See how Lana and her cat-like companion Miu explore and interact with this beautiful and mysterious world in new footage

Gothenburg, Sweden – June 11th, 2022 – Thunderful and independent developer Wishfully Studios have released a new gameplay trailer for their highly anticipated cinematic puzzle adventure Planet of Lana. This breathtaking new trailer, which debuted today at the Future Game Show, offers the most diverse and in-depth look at the beguiling adventure to date.

The new gameplay trailer shows off more of the lush green forests and awe-inspiring deserts revealed in previous trailers, as well as giving us an intriguing peek at humid swaps and darkly atmospheric caves. Even more exciting are the hints the trailer offers as to what you can expect to be doing when you jump into this stunning artistic creation later this year. We see how Lana and her cat companion Mui must work together to deal with the many hazards and puzzles in their way, Mui’s ability to influence the natural environment proving particularly useful on this off-earth odyssey. From hazardous platforming, to spindly-legged stalking robots, from cave-dwelling creatures, to towering monolithic walkers, Lana and Mui have both wondrous sights and a diversity of dangers ahead of them.

Set on an alien world, Planet of Lana tells the story of Lana and her loyal animal companion Mui as they embark on a rescue mission to save her sister. This touching tale is experienced through the lens of a cinematic side scrolling gameplay format, as players explore a colourful world full of stunning environments, strange creatures and dangerous machines. From a gameplay perspective, Planet of Lana is an adventure filled with daring platforming, engaging puzzles, tense stealth sequences and a companion mechanic that connects Lana and Mui, allowing for unique gameplay and story moments using their abilities in tandem.

Planet of Lana’s soundtrack is composed by D.I.C.E. and BAFTA-nominated composer Takeshi Furukawa, known for his work on The Last Guardian. This off-world odyssey is tied together with a completely unique visual style that combines hand-drawn artwork, complex parallax layering and subtle use of 3D graphics to give the look of an interactive painting. On high-end PCs and Xbox Series X, Planet of Lana will run at a native resolution of 4K (2160p) at 60 frames per second, allowing its incredible artwork to come to life.

Planet of Lana’s stunning hand-painted visuals, unforgettable story and epic soundtrack will be coming exclusively to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC via Steam® and the Windows 10 Store in late 2022.

About Thunderful
Thunderful Group is a group of companies that develops, publishes and invests in games as well as distributes Nintendo products, games, game accessories and toys. Founded in 2017 Thunderful Games is one of the two business segments in Thunderful Group, the other being Thunderful Distribution. Over the last few years Thunderful Games has, organically and via acquisitions, grown into a global organization with eight development studios and over 300 employees. Besides the award-winning internal development pipeline, Thunderful Games also publishes a large number of third-party titles and invests in external game projects.

About Wishfully Studios
Wishfully is a Swedish indie game studio founded in 2018. With a passion for creating stunning artwork, deep storytelling and innovative design, they are always striving to make games that leave a lasting impact.

Brings higher resolution, improved performance and reduced loading times to mystery thriller

Gothenburg, Sweden – June 11th, 2022 – Rising Star Games and Toybox Inc. are pleased to announce that Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise, the latest entry in the cult series, is now available on PC. Deadly Premonition 2 is available to buy on Steam at a price of $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99 with a 30% launch discount. Along with the new PC version, Deadly Premonition 2 is also available to buy on Nintendo Switch.

Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise is both a sequel and a prequel to the beloved Deadly Premonition, following Agent Davis and Agent Jones as they begin a new investigation into the Le Carré serial murders. Set in present-day Boston, the game’s unique storytelling will see you travel back in time to the town of Le Carré via the memories of a former FBI agent. These flashbacks will allow you to step into the shoes of Special Agent York to unravel an intriguing and disturbing mystery.

The new PC version of Deadly Premonition 2 brings with it a number of technical improvements. Players can explore Boston and Le Carré in higher resolution, undertake their investigations with more fluidity thanks to reduced loading times and enjoy improved performance overall.

Begin your investigation by visiting a retired investigator shrouded in mystery. As you question this legendary figure and break through the man’s mental walls, you will find yourself drawn into a world that hides a disturbing darkness. Expect a thrilling tale full of twists and turns, a surreal atmosphere and plenty of the kinds of odd-ball characters that helped make the Deadly Premonition series famous and won it cult-classic status.

When you want a break from your investigation, you can take part in a series of fun minigames. This includes skateboard challenges, bowling, skipping rocks and a bayou ride where you take potshots at targets and alligators. 

“I think people who enjoyed the first Deadly Premonition will love getting the opportunity to hear more fun York conversations as well as seeing what happened to Zach after the Greenvale case,” said director Swery. “I hope that people fall in love with all the characters in the game as they meet and interact with them”.

About Rising Star Games
Founded in 2004, Rising Star Games has built a portfolio of over 130 titles across a wide variety of platforms, from cherished brands such as Harvest Moon, Beyblade and Cooking Mama to cult classics like Deadly Premonition and La Mulana. Originally established to bring Japanese games to a western audience, Rising Star Games has also published games from indie developers across the world.

As of 2019, Rising Star Games is refocusing its publishing activities on Japanese games.

About Toybox Inc.
TOYBOX Inc. is a Japanese video game publisher and developer founded by Yasuhiro Wada and Tomio Kanazawa. Established in 2011, TOYBOX plans to deliver creative and unique gaming experiences to the entire world! For more information please visit www.toybox-games.jp.

Fika Productions’ zany co-op roguelite sets a course for Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5, and Xbox Series X|S, joining the previously announced Steam version.

Saturday, 11th June 2022 – Team17 and Fika Productions have announced that Ship of Fools will launch on new-generation console platforms later this year. In addition to the Steam for PC version, the frantic one or two-player local and online co-op roguelite is destined for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Set on the high seas, Ship of Fools follows a bunch of courageous (well, foolhardy) anthropomorphic sailors out to save their Archipelago from gigantic, deadly leviathans and The Everlasting Storm, as they strive to prevent the Aquapocalypse.

Get on board with the Fools and their attempt to stop the Aquapocalypse:

 As the Fools and their good ship Stormstrider navigate the treacherous waters of the Archipelago, they’ll engage in chaotic cannon firefights, thwack enemies with oars, and run-saving deck repairs as the behemoths from the depths try to send them to Davey Jones’ locker. Along the way, the Fools will have to work together to stave off enemy encounters to secure rewards, uncover lost treasures and remote shops on islands, use harpoons to loot items adrift on the open sea, and ultimately defeat the final boss and try to stop the end of the world. 

Ship of Fools key features include:
•    Bombastic combat – Frantic ship-based combat against colossal leviathans and horrifying creatures from across the deep, dark waters of the Archipelago
•    Frantic co-op experience – Designed from the keel up for co-op play, manage ship repairs in the heat of battle, reload and re-manoeuvre cannons, and use paddles to strike enemies as they board the Stormstrider
•    Endless replayability – Upgrade your crew and unlock items and additional Fools to take on the ever-changing seas, with multiple runs needed to avert the Aquapocalypse.

About Fika Productions
Fika Productions is an indie game studio from Quebec City founded in 2018. With the vision of offering simple entertainment with the greatest of care, the team is developing its debut indie game, Ship of Fools, bringing to life a roguelite game built from the ground up for co-op play.

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.

The eagerly anticipated superhero action RPG debuts on Steam Early Access this fall

STOCKHOLM – June 11, 2022 – Superpowered developers Stitch Heads Entertainment, along with genetically enhanced publisher Raw Fury, are excited to reveal that Superfuse, their superhero action RPG with a superhuman level of depth and customization, will land on Steam Early Access this fall.

Set against a backdrop of a future where humanity has abandoned a dying Earth and set up colonies across the solar system, Superfuse is a bold and ambitious comic book-inspired action RPG. At its heart is a powerful skill tree system that lets you customize your powers to a remarkable degree and build your own unique superhero – an Enforcer – to help defend mankind against the Corruption.

The Corruption…

Malevolent creatures of unknown origin that humanity thought they had contained on Earth thirty years ago. But they were wrong — the Corruption has reached the colonies. And now, at the behest of the Gods – humanity’s corporate elite saviors who bankrolled the escape from Earth all those years ago – you must stop them in their tracks. If you don’t, humanity will have nowhere left to hide.

Key Features

• Hyper customizable skill trees: Pick your class, then apply ‘fuses’ to your powers to create an array of unique skills. Strategically reallocate and redesign your powers any number of times to counter powerful bosses based on their set-up for maximum effectiveness.
• Loot: Optimize your unique, perfect superhero with powerful weapons, hi-tech armor, and boosters. Collect hundreds of different types of loot with randomized stats to make your hero more powerful, or trade or sell them to earn credits for specific items.
• Play solo or co-op: Play the campaign solo offline, or build a superhero for online four-player PvE drop in/out co-op campaign modes. Mix and match your classes to create the perfect superteam.
• Procedurally generated, handcrafted levels: Never fight down the same path twice with levels that reshape themselves every time you play.
• Fully voiced, story-driven campaign: Player characters and NPCs are brought to vivid life by voice talents like the award-winning Eli Harris.

Superfuse is available to wishlist on Steam. For more information, visit www.superfusegame.com.

About Stitch Heads Entertainment

Stitch Heads Entertainment is a game development studio founded in 2015 and based in Breda, the Netherlands. We are a team of around 30 developers with a mission to deliver well-designed, polished and highly enjoyable entertainment experiences with deep worlds and beautiful art. We’re currently working on making Superfuse – our most ambitious project yet – a reality.

About Raw Fury

Raw Fury is a self-proclaimed (un)publisher of games – what we mean by this is that we care about experience and emotions above all. Founded in 2015 by Jonas Antonsson, Gordon Van Dyke, and David Martinez, Raw Fury focuses on helping developers make magic.

Official Site: RawFury.com
Twitter: @RawFury
Discord: discord.gg/RawFury

MEDICALLY ACCURATE HORROR-SIM HYBRID ‘AUTOPSY SIMULATOR’ PREPARES FOR FIRST INCISION IN 2022 

Dissect the dead in grisly detail and unearth a gripping tale of psychological horror this November

Saturday, 11 June 2022 – Team17 and developer Woodland Games have announced a publishing partnership to bring Autopsy Simulator, a first-person medical-horror experience, to PC in November 2022. In Autopsy Simulator, players will take on the role of a practice pathologist and study realistic case files, created in collaboration with real-world forensic doctors, to help guide their examination and dissection of anatomically accurate bodies and determine each subject’s cause of death.

Alongside their powers of deduction, players will be able to use a variety of medically authentic tools and procedures, certified by a real-world pathologist, to learn more about each body as they peel back the layers of individual cases and unravel the mysteries surrounding each death.   

Autopsy Simulator will also include Autopsy Simulator: Dead Memories, a self-contained, narrative-driven psychological horror experience set in 1990s New Orleans that follows the story of Jack, a middle-aged pathologist whose life has taken a turn for the worse after a personal tragedy. Players will unravel a gripping mystery as Jack battles his inner demons while performing a range of medically accurate post-mortem procedures. 

Autopsy Simulator Key Features  

• Gruesome anatomical detail and medically certified autopsy procedures: Dissect anatomically accurate bodies using a range of autopsy procedures authentic to real-world practice pathology 
• Realistic true crime scenarios: Study a range of case files designed by real-life pathomorphologists and forensic doctors and use what you learn to guide your approach to each autopsy 
• Self-contained story mode with simulation gameplay: In Autopsy Simulator: Dead Memories, follow a gripping personal mystery while performing medically accurate autopsy procedures vetted by a certified pathologist 
• Free play ‘Autopsy Only’ mode: Learn the ins and outs of practice pathology by completing unique autopsy scenarios and unravelling the mysteries of death 

Autopsy Simulator is being developed by Woodland Games. To keep up to date, wishlist the game on Steam. 

About Woodland Games 
Woodland Games is an indie studio based in Poland and founded in 2017. Currently, the team has 20 employees, supported by freelancers and associates, with an aim to create innovative and ambitious games with unique mechanics set in unconventional worlds. Their previous titles include SCRAP and I Wanna Fly released on iOS and Android, and their first PC title, Hell Architect, released in 2021. The team is currently working on Autopsy Simulator, due to release on PC in November 2022, alongside other unannounced titles.

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.

Studio Supersoft and Raw Fury team up to release the delightful life sim adventure on PC, Mac and Nintendo Switch

STOCKHOLM – June 11, 2022 – Developer Studio Supersoft revealed at the lastest Wholesome Direct that it has teamed up with Raw Fury to publish Moonstone Island, a charming, open-world, deckbuilding life sim. Players will be able to jump into Moonstone Island’s procedurally generated world, with more than 120 islands to explore, plus many spirits to battle and tame, items to craft and farm, romances to be formed, and secrets to discover.

In Moonstone Island, players will take on the role of a young alchemist starting a new life on a floating island in the sky. Armed with simple tools, alchemical recipes, and the ability to tame nature spirits, players will build a home and prove themselves to be a true alchemist in a land that has been stifled by dark forces.

In this open-world adventure, days will be spent uncovering the mysteries of this strange, shattered world by flying between islands, gathering various resources, crafting different decks, and battling wild spirits. When the sun goes down, the vibe of Moonstone shifts to a more social focus as players interact with locals, build ties within their village, take part in events, and of course, customize their home to make it their own.

Moonstone Island will launch for PC, Mac and Nintendo Switch in 2023 and can be wishlisted now on Steam. Follow Moonstone Island on Twitter for more updates!

About the Developer

Sandy Spink founded Studio Supersoft in 2021 with the goal of making nice games for nice people. The studio is based in Toronto, Canada, but the team is distributed across Australia, Malaysia, Brazil, and several other countries. Supersoft is currently working solely on Moonstone Island, an open-world, deckbuilding life sim inspired by Sandy’s seaside upbringing, as well as the ’90s video games and cartoons he was raised on.

About the Publisher

Raw Fury is a self-proclaimed (un)publisher. We don’t care about genres or mechanics. We care about experiences and emotions. We want to help developers make magic.

Official Site: RawFury.com
Twitter: @RawFury
Discord: discord.gg/RawFury

Open beta for adventure inspired by Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley starts June 17th!

Oslo, Norway – June 11th, 2022 – In a new trailer that debuted today at Guerrilla Collective, independent developer Snowcastle Games revealed that it’s upcoming adventure about crafting, thwarting pirates and befriending animals, Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure, is coming to Steam Early Access later this Summer and launching in open beta on Steam on June 17th. Details about the Early Access release date and the roadmap towards a full PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One release will be revealed in the near future.

Taking inspiration from titles like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley, Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure adds to compelling exploration, resource gathering, crafting and customisation systems with a host of fun gameplay ideas that give this colourful title its own twist. Befriending local wildlife and using their unique abilities to help you access new areas of the island offers a compelling exploration mechanic unlike anything you’ve seen in the genre before. Expect to encounter perilous pirate camps and battle monsters as you uncover Ikonei Island’s secrets. Perhaps most importantly, look forward to doing all this with your friends! Multiplayer is one of the key features that Snowcastle will add to the game as it builds out the title’s features during Early Access.

Set in the universe of the Earthlock RPGs, Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure takes the rich world-building and magical setting of the franchise into new territory. As you explore a diverse and intriguing landscape with secrets waiting to be uncovered, you will discover ancient ruins from a bygone civilization and unlock a host of different biomes, ranging from icy mountains and parched deserts, to dense jungles and humid swamps.

Alongside the game’s satisfying crafting systems, farming, combat and everything else Ikonei Island has to offer, players will have the opportunity to make the island their own. An upgradable hamlet serves as a base of operations and unique placeable items allow you to customise the island to your liking. That extends to your home, which can be decorated to your own tastes!

More details on the roadmap for Ikonei Island’s Early Access journey will be shared soon, along with the Early Access release date, but Snowcastle invites players to start offering their feedback now on the Snowcastle Discord. The community will be vital in shaping the tweaks and additions made to the game during its time on Early Access, so Snowcastle are eager for players to get involved in the process and tell them what they think!

“We’re really excited to be opening up Ikonei Island to players via a Steam Playtest on June 17th,” said Bendik Stang, Game Director & Co-founder of Snowcastle Games. “We’ve always enjoyed a close relationship with our community, but this open beta and our Early Access release later this year is going to allow us to engage with them more directly than ever before. I can’t wait to hear their feedback on our Discord and social media!”

Wishlist Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1550730/Ikonei_Island_An_Earthlock_Adventure/
Join the Snowcastle Discord: https://discord.gg/snowcastlegames
Sign-up for the Snowcastle newsletter: https://www.snowcastlegames.com/newsletter 

About Snowcastle
Snowcastle Games is an independent game developer founded in Oslo, Norway in 2009 with the aim of creating games we love and would want to play ourselves. Snowcastle Games is known for creating Earthlock, a passion project inspired by the developer’s childhood favorites. The game is a westernized turn-based RPG which in subtle ways reveals its Scandinavian origin, both in art direction and story.

Currently, Snowcastle Games is putting all the experience of their growing team into developing their next titles: Earthlock 2 and Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure.

Get a closer look at the gameplay of Cassette Beasts, Flat Eye & SKALD

STOCKHOLM – June 11, 2022 – As part of a robust summer schedule of announcements, reveals, and deep dives, Raw Fury unveiled a trio of new videos during this year’s Guerrilla Collective. Each trailer highlights something new from three varied games: the charming battle-RPG Cassette Beasts, the narrative management game Flat Eye, and the retro-fantasy RPG SKALD: Against the Black Priory. Find the new trailers below and read on to see the latest from each game!

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Cassette Beasts Highlights Intricate Fusion System  

Fuse monster forms to generate thousands of unique combinations      

Developer Bytten Studio has revealed more details about Cassette Beasts’ massive and deeply engaging Fusion gameplay system. The Fusion system allows players to combine any two monster forms of the 120 available to generate over 14,000 fully animated and unique combinations. Fusion works like a temporary evolution during battle, transforming your player character and chosen (human) companion into a single monster form. From then on, until you un-fuse, the two characters work as one, with combined elemental types, stats, and access to both sets of moves. Some of your opponents have access to this ability, too, so you’ll need to get creative to come out ahead.

Cassette Beasts is an open-world RPG with turn-based battles where you record and capture monsters to tape, then play them back to take on their form for battle! Explore the remote island of New Wirral as you try to find a way home, and record monsters to your trusty cassette tapes to gain their abilities.

Cassette Beasts will be available on Windows, Linux, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox Game Pass and Nintendo Switch. Join the Discord and wishlist the game on Steam for future updates.

Website: www.cassettebeasts.com

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A First Glimpse into Flat Eye’s Gameplay  

The developers at MONKEY MOON, who created Night Call, are excited to share more about the gameplay of Flat Eye. A first-look trailer debut in March revealed the game’s core premise, in which players step into the role of manager for a futuristic gas and retail station. The latest video provides more information about the actual gameplay by digging deeper into the module element of this story-forward management sim.

Operating a Flat Eye station, players will need to research and build different modules to keep customer satisfaction high and earn profits. The trailer shows how services like a toilet can be upgraded into a “smart toilet,” which will not only better serve customers when nature calls, but also take the biological information deposited in that station and convert it into medical data. This data can be used to construct different medical modules to address the healthcare needs of customers. “Premium” customers will also impact the types of modules that can be accessed, and their tales will touch on humanity’s increasing reliance on technology and what that means for our future in an honest way.

Flat Eye will release later this year on PC and can be wishlisted now on Steam!

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New SKALD Gameplay Revealed in Teaser Trailer

The dragons stirs in the void and an empire trembles

Developer Scape-IT AS has revealed new gameplay from SKALD: Against the Black Priory in their latest teaser trailer. The new trailer showcases never-before-seen gameplay, highlights the new and improved visual effects in and out of combat, and reveals more about the world of SKALD. Every choice matters as the consequences of the players’ actions can have dire results!

About the Game: 

SKALD: Against the Black Priory is a retro-style RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Explore an engaging branching story mixed with exploration and crunchy, tactical, turn-based combat that will engage RPG fans, old and new.

SKALD: Against the Black Priory will be available on PC, Mac and Linux via Steam and GOG.com. Wishlist now on Steam for more updates.

Can’t wait for SKALD: Against the Black Priory? Dive into the Prologue here.

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About the developers behind Cassette Beasts

Bytten Studio is an indie team based in Brighton, UK, co-founded by Jay Baylis and Tom Coxon.

We have over a decade and a half of combined experience working on successful pixel art indie games such as Stardew Valley, Starbound and Wargroove. Our first release as a studio, Lenna’s Inception, was a procedurally-generated action-adventure RPG, with a branching narrative and two complete art styles.

About the developers behind Flat Eye

MONKEY MOON doesn’t sell products to customers, it makes games for players. Based in Lyon, France, our small team is comprised of people from various backgrounds and horizons. Our motivation to make games that are “different” pushes our team to do what it does best: creating new experiences through thought-provoking narrative content. Follow MONKEY MOON on Twitter.

About the developers behind SKALD: Against the Black Priory

From the frozen fjords of the Norwegian arctic north, Anders Lauridsen is a game developer that loves making bespoke, narrative-heavy roleplaying games.

About Raw Fury 

Raw Fury is a (un)publisher. We don’t care about genres or mechanics. We care about experiences and emotions. We want to help developers make magic. Raw Fury Twitter: @RawFury
Raw Fury Website: rawfury.com

A DARK AND DANGEROUS NEW WORLD BEGINS TO EMERGE IN FOREVER SKIES

Exploration, Flying Mechanics, Illness System and new tools teased in Far From Home’s new gameplay trailer for their climate change-inspired title.

WROCŁAW, POLAND – JUNE 11, 2022 – Developers, Far From Home, have unveiled an new gameplay trailer for their post-apocalyptic sci-fi action survival game, Forever Skies, coming to Steam Early Access later this year with consoles to follow. Revealed on IGN’s Summer of Gaming lineup, the latest trailer shows new features and offers players a deeper understanding of the perilous conditions they must face on a future vision of Earth, as they traverse the skies above the doomed planet, in an attempt to save the remnants of humanity.

Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1641960/ 

Welcome to Forever Skies. A dangerous place where science is the key to survival. The game is set in a world full of mysteries and challenges, offering each player their own unique experience. Their fully customisable, high-tech airship is the safest place among the perilous environment and will be used as their research laboratory, transport and a base for cultivating crops, analysing collected viruses and crafting essential tools for survival with recovered blueprints.

The never-before-seen gameplay in the latest trailer highlights brand new tools in addition to the previously revealed Extractor, Scanner and Build Tool, including the Knife, Crossbow and Med Bay. Additionally, it features the ship’s 3D printer and showcases the in-game tools UI and HUD for the first time. 

The trailer also introduces the game’s Illness System. Overexposure to Earth’s deadly environment can cause players to become infected with unknown viruses, resulting in diverse effects –  from blurred vision, fever, to blood cough and more – having to battle sickness in their onboard Med Bay.

Set on a decimated future Earth, in the wake of an ecological disaster caused by climate change, Forever Skies embarks gamers onto the role of a lone scientist, charged with isolating specific, life-saving virus strains and finding a cure for a mysterious illness that is wiping out what remains of human civilization. What clues will players find reaching out from the clouds? What secrets lie dormant, beneath the dust, awaiting discovery? More will be revealed in the coming months as the game approaches Early Access release.

The Fridge is Red Terrifies PC in Q4 2022

tinyBuild helps horrifying game jam hit transform into full horror anthology

SEATTLE — June 11, 2022 — The Fridge is Red, the first-person horror anthology series with PS1-inspired visuals from developer 5WORD Team and publisher tinyBuild, haunts Steam later this year as revealed today during the Guerrilla Collective Digital Showcase. Download the demo of this macabre experience right now ahead of Steam Next Fest, featuring the first pieces of the anthology.

Frank cannot pry his eyes away from the red fridge in his basement as it emanates strange voices and ominous sounds. Frank wants to find his missing daughter; Laurie’s notes on the floor suggest that this demonic appliance somehow did something to her. Frank searches for answers to access the unopenable icebox, but he cannot look away, for every time he does, the red fridge moves in closer, emitting malice with every shake and scratch.

Frank’s tale represents just one of multiple terror-filled experiences populating The Fridge is Red. Unravel the mystery of the red refrigerator and the mental anguish of those who cross its path across a variety of stories including haunted hospital halls, a creepy church graveyard, snowy highways and other locations. Uncover horrifying revelations while contending with unspeakable dread tormenting those seeking the truth.

The Fridge is Red combines the aesthetics of the PlayStation 1 era’s horror games, combining early 3D with modern effects to replicate the memories those classics conjured. Drab and rusted colorways set a malevolent tone for different environments, all explored from a first-person perspective, set to haunting background music and dismal sounds to create an unnerving environment.

5WORD Team, creators of Death Crown, startled the world with their Epic MegaJam entry DO NOT TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE RED FRIDGE, which earned attention for its introduction to a haunting universe inspired by PS1 horror classics. Now the team partners with acclaimed publisher tinyBuild to bring the full anthology to life under a shortened title: The Fridge is Red.

“We’ve explored countless ideas when participated in game jams and prototyping concepts in our own free time, however we never saw any developer receive as an enthusiastic response to a demo as we did with DO NOT TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE RED FRIDGE,” said Artem Kudriashov, lead designer, 5WORD Team. “ After witnessing the terrified reactions and demand for a full game from gamers as well as streamers, we began considering giving the people what they called for, but when tinyBuild said they would help us realize our vision, we knew we had to bring the world The Fridge is Red.”

The Fridge is Red releases for Steam for PC later this year, and will support English, French, German, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Korean and Simplified Chinese language text.

To learn more about the game visit tinyBuild’s official website, and follow the publisher on Twitter and YouTube, and join the 5WORD Discord.

About 5WORD

5WORD is a Russian-based indie studio co-founded by Artem Kudriashov and Stas Pisarev, to develop original indie games for PC. The studio received high praise and accolades for their first title Death Crown, a 1bit real time strategy game. The studio received acclaim and attention for its 2020 Epic MegaJam entry, DO NOT TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE RED FRIDGE, set to become a full retail game, The Fridge is Red, published by tinyBuild in 2022.

About tinyBuild

tinyBuild is a Seattle-based indie label behind the Hello Neighbor franchise and over 30 renowned titles, including Graveyard Keeper, SpeedRunners, and Party Hard. With additional development offices in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Riga, Latvia, tinyBuild is rapidly building a portfolio of fun, high-quality games across multiple platforms.