'Alan Wake: Design Works' Revealed by Lost in Cult
- The Artbook Collector
- Aug 18
- 3 min read
August 18th 2025
Back with another Design Works book, UK publisher Lost in Cult has revealed that their next deep dive will be for the fan-favourite Alan Wake series. In partnership with developer Remedy Entertainment, the upcoming release will take readers through the history and development of the psychological horror franchise.
Alan Wake: Design Works was announced on social media and as is tradition for the series, it is already available to pre-order too. The 250+ page hardcover to be an in-depth look at not just the original game, but American Nightmare and Alan Wake 2 as well. From the original inception, through to the development of the their last release, readers will be treated to a celebration of Alan Wake, making it an ideal companion to the games. You can order the book now on the Lost in Cult website.
Featuring interviews with the developers themselves, including Director Sam Lake, as well as Mikael Kasurinen, Ilkka Villi, Matthew Porretta, Melanie Liburd, David Harewood, and many others, this exploration of the series will be a must have for visitors old and new to Bright Falls.
Design Works books aren't just a written history of the games they are based on though, they explore the art and visuals which is what makes them of interest to those that enjoy artbooks. Throughout the book you will find concept art for Alan Wake, but not only this, Lost in Cult have added unique pages that have thermoreactive ink. As you can see in the video below, art is revealed through interacting with the pages, mirroring how Alan Wake uses the light to take out his enemies in the game.
The Design Works series has always offered a couple of editions with each release, a Standard Edition and a Deluxe Edition. Also found on the Lost in Cult website, the Deluxe Edition will only be available to order up until Friday the 17th of October and both versions are expected to ship in the latter half of 2026.
The Deluxe Edition will include the 250+ page hardcover book with the following as extras;
All of the Standard Edition features
Campaign Limited
Alternate Cover
Dustjacket
Return Manuscript
Presentation box
Bright Falls Map
Bookmark
Saga Anderson's Mind Place Polaroids
Coffee World Poster
Watery, WA Postcard
Signed Actors Card
Check out the Deluxe Edition below, as well as some page previews of the book.
Lost in Cult continue to champion physical releases, not just for books, but for games and vinyl too. Their last book announcement was for Mundaun: Design Works, which is also available on their website. You can also pre-order other upcoming books in the series, including Animal Well: Design Works, VA-11 Hall-A: Design Works, Ultros: Design Works, and Outer Wilds: Design Works. IMMORTALITY: Design Works is also now shipping and available to buy too.
The Alan Wake series is a psychological survival-horror franchise from Remedy Entertainment, blending third-person action and exploration with a narrative driven story. Alan Wake is an author battling with writer’s block, but during a trip to Bright Falls things take a dark turn, trapping him in a story he doesn't remember writing. The 2010 original was followed up by the spin-off Alan Wake's American Nightmare in 2012 and the a full sequel in 2023, titled Alan Wake II. The sequel introduced FBI agent Saga Anderson as a second playable character. The games have been well received by players and critics, becoming a favourite of many in the genre.
Future updates for the book will be reported here as they happen and be sure to check out the Lost in Cult website page here.
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