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Kwalee and Digital Mind S.L. announce publishing agreement for 2D action adventure game,The Spirit of the Samurai 

Leamington Spa, UK – June 10, 2023 – Leading UK games publisher Kwalee is pleased to announce a publishing agreement with Spanish developer, Digital Mind S.L., to publish the upcoming 2D stop-motion action adventure game, The Spirit of the Samurai. 

In The Spirit of the Samurai, players will assume the role of Takeshi, a Japanese samurai tasked with defending his village from the relentless onslaught of an Oni bent on conquering the land with his undead army. Prepare to confront his legions of tengu, undead creatures, and the terrifying Jorogumo, all inspired by Japanese mythology. Brace yourself for a truly unique and intense stop-motion cinematic adventure. 

“Delivering high-quality games to players is our utmost priority, and The Spirit of the Samurai is a perfect embodiment of our commitment. From our initial conversations, it was clear that the team at Digital Mind S.L. possessed remarkable expertise and boundless creativity. Adding a game of such calibre to Kwalee’s portfolio brings us immense joy,” said Ben Forrester, Head of PC & Console at Kwalee.

“We were delighted to work with Kwalee as the publishing partner – a company that shares our deep passion for The Spirit of the Samurai. Their unwavering support has given us immense confidence in our project. We are absolutely thrilled to finally unveil the first trailer, and we eagerly anticipate the response it will receive,” stated Jose María Molina, Founder of Digital Mind S.L.

Watch the announcement trailer here

Wishlist the game on Steam and The Epic Games Store

The Spirit of the Samurai is coming to PC in 2024 

About The Spirit of the Samurai

A village in peril. A samurai reanimated. An Oni advancing. Fight an army of undead warriors and Japanese monsters as a human, a Kodama, and a cat in this 2D stop-motion action adventure.

Defend the Forbidden Village

Explore a meticulously crafted world alive with Japanese mythology and folklore. Wander through ruined villages, mountain caves, desolate cemeteries, and more. Battle yokai, undead monsters, and demons, all expertly rendered in a highly detailed, Ray Harryhausen-esque stop-motion style.

Three Spirits Bound by Fate

Fight through the undead hordes as three distinct characters: Takeshi, a skilled samurai; Kodama, a brave but tiny spirit; and Chisai, a warrior cat. Each interacts with the world in a different way, from intense sword combat to precise platforming and exploration.

Wield Legendary Power

Confront legions of demons armed with the weapons of ancient Japan: the iconic katana, the versatile yari spear, and the formidable bow. Unleash devastating special power attacks and combos unique to each character as you fight your way to the Oni’s castle.

About Kwalee

Kwalee is a multi-award-winning games publisher and developer based in Leamington Spa, UK, and publishes a growing catalogue of PC and console titles including Eternal Hope & Scathe, along with the upcoming titles Die By The Blade, Wildmender, ROBOBEAT, Space Chef, The Precinct and The Spirit of the Samurai. 

Founded by games industry icon and Codemasters co-founder David Darling CBE, who leads a fast-growing team of global gaming experts with studios in the UK, India, China and Portugal along with remote team members all over the world, Kwalee is on the lookout for high-quality games to publish on all platforms and encourages developers to get in touch.

Officially recognised as ‘Best Publisher’ (Mobile Games Awards 2022) and ‘Best Large Studio’ (TIGA Awards 2021), Kwalee is also an ambassador of not-for-profit organisation Women in Games and a regular supporter of the charity SpecialEffect.

About Digital Mind S.L. 

Established in 2001, DIGITAL MIND S.L. stands as an esteemed 3D animation studio renowned for its exceptional expertise. Their team of highly skilled creatives and state-of-the-art facilities enables them to cater to a diverse array of production needs. From captivating feature films and enlightening documentaries to immersive engineering simulations, compelling presentations, effective marketing materials, thrilling video games, cutting-edge virtual reality experiences, meticulous reconstructions, and any project that demands the finesse of digital animation, they offer a comprehensive range of services to bring visions to life.

Norse Roguelite Shooter ODINFALL Gets Fragnarokking New Trailer & Playable Demo

Norse Roguelite Shooter ODINFALL Gets Fragnarokking New Trailer & Playable Demo

LONDON, UK – June 10, 2023 – Ragnarok was just the beginning – of the end… Ember Paw Games and Fireshine Games today revealed a brand new trailer for ODINFALL, an intense-action viking roguelite shooter coming soon to Steam.

Check out the trailer for an early look at the fragnarokking world of ODINFALL. Plus for a limited time, play the game with an exclusive playable demo on Steam. Wreak vengeance as the god-punching Cyberserker, dual-wield guns twice your size as the manic Gun Gnome, or stampede your foes as a freakin’ VIKING MOOSE.

Get Ready for Fragnarok by Watching the New Trailer:

Coming soon to Steam, ODINFALL is a furiously-fast twin-stick roguelite that follows a group of misfit Norse warriors on a journey to prevent Odin from triggering a second Ragnarok. Blast through apocalyptic wastes across procedurally-generated runs and carve your own route with destructible levels. Upgrade your character, discover outrageous weapons and customise your loadout with an endless array of mod combinations. Because the world ending once just wasn’t enough.

Full Game Features:

  • Multiple unique playable characters
  • Fast-paced twin-stick shooting & melee combat
  • Huge assortment of outlandish weapons & an endless array of mod combinations
  • Procedurally generated levels, with upgrades, abilities, skill trees & MORE
  • Crazed AI robot gods!

ODINFALL is coming soon to Steam Early Access and can be added to your Steam Wishlist now.

About Ember Paw Games
Ember Paw Games is an indie game studio based in Skövde, Sweden. We want to make colorful and chunky games for you to enjoy!

About Fireshine Games 
Fireshine Games is a global publisher of digital and physical videogames based in London, England. Originally established in 2014 under the name Sold Out, Fireshine Games works with studio giants such as Team 17, Rebellion and Frontier Developments as well as introducing new indie dev studios to the world like Pugstorm, Stonewheat & Sons, Spiral Circus, ColePowered Games and many more – publishing for physical and digital distribution. Fireshine is also part of the EG7 group of companies.

Kwalee signs publishing agreement with Fallen Tree Games for upcoming action sandbox police game, The Precinct 

Leamington Spa, UK – June 10, 2023 – Leading UK games publisher Kwalee and UK based studio, Fallen Tree Games, are pleased to announce a publishing agreement for upcoming game, The Precinct. Kwalee will publish the highly anticipated title on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. 

The Precinct immerses players in a captivating experience as they navigate the richly detailed early-1980s Averno City —a single-player, top-down, action sandbox police game. Within this neon-noir action sandbox, where gangs reign over the streets and corruption taints the very fabric of the city, players will embark on a relentless quest to uncover the truth. Engaging in thrilling vehicle chases through destructible environments, they will attempt to restore order and bring justice to the troubled metropolis.

“Fallen Tree Games have a proven track record of creating excellent games which are enjoyed by the community. Our team is honoured and excited about collaborating with the talented team at Fallen Tree Games to release their next game, The Precinct,” said Ben Forrester, Head of PC & Console, Kwalee.

“We are delighted to partner with Kwalee, a renowned industry leader known for their expertise and passion in delivering exceptional gaming experiences. This collaboration will allow us to leverage their resources and support to bring our vision for ‘The Precinct’ to life on an even grander scale. We couldn’t be more excited to work hand-in-hand with Kwalee to create a police game that will captivate and delight players worldwide,” stated Joe Moulding and Lewis Boadle, Fallen Tree Games. 

Watch the announcement trailer here

Wishlist the game on Steam and the Epic Games Store

The Precinct is coming to PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in 2024

About The Precinct 

You are Officer Nick Cordell Jr. As a rookie beat cop fresh out of the Academy, you’re on the front line of defence for Averno’s citizens. Dive into a world of thrilling car chases, procedurally-generated crimes, and a healthy dose of 1980s noir as you protect the populace and solve the mystery of your father’s murder in the line of duty. 

Take to the Streets 

A love letter to classic cop movies, The Precinct combines police sim detail with action sandbox spectacle. Patrol the streets and respond to callouts to fight criminals petty and powerful. Choose your own tactics in thrilling chases and shootouts. Feel the shifting power struggles of Averno’s gangs in a living city full of procedurally generated crimes, from parking infractions to bank heists, street racing to drug deals. 

Hot Pursuit 

Speed through the city in intense car and helicopter chases and pursue your mark through twisting alleyways before bringing them to justice. There’s no need to be a lone wolf: You’ve got Averno’s Finest backing you up, with an in-depth support system that allows you to call in squad cars, roadblocks, spike strips, and more. 

A Sleepless City 

Explore the ever-shifting criminal underbelly of Averno City. Deal with yuppies, bums, street vendors and furious taxi drivers from the Projects to the Financial District. Chase perps through neon-lit alleys, rain-soaked streets, and grand, decaying parklands, all subject to a day/night cycle and dynamic weather. This is the 1980s East Coast in all its neon-noir glory. 

About Kwalee

Kwalee is a multi-award-winning games publisher and developer based in Leamington Spa, UK, and publishes a growing catalogue of PC and console titles including Eternal Hope & Scathe, along with the upcoming titles Die By The Blade, Wildmender and ROBOBEAT.  

Founded by games industry icon and Codemasters co-founder David Darling CBE, who leads a fast-growing team of global gaming experts with studios in the UK, India, China and Portugal along with remote team members all over the world, Kwalee is on the lookout for high-quality games to publish on all platforms and encourages developers to get in touch.

Officially recognised as ‘Best Publisher’ (Mobile Games Awards 2022) and ‘Best Large Studio’ (TIGA Awards 2021), Kwalee is also an ambassador of not-for-profit organisation Women in Games and a regular supporter of the charity SpecialEffect.

About Fallen Tree Games Fallen Tree Games is a renowned indie game development studio with a rich history of creating immersive and innovative gaming experiences. Founded in 2012, the studio was born out of the shared passion and vision of industry veterans Joe Moulding and Lewis Boadle. With a diverse portfolio of releases ranging from mobile puzzle series ‘Quell’ to epic open-world sandbox ‘American Fugitive’, the team is fully remote. Throughout their journey, Fallen Tree Games has consistently demonstrated their commitment to quality, creativity, and memorable player experiences. Their games have garnered numerous awards and nominations, earning them a loyal fanbase worldwide.

Roguelike City-Builder ‘These Doomed Isles’ Launches This September, Story Trailer Revealed

LONDON, UK – June 10, 2023 – Fireshine Games and Triplevision Games today announced that roguelike city-builder These Doomed Isles will be available on Steam Early Access this September, and revealed a brand new story trailer showcasing a deeper look at the lore behind the upcoming game.

Debuted at the OTK Games Expo, the new trailer introduces the story of Cernunnos, Plutus and Acan, the Celtic, Greek and Mayan gods players will get to play as when the game launches in Early Access this September. Additional playable gods will be introduced throughout the Early Access period, ahead of the game’s full 1.0 launch in 2024.

In These Doomed Isles, players must raise islands, build settlements, and provide shelter, resources and defences to help their followers survive against raiders, natural disasters and mythological monstrosities. Place forests, rivers, mountains and more, and craft your deck to bring the world to life with powerful cards, relics and miracles in this strategic settlement-building roguelike.

Players interested in trying the game today can jump into These Doomed Isles: The First God now to experience a prologue chapter featuring Cernunnos, the Celtic god of nature. Start your journey in the world of These Doomed Isles today and transfer your progress over to the Early Access version when it launches this September.

In addition, a brand new playable demo giving players the first opportunity to play as Plutus, the Greek god of wealth, will be available to download on Steam for a limited time from this Friday, June 16. Lead a new civilization to victory and discover new buildings, cards, enemies and an entirely new boss to defeat.

GAME FEATURES:

  • Raise Islands – In this survival city-builder, you are a god who must build & defend island settlements. Use your powers to harvest resources, provide shelter for your followers & protect your settlement from attacks, plague, starvation & more. Place land to expand, but beware of what lurks beyond the horizon!
  • Create Life – Craft a deck of cards to create land and place forests, rivers, mountains and more. Bring the world to life with powerful cards, relics and miracles.
  • Build Your Settlement – Build homes for your followers, carefully manage their requirements and give them the tools they need to exploit the environment you’ve created.
  • Harvest Cards – Harvest cards to craft the deck you want. Manage the cards in your deck to ensure you can thrive (or, at the very least, survive) until the next harvest.
  • Survive – Will you survive these doomed isles? Face increasing challenges as natural disasters scar your land and waves of raiders and mythical sea monsters attack from beyond the horizon.

These Doomed Isles can be added to your Steam Wishlist now.

About Triplevision Games
Triplevision Games Limited is a tiny gamedev studio with big ideas. We’re focused on creating games with character that push classic genres in new directions.

About Fireshine Games 
Fireshine Games is a global publisher of digital and physical videogames based in London, England. Originally established in 2014 under the name Sold Out, Fireshine Games works with studio giants such as Team 17, Rebellion and Frontier Developments as well as introducing new indie dev studios to the world like Pugstorm, Stonewheat & Sons, Spiral Circus, ColePowered Games and many more – publishing for physical and digital distribution. Fireshine is also part of the EG7 group of companies.

‘MOVING OUT 2’ PACKING UP FOR A RELEASE LATER THIS YEAR

SMG Studio’s F.A.R.Tastic sequel gets a new trailer, as a Steam demo prepares to launch next week.

Saturday, 10th June 2023 – Team17 Digital, SMG Studio, and DevM Games have released a new trailer for Moving Out 2, which launches later this year on Nintendo Switch™, PC, PlayStation®5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. Featured as part of the Future Games Show summer showcase held earlier today, the trailer – created in the style of an ‘80s Saturday morning cartoon – teases the Moving Out 2’s zany characters and the multiversal adventure the Furniture Arrangement and Relocation Technicians (F.A.R.Ts) will find themselves on during the game.

The new trailer launched alongside confirmation that a demo for Moving Out 2 will be unpacked and coming to Steam Next Fest from 19th June, bringing with it a sample of six levels from across the multiverse of locations in the final game.

Moving Out 2 Key Features

  • Location, location, location: Travel the multiverse and overcome new levels and puzzles that pit F.A.R.Ts with their biggest removals challenge yet.
  • Co-op Continued: Players can either take on Moving Out 2 solo or with friends (or enemies) in both couch and cross-play enabled online co-op.
  • Assist mode: Movers of all abilities are welcome in Packmore; with Assist Mode, the possibilities (and fun) are endless, and inclusive!
  • Zany characters: Featuring a whole new host of smooth movers, Moving Out 2 showcases entirely new characters that will both enchant and horrify.

In addition to the game’s digital release across all formats, Fireshine Games will be distributing physical releases of Moving Out 2 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One consoles.

Visit www.movingout2.com

Moving Out 2 is supported by VicScreen through the Victorian Screen Incentive (VSI).

About SMG Studio

Founded in 2013, SMG Studio creates original experiences with a strong sense of humour. Using the patented D.A.F.U.Z. System, SMG’s games are Dynamic, Addictive, Fun, Unique, and Zany. Known for titles like Death Squared, Thumb Drift and One More Line, SMG is headquartered in Sydney, Australia with additional offices in Melbourne, Australia and Los Angeles, California.

Moving Out was the debut project from SMG’s new Melbourne studio.

About DevM Games
Founded in 2009, DevM Games is the solo venture of Jan Rigerl. DevM, located in Stockholm, Sweden, has created numerous games, for web, mobile and PC. Such as Extreme Forklifting 2, Desert Worms, Silly Sailing, and now Moving Out.

About Team17 Digital
Founded in 1990, Team17 Digital is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Part of Team17 Group plc, which floated on AIM in 2018, Team17 Digital has an extensive portfolio comprised of over 120 titles, and fully encapsulates the spirit of independent games. Team17 Digital’s portfolio of multi-award-winning and award-nominated in-house brands include Hell Let Loose, Golf With Your Friends, The Escapists, and the iconic Worms franchise, alongside its games label partner titles, including the award-winning games Blasphemous, Greak: Memories of Azur, and Overcooked! franchise.

New Trailer Revealed for ‘REKA’, Magical Cottage-Building Adventure Coming 2024

LONDON, UK – June 10, 2023 – Fireshine Games and Emberstorm Entertainment today revealed a brand new trailer for bewitching cottage-building adventure ‘REKA’, showcasing a closer look at the game’s spellbinding gameplay ahead of its release next year.

Revealed at Future Games Show, the new trailer showcases a deeper look at the building and customisation options of the player’s chicken-legged cottage, a magical walking cottage that will accompany them throughout their journey. Design and decorate your walking home’s interior with complete creative freedom, taking on quests to unlock new decorative items and make it your own in an atmospheric third-person exploration and house-building adventure. Take control of your customised chicken-legged house on a journey spanning diverse locations inspired by 19th-century Europe.

Launching on PC via Steam in 2024, REKA takes players on a magical adventure as an aspiring slavic witch travelling the countryside with their companion cottage: a colossal, evergrowing chicken-legged home that players must build, customise and expand over the course of their adventure.

Venture across an enchanting landscape with your living home, upgrading your cottage with additional rooms, furniture, items and mementos that you find on your journey. Form an unbreakable bond as you explore new landscapes together, guided by Baba Jaga on your apprenticeship across villages, mystical forests and more.

“The reaction to REKA on social media has been overwhelming, and we know that fans have been really excited to see more of the game’s magical walking cottage,” said Katie Clark, Senior Product Manager at Fireshine Games. “We hope fans love what they see in the game’s latest trailer, and we can’t wait for everyone to venture into the wilderness and let their creativity run wild with their own companion cottage when REKA launches next year.”

REKA can be added to your Steam Wishlist now.

About Emberstorm Entertainment
REKA is the debut title of Berlin-based indie game studio Emberstorm Entertainment. Founded in 2020, the team’s goal is to make unique and immersive games with a focus on atmosphere and artistic craftsmanship.

About Fireshine Games 
Fireshine Games is a global publisher of digital and physical videogames based in London, England. Originally established in 2014 under the name Sold Out, Fireshine Games works with studio giants such as Team 17, Rebellion and Frontier Developments as well as introducing new indie dev studios to the world like Pugstorm, Stonewheat & Sons, Spiral Circus, ColePowered Games and many more – publishing for physical and digital distribution. Fireshine is also part of the EG7 group of companies.

Ironwood Studios to Partner with Kepler Interactive to Publish Driving-Survival Adventure Pacific Drive, Releases New Video Look at the Game’s Surreally Dangerous World

London (June 10, 2023) – Seattle-based developer, Ironwood Studios are excited to announce their partnership with Kepler Interactive to publish their highly-anticipated debut, Pacific Drive. Set to release later this year, the studio also debuted a new behind-the-scenes look at the making of their driving survival adventure during the Future Games Show earlier today.  

Check out Pacific Drive – Tales from the Road here:

In the latest video, Ironwood Studio Head and Pacific Drive Creative Director, Alexander Dracott, discusses how a life-long passion for road tripping around the Pacific Northwest planted the seed for the game. Join Alex and other members of the Ironwood team as they detail their creative process for making Pacific Drive’s unique first-person, run-based driving survival gameplay.  

Speaking about their partnership with Kepler Interactive, Dracott said: “We’re incredibly excited to share that we’ve partnered with Kepler Interactive to release Pacific Drive. Their unique approach to how they work with developers is a great fit for Ironwood Studios and we’re looking forward to sharing more together soon.” 

Pacific Drive is a run-based driving survival adventure where players will face supernatural dangers on each expedition out into the Olympic Exclusion Zone. With your car as your only companion, you’ll navigate a surreal and anomaly-filled reimagining of the Pacific Northwest, making your base of operations in an abandoned garage to research new parts to upgrade and maintain your station wagon. As you chart routes deeper into the Zone, you’ll gather precious resources and investigate what’s been left behind to learn exactly what it takes to survive in this unpredictable, hostile environment. 

Pacific Drive makes its way to PlayStation 5 and PC (via Steam and the Epic Games Store) in 2023. To wishlist and find out more, visit: https://www.pacificdrivegame.com/.  

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About Ironwood Studios 

Since its founding in 2019, Ironwood Studios has been hard at work on Pacific Drive, and are extremely proud to be working with PlayStation to bring it to life. The team’s passion stems from a love of road trips and the relationship between the driver and the car, always dreaming about surreal worlds and the Pacific Northwest – two things that feature prominently in the game. Ironwood’s goal is to create games that inspire players to tell their own stories, with systems that work together to create unexpected and unique experiences.

About Kepler Interactive Kepler Interactive – led by the founders of Kowloon Nights – is a developer and publisher that operates on a co-ownership model. Its studios are given strategic leadership roles, all while continuing to develop their games their way, with no creative limitations. Kepler’s partner studios are as varied as they are talented, including A44 Games in New Zealand, Alpha Channel and Timberline in North America, Awaceb, Ebb Software, and Sloclap in Europe, and Shapefarm in Asia. Kepler Interactive itself is headquartered in London.

Soothing Narrative Adventure Puzzles for Clef Deciphers July 27 PC Release

Ukraine-based studio anticipates Nintendo Switch release later in 2023

KYIV, UKRAINE – June 10, 2023 – Puzzles for Clef, the adorable narrative puzzle platformer from developer Weasel Token and publisher Freedom Games, sets off on a wholesome journey across an island hiding myriad secrets on PC via Steam on Thursday, July 27, 2023, with a launch on Nintendo Switch slated for later this year.

Follow the call for family as Clef, an inquisitive bunny presented with a winding, puzzle-filled mission from her sister, Cres. Follow Cres’ map across the enchanting island Clef’s ancestors once called home, solving intricate puzzles to unearth treasures and illuminating secrets about Clef’s familial history. Encounter the island’s whimsical denizens, from an artisan blue-footed booby to a towering mechanical dragon, and fulfill their wishes along the way.

Tour the island and admire beautiful sceneries of lush bamboo forests, crystalline caves, and magnificent clock towers hiding cipher codes and byzantine secrets behind every corner. Piece together every detail to uncover the paramount mystery that lies in Clef’s path. Every riddle and island inhabitant holds important clues worthy of deep investigation.

Carefully search every nook and cranny for energy crystals of lumenium and tonitrum to restore bell shrines across the island. Bask in the bells’ peaceful chimes as they return harmony to each region. Coupled with a magnificent Indie Cup-nominated soundtrack, Clef’s journey becomes a therapeutic experience for the eyes and ears.

“Our development sessions for Puzzles for Clef have also acted as reminders to pay attention to our mental health in the face of such tensions in our country and the world,” said Alexander Molodkin, Founder of Weasel Token. “We hope our audience takes the time exploring the island as a way to take in a deep breath and relax. Everyone needs to look after their mental health sometimes, and we’d like to believe we’ve created an outlet as healing for our community as it has been for us.”

Puzzles for Clef comes to PC via Steam on Thursday, July 27, 2023, as well as Nintendo Switch later this year. For more information about Puzzles for Clef, pleasecheck out the official website and join the community on Twitter, Facebook, and Discord.

About Weasel Token

Weasel Token is an indie game duo based out of Kyiv, Ukraine who aim to create enthralling worlds for everyone to visit and explore. The team has been awarded “Best Art” at CoronaDefoldJam for their game DaBot in addition to their modest catalog of projects.

To learn more, please visit Weasel Token’s official website.

About Freedom Games

Freedom Games is a publisher dedicated to offering best-in-class services to partners and providing players around the world with unique and memorable experiences. With over 50 years of combined industry experience at the executive level, Freedom Games seeks to leverage its expertise to facilitate great games and even better publishing experiences.

For more information, check out the official Freedom Games website.

Page-Turning Adventure The Bookwalker Steps Onto Xbox, PlayStation, PC June 22

New PC demo available now via Steam

SEATTLE  — June 10, 2023 — The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales, a gripping narrative adventure from the creators of the indie hit The Final Station, DO MY BEST, and publisher tinyBuild, turns pages on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC on Thursday, June 22, 2023, as seen today at the Future Games Show. A new demo is available now on Steam for those who want to join a writer’s journey ahead of launch.

Step into the world of literature, diving into the realms of text to track and steal legendary artifacts such as the Potion of Immortality, Excalibur, and Thor’s mighty hammer. Guide Etienne Quist, a writer-turned-thief with the ability to travel between fiction and reality in hopes of shortening his writer’s block sentencing. Traverse through the worlds of six fantastical books, each with its own rules and challenges. Encounter dangerous enemies, elaborate puzzles, and dozens of quirky characters along the way. Be prepared to persuade, deceive or battle anyone standing in Etienne’s path to redemption. 

Reshape legendary tales and solve puzzles by jumping between the dimensions of reality and hard covers. Form an unlikely bond with a mysterious caged page imprisoned in a lantern, serving as your invaluable partner-in-crime and guide in this daring adventure. Find materials to craft items and tools at workstations like a crowbar to open hatches, or break down scattered junk to replenish ink, a bookwalker’s source of power. Face different enemies like the Ink Eaters, shape shifting entities dwelling in the shadows, the undead hiding behind the walls of a wizard academy, and the writer’s police seeking to censor Etienne in turn-based battles. 

Navigate diverse and scenic landscapes with stunning graphics, immersive gameplay, and an engaging storyline with a deep narrative. Campaign through different settings from a grim medieval prison to a futuristic spaceship and a snow-capped mountain. Swap between first-person and isometric top-down perspectives depending on the environment.

The Bookwalker is a must-play game for any literature lover who dreams of diving into different worlds and embarking on an immersive adventure,” said Oleg Sergeev, Co-Founder of DO MY BEST. “Like a novel, it develops in a compelling and whimsical story exploring a different and unforgettable gaming experience, with twist–instead of a mere reader, players are active participants of a fluid storyline.”

The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales comes to PlayStation 5|4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store on Thursday, June 22, 2023 for USD $14.99. It will support English, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese languages. 

For more information, follow @domybest_games and @tinyBuild on Twitter, and join the adventure on Discord.

About DO MY BEST

DO MY BEST is a small indie team consisting of two developers who like to create deep narrative titles. After the success of their first title The Final Station, they are excited for their sophomore release, The Bookwalker.

About tinyBuild

tinyBuild is a global video game publisher and developer focused on creating long-lasting, sustainable franchises across multiple media formats. Responsible for over 70 titles including Hello Neighbor, Graveyard Keeper, and Potion Craft, the company has a dozen development studios spread across the US, EU, Serbia, and Ukraine.

Master the mysteries and wonders of alchemy management in the upcoming The Last Alchemist demo, coming to Steam Next Fest

Marvelous Europe and Vile Monarch today announced that a demo for The Last Alchemist, the wondrous alchemy simulation game about the blazing pursuit of science and friendship, will be available in the upcoming Steam Next Fest, June 19-26.

Embrace your weird and wonderful role as The Last Alchemist in the world as you build your workshop from the ground up, practice alchemy by solving puzzles, befriend and understand the Agari folk, and roam a vibrant world packed with brilliant resources to bring home and make use of.

Explore colorful and enchanting landscapes rich in resources, secrets, peculiar plants, fungi and minerals and extract essences from each item you collect, fuse them together and obtain the Properties you need to discover the wonders of this charming world. Craft your alchemical laboratory and optimise production by working closely with the Agari, these cute but cryptic mushroom folk, that will help you find the cure for your mysterious disease.

The Last Alchemist launches on Windows PC via Steam in 2023. For more information head over to the Steam page.

About Vile Monarch
The Monarch was born in May 2015 and instantly decided to take over the world with the tool he thought most fitting for the task – video games. These included games such as Oh…Sir!! The Insult Simulator, Weedcraft Inc, and Crush Your Enemies. All a little bit crazy, but with a LOT of personality. Vile Monarch’s games have been released on nearly every modern platform, receiving praise both from players and reviewers. Vile’s minions include ruffians partially responsible for such hits as The Witcher 3, Hard West, and Beat Cop. To make a long story short – Vile Monarch are just a bunch of hardcore game dev experts who know how to rock.

About Marvelous Europe
Marvelous Europe is the publisher behind Mandragora, Nova Antarctica and Ninja or Die, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marvelous Inc., developer of beloved Story of Seasons and Rune Factory series.

Established in 2012, Marvelous Europe is passionate about helping games to reach a global audience while nurturing emerging developers and studios. With decades of experience and strong ties to the worldwide indie game dev community, the highly skilled European team is committed to supporting studios worldwide find success, while continuing to publish and distribute select Marvelous Inc. content.