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Survival horror game The Florist announced for PC and consoles
Developed by an indie game studio from New Zealand, The Florist follows Jessica Park as she arrives in a lakeside town to make a last-minute delivery. Her poor timing creates a disaster when omnipresent floral overgrowth threatens the town’s survival. Solve puzzles, defeat enemies, and uncover the plan to create new life in the most inhuman way possible.
The town of Joycliffe and its surroundings hold many dark secrets. Players need to find the best path forward, then use an array of hidden objects and cryptic clues to progress. The world is always changing, and as day turns to night, the floral growth presents new foes with evolving abilities. An in-game journal includes key information like story discoveries and floral specimen data.
The Florist is a fresh take on survival horror, with colour and light used instead of grey and darkness. It features difficulty and accessibility options, unlimited inventory, auto-save checkpoints, and hidden content.
Developed and published by Unclear Games, The Florist will be released for PC via Steam and unspecified consoles in 2026.
Viewfinder is coming to Nintendo Switch
BAFTA-winning game Viewfinder has taken its time coming to Nintendo’s console: it launched in 2023 for PC and PlayStation, and came to Xbox Series earlier this year. Now, the time has nearly come for its Nintendo Switch launch, scheduled for early December. Viewfinder is a mind-bending first-person puzzle adventure game. It brings pictures to life by placing them in the real world. The story explores the ever-changing world, human experience, relationships, passion for change, and overcoming loss.
Here are Viewfinder’s key features, via its publisher:
- Reshape Reality – Players can bring photographs, paintings, sketches, screenshots and postcards to life while reshaping the world and uncovering what the founders left behind.
- Exploration is Learning – Players will learn the secrets of the world, the reason why it exists and the freedom to create by exploring multiple hub worlds that are all cohesive and encompass similar, but complex, differences.
- Endless Experiences – Viewfinder‘s narrative is player driven, featuring an approachable experience for players who just want to solve puzzles, and a rich well thought off world for those who want to learn more.
Developed by Sad Owl Studios and published by Thunderful Games, Viewfinder will be released for Nintendo Switch on December 3. It is currently available for PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Xbox Series.
IFI unveils the Plus Edition for Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights
Idea Factory International has revealed the contents of the Plus Edition for the upcoming otome game Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights. It includes a physical copy of the game, a 37-track soundtrack and audio drama, a reversible cover sleeve, and an exclusive trading card. In addition, pre-orders for the physical Standard and Plus Editions will begin on November 20 via the IFI Online Store.
Here are the game’s key features, from Idea Factory International:
- The Knights Behind the Shining Armour – From the minds of director Ayumi Takagi (Hana Yaka Nari, Waga Ichizoku), main scenario writer Uta Amemiya (Charade Maniacs), and character designer Nitaka (Touken Ranbu), comes a tale of luck, tragedy, and love developed by otome mainstay ichicolumn!
- The Kingdom of Temirana Awaits – Enjoy a deep storyline with five possible routes that blends political intrigue with romance and drama. Follow the hierarchy in the Temirana family bloodline and discover the personal histories of the Tragic Knights as Cecilia balances her expectations as a princess with her relationships to her newly appointed royal guard.
- Fortune Favours the Lucky – Certain choices appear when the Lucky Princess is in danger. She has a special ability to see impending dangers highlighted by a glow, but it is up to the player to decide how to avoid these dangers. Make the right choices to avoid even the greatest of tragedies.
- The Ultimate Choice is Yours! – The Lucky Princess is faced with making paramount decisions that can have valuable results. These choices appear during individual routes and are the only way to access certain epilogues after individual character endings, so there is a lot riding on these particular selections!
Developed by Idea Factory/ichicolumn and published in the West by Idea Factory International, Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights will be released for Nintendo Switch digitally in Europe and North America, along with a physical release in North America on January 13. A physical edition launches in Europe on January 27.
Akupara Games to publish Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter
Akupara Games has announced it will publish Danganronpa-inspired horror adventure game Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter, set to launch in Early Access early next year. Set in an alternate 1989 Empire of Japan, the game follows a barista named Himari Sanada as they are thrust into a deadly game with fifteen other Absolute students. While trapped within an underground bunker, the elite talents must kill or be killed to benefit the sinister Apathy Experiment. Players will investigate gruesome crime scenes, engage in intense Clinical Trials, and befriend classmates for an edge over the competition. The card-based debates require careful deduction, as only the truth will set Himari free.
Here are the game’s key features, via its publisher:
- Bond With Your Classmates! – Get to know the Absolute Class of ’89 by listening to them, giving them gifts, and receiving powerful cards to use during debates!
- Investigate Grisly Murders – With cataclysm at the doorstep, unearth the twisting forgotten halls of the Nestrium. Hidden secrets lurk behind every nook, cranny, and hole in the wall, with only you to discover the wealth that lies within.
- Survive the Trial! – Use your detective skills to comb through slain classmates’ crime scenes and take your evidence to trial!
- Build Your Deck! – Create absolute combos using cards you find in the Bunker and through bonding with your classmates to dominate the debates and trials!
- Earn Prizes with the Kitty Catcher – Easily bond with your new friends by giving them personalized gifts from the definitely-not-rigged Kitty Catcher!
- Please Insert Coin! – Test your retro gaming skills in a variety of faithfully crafted anemoic riffs on true old-school arcade icons!
Developed by Mango Factory and published by Akupara Games, Episode 1 of Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter will be released in Early Access for PC via Steam in Q1 2026.
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