SOGA Studio, renowned developers in the gaming industry, proudly announce the release of their latest creation, Cabin Crew Life Simulator. After two years of dedicated development, we are thrilled to present this unique simulation game inspired by the fascinating profession of flight attendants.
About the Game
Cabin Crew Life Simulator immerses players in the dynamic and demanding world of a flight attendant. Players step into the shoes of a skilled female flight attendant, receiving daily flight schedules and striving to deliver exceptional service to passengers. The game offers a realistic portrayal of the diverse tasks and responsibilities that cabin crew members undertake during flights.
Key Features
Authentic Flight Attendant Experience: Perform real-life cabin crew duties, from serving gourmet meals to handling in-flight emergencies, ensuring an unparalleled passenger experience.
Varied Airline Scenarios: Serve a wide range of passengers, from budget airlines to luxurious five-star carriers, each with unique challenges and expectations.
Expanded Missions: Engage in various business activities, including selling additional food and beverages, setting up vending machines, operating currency exchange booths, and managing extra luggage for service fees.
Interactive Gameplay: Enhance your in-game career by serving VIP passengers, managing special requests, and even taking on secretive missions for extra earnings.
Discover More
For an in-depth look at Cabin Crew Life Simulator, including screenshots, trailers, and detailed descriptions, please visit our official Steam page:
Join us in celebrating the launch of Cabin Crew Life Simulator and experience the thrilling life of a flight attendant like never before.
About SOGA Studio
SOGA Studio is a leading game development company dedicated to creating immersive and innovative gaming experiences. With a passion for storytelling and gameplay, we aim to bring unique and engaging games to players worldwide.
New Strategy RPG from Nippon Ichi Software featured in the June 2024 Nintendo Direct receives full announcement trailer
NIS America, Inc. is proud to announce Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, coming to Nintendo Switch in 2025! Witness the tale of a girl and her bond with Phantoms unfold in this colorful Strategy RPG.
This release will feature both English and French text, with Japanese and English audio. Watch the all-new multiplatform announcement trailer below.
In Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero, the story follows Marona – a gifted young girl with the power to speak to Phantoms – as she traverses the ocean world of Ivoire, providing aid to those in need. When a fleet of ghost ships attack, it’s up to Marona and her new friend Apricot to assemble the legendary crew that once defeated these spectral foes.
Recruit Phantoms, bind them to objects, combine them with Gadgets, and even merge them with Marona herself to unleash show-stopping abilities and sink the Shipwreck Fleet!
Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero is an unconventional Strategy RPG that features free movement on a gridless map. Summon your Phantom squad members during battle by Confining their souls to objects on the map.
Phantoms can also Confire with special Gadget items for slow-moving but hard-hitting attacks. In addition, Marona can Confriend with Phantoms to transform her appearance and access show-stopping special attacks. How the battle unfolds is completely up to you!
Create characters from 51 different types of units and make the ultimate powerhouse through a combination of leveling up, finding rare items, and challenging randomized dungeons. There are endless possibilities for customization!
About Nippon Ichi Software, Inc.
Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. is a Japanese video game developer and publisher founded in 1991. It is famous for its unique lineup of strategy RPGs, with titles such as Disgaea and Phantom Brave. Its mascot is the penguin-like Prinny, which first debuted in the Disgaea series.
About NIS America, Inc.
In 2003, NIS America, Inc. was established in Southern California as a subsidiary of NIppon Ichi Software, Inc., to bring exciting, one-of-a-kind Japanese culture to North America.
NIS America, Inc.’s team members devote themselves to the fans. Their respect for their fans is at the heart of everything they do. As an established entertainment publisher in the U.S., NIS America, Inc. is committed to continuous growth and improvement.
In keeping with its mission, NIS America, Inc. also publishes other popular Japanese games, like the highly anticipated The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak.
Temperatures and Pulses Are Rising with a First Look at the Reanimated Dead Rising™ Deluxe Remaster, Free Demo of Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess™, a Deep Dive into the Development of Resident Evil™ 7 biohazard, and More!
London (1 July, 2024) Today Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, debuted new titles and updates coming this summer. Dead Rising™ Deluxe Remaster provided a snapshot of its over-the-top gameplay along with an exposé on the process of bringing Dead Rising™ back to life with Director Ryosuke Murai. In anticipation of its July 19 release, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess™ welcomed players to Mt. Kafuku with a gameplay deep dive, the announcement of a free demo, and a collaboration with the 2006 action-adventure hit Okami™. Finally, the Resident Evil team celebrated this week’s launch of Resident Evil™ 7 biohazard on Apple devices with an in depth look at the title’s development – plus a tease of what’s next for the series!
Frank West Is Back in Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster – Pre-Orders Available Today!
Say cheese! Everyone’s favorite zombie-hunting photojournalist, Frank West, is back in action in the beautifully remastered Dead Rising™ Deluxe Remaster – launching digitally on Sept. 19, 2024 across Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®5, and PC via Steam, with pre-orders available starting today! Brought back to life with Capcom’s RE ENGINE, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is the definitive remaster of the classic Dead Rising game from 2006 that delivered a fresh take on the zombie genre with incredible action, over-the-top combat, hordes of weapon choices, costumes, and a comedic yet compelling storyline.
If you’ve been living under a rock or have been trapped in a shopping mall the last 18 years, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster introduces freelance photojournalist Frank West as he ventures to Willamette, Colorado after overhearing there is something unnatural going on in town. Frank soon finds out he is in the middle of a zombie takeover and has 72 hours to uncover the truth about this outbreak!
There are a bunch of new features and gameplay improvements in Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster that will have both veterans and newcomers falling in love with the game (again), including:
Improved Graphics: Experience Willamette Parkview Mall being overrun by hordes of zombies like never before in up to 4K resolution with a 60 FPS frame rate!
Updated Character Models: Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster introduces new, high-end character modeling for Frank West, the unhinged Psychopaths, NPCs like Brad, Jessie, Isabela, and the beloved Madonna, survivors of the outbreak, and the seemingly endless waves of zombies!
For the first time ever, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster comes fully packed with voiceovers for all characters in nine different languages, including English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Castilian Spanish, and Russian! The game will also have subtitles across 14 languages, including the aforementioned nine plus Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Polish, and Arabic!*
Quality-of-(Undead) Life Improvements: Numerous adjustments and highly requested features have been added to the game, like:
Frank West now has the ability to move while aiming!
Aspiring photojournalists can customise action shots with filters to get the best glam shot of their favorite zombies!
Dead Rising Deluxe Remasternow has auto-save functionality! Need a bathroom break? Don’t worry… manual saves are still available when you need a breather.
All NPC and survivor interactions are now fully voiced!
New and improved NPC behaviors!
Real-time lighting and shadow effects!
More intuitive and user-friendly controls!
New fine-tuned user interface!
Play your way with sandbox-style gameplay as you escape the madness of Willamette Parkview Mall, rescue survivors, and use almost any object you come across as a weapon in Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster – the definitive remaster of the classic Dead Rising, releasing digitally on Sept. 19, 2024!
Cleanse the Defilement in a Free Demo for Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess™ – Available Now!
Try your hand at Capcom’s newest upcoming game Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, which combines action and strategy elements, plus a captivating Japanese-inspired setting, with a free demo available now across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, PlayStation 5, PlayStation®4, and PC via Steam!
As a celebration for the demo releasing today, a special collaboration with Capcom’s 2006 action-adventure classic Okami™ will be coming to Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, including exclusive Okami collaboration weapons and costumes, plus a special Okami collaboration soundtrack! As a bonus, since Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is all about working together with the villagers you rescue, if players work together to accumulate 1 billion crystals and find 15 of the hidden Lucky Mallets, the Okami collaboration items will be included as a free title update at launch for everyone who purchases a copy of the game!
Check out the demo trailer below, and stay tuned for the latest news on Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess via the official website and on X as it heads toward launch!
Launching globally on July 19, 2024, and available for pre-order now with exclusive pre-order items, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess features mythical Japanese-inspired elements and visually captivating gameplay as players embody the protagonist Soh to make strategic decisions and use ritualistic dancing sword actions to protect the Maiden Yoshiro and bring peace back to the villages of Mt. Kafuku.
Using a day/night cycle and creatively blending multiple gameplay genres from action adventure to real-time strategy to tower defense, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess will test players’ strategic and real-time decision-making abilities. During the day, you’ll explore the village, purify the “defiled” villagers, assign those villagers various roles, and choose where to place them in order to best protect the Maiden Yoshiro. During the night, the sinister Seethe emerge to attack the mountain. Upgrade villager roles to get yourself more support and issue commands to the villagers while fighting alongside them to defeat the Seethe and purify each village. Players can freely reset upgrades and redistribute them to other roles, and even upgrade Soh with new attacks and abilities in order to customize their strategies however they want.
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is available for pre-order now (Xbox, PlayStation, Steam) and launches worldwide on July 19, 2024.
Resident Evil 7 biohazard Returns on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
This week, Resident Evil 7 biohazard welcomes Apple devices to the family. This highly acclaimed entry in the beloved survival horror series is coming to the App Store tomorrow, launching on July 2, 2024, for iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and every iPad and Mac with the M1 chip or later.
Players can try a portion of Ethan Winters’ harrowing investigation into his wife’s disappearance with a free download before accessing the full campaign with a single purchase. The main game is bundled with the Not A Hero story DLC, which follows Chris Redfield on a mission to put the case to rest. The package also supports Universal Purchase and cross-progression, so Apple fans are able to play across iPhone, iPad, and Mac and continue their save games whether at home or on the go.
Powered by RE ENGINE, Resident Evil 7 biohazard runs natively on Apple devices with impressive visuals and remarkable performance. This release also includes newly optimised controls for iPhone and iPad, including an Auto Fire option and fully touch-compatible menus, so playing without a traditional controller is more intuitive than ever. Players can also dive deeper into Ethan Winters’ tale with the Gold Edition upgrade, which expands the game with a variety of optional DLC, including extra story content and game modes.
Resident Evil 7 biohazard Director Koshi Nakanishi also joined Capcom NEXT and confirmed a new entry in the franchise is currently in development. Please stay tuned for more details at a later date.
Dragon’s Dogma™ 2 Free Trial Challenges All to Prove Thine Courage
The critically acclaimed Dragon’s Dogma 2 is currently hosting a limited-time free trial across all platforms timed with its first sale. Experience up to two hours of the engrossing action-RPG adventure, with save data transferred to the full game upon purchase. Use the free Dragon’s Dogma 2 Character Creator & Storage tool to create your Arisen and Main Pawn in advance, and fully enjoy your trial. Venture forth Arisen!
*Arabic to be added via a post-launch title update
ABOUT CAPCOM
Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher, and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld, and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including groundbreaking franchises Resident Evil™, Monster Hunter™, Street Fighter™, Mega Man™, Devil May Cry™, and Ace Attorney™. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Tokyo, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. More information about Capcom and its products can be found at www.capcom.com or news.capcomusa.com.
LOS ANGELES – July 1, 2024 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, is excited to announce that it will be celebrating the 1-year anniversary of its collectible RPG, Tower of God: New World with special in-game updates including limited-time events and special rewards.
Leading up to the 1-year milestone on July 17, players can pre-register for the anniversary celebration HERE. Those who pre-register will receive SSR+ [Healing Flame] Yihwa Yeon, a new teammate with the highest grade.
A series of ‘1st Anniversary Vacation Festival!’-themed events will be rolling out in Tower of God: New World starting on July 17. The 1st Anniversary Vacation Festival Story Event will offer multiple rewards such as Nonstop SSR+ Limit Break Summon Ticket, SSR Teammate Max Limit Break Chest, Suspendiums, and more. Those who return to the game during the event period will receive 100% of the Loot they missed during the period they didn’t log in. A special event offering a full set of A-Rank Ignition Weapons will also be available for returning players.
In addition, the Invite-a-Friend Event will open on July 17, giving users the opportunity to invite new players to Tower of God: New World. If the invited players clear their given missions, both inviting and invited players can obtain Black Market Tickets, Revolution Fragment, SSR+ Teammate Soulstone, and more under certain conditions. A new special title for the 1-year anniversary, ”Chosen by the Tower,” will be given to all players.
Netmarble also unveiled interesting data for Tower of God: New World that highlights the game’s first year. According to the statistics, more than 1.4 billion teammates were summoned in the game. The character that has reached max Limit Break the most was Yihwa Yeon, followed by Hatz and Hwaryun, and Data Khun Mascheny was the most-challenged boss of the Underground Laboratory by 9.5 million times.
In Tower of God: New World, players can take control of fan-favorite characters to ascend the Tower. Join Twenty-Fifth Bam – and more than 100 characters – as he fights his way through the Tower in gorgeous 3D animation that will make players feel like they have stepped into an anime world. Players will experience fast-paced battle mechanics while utilizing a unique Slot System that powers up a particular “slot” instead of a specific character.
Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading developer and publisher of top-grossing mobile games worldwide. Through powerful franchises and collaborations with acclaimed IP holders, Netmarble strives to elevate the gaming experience and entertain audiences globally. As a parent company of Kabam and SpinX Games, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Solo Leveling: ARISE, Seven Knights Idle Adventure, Tower of God: New World, Lineage 2: Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds and The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.
About Netmarble Corporation
Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading developer and publisher of top-grossing mobile games worldwide. Through powerful franchises and collaborations with acclaimed IP holders, Netmarble strives to elevate the gaming experience and entertain audiences globally. As a parent company of Kabam and SpinX Games, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Solo Leveling: ARISE, Seven Knights Idle Adventure, Tower of God: New World, Lineage 2: Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds and The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.
Game Science, a Chinese global game developer and publisher is excited to share new gameplay assets for its highly-anticipated action RPG Black Myth: Wukong. The assets expand on the game’s showing at this year’s Summer Game Fest and Play Days, previewing another impressive boss fight against a menacing electricity-wielding dragon known as The Red Loong. Game Science has also shared an exclusive look at Nvidia’s RTX ray tracing technology working in-game during the Guangzhi boss fight gameplay, which was recently shared as part of Game Science’s ongoing efforts to provide players with a deeper look at Black Myth: Wukong’s dynamic combat encounters and detailed world design.
Bosses:
-Red Loong – A sleeping dragon, hidden in the Black Wind Mountains. -Guangzhi– A fierce, wolf-like beast who honed his skills at a monastery and wields the fiery double-tipped spear known as “The Red Tides”.
Black Myth: Wukongcombines rich storytelling with stunning visuals and a unique take on the action RPG formula. Players will explore a fascinating realm filled with the wonders and discoveries of ancient Chinese mythology, breathtaking landscapes, and a diverse cast of memorable characters based on the acclaimed novel Journey to the West. In addition to a precise and visually striking melee combat system using a staff, the Destined One can harness spells, transformations, and magic vessels as powerful tools in their arsenal against tenacious foes. Freely combine different spells, abilities, weapons, and equipment to find the winning strategy that best suits any combat style.
Black Myth: Wukong is set to launch worldwide from Game Science on August 20, 2024, for PC and PlayStation®5. The standard and deluxe editions will be available in North America for an MSRP of $59.99 and $69.99 respectively in digital format on PlayStation®5, and PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store). The Black Myth: Wukongphysical Deluxe Edition and Collector’s Edition are available for pre-order for an MSRP of $169 and $399, respectively for PC. Note that a release date for the physical editions is pending. Release timing for the Xbox Series X|S version will be disclosed at a later time. For pricing in other regions, please refer to the information listed on the designated regional storefront. This game has not yet been rated by the ESRB and is RP (for Rating Pending).
LOS ANGELES – JUNE 27, 2024 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality mobile games, has announced a new collaboration update for SEVEN KNIGHTS IDLE ADVENTURE, featuring the popular TV animation Shangri-La Frontier. Starting today, players can experience several new playable heroes, in-game events and more.
The latest collaboration update adds three melee-type Legendary Heroes from Shangri-La Frontier, including:
Sunraku:He earns a buff that increases his Critical Hit Rate, final Critical Hit Damage and final Evasion when using his active skills that deal great damage to a single target. When his Critical Hit attack successfully activates, Sunraku grants a buff that increases Critical Hit Rate to all allies, as well as inflicting a bleed debuff on the target.
Arthur Pencilgon: She is known for using a spear that deals damage from a distance. Arthur Pencilgon also grants a buff that increases the final Attack to all allies, while her Critical Hit attack’s final damage increases when attacking bleeding targets.
Oikatzo: His skill grants a buff that enhances three stats to deal massive damage to the target, while the final damage increases if the target is paralyzed. Arthur Pencilgon and Oikatzo are obtainable from Wolfgang Challenger Pass, which runs through July 24.
Several in-game events are now available through July 24 to commemorate this special collaboration with Shangri-La Frontier:
Shangri-La Frontier Rate Up Summon Event: Players will have an opportunity to obtain their favorite collaboration hero.
Shangri-La Frontier Special Check-in Event: Acquire the Collab Heroes and Shangri-La Frontier Hero Summon Tickets simply by logging into the game for 14 days.
Additional new content includes the introduction of stages 17,601 to 18,400 and the brand-new Shangri-La Frontier Collaboration Dungeon. This update also brings Blacksmith’s Challenge (June 27 – July 10) a special mini-game where players can earn Event Shop currency to exchange for various items.
Based on their flagship franchise and the successor to the original Seven Knights game, SEVEN KNIGHTS IDLE ADVENTURE has been reimagined as an idle RPG. Developed with low capacity and low specification devices in mind with a guiding principle of easy playability, players will experience an expanded storyline with previously untold episodes of the original Seven Knights heroes. Collect and nurture returning fan-favorites who have been reborn as cute SD characters.
As an official continuation of Seven Knights, a game enjoyed by 60 million players globally, SEVEN KNIGHTS IDLE ADVENTURE will be an exciting addition for fans looking to learn more and interact with their favorite heroes with a low time investment.
For more information on SEVEN KNIGHTS IDLE ADVENTURE, please be sure to stay tuned to the official brand website for future updates. The game will continue to introduce many more heroes and modes in the coming months.
About Netmarble Corporation
Established in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading developer and publisher of top-grossing mobile games worldwide. Through powerful franchises and collaborations with acclaimed IP holders, Netmarble strives to elevate the gaming experience and entertain audiences globally. As a parent company of Kabam and SpinX Games, and a major shareholder of Jam City and HYBE (formerly Big Hit Entertainment), Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Solo Leveling: ARISE, Seven Knights Idle Adventure, Tower of God: New World, Lineage 2: Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds and The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.
Based on manga “Shangri-La Frontier” by Katarina, Ryosuke Fuji originally serialized in the weekly Shonen MAGAZINE published by KODANSHA Ltd.
PARIS – July 1, 2024 – Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment have unveiled a new developer diary video taking you behind the scenes for a glimpse at all the work that is going into their hotly-anticipated third-person action shooter Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. Space Marine 2 is now open for pre-orders and will launch September 9 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
A Passion Project for Everyone at Saber and Focus
From actor Clive Standen as Lieutenant Titus to the art, development, and QA units, today’s video tells the story of the team’s commitment to delivering a game truly worthy of its predecessor, fans’ expectations, and the immeasurable scale of war in the 41st Millenium. Be it the brutal efficiency of the Space Marines, the gigantic scale of the game’s environments, or the unique technology behind the Tyranid swarms – every aspect of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 represents the culmination of what Saber and Focus have strived toward for many years through numerous titles, according to Saber Chief Creative Officer Tim Willits.
Pre-order Today and Play Up to Four Days Early
Pre-orders are now available through PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, the Epic Games Store, and participating retail stores. In addition to the Collector’s Editionexclusive to the Focus Store, three Editions are now available for pre-order: Standard, Gold, and Ultra Edition. Pre-ordering the Gold or Ultra Edition will also grant you exclusive access to the full game up to four days before release.
Heed the call of battle when Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 launches Sept. 9, 2024, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Sign up as a Focus member to get exclusive news and upcoming special offers for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and the whole Focus catalog.
The fantasy strategy title features six playable scenarios and a native editor for a personalized campaign.
Boca Raton, FL, 01 July 2024 | Begin your campaign towards victory in Kingdom, Dungeon, and Hero. From indie developer Kraken Studios, the fantasy strategy title is out today on Steam.
Pave Your Way To Victory
Kingdom, Dungeon, and Hero brings a board-game feel to the Steam storefront. Within the game’s hex-based map, players must establish an economy, grow a military, manage diplomatic relationships, and battle against rival kingdoms. Whether your interests lie in conquest, adventuring, or building, Kingdom, Dungeon, and Hero offers many different ways to play.
Expand Your Kingdom
Offering six scenarios to choose from, players will manage their resources while remaining aware of enemy agendas. Embark on these adventures in parties of six, capitalizing on each hero’s unique skillset to face off against incoming peril. Along these expeditions, players may uncover magic items and artifacts, strengthen their attributes, and fight to increase their kingdom’s power. Gold and precious shards can be acquired from these adventures to purchase additional resources. By growing their influence, players may rise from explorer to conqueror to lord of their expanding kingdom.
Customize Your Experience
Review your activities with summaries of your battles, trade achievements, and research. In addition, random events and an unpredictable weather system will challenge even the most seasoned adventurers! Accompanying these fantasy and wargame elements, Kingdom, Dungeon, and Hero boasts various additional features to create an engaging experience for all players. The game’s editor grants customizable maps, monsters, adventures, heroes, and magic items for a personalized campaign.
Features:
Ready-to-Play: Challenge friends in PBEM co-op or test your skills against a computer opponent.
Risk and Reward: Negotiate with other kingdoms to form allies or force your will with the sword.
Testing the Waters: Hidden fleets test your skills against piracy, interception, and evasion.
Traitorous Acts: Send your heroes on missions to hunt down your kingdom’s greatest enemies.
Ready Wherever: Invite friends to your campaign with the game’s multiplayer mode, implementing a traditional play via email format to remind players of their turn.
Our goal is to create strategy games of moderate complexity and high depth in niches that have not been fulfilled. Taking the time to create a good, well-researched game is our priority.
New hires bolster Spilt Milk’s mission to delight players with cosy, wholesome games with a twist!
London, England – July 1st, 2024 – Indie game developer Spilt Milk Studios has hired two new veteran game developers to join its team. Lesleyann White has joined as permanent Producer, following her background at Failbetter and Jagex, where she worked on such games as Sunless Sea, Sunless Skies, Mask of the Rose, and RuneScape. In the new role of Narrative Designer on its upcoming wholesome & cosy shopkeeping game Trash Goblin, Spilt Milk has recruited Philippa Warr, who helped pen such acclaimed titles as A Monster’s Expedition, Little Kitty, Big City, and Flock. These latest hires are instrumental in Spilt Milk’s mission to delight players with cosy, wholesome games with a twist!
“We’re bowled over at the two of these total champions joining us – Lesleyann as our new permanent Producer working across all of our projects, and Philippa as the Narrative Designer for Trash Goblin,” said Spilt Milk Creative Director Andrew Smith.
“Lesleyann is a multi-award-winning developer of some renown, coming to us from the brilliant team over at Failbetter; we’re delighted that she’ll be supporting and championing our team’s efforts in delivering our games on time, on budget, and most importantly as a happy and satisfied group of developers. She’s been a boon since the day she started, wrangling us all with gusto and expertise – I’m positive we’ll be rising to every challenge with a smile!
“Philippa is the ideal Narrative Designer, and is helping us on a contract basis to make the characters and quests in Trash Goblin as smart, funny and mischievous as she is! Coming hot off a few indie gems – most recently Little Kitty Big City – she’s already done wonders nurturing the seeds we planted for Trash Goblin (and beyond) while the next few months are going to see a bounty of quests, dialogue and other delights come to fruition!
“These two hires mark a recent round of good news we’ve been building towards for a while now, with most of our fixed term contractors being brought in as permanent staff, and the securing of a second project that has allowed us to bring a small team of artists into the fold for a short while, giving us the chance to work with even more talent and to hone our already formidable skills and processes.
“Set against the state of the industry, it feels like a blessing and an honour to be in such a fortunate position.”
“I’m absolutely thrilled to have joined the Spilt Milk team as a Producer,” said Lesleyann White. “It’s an honour to be able to work alongside such an incredibly talented bunch of developers and support them as we take Trash Goblin into Early Access and beyond. With over a decade of experience in QA and release management not only do I have a passion for quality, but also for community input during the development process. From the communities of Failbetter’s Sunless Sea, Sunless Skies and Mask of the Rose, to Jagex’s multi-award winning MMORPG RuneScape, working with players to bring them immersive games that will delight them for years to come has always been one of the joys of my work. I can’t wait to get involved with the wonderful Trash Goblin community and see what they think of all the exciting content we have planned for them.”
“I’m delighted to be working with the excellent Spilt Milk team on Trash Goblin,” added Philippa Warr. “I’ve been a narrative designer and writer for about five years now, and my previous projects include the critically acclaimed puzzler A Monster’s Expedition, the delightful cat chaos sim Little Kitty, Big City, and the upcoming chilled-out creature collector Flock. As you can probably tell, I specialise in quirky, uplifting indie games, so Trash Goblin felt like a great fit. Besides, as a trash goblin myself, I also feel like I can bring a lot of personal expertise to the project alongside my professional skills!”
About Spilt Milk Studios Spilt Milk Studios is a multi-award-winning independent game developer. We’re focused on delighting players with wholesome games made with a twinkle in our eye, and are dedicated to fostering a diverse community who values curiosity and empathy. We’re making games for a global audience, and are driven by an inexorable moral imperative around how we build our company and the kinds of games we want to make. These pillars guide us as we grow, nurturing people, processes & talent so that we leave the world a better place than how we found it. It’s literally the least we can do.
Defeat enemy fortress and scavenge the wreckage to grow from an agile fortling into a hulking, monster machine
Zurich, Switzerland – June 27th 2024 –lauflauf are pleased to unveil their walking fortress roguelike for PC and console, Castle Come, via a debut announcement trailer. In Castle Come, you scout a strange land full of bandits in search of new parts, defeat enemy fortresses and scavenge the wreckage, recruit crew to man your growing arsenal of weapons and build your way from an agile little fortling into a deadly, hulking, monster machine.
In combat, Castle Come switches to a Tekken-inspired 2.5D fighting view where you can make use of sidesteps, dodges and rams. Take advantage of a stylish time-slowing feature that kicks in whenever you line up a shot from one of your arsenal of weapons – from machine guns and mine launchers, to chicken pens and giant boulders. Take control of every weapon yourself, or leave your crew to fire at will as you juggle active reloads, cooldowns and movement in the search for maximum efficiency on the battlefield.
In Castle Come, you are born into a world enclosed by mighty walls, with a mysterious gate shrouded in legend offering the only way out, following the path walked by the holy one that crossed the gates. In each zone the gates are sentient, letting only the mightiest mecha-castle through. Progress through gates to explore and gather resources, discover forges, villages and tribes and ultimately uncover the mystery of who built these gates and why you’ve been trapped behind them.
Thanks to the game’s roguelike structure, the wreck of your old fortress in your previous failed run can be discovered as an overgrown ruin with parts to pickover as you take on the hopes of the next generation, or a house you protected might have grown into a flourishing village. The impact of your past actions are always felt in the future, even if you failed. Discover new weapons and modifiers with each run that change how you play as you seek to construct an unstoppable fortress.
“Our tiny two-person team is really excited to be able to announce Castle Come to the world with our first trailer,” said Sam Vonäsch, producer and designer. “We’re looking forward to being able to share more about the game’s mechanics, our special take on narration and when it will be releasing, in the future.”
lauflauf is a studio exploring systemic games and emergent gameplay out of Zurich. Partnering with people on the fringes of the swiss game development scene, lauflauf explores punchy visual worlds.
