Four Divine Abidings [full release]

Devlog

• Podcast about making Four Divine Abidings, gaming and meditation
  July 29, 2025 by FourDivineAbidings

  I was invited to a podcast by a fellow game developer Lucas Molina where we discussed a range of topics connected to our personalities, gaming, meditation, and the creation story behind Four Divine Ab... Continue reading

  
• Update 25072025
  July 25, 2025 by FourDivineAbidings

  ⬖ Minor UI improvements. ⬖ Hot keys: E ncounter, H ome, P ath, S kills, T ools, M ilestones, Skill sets: 1 , 2 . Accessible from Gems of Advice near the Main Menu:... Continue reading
• About the Art and the Artist
  July 23, 2025 by FourDivineAbidings

  Art is an aspect of the Four Divine Abidings that frequently receives compliments. It draws initial attention, supports a calm atmosphere, and communicates meaning for the game's Encounters. It is all... Continue reading

  
• Update 23072025
  July 22, 2025 by FourDivineAbidings

  ⬖ Minor UI improvements for Skills and Insights... Continue reading
• Update 19072025
  July 19, 2025 by FourDivineAbidings

  ⬖ Tier 1 Level 3 where many players experienced a progress wall is now 60% easier. This will apply to new Encounters. ⬖ Fixed game import/restore during offline time calculations... Continue reading
• Launch week recap and what's next
  July 18, 2025 by FourDivineAbidings

  Check out how was the first week of Steam launch and what's coming next: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3655580/view/545615175941619904... Continue reading

  
• Beginner Insights
  July 16, 2025 by FourDivineAbidings

  Check this guide to make first steps in the game smoother: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3527049699... Continue reading

  
• Update 15072025 "Know your Tools"
  July 15, 2025 by FourDivineAbidings

  ⬖ Level progress information of all Spiritual Tools can now be accessed by clicking Tool names in the Tools panel. ⬖ Saves now are automatically backed up during some user actions. ⬖ To restore... Continue reading
• Just released on Steam
  July 09, 2025 by FourDivineAbidings#release

  The game is now available on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3655580/Four_Divine_Abidings/... Continue reading

  
• Active or idle?
  July 07, 2025 by FourDivineAbidings

  When designing the Four Divine Abidings, one of my goals was to let players experience the game in the way they prefer. While starting mostly active, like many other games of the incremental genre, I... Continue reading

  
• Update 02.07.2025
  July 03, 2025 by FourDivineAbidings#update

  ⬖ Minor bug fixes and polishing... Continue reading
• Update 30.06.2025
  June 30, 2025 by FourDivineAbidings#update

  ⬖ Reduced the Wheel of Life milestone rebirths requirements, especially at late stages. ⬖ Reduced Seclusion retreat requirements. These two Milestones were unnecessary grindy and unable to be achi... Continue reading
• Steam release: 10th of July 2025
  June 25, 2025 by FourDivineAbidings

  The game will release on Steam on the 10th of July 00:00 GMT (9th of July 17:00 PDT). Steam only features: + 31 Steam achievements. + Cloud save support... Continue reading
• Update 23.06.2025
  June 23, 2025 by FourDivineAbidings#update

  ⬖ Insights are now always respecced in an optimal way: no additional player's actions needed for the optimal Insight points refund. ⬖ Fixed a bug: hourglass timer sometimes not appearing after cli... Continue reading
• Update 22.06.2025
  June 22, 2025 by FourDivineAbidings#update

  ⬖ Minor balancing. ⬖ Minor UI/UX improvements... Continue reading
• Update 20.06.2025
  June 20, 2025 by FourDivineAbidings#update

  ⬖ Pop-up tutorials can now be disabled after reaching Wisdom Level 2. ⬖ Minor UI improvement. ⬖ Right click and ESC can now be used to switch Encounter and Home views, close Tools, Skills, Path... Continue reading
• Update 19.06.2025
  June 19, 2025 by FourDivineAbidings#update

  Update 19.06.2025 ⬖ Game Speed setting in the main menu: can be increased up to 3x. ⬖ Minor UI improvements... Continue reading
• Update 16.06.2025
  June 16, 2025 by FourDivineAbidings##update

  ⬖ Claiming Milestones now requires additional click to confirm, so rewards can be previewed for more informed decisions. ⬖ Minor early Path balancing. ⬖ Minor UI/UX improvements... Continue reading
• Full release 13.06.2025
  June 13, 2025 by FourDivineAbidings##update

  After thousands of hours of development and many years leading to its creation, I’m finally happy to share the Four Divine Abidings: a mindfulness-themed idle/incremental journey inspired by Buddhis... Continue reading