Games Done Quick’s women and femmes winter event is raising funds for the National Women’s Law Center
March 6, 2025 — Games Done Quick’s women and femmes winter speedrunning event, Frost Fatales, returns March 9-16 on Twitch. Organized by GDQ’s Frame Fatales, a speedrunning community of women and femmes, this online event brings together speedrunners from all over the world to showcase their skills and raise money for the National Women’s Law Center, a non-profit that fights for gender justice working across the issues that are central to the lives of women and girls.
Some of Frost Fatales’ biggest highlights this year include:
A “girl squad” 3-way race of Final Fantasy X-2 using all female characters
Sonic X Shadow Generations as a bonus game
A one-handed Celeste Any% closing run
Those are just a taste of what viewers can expect during the event, as well as plenty more runs of contemporary and retro games alike, like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, House Flipper 2, Mega Man, and The Legend of Zelda. The complete Frost Fatales schedule can be found here.
Frame Fatales events have raised over $1 million for charity since 2019. Last year’s Frost Fatales marathon raised $155,000 for the National Women’s Law Center. This past January, GDQ raised over $2.5 million during Awesome Games Done Quick for Prevent Cancer Foundation.
Games Done Quick is an organizer of video game speedrunning marathons. These events feature high-level gameplay by speedrunners raising money for charity. Games Done Quick has teamed up with several charities in its 15-year history, including Prevent Cancer Foundation and Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders). To date, Games Done Quick has raised more than $54 million for charity.
The National Women’s Law Center fights for gender justice—in the courts, in public policy, and in our society—working across the issues that are central to the lives of women and girls. We use the law in all its forms to change culture and drive solutions to the gender inequity that shapes our society and to break down the barriers that harm all of us—especially women of color, LGBTQ people, and low-income women and families. For more than 50 years, we have been on the leading edge of every major legal and policy victory for women.
Closed Alpha 2 Set for This Spring – Expected to be Bigger and Advanced Experience
(Nice, France) – March 6, 2025 – Wolcen Studio today released the roadmap (see below) for its highly anticipated ExtrAction RPG, Project Pantheon. The roadmap, which touts new gameplay features and improvements, as well as new content, is all geared towards enhancing players’ experiences in the Closed Alpha 2 test later this spring. The studio also released results from Closed Alpha 1 in January, which saw over 1,100 active players and over 2,100 successful extraction missions.
As development progresses, Wolcen Studio continues to refine the gameplay experience and introduces additional content for the next playtest, including:
New Features & Systems
Player Sanctuary – Player’s personal hub has evolved into a fully 3D navigable space where they can customize their gear, track game achievements and craft runes. The Sanctuary will grow the more resources players collect, becoming a vital part of the journey.
Dodge Roll – A new default gameplay mechanic that allows players to precisely evade enemy attacks.
Weapon & Gear Customization – Combat style is now more flexible than ever. Players can now choose which abilities to equip on weapons and armor, allowing for deeper personalization and strategic playstyles.
Crafting & Durability – Gear now degrades over time, requiring careful management from players. Runes can be crafted to enhance equipment and repair gear at the Sanctuary to keep it in peak condition.
New Content
The Staff – New Weapon – A powerful magical weapon bringing even more variety to combat encounters.
Dungeons – New high-risk, high-reward zones have emerged across the map. These areas contain exclusive loot and intense battles that will test even the most skilled players.
New Monster Faction – A fresh enemy faction, The Hamförir, has entered the battlefield, increasing the variety of combat encounters and strategic challenges.
Gameplay Tutorial – A new structured tutorial now ensures that every player starts with a solid understanding of the game’s core mechanics.
Bug Fixes and Quality of Life Improvements
Improved Movement – Traversal is now more fluid and responsive, with reduced input lag and jitter.
Revamped HP System and Shields – Shields have been redesigned and health is now segmented, improving combat clarity and strategy.
Better Match Pacing and Map Balance – Loot distribution, enemy placements and player count have been adjusted for a more balanced and engaging experience.
Combat Improvements – Abilities now feel more responsive as input lag has been reduced and the first round of balance tweaks will ensure fairer matchups.
Bug Fixes – A variety of bugs and inconsistencies have been fixed to ensure a smoother overall experience.
Closed Alpha Test 1 Results
Along with the roadmap and updates, Wolcen is also thrilled to share the initial results of Closed Alpha 1 of Project Pantheon in January. The play-test saw over 1,400 new accounts created, with more than 1,100 active players diving into the action.
The community generated over 500 sessions and racked up an average of 2.2 player kills. In the end, players completed a total of 2,156 successful extractions with the fastest extraction being recorded in just a minute and 30 seconds. Wolcen is thankful to all participants and the excitement surrounding its development so far. The feedback and contributions will continue to play a critical role in improving overall gameplay.
Project Pantheon will reopen registrations and announce official dates for Closed Alpha 2 soon for this spring, which will focus on enhancing combat gameplay. Closed Alpha 3 is scheduled for summer 2025 to introduce narrative changes and Closed Alpha 4 coming in autumn 2025 will balance gameplay and players’ progression.
To Wishlist Project Pantheon, players can do so here.
About Wolcen Studio
Wolcen Studio is a European game studio, uniting over 100 talented professionals across the globe to create groundbreaking gaming experiences. In 2015, driven by its passion and belief in its vision, Wolcen Studio launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring its first title to life, Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem, selling over 1.6 million units.At Wolcen Studio, dedication and creativity are the keys to crafting innovative, fun, and visually striking games. It is not just making games; Wolcen Studio wants to shape the future of gaming by bringing together passionate, expert-driven people dedicated to pushing the boundaries of the industry.
Both titles are set to receive a shipyard’s worth of content, with new ships, Operations, crossover content, and game modes on the horizon
AUSTIN, TEXAS (March 6, 2025) – Wargaming, the developer and publisher of the leading cross-platform naval multiplayer game World of Warships, is sailing into March with two jam-packed updates. The first, for World of Warships on PC, has players looking forward to new Experimental ships, the return of the Operations with Flagships battle type, and Soviet Submarines plunging into Early Access. For players favoring console and mobile, World of Warships: Legends is welcoming the arrival of new Dutch Cruisers to Early Access, the return of Azur Lane for its sixth wave of content, and a sequel to last year’s Rust’n’Rumble event.
Check out the World of Warships on PC trailer for this update below.
Check out the World of Warships: Legends trailer for this update below.
New challenges await on the high seas of World of Warships
Starting March 5, players eager to take the helm of new vessels will be able to get hands-on with three new Experimental Ships, including Tier VIII French heavy cruiser Metz, Tier IX Soviet cruiser Vyazma, and Tier X American battleship Oregon. Designed for veteran players, each ship begins battles with a fraction of its hit point pool that slowly recovers during combat. Those brave enough to command these vessels can take on a special mission chain to earn Coal for their hard-earned efforts.
This update also sees the return of Operations with Flagships. To keep things fresh, players will see new changes to the formula, as Flagships set a course for destruction on the high seas. With increased health and the ability to buff the ships they are leading into battle, each fight will become more diverse as randomized Flagships, each with various effects and vulnerabilities, seek out players to destroy. This time around, players will be able to increase their odds of survival by using Classified Documents to boost their ship’s battle capabilities.
Finally, underwater ships are on the radar, with new Soviet Submarines joining Early Access. Tier VI Soviet submarine S-1, Tier VIII Soviet submarine L-20, and Tier X Soviet submarine K-1 are all available and ready to dive deep into combat, each equipped with powerful and fast torpedoes, long-ranged Submarine Surveillance, and Fast Damage Control Team. They may lack the speed of other underwater vessels, but on the surface, they’ll pack a punch.
New Dutch Cruisers and events drop anchor into World of Warships: Legends
Console and mobile players on World of Warships: Legends will have to brace for a tidal wave of content that brings new ships, crossovers, and wacky game modes. The March update starts with the arrival of new Dutch Cruisers in Early Access, with ships spanning Tiers I-VIII and Legendary Tier, alongside a new Commander, Henk Pröpper. Players can acquire these ships via special Dutch Cruiser Crates, in the Store and Tech Tree, and by spending Guldens, a limited-time in-game currency. A Dutch Legacy Calendar event also brings new daily and weekly rewards, with the ultimate prize being the Dutch Commander, Johan Furstner, perfect for the new cruisers.
Azur Lane returns with Wave 6, bringing the popular naval warfare game to World of Warships: Legends. From March 3 until April 7, players can expand their armada with five new ships such as the AL Richelieu and the AL Asashio, and Commanders based on the hit mobile game. New flags, Containers, and a mission chain have also been added – with camouflages and a special Crate up for grabs as rewards.
To conclude the March update, World of Warships: Legends is bringing the Rust’n’Rumble II event into action. This return features a brand-new battle experience, complete with unique weapons and mechanics for players to enjoy. A host of new content will also be arriving alongside the mode, with more details coming closer to its launch.
You can find patch notes for Legendshere and for PC here.
About World of Warships
World of Warships is a free, historical, online combat PC game from Wargaming. With its massive fleet of most iconic war vessels, including five different ship classes and strategically designed environment, World of Warships provides the ultimate naval warfare gaming experience, suitable for everyone. Thanks to its largest collection of historically accurate ships available to play, World of Warships prides itself as a digital ship museum and a focal point for naval history enthusiasts. New thematic content and innovative game modes are being added on a regular basis, providing a diverse and exciting gameplay to its broad player base.
About World of Warships: Legends
Experience epic naval action in World of Warships: Legends, a massively multiplayer online game where you can master the seas in history’s greatest warships! Recruit Legendary Commanders from maritime history, upgrade your vessels, and stake your claim to naval supremacy with or against players from around the world in thrilling and immersive battles.
World of Warships: Legends brings the online naval action loved by millions to home consoles and mobile for the very first time, alongside a host of content and features exclusive to the console experience.
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. Its 15 offices around the world include studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, Vilnius, Belgrade, and Kyiv. Millions of players enjoy Wargaming’s titles across all major gaming platforms. Its flagship products include the free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Tanks Blitz, World of Warships, World of Warships: Legends, and World of Warships Blitz.
Free content update brings a new area, skill tree and one of the game’s biggest boss fights yet to the hit underground adventure
LONDON, UK – March 6, 2025 – Explorers, get ready to dig into some explosive new content with the launch of Core Keeper’s first major post-1.0 update, Bags & Blasts, arriving as a free content update on all platforms on Monday, March 10th.
Available to all Core Keeper players on console and PC, the Bags & Blasts update introduces a brand-new area to explore, an explosive new skill tree to max out, game-changing quality-of-life improvements and one of Core Keeper’s biggest boss fights yet: Nimruza, Queen of the Burrowed Sands.
Discover the sun-drenched sands of the Oasis, a brand-new sub-biome located within The Desert of Beginnings that’s home to the adorable Drohmble, a camel-like creature that wanders these bountiful plains. Be sure to ranch these adorable creatures to uncover a valuable (but stinky) resource useful for crafting new mid-late game weaponry.
Prepare for a monumental fight against Nimruza, Queen of the Burrowed Sands, a gigantic super cicada who makes for a royal challenge in one of Core Keeper’s biggest boss fights yet. Discover the new Explosives skill tree, complete with 8 new skills, plus the addition of brand-new bomb types, including the powerful vacuum-creating Void Bomb and the multi-blast Blunder Bomb, and the explosive new grenades weapon type.
Highly-requested by the Core Keeper community, the introduction of Pouches also provides efficient new ways to organise items without taking up an explorer’s valuable inventory space. These handy new items allow players to carry resources such as ore, seeds, fish, and valuables in separate, dedicated spaces, making inventory management easier while on long expeditions away from your base.
Core Keeper: Bags & Blasts Update – Key Features:
Oasis Sub-Biome – Discover the scorching sands of the Oasis, a brand-new sub-biome located within the Desert of Beginnings, complete with new resources, vegetation and the camel-like Drohmble.
Explosives Skill Tree & Grenade Weapon Type – With 8 new skills to master, the new Explosives skill tree provides a brand-new way to play Core Keeper via the new grenades weapon type.
New Bomb Types – Blast through cavern walls or defeat Core Keeper’s toughest enemies with brand-new bomb types to discover, including the powerful vacuum-creating Void Bomb and the multi-blast Blunder Bomb.
Inventory Overhaul – With the introduction of pouches, these handy new accessories provide efficient new ways to manage your inventory, with separate dedicated places to store resources and free up valuable inventory space. The new hotbar swapping feature also allows players to choose which inventory row appears in their hotbar, allowing quicker access to essential equipment, while quick stacking lets players easily sort items into nearby chests.
Supersized Boss Fight – Take on Nimruza, Queen of the Burrowed Sands, in this colossal fight against a supersized insect. Tackle Nimruza alone or buddy up with friends online in one of Core Keeper’s biggest boss fights yet.
With over 4 million players having already dug into the game, Core Keeper is an award-winning mining sandbox adventure set in an ancient cavern of creatures, treasures, and trinkets. Set out as a single-player explorer or venture online with friends, harvesting relics and resources to build your base, craft advanced tools, and discover a vast subterranean world.
Core Keeper is available now on the Nintendo Switch™ system, the PlayStation®5 (PS5) system, the PlayStation®4 system, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles and PC, and is also available with Xbox Game Pass for console, PC, and cloud.
About Pugstorm
Pugstorm is an award-winning development studio specialising in juicy pixel art games that will make your inner dog bark with joy.
About Fireshine Games
Fireshine Games is a global publisher of digital and physical video games based in London, England, with a focus on finding fun and bringing innovative indie gems to players around the world. Originally established in 2014, Fireshine Games has built a portfolio of digital titles and indie sensations, including award-winning titles Core Keeper and Shadows of Doubt, while partnering with studio giants to bring digital hits to physical release, including Lies of P from Neowiz, Balatro from Playstack, and Planet Zoo: Console Edition from Frontier Developments. Fireshine Games is part of the EG7 group of companies.
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Join the frontlines and experience the first fully tactical, turn-based strategy roguelike wargame.
Marieham, Finland, March 6th, 2025 | Solo indie developer Frans Wikman is pleased to announce that his debut title, Rogue Conflict, is now available on Steam. With original 2D pixel art designed by Wikman himself, he is proud to finally share his unique approach to the wargame genre. Carefully assemble your own army based on enemy and terrain types. Take on procedurally generated battles to recapture stolen territories within the turn count and seize your foothold on enemy territory.
Perfect for Wargame Experts and Beginners
Rogue Conflict provides approachable missions for anyone willing to step onto the battlefield. You’ve just received a top-secret report from High Command detailing your mission objectives. Now, soldier, it’s time to set up your army for success! Strategically place your men for battle. Use recon units to slowly reveal the entire map layout and scout out enemy targets lurking in the shadows. Deploy tanks and concentrate your attacks on enemy weak points, sweeping them away from key locations such as villages, radio towers, and nuclear power plants. Instruct your infantrymen to flank from the sides, and use artillery units to provide secondary support—slowly depleting their strength and morale to zero. Keep a supply truck handy in the backlines to give your group an extra boost in morale. Lastly, dive in with aircraft units to bombard from above. Once you finish your turn, sit back during the enemy’s turn and assess how to proceed as you continue to command your fleet.
Retro Pixel Sprite Tanks, Aircraft, and more!
With 15 different army factions, each with unique strengths and weaknesses, there is a faction suited for every play style. Earn medals by successfully completing missions, allowing you to lead new factions. Select your faction to best counter various enemy and terrain types. If you’re new to wargames, consider choosing a well-rounded army that offers a balance across all military unit areas. If you’re seeking more of a challenge, select an army that is high in strength but small in units, or conversely, low in strength but high in units. For those who prefer speed, a mobile-focused faction can blitz through enemy lines with lightning speed, but at the cost of recon and artillery units. Alternatively, select a faction that excels in capturing urban areas but struggles on all other terrains.
Transform your Army
After completing a mission, you can use the Requisition Point (RP) system to boost your army’s capabilities or unlock new units. You’ll have access to enemy intelligence reports before battles, along with perks, advanced vehicles, equipment, weaponry, and more. Successfully completing your operations will earn you additional RP points as rewards. The stronger the enemies you defeat or the more turns you have left remaining, the more points you’ll earn. However, if you’re defeated in battle, you’ll lose all your progress and need to develop a new strategy for your next offensive. Can you use tactics and terrain to secure victory?
Game Features
Choose from 15 different armies to coordinate your most effective plan of attack.
Procedurally Generated map combinations challenge players’ combat skills on foot and in the air.
Requisition Point System offers boons to your units, reinforcement types, and large battle equipment such as tanks and aircraft.
Run campaigns from a commander’s perspective, managing complete control over your army’s every move in battle.
Frans Wikman is a solo developer based in Mariehamn, Finland. Rogue Conflict is his debut title. The game combines mechanics from several different wargames and turn-based strategy games he has played throughout his life. He aims to present them in a roguelike format, creating the very first wargame roguelike.
Tokyo, Japan – 6th March, 2025 – Kakehashi Games and Don Yasa Crew are excited to announce that Japanese hip hop biopunk action title, SONOKUNI, is coming to Nintendo Switch.
SONOKUNI will arrive on Nintendo Switch soon after the previously announced PC (Steam) version, and a demo is playable this weekend at the Tokyo Indie Games Summit.
Winner of VGC’s Game Of The Show’ award at Bitsummit 2024, as well as that show’s ‘Excellence In Sound Design’ award, SONOKUNI is a Japanese hip hop-infused biopunk action game developed by the musical collective Don Yasa Crew.
In SONOKUNI, players take on the role of Takeru, a lone assassin tasked with raiding a surreal superpower empowered by biotechnology. Join in her struggle to balance the morality of extreme violence against the defence of her own people, in a story inspired by real-life Japanese mythology (with every moment punctuated with a visceral soundtrack from Japanese developer and hip hop group, Don Yasa Crew).
About Don Yasa Crew
Don Yasa Crew is a 7-person Japanese hip hop group who in 2020 – during the height of Covid pandemic lockdown in Japan – decided to make a game. With live performances impossible, their aim was to convey their particular have-not-hip-hop style through Sonokuni – a world and story infused with raw energetic music and a fresh biopunk take on Japanese mythology.
About Kakehashi Games
Founded in Tokyo in 2013, Kakehashi Games is a boutique publishing team that strives to build bridges between East and West. Over the last decade they have helped release over 300 of the most acclaimed indie titles in Japan, including Hollow Knight, Sea of Stars, Dead Cells, Eastward, and more. As of 2023, Kakehashi Games has become a worldwide publisher as well, with a focus on bringing the best indie games from Asia to the rest of the world. Check their website for more information.
Enhanced version of iconic 80s action adventure out now on Steam
London, U.K. – March 6th, 2025 – SpecNext is pleased to announce that its enhanced version of iconic 80s classic, Head Over Heels: Deluxe is available now on PC via Steam with a 25% launch discount. The game will be coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. Originally released on the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC in 1987 and renowned as one of the era’s most iconic titles, Head Over Heels was given a new lease of life by SpecNext with an enhanced remake created for the ZX Spectrum Next in 2024, winning rave reviews from the likes of Crash (94%) and Retro Gamer (90%). With this enhanced version debuting now on PC and, later, on Switch, SpecNext is making the game accessible to the millions of players that played it across various systems in the 80s.
Join the eccentric duo of Headus Mouthion (Head) and Footus Underium (Heels) – two halves of a whole who have been separated and imprisoned by the tyrannical Emperor. Each character possesses unique abilities to master and combine: Head’s remarkable jumping prowess and handy headshots pave the way over daunting obstacles, while Heels’ speed, carrying power, and snappy waddle keep the team nimble and resourceful. Reunite them to unlock even more powerful moves as you traverse fantastical worlds full of bizarre enemies, smart puzzles and secret passages waiting to be uncovered.
This faithful (and fresh!) remake elevates everything fans love about the original classic. Soak in beautifully updated isometric levels, re-engineered controls that feel snappy and precise, and a brand-new soundtrack that perfectly captures the whimsical — and sometimes devious – nature of the puzzle realms. For retro purists, optional “classic mode” graphics and sound settings are on hand to recreate that authentic 8-bit nostalgia, while newcomers will appreciate upgrades such as improved save systems, helpful hints, and quality-of-life updates that never compromise the game’s classic challenge.
“Head Over Heels is one of the most loved and awarded games from the 80s, and its fiendish gameplay still holds true today,” said Henrique Olifiers, Director at SpecNext. “If you are looking for a game challenge with soul, this is the game for you.”
Key Features
Over 500 majestic locations
Multiple save points (trust us, you’ll need them)
Wonderful music throughout by Space Fractal
Chickens! (Yes, these weren’t in the original… Blame Mike ‘Flash’ Ware for them)
A complete new area (because more is better)
New enemies and objects (there’s a new area after all)
SpecNext was born as a project to keep the ZX Spectrum alive, realised through the creation and release of the ZX Spectrum Next computer. The studio also backed remakes of classic ZX Spectrum games for the Spectrum Next, which it is now bringing to modern platforms such as PC Steam and Nintendo Switch.
A young woman on holiday in Rome finds herself caught in a web of danger, intrigue and romance
Torrance, Calif. — March 6, 2025 — Embark on a thrilling adventure in Despera Drops, the highly anticipated romantic visual novel available now for Nintendo Switch™. Mika Amamine is wrongly accused of murder and needs to evade both the police and a group of mysterious assailants along with six other fugitives.
A special edition of the game featuring the full Despera Drops OST on two CDs is available only through the Aksys Online Store. Additionally, fans who purchase Despera Drops from the Aksys Online Store will receive an exclusive set of 7 character cards.
Mika Amamine, studying abroad at a university in Bologna, Italy in the summer of 2028, visits Rome for a short trip with a friend to celebrate the end of exams. However, during that trip, she encounters a murder incident and is subsequently arrested as a suspect. While being transported in a police vehicle, it suddenly overturns in an accident, freeing Mika along with six other criminals and they all become fugitives. Mysterious attackers appear, targeting the unique powers that Mika possesses, and the group finds themselves pursued by both the police and yet another nefarious party. The secret behind Mika’s powers, the identity of the attackers, and the truth behind the murder incident that started it all… Can they unravel these mysteries and reclaim a normal life?
Despera Drops has been rated “T for Teen” by the ESRB. For more information, please visit www.aksysgames.com/desperadrops/. To stay up to date on all the news, follow Aksys Games on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok at @AksysGames, and join our Thursday livestreams on Twitch at AksysGames, with stream highlights and trailers on our YouTube channel.
About Aksys Games
Aksys Games Localization, Inc. is a Metacritic Top Ten video game publisher committed to publishing unique and high-quality interactive content for all current-generation platforms since 2006. The company was a pioneer in localizing otome games for Western audiences, including the award-winning Code: Realize and Collar X Malice series. Its lineup of games features the wildly successful BlazBlue, Under Night In-Birth, and Guilty Gear franchises, Little Dragons Café, and the award-winning Spirit Hunter: Death Mark and Spirit Hunter: NG adventures. Aksys Games and its unique products can be found on the company’s website, www.aksysgames.com.
First Content Update Introduces Skadi – Mistress of Ice and Precision
Košice, Slovak Republic – 6th March 2025 – Grindstone and Games Farm today launched a content update for Jötunnslayer: Hordes of Hel, introducing the harsh realm of Jötunheim and frost goddess Skadi. The update is now available on Steam and Epic Games Store, with a limited time discount.
Jötunnslayers can now venture into Jötunheim, a primordial tundra landscape dominated by towering basalt columns and magical bridges connecting treacherous plateaus. This hostile realm challenges players with environmental hazards including fierce winds and storms, while facing both ancient giant civilisations and swarms of colossal insects. New challenges await with venomous elementals, insect invasions, and enhanced Nithstangs, alongside a unique storm-focused Curse system.
The update welcomes Skadi, Goddess of winter and mountains, introducing the new Seal gameplay mechanic that lets players lock preferred skills during level-ups. Her frost-focused abilities and enhanced Banish and Reroll capabilities add new strategic depth to the game.
“This content update represents our commitment to both expanding Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel and implementing community feedback during Early Access,” said Matej Hudak, Publishing Director at Grindstone. “This addition significantly increases the value and paves the way for future content updates, including new maps, gods, characters, weapons, and an endless mode arriving in time for the 1.0 launch.”
This update also delivers a number of improvements:
UI improvements across Skill Shop, Trophy Room and Reroll systems
Expanded language support
5 new trophies to collect
Various performance improvements and hotfixes
The Grindstone and Games Farm team will be attending GDC, and are available for media interviews upon request.
About Games Farm
Games Farm is an independent game development studio with a team of more than 50 people, headquartered in Kosice, Slovakia. It specialises in developing premium cross-platform titles for PC and consoles with a portfolio of over 20 titles released to date. From a small unknown studio, Games Farm has evolved into a globally recognised RPG developer with renowned brands like the Heretic Kingdoms franchise and an ever-increasing roster of quality titles.
About Grindstone
Grindstone is a videogame production and publishing company with a strong background in game development based in Slovakia. It was founded in 2017 as a spin-off from the well-established Slovakian development studio Games Farm to create new opportunities and support game developers in delivering creatively and commercially viable games that can compete on global markets.
The boat game, entirely developed on a boat, is finally getting ready to leave its port soon.
6 MARCH 2025 – Lente, the developer who lives on a boat herself, is excited to announce that Spilled!, her wholesome clean-up game, is releasing on Steam on March 26th, for just $6.99 (regional prices may vary).
Spilled! is a short, relaxing and satisfying cozy game in which you clean up oil spills with a boat. Recycle, earn coins, upgrade your boat, repeat! Explore and clean up new areas with more waste and new challenges!
Lente began developing Spilled! at the end of 2022, after leaving school to pursue her dream of living on a small boat, and continuing the maritime lifestyle she grew up with. Although progress was slow initially, the game began to gain traction. In early 2024, Lente’s Kickstarter campaign was a huge success, raising 31,600 euros—316% of her original 10,000 euro goal.
The tiny cozy indiegame is now ready to achieve some big goals and already amassed over 65.000 wishlists, thanks to a positively received demo
Spilled! will also be featured in the Women-Led Games showcase shortly after this press release, so look forward to celebrating many other impactful women in the games industry soon! + There is also a Women’s Day Sale on Steam!
About Spilled!
Spilled! is a short, relaxing and satisfying cozy game in which you clean up oil spills with a boat. Recycle, earn coins, upgrade your boat, repeat! Explore and clean up new areas with more waste and new challenges!
Key Features
Short but satisfying – Move through 8 areas, each bigger in size and with more waste. No rush, take as long as you want. Spilled! is a short yet cozy game that you can finish in 1 hour, but you can use the level select to go back to any area if you just want to relax!
Recycle & earn coins – Clean up a whole area to move on to the next! The water gets clearer the more you recycle, revealing underwater life that is different for each area!
Upgrade your boat – Prepare for the next area: tackle bigger oil spills with a bigger collector, hold more oil with an upgraded tank and cover larger distances with upgraded speed!
Find & rescue animals – Each area has 2 different animals to find and rescue, for a total of 16! See which ones you’ve already saved in the options menu. Or which ones you’ve missed!
Face new challenges – Each area has a new challenge to overcome! Push plastic to the recycling centre, wash oil from the cliffside, help retrieve lost items to other boats, put out wildfires or go magnet fishing
Explore new biomes – While cleaning up the environment, you move through 4 biomes: grass, rock, sand and snow!
For Lente’s developer and boat life story, follow her on Twitter/X!
About Lente
Lente is a solo gamedev from the Netherlands who lives and develops her games on a boat. She grew up on a ship and that has always stayed with her. She and her mother renovated the boat, making it one of the most original game studio locations! She’s currently working on Spilled!, her first commercial game.
