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[ID.: A gifset containing four gifs of the upcoming low poly game Petit Island.

Gif 1 shows the player character, a cat named Lily, approaching an NPC on the beach. The NPC is a brown bear and Lily’s speech bubble reads, “Hi Pete!”

Gif 2 shows Lily being customized by the player, who can select the colors of Lily’s fur, clothing, and backpack. Of all the options, Lily has large circular glasses that are a constant. 

Gif 3 shows Lily running along a path through town. The path goes past several colorful buildings and the player runs with their arms spread out like an airplane. 

Gif 4 shows the player looking through a camera lens at a turtle. The lens flashes, with the scene transitioning to a polaroid picture of the turtle. 

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Petit Island is an open-world game about relieving your grandpaw’s youthful adventures! Play as Lily as you capture beautiful photos to help grandpaw remember his past. Discover a the spirit for adventure in yourself as you explore Petit Island, find hidden treasure, meet a quirky cast of characters, and customize yourself to your heart’s desire!

Release date for Windows is to be announced. 

[I.D.: A gifset containing four gifs of the upcoming game Tchia.

Gif 1 shows cutscenes of the player character, Tchia, in various gameplay activities such as crafting, sliding down a slope, and running. One shot includes a close up of Tchia’s eye with magical green lights around it.

Gif 2 shows Tchia riding a boat to the shore of a beach.

Gif 3 shows Tchia’s special ability of Soul Jumping to take control of a flying bird.

Gif 4 shows Tchia playing the ukulele before switching to another shot of her running and jumping onto a bird to ride it.

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Tchia is a game inspired by New Caledonian cultures! Play as Tchia, and embark on a heartfelt adventure in a physics-driven, open-world sandbox island. Take control of over 30 animals or objects, jam on your fully playable ukulele, meet a diverse cast of characters, and customize your style!

Set to release Spring 2022 for PS4, PS5, and Windows.

[I.D.: A gifset containing five gifs of the pixel art game Coffee Talk.

Gif 1 shows a shot of civilians in the town the game takes place in. There is an orc wearing a hat, a woman with pink skin and long pointed ears, another woman with purple skin and horns, a human with blonde hair and white skin, and a another man with brown skin and red hair. They are all dressed in modern, 2020 attire with text beneath the image shot spelling, “It is a city that holds the many dreams and stories of its people.”

Gif 2 shows two shots of patrons sitting behind the cafe counter. The first shot is of two people, a woman with pale skin and a man named Gala who is saying, “Yeah, things changed a lot in just twenty years.” The other shot is of three people: a police officer with black skin, a woman with cat ears, and a pale-skinned person with short green hair. The officer, named Jorji, is saying, “I fought a lot with my kids.”

Gif 3 shows a montage of the player’s hand setting out different drink orders. They set out drinks called Sugar and Spice, Shin Genmatcha, and Bitter Heart. Besides each drink order are the options “Trash It” and “Serve It.”

Gif 4 shows a top-down view of a coffee cup. The player turns the cup as they pour milk to make latte art resembling a flower.

Gif 5 shows a close up shot of a table. A folded newspaper, an ashtray with cigarette butts in it, a pack of cigarettes, a cup of coffee, and a cigarette are on its surface. Text beneath the image spells out, “But some few find solace in the embrace of bricks and wood and closed doors.”

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Coffee Talk is a narrative game about serving coffee to elves, aliens, orcs, mermaids, and other fantasy races! Play as a barista who has heart-to-heart conversations with patrons while serving up warm drinks from the ingredients you have in stock. How you serve your customers will affect the game’s branching storyline in this alternate version of Seattle!

For Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Windows, and Mac. 

[I.D.: A gifset containing four gifs of the underwater adventure game SAMUDRA.

Gif 1 shows two shots. In one, the player, dressed in a loose stripey shirt and an old diving helmet, holds a lantern up to stare at an underwater volacano. The next scene shows the player shining their lantern on a giant eye that opens.

Gif 2 shows two scenes about stealth. In one scene, the player and another character hide behind old cars to avoid a searchlight from a submarine-like machine. In the other scene, the player scoots along a piece of metal to avoid the sweeping searchlight of another machine.

Gif 3 shows two shots. One shot focuses on a turtle with an elongated neck whose waist appears to be squeezed by a plastic drink holder. Another shot focuses on a sleeved, purple tentacle playing music on a guitar-like instrument.

Gif 4 shows a montage of four scenes. One scene shows the player inside a building hiding behind a pillar as a submarine-like machine shines a searchlight through a window. Another scene shows a large, dark fish swimming through the polluted environment. Another scene shows an angler fish swimming through the environment, except with several submarine-like machines following it. The last scene shows the player running away from a white creature with long arms crawling after them.

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SAMUDRA is a handrawn, enviromentally-focused game about a child’s journey across a polluted sea! Encounter underwater creatures to uncover the truth behind the surface-dwellers’ actions that polluted the deep-sea world. With no dialogue, face surreal challenges and discoveries as you try to reach the surface from rock bottom!

For Nintendo Switch, PS4, Mac, and Windows.

DIVINATION is a short visual novel about being a fortune teller in a futuristic world! Stir up the fate of the human race and robots alike as you listen to the stories of 4 clients. With multiple endings, read runes to an ominous ethno-futuristic soundtrack as an oracle!

For Windows and Mac. 

[I.D.: A photoset containing four screenshots from the visual novel Lastone: Behind the Choice.

Image 1 shows five characters from the game gathered in an unknown realm. They are gathered around a large fire.

Image 2 shows a horned woman described as “White-haired woman” as she says, “You must win a game from my master.”

Image 3 shows Lucifer participating in a puzzle with the player. Three coins with the numbers 30, 44, and 45 are presented. Lucifer asks, “Who’ll go first?” to which the player can make the decision. 

Image 4 shows a bed inside of a bedroom with wine glasses in the foreground. The text box reads, “My boss called last night. He offered me an urgent job that just came in. He said that he will give me a bonus if I can complete it today.”

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LastOne: Behind the Choice is a visual novel about facing others in puzzles to remember who you are! Finding yourself in an unknown realm, solve the mystery of how you go there in order to escape. With multiple endings diiscover the backstories of other characters and decide their fates as you challenge Lucifer!

For Windows. Free demo is out now. 

[I.D.: A gifset containing four gifs of the pixel art game Cursed Mansion.

Gif 1 shows the player character, a girl, standing in a dim hallway. She faces a door as a red image of a feminine ghost with long hair covering half of her face and a  knife in her hand appears on the screen. 

Gif 2 shows the girl as a speech bubble with a red exclamation mark appears above her. She turns around as a light illuminates the other half of the dim room she is in. Her talk sprite with a dialogue box appears as she asks, “Who's there!?” while the door across from her closes on its own. 

Gif 3 shows the girl sitting in front of the doorway in a room. Across from her, a wardrobe is open with red footprints slowly step across the floor towards the girl as she shakes. 

Gif 4 shows the girl laying in a bed. A speech bubble with an ellipsis appears over her head before her talk sprite appears with a dialogue box reading, “I can’t move!”

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Cursed Mansion is a nonlinear survival horror game about finding a way out! After being locked inside a seemingly empty mansion during a storm, play as a girl as she pieces together what malignant force resides inside. Search for clues and items, solve riddles, explore areas, and try not to wake the damned!

For Windows. Free demo is out now. 

[I.D.: A gifset containing four gifs of the game What Comes After.

Gif 1 shows the protagonist, Vivi, running through a train populated by people. The background transitions to show her running through a similar train populated by ghosts instead.

Gif 2 shows Vivi talking to a ghostly woman on the train. The woman says, “This train is not for the living.” Vivi replies, “There has been a mistake.”

Gif 3 depicts Vivi in a section of the train crowded with green plants. She walks up to a tree with a smiling, elderly face and hugs it.

Gif 4 shows Vivi standing at a bar. A ghostly bartender says, “I’m here to give them a parting gift.” Vivi asks, “Parting gift?” and the bartender replies, “Why don’t you give it a try?”

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What Comes After is a heartwarming story about learning how to love yourself. Play as Vivi as she finds herself on a train full of souls of people, animals, and plants as they leave this world. Talk with characters to learn about love, life, regrets, and death with a sprinkle of comedy and philosophy thrown in. 

For Nintendo Switch, Windows, and Mac.