I don’t think we ever actually announced anywhere, except maybe vaguely, that we were shooting to have Little Inferno ready for Day 1 of the Wii U launch, but apparently that news has been discovered by old friend of Hatsworth and World of Goo and super sleuth Mr. Stephen Totilo and the fine folks at Kotaku. So that means mid-November. And we’re honored to be in such sophisticated indie company.

For non-nintendo folks, we’re planning to have the Windows version ready the same day, on our site, and on Steam, and possibly on a few other stores still in talks.

This is all dependent upon us ironing out the last few details and shoveling in as much coal and hydrocarbons as we can. Lots more updates to follow, including a new trailer in progress that actually shows real actual gameplay – I know it’s been a long time coming.

BREAKING REPORT. The ESRB has officially declared Little Inferno unsafe for children, with a rating of “T for Teen”.

Tomorrow Corporation would like to take this opportunity to remind players to please use caution while playing with your Little Inferno Entertainment Fireplace. Please do not insert your Little Inferno into your mouth, as it may pose a choking hazard. Please do not insert your children into your Little Inferno Entertainment Fireplace, as they may not be easily reassembled. Little Inferno is for external use only.

Studies have indicated that when used properly, with appropriate safety measures, your Little Inferno Entertainment Fireplace will warm your home – and your heart.

[Beta Update: We’re still testing on friends and family, and will launch the beta on Steam as soon as the last few changes are ticked off the punch list. If you’d like to take part in the beta, you can sign up here.]

Brand new interview about Little Inferno and other things is here. Interviewer is Mr. Chris Evans, one of the early supporters of World of Goo waaay back before it launched a long long time ago, and he’s an indie kid too, except instead of making games, he made his own game news site. Go read it!

Here’s an excerpt from the interview:

Chris: Without giving too much away about Little Inferno, can you tell us what games have had an influence on the ideas behind Little Inferno?

TomorrowCorp: Indie games tend to be outlets for their designers’ quirks and anxieties and unusual ways of experiencing the world. So, while we also look to games we love, most of Little Inferno is inspired by real life things that we find scary or confusing or totally absurd. Some things that inspired Little Inferno:

• Playing with fire is really fun, but dangerous. Like kittens.
• The simplest things can often be the most terrifying. (Example: Steven Moffat written episodes of Doctor Who)
• New hobby: Ordering lots of things on Amazon and tracking shipments as they arrive.
• It’s easy to stay stuck in a job that’s kindof ok, but maybe not what your childhood self would be proud of or excited by.
• That slight but constant feeling that films and tv and advertisements and government programs treat you like a kid who’s too clueless to handle subtlety, or real explanations, or drama or comedy that’s not entirely broad and ham fisted.
• Bugs and eggs.
• That feeling of wanting to communicate with other people, but being entirely unheard or misunderstood.
• Dental work.

NintendoLife’s “handsomest man in gaming” Jon Wahlgren just interviewed us about Little Inferno, existential crisis, Nintendo’s hands, and the future. Full interview is here.

We’ve hardly released any info on Little Inferno, so we were especially amazed to discover such a fantastic piece of fan art exists! Created by illustrator Sara Mena.

UPDATE: Thanks, it appears we also missed Mark H’s massive furnace here!