Tampere, Finland – May 12, 2026 – Taival means “journey” in Finnish. For developer Bonobo Software, that journey just took an unusual turn.
The Finnish indie studio has just launched a Kickstarter campaign for Taival, its blocky-style co-op adventure RPG with a funding goal of just €1.
“Our publisher told us not to do this. We did it anyway,” the team said.
The move follows an impressive few weeks, taking cues from Cube World, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Skyrim – Taival is an online or couch co-op adventure RPG where you and your shapeshifting companion known as the Henki explore a vibrant, blocky open world. Since opening its first playtest, Taival has drawn over 3,000 active playtesters and surpassed 10,000 Steam wishlists in just 10 days. Numbers that would certainly unlock additional funding. Bonobo software chose a different path.
“Every community member, every playtester, every wishlister means something to this journey we call Taival – and that’s not just a metaphor, that’s the game’s name,” a spokesperson for the studio said. “Instead of waiting on decisions to decide Taival’s future, we’re asking our community directly to support the journey and prove to platforms, press, and partners – that Taival is real, and that this game is worth building.”
Backers can pledge €1 or more, with a series of stretch goals to be announced that have been designed with the community in mind.
The campaign is live now on Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/poysky-productions/taival
Key Facts
- Campaign Goal: €1
- Launch Date: Tuesday 12th May 09:00 AM CEST
- Playtesters: 3000+
- Current Wishlists: 10,000+
- Kickstarter Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/poysky-productions/taival
About Taival
Taival is a co-op adventure that blends classic RPG elements with a unique shape-shifting companion and a charming blocky art style. Central to the gameplay is the Henki companion, capable of shapeshifting into various combat and mount forms discovered throughout the world.
About Bonobo Software
Bonobo Software is a Finland-based game studio dedicated to creating worlds players will want to get lost in. Founded in 2022, the studio was born out of the COVID lockdowns and a shared frustration with the severe lack of co-op multiplayer RPGs worth sinking a weekend into. What began as two university students sketching out their dream game on a couch has grown into a dedicated four-person team building Taival, a handcrafted, blocky open-world co-op RPG with a shapeshifting companion at its heart – and quite possibly the only game of its kind.
