Watch the Echoes of Aincrad‘s demo trailer here:

Echoes of Aincrad puts players in the role of an original character they create, for the first time in the Sword Art Online video game series, letting the protagonist’s characteristics up to players through extensive avatar customisation. The game features fast-paced RPG action with real-time combat, where players will be able to adapt and upgrade their equipment, weapons, and attributes, and select skills to match their preferred playstyle as they level up and take on ever-greater challenges.

Players will not travel alone, as they can get support from strong allies, each with different skills and abilities. Along their journey, they will explore diverse cities and beautiful environments, from serene plains to perilous dungeons filled with secrets, and face monsters and bosses that will test their skills and resolve until the very end.

Echoes of Aincrad launches on 10 July 2026, and pre-orders are available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. For more information about Echoes of Aincrad or other titles from Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe please visit https://www.bandainamcoent.eu.

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Boulder, Colo. (June 16, 2026) – Today, publisher Serenity Forge (Fractured Blooms, Slay the Princess, To The Moon, Doki Doki Literature Club!) and developer Studio HazeDenki, the team behind NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE, announced Sister Other Paranoia, a surreal interactive animation presented as a dark visual novel, accompanied by a new trailer:

Sister Other Paranoia follows a quiet first-year university student with a strange knack for sensing the “colors” of other people’s emotions. To escape his rough-tempered parents and the noise of everyday life, he shuts himself away in his room with his gentle, highly gifted younger sister, spending his days reading books and writing his own light novel, the wave of envy and malice that begin to surround him -both online and offline- push his mind to the brink, and he starts to feel a very real, murderous urge toward the people around him.

Sister Other Paranoia blends a retro horror “denpa” atmosphere with a focus on psychological tension. Players make key dialogue choices about how the protagonist responds to the unpleasant people around him, and watch as those choices steadily twist the relationships and push each character toward a different, often disturbing fate.

To celebrate the announcement, Serenity Forge will be heading to Anime Expo on July 2-5 with Nyalra, the main creator of Sister Other Paranoia and NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE, VO and the creators of the anime NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE, which is currently available on Crunchyroll. The event will feature a panel and an autograph session with Nyalra, where new merchandise for both games will be available for Anime Expo attendees.

About Studio HazeDenki

HazeDenki is an independent game developer based in Japan and the creators behind the critically acclaimed NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE. Known for creator-driven storytelling and artist-led development, the team creates distinctive narrative experiences that resonate with audiences worldwide.

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.

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Bologna, Italy, 16 June 2026 | The Kickstarter for Green Flamingo’s debut action platformer, Spanky “Bat-a-Swing” is now live! You can groove through the demo on PC now. Find the tempo and get ready to smack enemies to the beat of an original electro swing soundtrack. Crash the biggest party in the city, and explore new heights as you ascend exciting and challenging platforms. Coming soon to Nintendo and Xbox.

A City Under Rhythmic Control
Metrognome has seized power as the new mayor of Metronopolis, and the once peaceful city now lives and breathes to the literal beat under his reign. Join Spanky, an inventive bat, on an adventure complete with a roaring electro swing original soundtrack and an art style inspired by classic 1930s cartoons. With audio-reversal cannon speakers as ears, help the determined bat rebel against this new norm. Cut through all the noise and make your way to the Metrotower to put an end to this commotion once and for all. 

Clap, Dash, Attack, Repeat!
Travel through Metronopolis’ three distinct districts: Morguetone, a graveyard district home to ghostly souls of the afterlife. Blue Vines, a jungle-themed district full of exotic animals and monkeys of all kinds. Lastly, at the center of Metronopolis, Nova Nubla, a district renowned for its state-of-the-art industrial design, technology, luxury… and undercover secrets. Each level poses a new challenge with fresh beats, tricky traps, and level-specific mechanics like echolocation and air shafts that will test your precision, sense of rhythm, and ability to adapt. Maintain a steady rhythm to perform a high-scoring attack combo,  and explore for gold and hidden collectibles, such as vinyl records to play new tracks on your at-home music player.

Every Fight is a Dance
As you approach Metrognome’s headquarters for the final showdown, you will encounter bosses who guard each district, such as DJ Cobwebb, an eight-legged spider that operates his own mausoleum club. Giant howler monkey Blue Vines councilor, Maestro Bonobotti, a glittering opera star, but not the brightest politician. Lastly, district councilor and cunning secretary Owlivia, the only one in all of Metronopolis able to keep Metrognome in check. All boss battles have multiple phases that switch between music tracks. Read your enemies’ movesets carefully, and you’ll be able to turn every boss battle into the ultimate performance.  

Kickstarter Now Live!
Players ready to bop to the beat can try out the first four levels in the Steam demo: Explore the graveyard district and the opening boss showdown against DJ Cobwebb. 

Game Features 

• Original electro swing soundtrack that will leave your feet tapping to the beat.
• Hand-animated visuals of 1930s cartoons, beautifully reminiscent of timeless classics.
• Explore 4 distinct areas, each with its own identity, musical themes, and challenges.
• A vibrant city with plenty to uncover, from hidden collectibles and story secrets to a quirky cast of characters.
• Compete in a global leaderboard for the fastest times and the highest score.
• An in-game music player to play unlocked tracks you collect throughout your journey.

Try the demo of Spanky “Bat-a-Swing” on Steam, and wishlist the game to receive all upcoming updates. Back the Kickstarter campaign to help the studio meet its fundraising goal, and claim a free digital comic! For more information, please visit the game’s official website.

About Green Flamingo
Green Flamingo is an Italian indie game studio founded in 2019. We are a group of passionate freelancers striving to break through the rigid mold of the video game market with ideas and projects we love, and think that you will too. We aim to become a full-time game development team and are currently working on our first commercial project, Spanky “Bat-a-Swing,” which is developed for PC and consoles.

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Shenzhen, China — June 16, 2026 | Publisher ChillyRoom and developer Crit Team are excited to announce that a demo for No Such Place — its upcoming top-down PvE extraction shooter — is available on Steam now as part of Valve’s latest Steam Next Fest celebration. The demo, which supports multiplayer co-op for up to four players, is currently the twelfth most popular Steam Next Fest demo and is climbing the charts.

Watch the No Such Place trailer below:

In No Such Place, players take on the role of agents from the U.R.C. — Unknown Research Consortium. This mysterious organisation is dedicated to investigating supernatural anomalies erased from known history. Dispatched into fragmented dimensions, players must survive hostile environments, gather supplies and intelligence, and locate an extraction point before time runs out.

Some of those hostile environments include abandoned military outposts, mist-shrouded research facilities, eternal forests, and frozen mountains. While uncovering ancient relics and highly classified documents, players can scavenge for medicine, equipment, and weapons to aid their survival against monsters, rival agents, mercenaries, and more.

No Such Place also features a highly flexible weapon customisation system where players can mix and match all sorts of gun parts. For example, a motorcycle suppressor can be attached to an assault rifle, a Victorian brass scope can be mounted on modern military hardware, and a corrupted rifle magazine can be slotted into a pistol.

Players can play the No Such Place demo on Steam right now. All demo save data can be carried over to the game’s launch, scheduled for later this year.

About ChillyRoom

ChillyRoom is a team of talented, creative indie developers known for roguelike dungeon crawlers such as Soul Knight and Otherworld Legends. ChillyRoom is continuously developing games in different genres with a single purpose – to bring fun and joy.

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TAMPA, FL – June 16, 2026 – Trophy, the brand activation platform created by NextGen Interactive LLC, today announced a strategic partnership with the IGDA Foundation. This new initiative creates a year-round fundraising model that pays participating game studios while funding the next generation of game developers from historically underrepresented communities.

Trophy is a marketing activation platform that helps brands reward gamers by identifying brand moments in player gameplay, and routes brand marketing funds to the studios whose playerbase creates in-game moments through existing game play. Through this partnership, the IGDA Foundation receives a portion of these brand activation funds committed by the participating studios. In turn, the Foundation continues its support for workforce programs, mentorship initiatives and  maintaining a global community of game developers.

Players opt in via email or SMS for any participating game, and continue playing with no change to how the game looks or feels. When a player triggers a sponsored moment, Trophy routes a brand activation payment to the studio. Studios keep 88 to 96 percent of every brand activation, with no code changes required and no purchases needed from the player.  

Launch studios include Trinket Studios, whose tactical cooking RPG Battle Chef Brigade brings competitive kitchen battles to the platform, and NEARstudios, whose charming co-op sandbox RPG sim Hawthorn invites players into a hand-crafted world of small-town life and discovery. 

“The IGDA Foundation has funded the next generation of game developers for years. Trophy extends that work without asking players to change a thing,” says Alyssa Walles, Executive Director of the IGDA Foundation. “They play the games they already love, the experience stays exactly the same, and studios get paid while the next generation gets funded. That alignment is rare.”

“The gaming industry generates over $174 billion a year, and the communities that built the player base are still the most underrepresented in the workforce,” says Marcus Howard, CEO of NextGen Interactive LLC and a mentor with the IGDA Foundation.  “Together, Trophy and the IGDA Foundation change that math. Studios get paid, brands get measured engagement, and the next generation gets a foot through the door.”

To find out more about the IGDA Foundation’s initiatives visit https://www.igdafoundation.org/questline. To stay up to date on IGDAFoundation news, please follow us on Linkedin and Bluesky.

About Trophy and NextGen Interactive 

Trophy is a brand activation infrastructure platform created by NextGen Interactive LLC. The platform pairs more than 250+ brands with 250+ games through a proprietary brand-game matching algorithm and pays studios for the gameplay moments their players create. Trophy’s technology is covered by multiple provisional patent applications on file with the USPTO. For more information, visit https://www.trophyplatform.com/ 

About the IGDA Foundation

The International Game Developers Association Foundation (IGDA-F) is a U.S. based charitable organization – 501(c)(3) – dedicated to advancing inclusivity and diversity in the gaming industry by providing opportunities, education, and support for individuals from underrepresented communities. The IGDA-F is sponsored by a generous group of industry companies, including Stride PR, GDC, Apex Systems, and Premack Rogers Downs. Since 2008, the IGDA-F has supported more than 1,000 alumni who now develop games at both AAA and indie studios. For more information, visit https://igdafoundation.org

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STOCKHOLM – 16 June, 2026 – Avalanche Studios Group today launched the Peru Hunting Reserve, the latest DLC for theHunter: Call of the Wild, now available on PlayStation and Xbox consoles, as well as PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store.

Set within the stunning Intisuyu Reserve, players can journey through spectacular Peruvian landscapes inspired by the country’s extraordinary biodiversity, tracking and hunting a diverse roster of iconic wildlife across three distinct biomes. The Peru Hunting Reserve DLC also includes a new pistol crossbow, the versatile Dahler Reserve Draw CB-150.

Peru Hunting Reserve – Key Features:

• Explore three distinct biomes in Peru’s Dry Season (May–October)

• Puna – Stretching across the foothills of the Andes, the vast open plains of the Puna provide ideal conditions for long-range hunting and sweeping views of the surrounding wilderness
• Yungas – Dense cloud forests form a lush transition zone between the highlands and rainforest below. This biodiverse region is also home to the reserve’s animal sanctuary.
• Tropical Forest – The dense vegetation of the rainforest rewards hunters who excel at close-range encounters. But caution is advised. This is the domain of the jaguar, while the waterways below conceal the formidable black caiman.

• Take on the wilderness with the Dahler Reserve Draw CB-150, a versatile new pistol crossbow equipped with a red dot sight as standard, and with upgrade options. Hunters can customise their approach with two broadhead bolt weights, offering greater flexibility and tactical precision in the field.
• The reserve is home to 14 animal species, including 10 all-new additions to theHunter: Call of the Wild. Players will come face-to-face with apex predators and beloved regional wildlife alike, including the capybara and vicuña.
• Intisuyu Reserve introduces 60 new missions, featuring a new notice board system that gives players greater freedom in how they explore the reserve, pursue objectives, and engage with its unique activities.

Launching alongside the new reserve, Patch 9.2 is available today, delivering a variety of gameplay improvements, bug fixes, and new horn variations for all mountain goats.

The Peru Hunting Reserve is now available for £9.99/€11.79/$11.99 across all platforms.

theHunter: Call of the Wild’s newest DLC is out now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and Microsoft Store. For more information, visit the game’s website.

About theHunter: Call of the Wild
theHunter: Call of the Wild is the world’s #1 hunting game, offering an immersive hunting experience to millions of players every month. Developed in close collaboration with its passionate community, the game offers a thrilling outdoor adventure for seasoned hunters and those eager to explore the wonders of nature from the comfort of their home. Since its 2017 release, theHunter: Call of the Wild has continuously expanded, now featuring a large and diverse roster of animal species across 15 unique reserves worldwide – from the expansive plains of Africa to the dense forests of North America and the towering peaks of Nepal. theHunter: Call of the Wild is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Microsoft Store (including PC Game Pass), Steam, and the Epic Games Store.

About Expansive Worlds
Expansive Worlds is a creative division within Avalanche Studios Group and a leading developer and publisher of outdoor games. Since 2007, Expansive Worlds has been devoted to delivering highly immersive outdoor gaming experiences for millions of players. It is best known for the long-standing and successful theHunter franchise, as well as the open-world fishing game Call of the Wild: The Angler. Expansive Worlds develops games using the proprietary Apex engine, enabling vast open worlds with endless creative possibilities.

About Avalanche Studios Group
Avalanche Studios Group is a leading interactive entertainment company offering a wide range of games and live services from creative divisions Avalanche Studios, Expansive Worlds, and Systemic Reaction. Its portfolio includes the Just Cause franchise, theHunter: Call of the Wild, Generation Zero, Rage 2, and Call of the Wild: The Angle. Founded in 2003, Avalanche Studios Group draws from nearly two decades of open-world experience. All its games are developed using the proprietary Apex engine, enabling vast and dynamic worlds, full of emergent gameplay and endless creative possibilities.

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[June 15, 2026] – A brand-new update has come to The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire! Dive into the Rise of the Families update now to experience a bigger, more dangerous Night City than ever before. Get ready to make the tough choices that put your family on top, even if it means wiping out every other family in the city in the process.

What you can expect from the Rise of the Families update:

• Look Over Your Shoulder: Press Tab at any time to enter TPS Mode. Experience Night City from a third-person perspective where you can press Space to roll and deal increased damage with headshots.
• Build Your Criminal Family: Purchase an office and begin forming your criminal family. Choose the family’s name, select a logo, recruit some gangsters, and promote the most loyal ones to Capo.
• Run Rival Families Out of Town: Capture members of rival families and interrogate them. Extract information, collect ransom from their family, convince them to join your side, or execute them to send a message. Defeat the family’s boss to shut them down completely.
• Claim Territories and Take Control: Night City now features 11 districts, meaning plenty of territory to take over. Open your map to see who controls what district and which points you can capture to expand your empire.
• Your Empire, Your Music: While you take down rival families and bolster your criminal operation, why not jam out? You can create a folder in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The Boss Gangsters Nightlife\Mods\Radio and add your own MP3 files to play whatever music you want on the in-game radio.

And those are just the highlights of the Rise of the Families update in The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire. You’ve got Steam Achievements, a new keybinding system, customization improvements, and so much more. Check out the full patch notes here and play The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire on Steam now. Take advantage of a pre-Summer Sale discount starting June 18th!

About BEF Games
BEF Games is an independent studio founded by two friends with over 35 years of combined gaming experience. What began as a shared dream four years ago has evolved into a full-time pursuit, with the team venturing into developing games professionally. Driven by passion, BEF Games is fully committed to creating immersive experiences and continuing to grow its projects alongside its community.

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Toulouse, France – 16th June, 2026 – From the moment it launched on Steam, The Planet Crafter has defied gravity. The terraforming sci fi survival sensation has sold more than 2 million copies, earned an “Overwhelmingly Positive” rating from Steam players, and carved out its place among the stars of the open world genre. Now, after winning over PC players with relentless updates, deep survival gameplay, and a community obsessed enough to leave 67,000 positive reviews on Steam. The Planet Crafter is preparing for its next giant leap, launching on PlayStation 5 and XBOX Series X|S on July 21st, with Day 1 access through XBOX Game Pass. 

Following one of the most successful Early Access launches in Steam history, The Planet Crafter hit over 1 million sales shortly after v1.0 launch. Its enduring popularity has seen it skyrocketed up the charts as one of the top 200 games ever released on Steam by player rating (95%), alongside continued daily CCUs in the 1000s, players are still exploring two years after launch. Unwilling to stop there, the team at Miju Games have decided to bring the game to consoles after an ongoing campaign from the community seeking to take their exploration to consoles.

The Planet Crafter is the rare survival game that swaps zombies and gunfire for something far more uplifting: building an entire world fit for human habitation. Dropped onto a hostile planet with little more than basic tools and a desperate mission to survive, players must transform barren wastelands into thriving ecosystems by creating oxygen, raising atmospheric pressure, melting ice caps, opening new caves, tunnels, and regions to explore, and eventually bringing life itself to the surface. What begins as a lonely fight for survival slowly evolves into one of the genre’s most satisfying gameplay loops, with every machine built and every breakthrough visibly reshaping the planet around you in real time. It is no surprise many players describe it as “Subnautica on Mars.”

The continued success of The Planet Crafter is thanks to Miju’s dedication to its deeply passionate community, whose input continues to shape the game beyond V1. So far, there have been 15 content updates and 2 DLCs, with many more planned for the future. Supporting up to 8 players on online console co-op, The Planet Crafter turns multiplayer into a shared world building experience where every oxygen generator, biodome, and terraforming milestone creates meaningful shared progression over long play sessions. All this will be available as part of the PlayStation 5 and XBOX Series X|S release.

“When we started, we were just two people in the south of France” Said Miju Games co-founders, Amélie and Brice. “Today, now with a team of seven, and two million terraformers later, we’re landing on consoles. What an amazing adventure, all thanks to our amazing community!”

The game will be available for $23.99 USD / €23.99 EUR on the PlayStation Store, and Microsoft Store, while also launching Day 1 on XBOX Game Pass. Players can embark on a world filled with survival challenges and discoveries, supporting up to 8 players on console.

Console store pages are available now for wishlisting/pre-order.

Sony PlayStation Store: http://store.playstation.com/product/HB2212-PPSA35396_00-0596873862006390 
Microsoft Store: https://www.microsoft.com/store/productid/9n072vv7mfk7 

For the latest updates from the frontier of space survival, players can follow Miju Games on X, YouTube, or join the game’s official Reddit community.

ABOUT MIJU GAMES

Founded in 2019, Miju Games is an independent studio based in Southern France. The team currently consists of seven people – programmers and artists – working entirely remotely. In 2020, the studio develops and publishes Abracadabrew, a co-op memory game, before embarking in 2021 on The Planet Crafter, a space crafting, exploration and survival game whose early access launched in March 2022 and launched 1.0 version in April 2024.

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Wellington, New Zealand – June 16, 2026 – Leading New Zealand developer and publisher PikPok, together with global play and family entertainment company Mattel, Inc., are excited to announce that Barbie: Horse Ride & Rescue is now available on the App Store and Google Play! Barbie “Brooklyn” Roberts and Barbie “Malibu” Roberts head to Moonrise Valley to uncover its mysteries and ride to the rescue in this cozy equestrian adventure.

From the makers of Rival Stars Horse Racing, one of the most popular horse racing games of all time, PikPok brings its experience in world-class horse games to Barbie: Horse Ride & Rescue, to create an immersive equestrian experience for horse lovers and nostalgic Barbie fans everywhere.

After designing their own unique avatar, players will join Barbie and Barbie as volunteers at Roaming Hearts Rescue Ranch. They’ll be shown the ropes and venture into the vibrant Moonrise Valley to find stunning horses in need of help. Once they rescue these lovable steeds, players will bond with their horses through care and grooming, revealing each horse’s unique personality and skills. Then, they’ll take the reins to compete in thrilling equestrian competitions like barrel racing and time trials.

Fashion has always been a part of the Barbie world, and with an expansive wardrobe of horse and rider customization, players can express their unique sense of style. Choosing from hundreds of saddles, bridles, tail decorations and more, players will create a colorful ensemble for their horses, then find a cute outfit to match! Competing in fashion challenges alongside their horses will help players to advance their ranch and dive deeper into the mystery of how Moonrise Valley’s horses came to roam free.

“It has been amazing to collaborate with our partners at Mattel to bring this new Barbie adventure to life,” says Mario Wynands, CEO at PikPok. “Combining our experience of making world-class equestrian games with the global powerhouse Barbie brand, it’s our goal to make Barbie: Horse Ride & Rescue the best ever Barbie horse game.”

“We’re focused on creating digital experiences that authentically extend our brands into new forms of play, and Barbie: Horse Ride & Rescue is a strong example of that strategy in action,” said Erika Winterholler, Head of Business Development, Digital Gaming at Mattel. “Partnering with PikPok has helped us craft a cozy, immersive adventure that invites players to explore and connect with the Barbie universe in a meaningful new way.”

Barbie: Horse Ride & Rescue is perfect for fans of cozy games looking for their next wholesome, horseback riding experience with a fashionable twist! Players looking for Barbie: Horse Ride & Rescue on other platforms can wishlist it on Steam for its release alongside Nintendo switch 2 in 2027.

About PikPok
PikPok® is a leading developer and publisher of critically acclaimed games across PC, console, and mobile, including the hugely popular horse racing and equestrian game franchise, Rival Stars Horse Racing. We give players rich gaming experiences with intuitive gameplay, highly polished art, and immersive audio design. Our 200-person strong team across New Zealand and Colombia have created the Into the Dead® series, the Rival Stars® franchise, the BAFTA-nominated Super Monsters Ate My Condo, and the critically acclaimed Shatter® and Shatter Remastered Deluxe®, plus many more.

About Mattel  
Mattel is a leading global play and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, Fisher-Price®, American Girl®, Thomas & Friends, UNO®, Masters of the Universe®, Matchbox®, Monster High®, Polly Pocket®, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. Visit us at mattel.com. 

BARBIE and associated trademarks and trade dress are owned by, and used under license from, Mattel. ©2026 Mattel.

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SEATTLE – June 15, 2026 – Today, indie game publisher tinyBuild and developer Mandragora have announced that ReStory, the chill electronics repair simulator based in Y2K-era Japan, will officially launch on Steam this summer. Check out the newest trailer and play the demo that has just launched for Steam Next Fest. Since its announcement in late 2025, ReStory has welcomed more than 300,000 players into the playtest and amassed over 400,000 wishlists on Steam. 

The demo offers an expanded look at the pre-release version of the game and introduces new gadgets like the Patento BS, which draws inspiration (but not too much inspiration) from one of the most iconic gaming handhelds. Another addition to the demo compared to the playtest build is the airbrush drawing tool, which allows players to visually customize devices – some of the community’s creations can be seen in the latest trailer.

In ReStory, you’ll travel back to the 2000s to run an easygoing electronics repair shop in Japan near the turn of the millennium! As you work on growing your business, you’ll fix a variety of nostalgic tech, including retro video game consoles, handhelds (including licensed Atari systems), cellphones, home appliances, cameras and more!

Influence each customer’s path as you make choices that will impact their unique branching storyline, whether it’s uncovering secrets hidden on a former gangster’s phone or learning about a lovestruck student’s crush.

Key Features

• A wide range of 2000s devices to repair
• In-depth device cleaning and restoration system with multiple tools for device repairs
• Y2K-era web browser to hunt for spare parts
• A variety of in-person and online orders to fulfill with unique customers and dialogues
• Replayable branching storyline with choices that will impact the ending
• A distinct, chill vibe of urban life in Japan

ReStory is set to release on Steam this summer, but before then, you can head to Steam to check out the new Steam Next Fest demo and add it to your wishlist right now! And don’t forget to follow along on Twitter and TikTok for the latest news and updates.

About Mandragora

Mandragora is a small but passionate indie studio with a remote-first team distributed all across the world. The team has been exploring and experimenting with different genres, gameplay mechanics and creative ideas since 2014 – with a goal to create engaging and meaningful games. Previous titles from Mandragora include I Am Future and Skyhill.

About tinyBuild

tinyBuild started as an indie game developer and morphed into a developer-publisher you can’t miss. The company’s dedication to creating long-term partnerships and elevating recognizable franchises has resulted in many successful collaborations with talented developers from all over the world. The company has released dozens of games, including the Hello Neighbor series, Graveyard Keeper, SpeedRunners, DUCKSIDE, The King is Watching and more. Although headquartered in the Seattle area, USA, the company has established a strong global presence with studios across the US, Netherlands, and Eastern Europe. https://www.tinybuild.com

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