Who will you choose to accuse in this stunning branching narrative mystery?
Skipclaw (July 23, 2026) – An ominous warning has appeared within the walls of the boarded up town of Skipclaw – a vague countdown, written in blood, across the pulpit of your father’s boarded up old church on the fifth anniversary of his death. Finding the answers behind this foreboding message is up to you; step into the shoes of RUNT, the youngest of five brothers in a dark, violent post-apocalyptic world where humans no longer dominate the animal world. Investigate the omen in this incredibly haunting, visceral tale and solve the mystery of RUNT, coming from Grimtaste Studios and publisher DreadXP to Steam on Aug. 6 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/4141350/RUNT/)
Today’s release date trailer gives a close-up look at the eerie, slow-burn intensity rippling through RUNT’s cult mystery tale:
RUNT is an unsettling twist on the traditional adventure mystery format, injecting unpredictable outcomes and supernatural threats that saturate a deeply atmospheric environment. With meticulously crafted aesthetics, including original photography and hand-painted art, RUNT is a unique and mature story for adventure, mystery and visual novel fans.
Playing as the observant, loyal and smallest member of a family, RUNT weaves complex and difficult family dynamics with survival politics throughout its disquieting, descriptive narrative. Command remarkable agency in the path you take, forging your way to one of multiple endings while navigating a branching dialogue system. Develop relationships with the townspeople and explore your own troubled and complex feelings about your father, your brothers and yourself.
It’s most likely the spiciest roadmap ever for the franchise, bringing exciting news about not only the Pets DLC, but also expanded modding possibilities in House Flipper 2, as well as the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 port of the game.
July 23rd, Krakow, Poland. The final roadmap leading to the biggest House Flipper 2 DLC – the Pets DLC – is now out and reveals all the HF2 content coming till the end of this year.
This DLC was one of the most crucial and popular additions to the original House Flipper, and thus the most-awaited content addition for House Flipper 2! It is the final and largest part of the Q3/Q4 roadmap – players should expect it to arrive at the very end of the year.
The developers promised multiple devlogs leading to this grand release, so the community will be able to stay tuned about the progress.
On top of that, the devs invite everyone to Cologne to visit the House Flipper 2 booth at Gamescom 2026, where the fans will have a chance to play the official House Flipper 2 – Pets DLC Demo!
What is more, the roadmap also reveals a free update expanding the modding potential for the game. For now, the devs are working on allowing custom materials like wallpapers, furniture patterns, as well as wood, metal, and brick types.
The Nintendo Switch 2 release for House Flipper 2 was also mentioned as something that’s coming “later this year”, and surprisingly, will automatically include the latest Sakura DLC.
Last but not least, a series of House Flipper Franchise promotions just kicked off on Steam, with discounts for the recent Sakura DLC for HF2, as well as all the other franchise titles.
The House Flipper games are casual, family-friendly design simulators that let players use their creativity and ingenuity to repair, remodel, and renovate run-down houses. More than a simulator, House Flipper games encourage players to relax, express their creativity, and build strong communities.
The first House Flipper game sold over 5M copies across PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. House Flipper 2 upgrades the original title with polished mechanics, crisp new graphics, plus new gameplay modes: Sandbox, Story, and Co-Op Modes.
About Frozen District
Frozen District is a group of gamers passionate about virtual entertainment—regular people still ready to pull some all-nighters playing their favorite titles. They know what gamers need, as they are a part of the gaming community, and through creating their projects, which they would play themselves, they fulfill their ambitions.
At the same time, they all want to be the best at what they do, still trying to reach the peak of their performance by polishing their skills and seeking innovative solutions. That is why you can find experts in programming, marketing, graphics, design, and many more in their midst. Their main priority is constant improvement and crafting all the valuable experience gathered this way into the uniqueness present in their current and upcoming titles. https://frozendistrict.com/
Today, Atari and Jasozz Games launched their well-regarded indie first-person shooter CULTIC on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S for $19.98.
CULTIC’s console release includes CULTIC: Chapter One and CULTIC: Chapter Two together in a complete edition, featuring a combined 23 maps full of blood, grit, and, of course, cultists. After completing the story, players can test their skills in the wave-based Survival Mode.
While rooted in the style of classic shooters, CULTIC modernizes the formula with a 3D world and accessibility that caters to a wide variety of play styles and skill levels. Players can charge headfirst into combat, or take a slower, more strategic, methodical approach. Developed by solo creator Jason Smith and released on PC in 2022, CULTIC draws inspiration from 90s classic shooters including Jedi Knight Dark Forces 2 and Resident Evil 4, featuring gunplay combined with a gritty, pixelated retro aesthetic. The title gained traction within the retro-shooter community for its physics, environmental interactivity and satisfying combat, earning “Overwhelmingly Positive” reviews on Steam.
Available for Pre-Order Starting Today via the New Official RuneScape Merch Store, Enjoy a New Way to Adventure Across Gielinor With This Special Edition Boardgame
23rd July, 2026, Cambridge, UK – Today, Jagex: The RuneScape company is pleased to share that pre-orders for the RuneScape special edition of the MONOPOLY boardgameare now open. Available via the newly relaunched official RuneScape Merch Store, fans of the iconic MMORPG can bring their adventure across Gielinor from the screen to the tabletop for a whole new way to enjoy with family and friends.
RuneScape fans are invited to quest across Gielinor like never before, flexing their construction skills as they set up their own houses and castles in iconic locations, from Lumbridge and Varrock to the eerie views of Canifis and the crystal city of Prifddanas. Players will be able to choose from six iconic RuneScape tokens such as Bob the Cat, a cabbage, a party hat and a Dragon boot. They’ll experience gripping random events and earn GP as they expand their empire by taking ownership of the taverns of Gielinor by acquiring The Blue Moon Inn or securing the transportation set by acquiring ports such as Port Sarim.
Today also marks the official launch of the newly relaunched RuneScape Merch Store. As part of the overhaul, distribution is now available from both UK and US based fulfilment centres, bringing the collectibles fans love to their doorstep faster than ever before.
The relaunch forms part of RuneScape’s 25th anniversary ambitions to bring the world of Gielinor to fans in more ways than ever before, expanding beyond the game through new experiences, partnerships and collectibles, celebrating one of gaming’s most enduring worlds.
The special RuneScape edition of MONOPOLY can be pre-ordered for £49.99/$59.99 via the official RuneScape Merch Store starting today, with orders shipping this October.
Pre-order the RuneScape limited-edition MONOPOLY here:runescapemerch.com
RuneScapeand Old School RuneScape are available now on PC, Steam, iOS, and Android, complete with cross-platform progression and play on PC and mobile. RuneScape: Dragonwilds is available now on Steam Early Access.
About Jagex
Headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, Jagex: The RuneScape Company, is a leader in creating deep and engaging forever games that empower communities across PC and mobile. Our MMORPG franchise, RuneScape, is played around the world and has welcomed over 300 million player accounts.
As RuneScape enters its 25th year in 2026, we are accelerating our strategy to expand RuneScape into a broader ecosystem of forever games and connected experiences, grounded in a renewed commitment to integrity and fair play. This includes the reduction of monetisation mechanics, as well as the launch of RuneScape: Dragonwilds into Steam Early Access in 2025, representing a major step in building a multi-genre future for the RuneScape universe. Jagex: The RuneScape Company remains focused on building enduring worlds, empowering player-led innovation, and laying the foundations for the boldest era in RuneScape’s history.
About Monopoly
MONOPOLY first hit shelves in 1935 with the Racecar, Thimble, Boot, Top Hat, and Battleship among the original set of MONOPOLY tokens while the Scottie Dog and Wheelbarrow were added in the early 1950s. Although the brand has evolved over the past 90+ years, the gameplay and iconography of the classic MONOPOLY game has remained unchanged, making it a timeless classic sure to be enjoyed by future generations. Today, MONOPOLY is the world’s favorite family game brand and is enjoyed by more than one billion players in 114 countries across the globe.
About Hasbro
Hasbro is a leading games, IP and toy company whose mission is to create joy and community through the magic of play. With 165 years of expertise, Hasbro delivers groundbreaking play experiences and reaches more than 1 billion fans annually around the world, through physical and digital games, video games, toys, licensed consumer products, location-based entertainment, film, TV and more.
Through its franchise-first approach, Hasbro unlocks value from both new and legacy IP, including Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, Monopoly, Hasbro Games, Nerf, Transformers, Play-Doh and Peppa Pig, as well as premier partner brands. Powered by its portfolio of thousands of iconic marks and a diversified network of partners and subsidiary studios, Hasbro brings fans together wherever they are, from tabletop to screen.
For more than a decade, Hasbro has been consistently recognized for its corporate citizenship, including being named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media, a 2026 JUST Capital Industry Leader, a Brand that Matters by Fast Company, and one of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the U.S. by the Civic 50 for fourteen consecutive years.
About Winning Moves
Winning Moves is a leading world games company, which since 1992 has owned and produced TOP TRUMPS, producing and selling the ‘Cool, Card, Cult’ game in more than 30 countries across the world. Winning Moves also produces, with Hasbro, official versions of MONOPOLY based on cities and towns across the world, including in the UK, across Europe, the US, the Middle-East, Africa, the Far East, Australasia and many more places. Winning Moves as well owns and produces PASS THE PIGS, WADDINGTONS NUMBER 1 PLAYING CARDS and a host of other leading games, toy and card Brands.
Begin your emotional journey through this first-person puzzle adventure today!
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 23 July 2026 | Kronos Interactive is excited to announce that Echoes From Ciudadela, their debut indie narrative puzzle game, is out now on Steam. Experience the emotional journey of a son coming to terms with his father’s death, and uncovering the secrets of his people’s past.
Uncover Hidden Secrets And Honor Your Father’s Legacy Dive into this first-person narrative as Katari, an ambitious adventurer following the trail of his deceased father. After uncovering his father’s journal, Katari is led to a sealed mountain known as Ciudadela. In his quest up the mountain, Katari’s journey is obstructed by intricate puzzles inspired by historic inventions. Use your observation skills, experimentation, and ingenuity to connect these ancient machines and solve the mystery of your father’s dying wish.
Puzzles Protecting Centuries Of Civilization Each puzzle is crafted to challenge your spatial awareness, timing, and creativity. Utilise Katari’s Balearic Sling, a multifunctional tool, to assist throughout your adventure. You can aim, charge, and release shots to hit distant targets, break fragile seals, and ricochet projectiles around corners. As your journey progresses, upgrades will expand the sling’s capabilities, allowing deeper interaction with the environment and the mountain’s forgotten technologies. When puzzles grow more challenging, your father’s journal serves as a crucial guide, offering clues and insights. New entries will be revealed with each puzzle you solve, helping you understand more about this lost civilization. If you’re feeling stuck, a handy ‘hint’ feature is available, as well as dialogue prompts to guide you towards your goal.
A Story Sewn With Secrets The Mountain of Ciudadela has been asleep for centuries. Its artifacts and advanced technologies have remained untouched, waiting for you to uncover what came before–and what follows. Explore ancient relics, awaken forgotten technology, and piece together the history of a civilization that evolved beyond the constraints of time. From sweeping Patagonian vistas to vast sci-fi caverns, Echoes From Ciudadela invites exploration at every turn. Its underground caverns shift and evolve from level to level, immersing players in echoes of centuries past. Along the way, you’ll recover legendary core artifacts forged by history’s greatest minds: Archimedes’ Drill, Da Vinci’s Crossbow, and Galileo’s Observation of the Moons. Reactivate long-dormant machines and uncover the secrets buried deep within the mountain.
Gameplay Features:
Breathtaking Scenes: Adventure through Patagonian Vistas, moody caverns, sweeping fields, and more.
Engaging Interactive Environments: Environments are intentionally designed for unique interactions. The puzzles you encounter will progress your journey throughout Ciudadela.
First-Person Narrative Adventure: Experience 4-6 hours of gameplay as you piece together Katari’s father’s field logs and dig into the lore behindCiudadela.
Professional Voice Acting: Voice-acted narration guides the player through their journey and key discoveries. Clean delivery and natural pacing keep the story clear and accessible.
Pristine Sound Design: Spatial audio, responsive layers, and meticulous foley bring Ciudadela to life. Subtle mechanical cues and environmental ambiences double as readable hints without breaking immersion.
Echoes From Ciudadela is out now on Steam!
About Kronos Interactive Kronos Interactive is an indie games studio based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Focusing on high quality immersive experiences. Formed in 2024, their first game is due to release in late 2026. Echoes From Ciudadela is a first-person puzzle-solving narrative adventure.
Take a Trip to Clumsy County, Solve Problems, and Make Everyone Happy This September on PC and Consoles!
London, 23rd July 2026 – PQube and developer Denki today announced that their wholesome 3D hidden object game, Sniper Dan, will launch digitally on 17th September 2026 on PC (via Steam®), PlayStation® 5, XBOX Series X|S and Nintendo Switch™, alongside a physical PlayStation® 5 release. To celebrate the announcement, a charming new Release Date Trailer offers a fresh look at some of the eccentric jobs available for players to tackle in Clumsy County.
In Sniper Dan, players step into the shoes of handyman Dan, armed with a trusty sniper rifle and a keen eye for precision. Dan isn’t out to hurt anyone; he uses his remarkable aim for good, getting the residents of Clumsy County out of all sorts of sticky situations!
As players explore colourful locales, they need to carefully scope out the scene, spot the problem, and shoot the solution. From fixing rusty taps, machines behaving badly, and even stopping a thieving pelican, there are plenty of silly situations and whimsical jobs for players to take on. Between jobs, they can upgrade their rifle and decorate their office, before taking on additional game modes, including Time Attack, Ammo Hunt and Snapshot Mode!
PQube also revealed that Sniper Dan will be making its way to gamescom 2026, hand-picked by Nintendo as one of eight titles to feature in their area on the Indie Arena Booth. Players visiting the show can get hands-on with a Nintendo Switch demo, allowing them to experience the wholesome chaos on console for the first time.
About Sniper Dan
Sniper Dan is a hidden object game unlike any other. Objects aren’t always well hidden and the solution involves shooting them. You’re not hunting enemies. You’re hunting problems. Fixing rusty taps, machines behaving badly and even stopping a thieving Pelican. Travel far and wide across lively 3D locations packed with visual jokes and silly situations as you help those in need. Can Dan and his trusty tool get the job done?
Key Features
Ridiculous tools. Sensible intentions. Use a sniper rifle to fix everyday problems. No danger. No drama. Just long-range problem solving.
A hidden object game through a sniper scope. Scan busy 3D scenes, spot what’s wrong and solve it with one perfectly aimed shot.
Absurd problems. Serious precision. Zero violence. Fix signs, tighten bolts, pop balloons and jump-start fireworks. Nobody gets hurt. Ever.
Every job is a tiny mystery. Figure out cryptic clues, search the scene and work out what actually needs fixing.
A playful 3D world full of shareable moments. Silly situations, secret jobs and full of “what the…?” moments to be discovered and shared.
Grow your business one shot at a time. Earn money and reputation, upgrade your rifle, decorate your office hub and expand your operation.
Hundreds of absurd jobs across lively locations. Dynamic solutions mean jobs change each time you play.
To learn more about Sniper Dan be sure to check out the official website.
About PQube PQube is a leading developer, publisher, and distributor of interactive entertainment, with a diverse international team passionate about publishing games they love. Partnering with developers globally, PQube delivers immersive, memorable gaming experiences to players across all major gaming platforms. Its rich, ever-expanding portfolio features established fan-favorites like Kitaria Fables, Potion Permit, Discounty, Adorable Adventures and Tormented Souls, alongside exciting new projects including Kusan: City of Wolves, Sniper Dan, They Are Here: Alien Abduction Horror, Aggelos 2, K-pop Idol Stories: Road to Debut, The Detectorist Guild and Spyder: Agent 8. Learn more at www.pqube.co.uk.
About Denki Founded in March 2000, Denki is an award-winning independent games studio based in Dundee, Scotland. The studio creates original digital toys and games – including the BAFTA-winning Autonauts and Quarrel – and works alongside other developers and publishers on co-dev projects too. Across more than two decades, Denki has pioneered titles for a wide range of platforms and earned numerous accolades, including multiple BAFTA nominations and wins, a TIGA Best Developer award, and recognition at the Develop:STAR Awards and Gamescom UKIE Awards. Known for its passion for innovating new game genres and its highly-collaborative approach to working with its publishing partners, Denki continues to push the boundaries of playful, inventive game design over 25 years later.
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Take flight, traverse planets, and twist perspectives in this a-duck-able platformer today!
[Hyderabad, India – July 23, 2025] — Dodo Duckie is launching on PC and Xbox Series X|S today, but BornMonkie still has a couple of surprises almost ready to hatch! Dodo Duckie is officially waddling onto PS5 and Nintendo Switch 1 / 2 later this year. Play as Dodo, an adorable little duckie as you waddle, glide, and warp across the universe to save your chicken family in this silly-yet-heartfelt adventure.
With the help of Capie the Capybara’s cap, anything is possible — including bending reality itself! As you traverse each quirky planet, strategically shift between 2D and 3D perspectives to find every hidden secret, path, and surprise platform, as well as shiny stardust to buy more caps. Meet new friends, solve puzzles, and save your family in this story that features parallels to the classic fairytale: The Ugly Duckling.
About Dodo Duckie
Save Your Friends! – It was a peaceful day on the farm… until a giant alien beam yoinked your chicken family into the sky. With nothing but his waddle, his will, and a very special cap, Dodo dives into a glitched dimension to bring them back.
Flip the World! – Two dimensions, one adventure. With Capie the Capybara’s magical cap, you can flip between side-scrolling and 3rd Person view whenever you like. Swap perspectives to reveal hidden paths and surprise platforms, and use them to crack every puzzle and peek into every corner of the world.
Fly, Flop, and Float! – Dodo does a lot more than waddle. Glide over gaps, splash through water, float, flop, and improvise your way through each puzzle. Every move fits into the way you explore, experiment, and solve weird little alien puzzles. And yes, there is a dedicated quack button. Hit Q to QUACK, scare some aliens, and calm your own brain at the same time.
Explore Intergalactic Space! – Hop from one odd and adorable planet to the next, each stranger and cuter than the last. Collect shiny stardust, uncover secret routes, and meet Capie, the chill shopkeeper who sells very good caps. Don’t forget to take advantage of every very silly photo opportunity.
Prepare for a Whole Lot of Quacks! – Dodo wobbles, trips, and occasionally face-plants, but never gives up on its chicken family. Underneath the clumsy feet is a very determined little heart. Ready to accompany this adorable little duckie? This adventure is full of quacks, caps, and chaos, so grab the hat and jump in. Your next adventure (and your next cute screenshot) is waiting.
Dodo Duckie is now available on Steam and the Epic Games Store with a 20% off discount for launch, swan dive in today! Interested in a review key? Don’t hesitate to reach out! Wishlist the game on the PlayStation Store and Nintendo Store to stay in the loop, and don’t forget to join the growing community on Discord!
About BornMonkie
BornMonkie is a tiny bootstrapped indie team with big dreams, based in Hyderabad, India, building games that make you laugh, feel, and occasionally question your life choices with Fun gameplay at its core. Before stepping into PC and console development, our core team worked on 25+ mobile games supporting ourselves through client and service work. Dodo Duckie marks our debut PC and console title and a major step forward for us as a studio.
Inspect cash, spot counterfeits, and make critical choices in a decaying metropolis.
ONTARIO, CANADA, July 23rd, 2026 | Sava Beric and Ahamed Inhaam, the duo development team behind Fenyx Digital, are thrilled to announce their latest pixel-art narrative game – The Money Man. In this choice-driven dystopian strategy sim set in a decaying, sealed-off future New York, players are challenged to survive in a high-stakes criminal underworld, where spotting counterfeit bills becomes a matter of life or death. A demo for the game will be available on Steam soon.
Under New Management
One hundred years ago, the wealthy abandoned Earth for the pristine colonies of Mars. They left behind a rotting New York City, now cordoned off so nobody can get in or out. In this sealed-off city, the boroughs have been claimed by ruthless crime families. When tragedy strikes and someone you love is strapped for cash, you bargain with one of these crime families for help. Now, your job is to scan bills in the back of a speakeasy until you pay back every cent.
On top of it all, the gates to Mars reopen just eleven days into your new job, bringing in a flood of strange, new currency into the city – if you’re not smart about it, it’ll be your life, or the life of the one you love, on the line.
Unforgiving Business
Every day, debtors arrive to pay what they owe to the crime family. Real money needs to go into the vault, and counterfeits must be caught – or it’s you who answers for it. Your task is to inspect the cash using a variety of tools at your desk. Use a scanner to inspect serial numbers and portraits more closely, or set the bill on the UV plate or under regular light to see how the bill reacts. You also have your handy notebook and a ledger at your disposal to cross-check anything you find suspicious.
Between shifts, you’re free to leave your desk to socialize. Stroll through the speakeasy to gather rumors and chat with patrons for useful intel. Using the information you gather, you’ll find it easier to spot who’s a liar and who is being truthful when they pass bills to you.
How Far Are You Willing to Go?
You have 31 days to navigate this world and escape. Every morning, you’ll sit down and decide who walks out clean and who gets ruined. The choices you make in-game will determine which of the nine endings you experience. Will you stay loyal to the mob and pay your debt or become an informant for the police? Will you make your escape to Mars? Even one change could alter your ending.
Play The Demo
A playable demo of The Money Man will be available on Steam in early August. The upcoming demo will allow players to sit down to master their tools and experience a tense prequel to the main story with its own branching story and moral dilemmas with New York’s desperate debtors.
Game Features:
Inspect Cash Using Tools – Use a scanner and UV light and consult your notebook. Hunt for bad serial numbers, blurred faces, wrong watermarks, and counterfeit threads.
Friendly and Not-So-Friendly Faces – Meet recurring visitors whose lives depend on your judgement. The cop, the addict, the family settling a blood debt. None of them is a stranger for long.
Access the Rumor Mill – Gather rumors in the speakeasy between shifts and use what you overhear to catch the liars at your desk.
A New Day Dawns – Watch the world open on day eleven when a strange new currency starts crossing your desk.
For more updates and to be notified when the prequel demo releases, wishlist The Money Man on Steam.
About Fenyx Digital
Fenyx Digital is a studio founded by two longtime friends with over five years of game development experience. We craft immersive worlds and layered stories designed to leave a lasting impression, weaving narratives that extend beyond the screen.
Play as a paintbrush-wielding artist in stunning 2D hand-drawn metroidvania that’s been compared to Silksong and Celeste
Cologne/Berlin, Germany – July 23rd, 2026 – Blue Backpack and co-publishing partners ByteRockers’ Games and PARCO GAMES are delighted to announce that their critically acclaimed 2D hand-drawn metroidvania, Constance, will release on Nintendo Switch 2 on July 30th. Pre-orders for the game are live now! Players that already own the game on Nintendo Switch will receive a free patch on July 30th that unlocks the Switch 2 version.
Nintendo Switch 2 is the perfect home for a game that has won comparisons to the likes of Hollow Knight and Celeste. It has been described as “among the best the metroidvania genre has to offer” by 4P.de, an “easy recommendation” by Nintendo Life and GamesRadar+ insists that “you should absolutely play it”.
Transform into paint to dive into the ground and walls, slice through the air and enemies, and utilize an array of unique brush techniques to experience a constant state of flow. Become stronger by unlocking new brush techniques, defeating threatening foes, overcoming platforming challenges, and solving puzzles to advance your progress as you uncover Constance’s past. Help her understand her personal struggles, unlock her creativity, and find her inner purpose.
The Nintendo Switch 2 version of Constance will feature an improved performance mode running up to 120 FPS, an improved quality mode running at 1440p resolution, new and improved audio and integrated achievements.
Explore 6 unique biomes in Constance’s inner-world, with each region featuring its unique set of enemies and characters representing different aspects of her psyche and personal history. Uncover countless secrets, multiple paths, deadly boss battles, characters, side quests and collectibles in this nonlinear interconnected inner-world.
About Blue Backpack Blue Backpack is an independent developer and publisher for narrative driven games. Based in Berlin and Cologne, Blue Backpack is currently working on two games: Constance and The Berlin Apartment.
About ByteRockers’ Games Berlin-based development studio and publisher of indie games that loves to rock n’ roll. Currently working on the code-based bullet hell Net.Attack() and a space-themed mining simulator named Exovia, the company has a long track record of releasing quality games since 2018. As publishing partner and proud resident of the German games capital, supporting small teams with fresh ideas has become the signature of ByteRockers’ Games, who make a point to show face at local events of all sizes and even take on the role as industry advocate with the politicians and media in town.
About PARCO GAMES PARCO Co., Ltd. has launched a new business venture to apply its unique discernment and creativity cultivated in the fields of fashion, entertainment, and art to the gaming industry. The company has made a full-scale entry into the game publishing business and established a new label, “PARCO GAMES.” ‘PARCO GAMES’ serves as the umbrella brand for PARCO’s game-related businesses, incorporating the newly added publishing division. Through events, collaborations, and in-store promotions at PARCO retail locations, the company aims to comprehensively and globally advance its game business.
The BAFTA-nominated creators of Night Zookeeper reveal a new character creation game where player drawings become playable 3D Wilds
London, UK – [23 July, 2026] – The team behind Night Zookeeper today announced Wilds – Night Zookeeper, a new character creation and collection game where players draw their own original characters, transform them into playable 3D creatures, and use them to explore, customise, collect and help shape an evolving world. Wilds – Night Zookeeper is releasing on PC & Mobile later this year.
Wilds is built around one simple idea, that players should not just choose from creatures someone else has made, they should be able to create their own.
In Wilds, a drawing can become a banana hedgehog, a turtle car, a three-eyed dragon, a disco llama, or something no one else has ever imagined before. Once created, each Wild is brought into the game as a 3D character with its own look, abilities, attacks and personality.
Set in the magical universe of Night Zookeeper, Wilds challenges players to help rebuild a world where imagination has been drained away. Players create and collect Wilds, customise their abilities, build out their spaces, take on strange challenges, and fight back against the grey, shadowy Voids that threaten to erase creativity from the Night Zoo.
Rather than treating user-generated content as decoration, Wilds – Night Zookeeper is built around it. Player-made Wildscan be collected by others, while community ideas have the potential to inspire future creatures, items, attacks, locations and game features.
“Wilds is about taking the feeling of drawing a character as a kid and asking what would happen if that character could come to life in the game,” said Josh Davidson at Night Zookeeper. “We want players to author the creatures,share ideas and help shape the identity of the world itself from day one.”
The game builds on more than 15 years of Night Zookeeper’s work with children and creativity. The BAFTA-nominated team has helped more than 1 million children create stories and characters, with over 1 billion words written through its platform. The wider Night Zookeeper universe has also expanded into books, an animated series and a global creative community shaped by children’s ideas.
While Wilds by Night Zookeeper is welcoming for younger players and families, it is not a lightweight educational product. Under the hood is a creature creation and customisation game built around experimentation, collection, ability loadouts and player expression.
For parents, Wilds offers a safe, creative alternative to open-ended online platforms. It’s a game children will actually want to play, made by a team with a long track record in positive digital spaces, with a focus on creation over consumption and no live chat.
Players can wishlist the game on Steam now and sign up for news, updates and Alpha playtest opportunities at wildsgame.com.
Key Features
Draw Your Own Wilds – Design original creatures and watch them come to life as playable 3D characters.
Author, Don’t Assemble – Invent creatures from scratch rather than combining preset parts.
Creature Collection With Personal Meaning – Collect Wilds created by other players and build a roster of strange, funny and powerful community-made characters.
Strategic Customisation – Experiment with abilities, attacks and loadouts to make each Wild useful in different challenges.
A World Built With The Community – Player ideas can inspire future items, outfits, creatures, locations, attacks and features.
Safe Creative Play – Made by the BAFTA-nominated creators of Night Zookeeper, Wilds is designed as a safe creative space with no live chat.
About Wilds by Night Zookeeper
Wilds by Night Zookeeper is a character creation and collection game where players draw their own characters, bring them to life in 3D, customise their abilities and use them inside a magical world shaped by imagination.
Set in the universe of Night Zookeeper, Wilds is built around authorship, collection, creative identity and community-driven world-building.
About Night Zookeeper
Night Zookeeper is a BAFTA-nominated creative learning company and storytelling universe that helps children fall in love with reading, writing and drawing. Through its safe digital platform, books, animated series and creative projects, Night Zookeeper has supported more than 1 million children worldwide and inspired over 1 billion words written by young creators.
