameplay. The richest source on servers, zombies and base building.
Sep 28, 2026Ardem’s Public Playtest — Stability FirstWhy the public playtest was postponed and Early Access slid to 2027.
Aug 30, 2026Ardem's Video for Gamescom | Narrational-Gameplay | 2026Narrated gameplay for Gamescom: campervan, trailer, digging a bed, cooking.
Oct 17, 2025Ardem | New Visuals Update | 2025The trailer for the new realistic art style.
Nov 13, 2025Ardem | A New Beginning | Dev-Diary | 2025Dev diary on the fresh start with zombies and new visuals.
Dec 16, 2025Ardem | New Systems | Dev-Diary | PART TWO | 2025Dev diary part 2: new systems, trailers, clay crafting.
Nov 5, 2025Ardem | Campervan-Features | New Update | 2026Every campervan feature.
Jul 22, 2026Ardem's Single Player Customization Options-Full Breakdown | 2026Everything you can configure in single-player – according to the studio, also the basis for server settings.

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Trailers & dev diaries

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Oct 15, 2026Closer look at the character creator in Ardem
Oct 9, 2026DISCORD-Live EVENTTwo-hour Q&A with Phillip, Simon, Dini and team, followed by live gameplay. The richest source on servers, zombies and base building.
Sep 28, 2026Ardem’s Public Playtest — Stability FirstWhy the public playtest was postponed and Early Access slid to 2027.
Aug 30, 2026Ardem's Video for Gamescom | Narrational-Gameplay | 2026Narrated gameplay for Gamescom: campervan, trailer, digging a bed, cooking.
Aug 11, 2026ARDEM PLAYTEST ANNOUNCEMENT – August 31 & October 15Announcement: closed test Aug 31, public test Oct 15.
Jul 23, 2026Ardem's Improved Interaction System | Sneak-Peek | Gameplay | 2026
Jul 22, 2026Ardem's Single Player Customization Options-Full Breakdown | 2026Everything you can configure in single-player – according to the studio, also the basis for server settings.
Jul 9, 2026The Summer-Camp | New Location in ARDEM | 2026
Jun 16, 2026New Location Sneak Peek | Albington-Suburbs | ARDEM | 2026
Jun 6, 2026Ardem's New UI Concept | Work In Progress | 2026
Mar 20, 2026Ardem | Playtest Announcement | 2026Announcement on funding and the (later changed) playtest plan.
Feb 11, 2026Firewatch Towers in Ardem | 2026
Feb 9, 2026"Water" is more important than "Food" | Ardem | 2026
Feb 4, 2026In Ardem "Infected Players" Will Turn Into Zombies When Eliminated | 2026
Jan 29, 2026New Liquid Tank Trailer is HERE | Ardem | 2026
Jan 24, 2026Ardem "Hard to be in America" | New Upcoming Survival Game | 2026
Jan 23, 2026Ardem's In-Game Footage | Cinematography | 2026
Jan 13, 2026Thank You for 200,000 Wishlists
Dec 16, 2025Ardem | New Systems | Dev-Diary | PART TWO | 2025Dev diary part 2: new systems, trailers, clay crafting.
Dec 6, 2025Ardem | Location-Spotlight | Alexander Falls | 2025
Dec 1, 2025Thank You For 100,000 Wishlists!
Nov 27, 2025Ardem Location Announcement | New Upcoming Survival Game | 2026
Nov 17, 2025Ardem's New Location | The Lighthouse | Official Teaser | 2026
Nov 13, 2025Ardem | A New Beginning | Dev-Diary | 2025Dev diary on the fresh start with zombies and new visuals.
Nov 5, 2025Ardem | Campervan-Features | New Update | 2026Every campervan feature.
Nov 3, 2025Playing "Ardem" and Listening to 80's Music | 2026
Nov 1, 2025Ardem-Immersive Gameplay Sneak Peek | 2026
Oct 17, 2025Ardem | New Visuals Update | 2025The trailer for the new realistic art style.
May 19, 2025Ardem | Tunnel-System | Sneak Peak | 2025
Mar 24, 2025Getting Started in Ardem Playtest 4
Jan 30, 2025Ardem Dev Diary - January 2025
Dec 16, 2024Ardem Dev Diary - Short Update December 2024
Oct 28, 2024Ardem - Alpha Test 03 Story Trailer

Shorts

Quick looks

Since August 2026 the studio posts clips from development almost daily: systems, places, sound, animation. Much of it is work in progress.

Nov 1, 2026Why don’t more survival games let you do this?
Oct 31, 2026This house looked normal…until I went inside | Ardem
Oct 29, 2026Ardem’s new improved ambience and inventory sound
Oct 28, 2026Ardem’s Vehicle Damage System Is Taking Shape
Oct 27, 2026“when everything is gone, you find out what you were really protecting”
Oct 14, 2026These Abandoned Houses Tell a Story…| Ardem
Oct 13, 2026“These Ardem Animations Aren’t Staying”
Oct 12, 2026Testing the first GUNPLAY in Ardem | Work in Progress | Sneak Peek
Oct 7, 2026Ardem’s Tents Are More Than Just Decoration
Oct 5, 2026Ardem’s interiors | Part Two
Oct 5, 2026Ardem’s interiors-Sneak Peek
Oct 3, 2026“Players Want Ardem Now…So Why Are We Waiting?”
Sep 30, 2026This is why we still haven’t shown any zombies or a proper gunplay
Sep 28, 2026Ardem’s Public Playtest-Stability First | Part One
Sep 28, 2026The main reason why we chose to delay the public playtest for Ardem
Sep 25, 2026The Clothing Function in Ardem | Sneak Peek
Sep 22, 2026Farming System in Ardem | Sneak Peek | Work in Progress
Sep 18, 2026Ardem’s Land Claim-System | Explained
Sep 16, 2026Losing your map in Ardem Could Lead Your Enemies Straight To YOU
Sep 15, 2026Ardem will feature a “manual reloading” system that is very similar to DayZ
Sep 14, 2026The weapon system in Ardem | Explained | New Upcoming Survival Game
Sep 14, 2026In this survival game every weapon attachment matters
Sep 10, 2026The reality of developing a survival game
Sep 9, 2026What happens when electricity goes out in Ardem?
Sep 7, 2026Our Survival Game will be getting a HUGE animation overhaul
Sep 6, 2026Ardem’s Closed Playtest NEWS
Sep 2, 2026Our plans for Ardem this week | Farming and more
Sep 1, 2026We added an enclosed storage trailer to our survival game
Aug 31, 2026Ardem’s Closed Playtest Starts Today!
Aug 29, 2026The weirdest feature in our survival game ACTUALLY makes sense
Aug 28, 2026Ardem’s Closed Playtest is ONLY 3 days away
Aug 26, 2026The way you wear your clothes in this survival game, actually matters
Aug 24, 2026This survival game actually rewards hoarding
Aug 23, 2026Ambience in Ardem is now feeling amazing
Aug 22, 2026In this survival game, you have to choose vehicles very carefully
Aug 20, 2026In this survival game, the nighttime is a lot darker than you think
Aug 19, 2026Test Driving in Ardem at night and during rainy weather
Aug 18, 2026New Improved Sounds-With No Commentary
Aug 18, 2026How to check if you are accepted to Ardem’s Closed Playtest
Aug 16, 2026This Survival Game is bringing back the early DayZ feeling
Aug 15, 2026Which crosshair fits our survival game?
Aug 13, 2026New Improved Sound in Ardem | Work in Progress
Aug 11, 2026Ardem’s Playtest Dates-Everything you need to know
Aug 8, 2026We changed the vehicle behavior in Ardem
Aug 8, 2026Ardem’s Internal Testing Part Two
Aug 7, 2026Ardem is now being tested internally
Aug 5, 2026Testing the new ragdoll system in Ardem
Feb 13, 2025Flying Tree? That's a bug.
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