The choice-driven, cyberpunk noir detective RPG comes to Nintendo Switch on July 1st, 2022.

7 June 2022,  Warsaw, Poland | Gamedec, the cyberpunk noir detective RPG  is coming to Nintendo Switch thanks to a partnership between developers Anshar Studios and indie publishing label Untold Tales.

Gamedec is a single-player, non-combat detective thriller set in a dystopian cyberpunk Warsaw City. The game is built around a system of highly fluid decision-making leading to very notable narrative branching.

As society escapes into totally all-consuming virtual worlds for both business and pleasure, the need to weed out (or help) all the criminals, scammers, and opportunists in these worlds requires a specialist. You are a game detective, someone who solves crimes inside these bizarre and varied virtual worlds.

Originally released on PC in 2021, the game garnered multiple awards and praise for creating a level of choice and freedom similar to actual pen and paper RPGs. 

GAME FEATURES:

Games within a game

Each virtual game world you are tasked to go into has its own set of rules and norms.  Each new case will take into a new game world with its own variety of game mechanics, creating a slew of games within the game itself. 

Be your own detective
Multiple skills and abilities allow you to be a true detective. Use your cunning to identify witnesses and suspects. Question and interrogate NPCs to gather intel and access different dialogue options depending on your choices. Use your Codex and Deduction tools to unscramble facts, pick evidence and create your theory of what you believe really happened. And when all is said and done, decide according to your own ethics and integrity.

Wildly branching narrative
Each case has multiple conclusions and it’s up to you to decide which actions to take. The consequences can be immediate, long-term, or even hidden. Morality is a thing of the past and no actions will be judged as “the bad choice”. There are no fail states on investigations, just different outcomes. Say a client hires you to uncover their blackmailer, only you discover the man paying you is just as shady. Do you follow through and expose the blackmailer or team up with them to exhort your client? Or maybe you double-cross both of them, selling the info on the black market? Your choices here can then impact what options become open or closed to you in the next cases.

You are the sum of your choices

Every game detective has a different past and backstory. Which you pick and what attributes you apply in the character creator already change the course of your story and investigations. In Gamedec the story and your character continually evolve based on your choices. Unlock a deep skill tree of traits and abilities based solely on actions you take in previous cases.

Gamedec will release on Nintendo Switch on July 1st, 2022  with a 40% off discount – 17.99 EURO / USD until the 21 July, 2022. After that, the game will be 29.99 USD / EURO. An additional 10% discount is also available to players who own any other Untold Tales published little on the Switch.

Players can download the free demo and attend exclusive developer livestreams

SEOUL – June 7, 2022 – As part of Steam Next Fest, which runs from June 13 to June 20, players can now dive into their first look of MINTROCKET’s upcoming marine adventure DAVE THE DIVER. After dipping their toes in this free demo, players can head over to the official developer livestreams and get behind-the-scenes insight and participate in Q&A sessions.

The demo will feature 30 minutes to an hour of gameplay that includes beautiful ocean explorations, a sushi restaurant tycoon, weapon collections and more. DAVE THE DIVER developer livestreams will air at 10 p.m. PDT on Monday, June 13 and Tuesday, June 14 on the official steam page.

DAVE THE DIVER features a variety of gameplay including:

• Deep-sea Exploration – Players can explore the mysterious Blue Hole filled with a beautiful sea of numerous fish species and giant creatures whose ecology and topography are constantly changing.
• Restaurant Management – After the ascent, players can make and sell special sushi dishes with the fresh ingredients they’ve caught. Successfully running the restaurant and earning money allows players to take their exploration even deeper.
• Avoiding Lurking Danger – An unknown creature awaits players in the giant Blue Hole, making it important to upgrade equipment along the way in order to keep up defenses.

Players who miss the chance to attend the developer livestreams, can join the official DAVE THE DIVER Discord server where they can chat with the development team, provide feedback and never miss any news or upcoming events. Players can also find more details on the official website.

About MINTROCKET

MINTROCKET is a separate sub-brand of NEXON Co., Ltd. The brand aims a world where various genres and new kinds of entertainment coexist. What makes a great game? MINTROCKET thinks its answer is from the Gamers. MINTROCKET only focuses on making fun gameplay and bringing immersive gaming experiences worldwide with creative and inspiring games.

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Forge Ahead in Old School RuneScape’s Latest Mini-Quest, Giant’s Foundry 

Gain access to a new method for training the Smithing skill and learn about the history of Gielinor’s Giants 

Wednesday 8th June 2022, Cambridge, UK – Launching today, Old School RuneScape’s Smithing skill is getting a brand new method of training as players venture into Giant’s Foundry. A new area has been revealed beneath the Giants Plateau where ancient knowledge concerning the nature of the Giants lies in wait. 

Rewriting the narrative that Gielinor’s Giant population are brutes and monsters, Giant’s Foundry will lay the groundwork for understanding Giant culture as players help Kovac the Giant restore a legendary forge and create colossal weapons using their Smithing skills.  

This update adds a more interactive and accessible method of developing mastery of Smithing in the early-game with means of creating more items than ever for mid-game players. Giant’s Foundry also arrives with new skilling boosts exclusive to the desert area.  

Once the mini-quest is complete, Kovac’s reward shop will be open for business. The Smiths’ Uniform will provide a powerful bonus to the development of the entire Smithing skill. Players will also gain access to the impressive and deadly Colossal Blade.  

As with all new content introduced to Old School RuneScape, this new feature must have the backing of 75% of the community. The addition of the Sleeping Giants mini-quest featured in this update received over 90% backing from the Old School RuneScape community.  

This is members-only content, become a member now at www.oldschool.runescape.com. 

About Jagex 
A leader in creating deep and engaging live games on PC and mobile, Jagex’s flagship MMORPG, RuneScape, has welcomed almost 300 million player accounts to its world and is a $1billion lifetime revenue franchise. Today the RuneScape franchise exists beyond running games in live operations; our titles are living games that connect and inspire millions of players, with content and experiences both inside and outside of inexhaustible game worlds. Both RuneScape and Old School RuneScape, on PC and mobile, offer ever-evolving, highly active worlds and our community-focussed development ethos empowers players to have a real say in how each game is shaped. Now we’re expanding and extending our portfolio with fresh franchise titles and new IP to bring life to the living games of the future. Jagex employs more than 450 people at its Cambridge headquarters. Career information can be found at www.jagex.com 

About Old School RuneScape 
Launched on desktop in 2013, and now also on mobile devices, Old School RuneScape is the industry-leading collaboration between players and developers. Embracing its nostalgic heritage, hundreds of thousands of active players control the direction of the game with an in-game polling system. Featuring adventures for solo play through to 100-player strong raids, Old School RuneScape caters for every brave adventurer. Since 2016, Old School RuneScape has established itself as a competitive game with the seasonal free-for-all Deadman Tournaments, where winners receive huge cash prizes and membership. Play now at http://oldschool.runescape.com 

Overhauled version of firefighting roguelite rescue platformer coming to PlayStation, Xbox and Switch

Gothenburg, Sweden – June 7th, 2022 – Thunderful & Dejima are excited to unveil a new deluxe version of roguelite indie firefighter Firegirl: Hack ‘n Splash Rescue. Firegirl: Hack ‘n Splash Rescue DX is making its way onto PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch on June 22nd, with the PC version of the game to be updated to the DX version on the same day.

Firegirl: Hack ‘n Splash Rescue DX is an overhauled and rebalanced version of the game that hit PC late last year. It offers new enemies, reworked environments, a rebalanced difficulty curve, a streamlined upgrade tree, improved level design and much more. Thanks to these tweaks, a play style focused on extinguishing enemies is now more viable, with players now receiving more additional time for extinguishing fiery foes. Players will find that exits are now easier to discover, water refills will be more readily available when they are running low and the income system has been rebuilt from the ground up.

Firegirl: Hack ’n Splash Rescue DX is a roguelite platformer where you take on the role of a young fire rescue officer breathing new life into her rundown local fire station. Armed with your trusty axe and high-pressure fire hose that also doubles as a jetpack, respond to emergency calls that bring you to dangerous procedurally generated blazes across the city. When Firegirl arrives on the scene, she has 3 minutes to save all the civilians caught in the blaze! Extinguish fire monsters to buy more time in these tricky missions where you will feel the heat as you battle to get the job done. Uncover the truth of why these fires have engulfed the city, in a mystery that goes all the way to the top!

Between high-octane missions where you will be boosting your jumps with your hose, extinguishing dastardly pyro-monsters, and rescuing trapped civilians (and cats!), you can hang out at the Firehouse. Here, you can upgrade your equipment and hire new staff to make you more effective in tackling the challenging blazes to come. You’ll need all the help you can get to survive in this fun, thrilling and tricky roguelite!

“The original release of Firegirl on PC gave us invaluable feedback on how we could improve the experience significantly ahead of a console release,” said Julien Ribassin, founder of Dejima. “With the completely reworked and rebalanced version of the game that is Firegirl: Hack ‘n Splash Rescue DX, we’ve kept everything that was great about the original version and reworked the wrinkles to provide a definitive version of the game. Look forward to it on June 22nd.”

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 Dejima
Dejima was founded in 2016 in the snow-covered city of Sapporo by Julien Ribassin. The same year he released his first commercial game, illumine. This unconventional roguelike received high praise from websites and magazines such as Famitsu and was showcased in several game shows, including Bitsummit, BIC, IndieCade Europe and Game Happens. Seoul based artist Gabe Miller is mostly known for his work on games like Strike Vector, Remilore and the upcoming bloodthirsty helicopter aztec goddess simulator Megacopter. Gabe and Julien started exchanging ideas in 2017. Firegirl is the first game coming out of their unexpected collaboration.

To do dangerous things with style is what we call art…

Madrid, Spain – 7th June, 2022. Meridiem Games is thrilled to announce a special boxed edition of art of rally will be launching for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch this autumn. Developed and digitally published by Funselektor Labs Inc. and physically published by Serenity Forge, art of rally is a beautifully crafted, stylized racing experience inspired by the golden age of rally from the creators of Absolute Drift. 

Meridiem Games, in partnership with Serenity Forge and Funselektor Labs Inc., will be responsible for the design, manufacture and distribution of the art of rally special boxed edition across European retail stores. More details on the contents of the special edition will be revealed soon! 

In art of rally, aspiring rally drivers will race through colourful, top down view environments. Compete for the top spot on the leaderboards with daily and weekly challenges.

From beginner-friendly options to driving modes that’ll challenge even the most expert drivers, all players can tackle the races using their favourite rally driving tricks including the Scandinavian flick, counter steering, left foot braking and handbrake turns.

Will you master the art of rally?

Stay tuned, as Meridiem Games will be announcing more information about the special boxed edition content soon! 

About Meridiem Games

Meridiem Games is an independent video game publisher and distributor for all platforms. The entire Meridiem Games team is focused on meeting the demand of players who are fond of physical editions, titles such as Fahrenheit 15Th Anniversary PS4, KUNAI Day One Edition NSW, Daymare: 1998 Black Edition PS4, Pang Adventures Buster Edition PS4 / NSW, etc. They have come out in their physical edition thanks to Meridiem Games.

About Serenity Forge

Based in Boulder, Colorado, video game development and publishing studio Serenity Forge prides themselves on the care and dedication they put into their work, creating meaningful games that challenge the way you think. Firm believers in the artistic, cultural, and educational power of video games, Serenity Forge aims to craft unique interactive experiences to broaden players’ horizons and expand their perspectives.

About Funselektor

Funselektor launched in 2014 when its founder, Dune Casu developed his prototype made at a game jam which would later become Funselektor’s debut title, Absolute Drift in 2015. After the release of his first game and with the drive to apply his passion for rally in a new game, Dune immediately began development on Funselektor’s second title, art of rally while supporting Absolute Drift. It involved collaborators for art and music until 2020 when more developers and producers came on to help finish it and provide post-launch support.

June 7^th, 2022 — World of Tanks ANZ is calling on all tankers to help raise funds for cancer research by joining in two livestreams on Thursday 9^th June and Saturday 11^th June.

The charity livestreams, a part of the GameOn Cancer initiative, will aim to raise $10,000, with a swag of entertainment, matches, and silent auction. This includes rare in-game World of Tanks items on offer and even the ability to choose the hair colour, for World of Tanks Associate Producer, Jake Truman and World of Tanks ANZ Community Evangelist, Kevin Zhu.

World of Tanks ANZ Community Evangelist, Kevin Zhu, says unfortunately, everyone has been affected by cancer in some capacity and cancer does not discriminate.

“Our community of tankers love to have fun, get together, be competitive and we thought what better way to raise funds for a worthy cause, than combining all of that together through two fundraising livestreams, filled with shenanigans along the way.”

“Every dollar counts in the fight against cancer, so any donation big or small will go a long way. We have a swag of prizes lined up on offer and a silent auction, with one prize choosing what hair colour I’ll be rocking,” said Kevin.

The World of Tanks ANZ team will be streaming on the World of Tanks ANZ Twitch page on Thursday 9^th June, from 12pm – 8pm AEST, and the ANZ community contributors will be raiding each other from 12pm – 12am on Saturday 11^th June.

To join the livestream or donate visit https://www.twitch.tv/worldoftanksanz, or the official portal article https://worldoftanks.asia/en/news/general-news/GameOnCancer-June-Fundraiser/

Players can also donate during the ANZPL broadcast on Friday the 10^th of June, which will be happening from 7pm AEST on the same channel.

For more information about World of Tanks or to download the game, visit https://worldoftanks.asia/

GameOn Cancer is a Cure Cancer initiative that funds early career cancer researchers who are working across all cancers and all areas of cancer research. For more information visit https://gameoncancer.com.au/

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About Wargaming

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has grown to become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 15 offices around the world, including studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Sydney, Tokyo, and Vilnius. Millions of players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include the free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz.

Official website: wargaming.com

About World of Tanks

World of Tanks is the first team-based, massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to the golden age of tank-engineering. Immerse yourself in epic tank battles with gamers all over the world. Your arsenal includes over 600 armoured vehicles from 11 nations, carefully detailed with historical accuracy.

Official website: https://worldoftanks.asia/

Be part of the revolution in Canari Games’ epic sci-fi adventure

Valencia, Calif. and Montreal, Quebec, Canada – June 6, 2022 – Independent game studio WayForward and developer Canari Games are thrilled to announce that they have entered into a partnership in which WayForward will handle the digital publishing duties for Canari’s highly anticipated cinematic platformer, LUNARK. Inspired by 2D classics from the 1980s and ’90s such as Prince of Persia, Flashback, and Out of this World, and given life via a successful Kickstarter campaign, LUNARK is a retro-style sci-fi adventure that is expected to release on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, the Xbox family of systems, Mac, and PC in late 2022.

Steam Store Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1050370/LUNARK/

Set in a far future where Earth’s moon has been transformed into a vessel for humanity’s survival and a totalitarian regime reigns supreme, LUNARK puts players in control of Leo, a courier with unique abilities and a mysterious past. As he gets unwittingly caught up in the rebellion against LUNARK’s iron fist, Leo must run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot his way out of one life-threatening situation after another as he navigates impressively animated pixel-art environments ranging from a dystopian megalopolis to eerie caves to an alien forest. Using their reflexes and their wits, players must overcome traps, solve puzzles, earn upgrades, and battle enemy droids, and when they aren’t fighting for survival, they’ll find themselves interacting with a cast of colorful characters who will put Leo’s allegiances to the test.

“Years ago, WayForward was one of the first companies to give me a chance as a freelance artist,” says Johan Vinet, creator of LUNARK. “Knowing the passion they put into their games, accepting this partnership was a no-brainer. LUNARK couldn’t be in better hands.”

“From impeccable level design to top-notch storytelling and animation, LUNARK is a perfect homage to the great cinematic platformers of the past, yet stands out as something exciting and new,” adds WayForward Tyrannical Overlord Voldi Way. “It is our privilege to be teaming up with Canari Games to help bring LUNARK to players.” In addition to the digital version of LUNARK, a physical edition, published by Limited Run Games, will be released on select platforms, including Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Further details will be announced at a later date.

For more news on LUNARK, as well as information on other titles, please visit www.wayforward.com and www.canarigames.com, and follow @wayforward and @CanariGames on Twitter and Facebook.

Key Features

• Experience a modern 2D cinematic platformer, featuring precision gameplay and stunning animation
• Immerse yourself in a compelling sci-fi story of survival, revolution, and mystery
• Intuitive but versatile controls: Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way to freedom!
• Explore glorious pixel-art environments, including mysterious alien ruins, a flying penitentiary, a high-tech megalopolis, and an alien forest
• Solve puzzles, overcome traps, and interact with a variety of characters
• Discover hidden upgrades to expand your health and weapon capabilities
• Yes, you can pet the dog

About WayForward

Based in Valencia, California, WayForward was founded in 1990 and has remained an independent game developer for more than 30 years. It is home to many talented individuals including programmers, environment artists, animators, modelers, illustrators, audio wizards, designers, and team leaders. With new avenues for distributing games directly to fans, they are finally able to make the games they have always wanted to.

About Canari Games

After years of providing his expertise to other game studios as a pixel artist, animator, or sound designer, it was in 2018 that Montrealer Johan Vinet founded Canari Games to work on his passion project, LUNARK.

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl’s Free New Update Adds Full CharacterVoice-Over and Battle Items

PlayStation Plus subscribers can get the hit game for free throughout June

MINNEAPOLIS — June 6, 2022 — Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl’s biggest update yet, featuring full character voice-over and items, is now available for free on PlayStation, Xbox and PC (and coming soon to Nintendo Switch). Experience your favorite Nickelodeon characters battling it out with more fire than ever, with the authentic sounds of SpongeBob (Tom Kenny), Ren & Stimpy (Billy West), Garfield (Frank Welker), Patrick Star (Bill Fagerbakke), Korra (Janet Varney), and the rest of the all-star roster.

This free update also adds a new wrinkle to the gameplay with the addition of usable items that allow you to fight with things like the Krabby Patty, Sokka’s boomerang, Tommy’s ball, a Reptar toy, Log from Blammo and more!

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is free starting June 7 for all PlayStation Plus subscribers until the end of the month, so if you’ve yet to dive into the action, this is the perfect opportunity!

About Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

Brawl it out as your favorite Nickelodeon characters in bombastic platform battles! With a power-packed cast of heroes from the Nickelodeon universe, face-off with all-stars from SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Loud House, Danny Phantom, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, The Wild Thornberrys, Hey Arnold!, Rugrats and more. Each character has a unique style of play with special move sets inspired by their personalities for use in single-player or online and local multiplayer for up to four players.

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is available now on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.

For more information, visit www.NickelodeonAllStarBrawl.com, and follow the team on Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, and Discord.

Dig deep to defend your Dome, Sweet Dome

STOCKHOLM – June 6, 2022 – Just ahead of Steam Next Fest, developer Bippinbits has unveiled the newest demo for its upcoming roguelite mining game Dome Keeper. While development continues, this new demo features improved sounds and music, more treacherous mines to explore, a complete graphics overhaul, and plenty of other goodies to check out!

Dome Keeper is playable now in its latest form on Steam. The game will also take active part in Steam Next Fest as it prepares to release on PC in Q4 2022.

About Dome Keeper:

Defend your dome from wave after wave of hostile attacks in this roguelike survival miner. Strategically spend your time between each attack digging beneath the surface in search of valuable resources. Use them carefully on powerful upgrades to help you stay alive and make it to the next world.

Features:

• Engaging & Motivating: Easy-to-learn gameplay with many ways to customize your play. Unlock new domes, characters and gadgets as you uncover the mysterious depths beneath your dome.
• Meaningful Upgrades: A straightforward tech tree will challenge you with tough decisions that have a direct impact on your play style and success.
• Deeper & Deeper: Dig down into cave systems between attack waves, searching for valuable resources – but beware, the next wave is on its way!
• Creatively Deadly: Monsters will surprise you with devious tricks to stop your mining operation.

About Bippinbits

Bippinbits are René and Anne, a game development duo based out of Dresden, Germany. The couple first met in 2006 while attending school together and have been making games as a team since 2011. Through experimentation and participating in international game jams, the team has developed titles such as Karawan, Of Mice and Moggies, and the original Dome Romantik – now known as Dome Keeper.

About Raw Fury Raw Fury is a boutique indie (un)publisher founded in 2015 by Jonas Antonsson, Gordon Van Dyke, and David Martinez. We do not care about genres or mechanics. We care about experiences and emotions. We want to help developers make magic.

Your chance to try out the world’s first “First Person Talker”, as Steam Demo released alongside brand new Gameplay Trailer

London, United Kingdom – June 6th, 2022 – Indie studio godolphin games have today released a playable demo of their voice-controlled story-rich puzzle adventure, Unknown Number. The demo is accompanied by a brand new “Let’s Play”-style Gameplay trailer, starring Twitter comedian Flora Anderson. 

Set to launch in Q3 2022 on Steam, Unknown Number tells the story of a daring heist taking place on an abandoned oil rig. Using a combo of cutting-edge voice-control technology, fictional telephone calls, and in-game web browsers, it drops the player in some serious hot water.

“We’ve been banging on about ‘First Person Talkers’ for a while now. The response tends to be positive (thanks Mum), but we almost always get the same question: ‘So how does the gameplay actually work?”, said Thomas Keane, Creative Director of godolphin games.

“In the end, nothing can answer that question like experiencing the real thing. And today – finally – we present just that. A chance to experience ‘the real thing’ for yourself via a genuine Steam Demo. PLUS a brand new Gameplay Trailer that shows a real person experiencing the real game in real life. Come on ye doubters – we’re spoiling you.”

Also unveiled today is the real-world website for the evil in-game oil company SLIGOIL (https://sligoil.com). The website holds a whole host of secrets, and will also be accessible via the in-game web browser. It features portraits by influential fashion photographer Raphael Bliss.

Unknown Number is the first game in an all new genre – the “First Person Talker”. It explores the full diversity of voice as a core gameplay mechanic – from talking to whispering, shouting to singing. It seeks to end the notable absence of voice-control in games – and inspire other developers to create “First Person Talkers” of their own.

The game is played via a series of interactive ‘phone calls’ – and starts with a mysterious voicemail from an unknown number. The player must use their voice to solve puzzles, and talk directly to a dynamic cast of professionally-voiced characters. Chief among those characters are Amanda and Ethan – two eco-warriors who dialed your number by mistake in the chaos of a botched heist.

The game also includes a number of ARG elements – such as using real-world websites to solve in-game puzzles. The first of these is the website for SLIGOIL – a fictional petrochemical company, headed up by multi-billionaire Lara Sligo. As the fates of Amanda, Ethan, and Lara entwine, it’s up to the player to untangle an increasingly complex moral quagmire… and maybe, just maybe, get out alive.

Will you answer the call?

More information about Unknown Number:

• Add Unknown Number to your Steam wishlist here
• Visit the Unknown Number website: http://www.godolphingames.com/ 
• Follow godolphin games on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/godolphin_games 
• Like godolphin games on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/godolphin_games 
• Join the godolphin games Discord server: http://www.godolphingames.com/discord

About godolphin games

Godolphin games is a new indie studio devoted to exploring unlikely gameplay mechanics. It brings together award-winning talent from the world of games, film, and even pop music. Unknown Number is their first game, coming to PC in 2022