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A demo is available for There Are No Ghosts at the Grand
Friday Sundae has released a demo for its musical mystery narrative adventure game, There Are No Ghosts at the Grand. In the game, you inherit a dilapidated English hotel. Restore it by day and battle hosts at night. The game belongs to a unique genre, and in keeping with that theme, it features a sardonic cat, a talking power tool, and a twisting supernatural plot. Each character you meet has their own story and song, from spooky ska to wartime jazz to skater punk.
At night, your special power tools transform into weapons (how Boyfriend Dungeon of them) to use against vengeful spirits. Set the vacuum to suck them up, use the paint sprayer to expose invisible assailants, and use a well-aimed bookcase in the furniture canon to subdue your enemies. As you explore, the Lovecraftian mystery unravels.
Developed and published by Friday Sundae, There Are No Ghosts at the Grand will be released for PC and Xbox Series in 2026. Additional platforms will be announced at a later date. The demo is available via Steam.
Anime Shop Simulator announced for PC
Get ready to stock up on manga, collect figures, and manage your very own thriving otaku sanctuary in Anime Shop Simulator. And with your friends, nonetheless! This co-op shop management game puts you and your friends in the role of anime shop owners. Interact with customers, decorate how you want, and create a thriving business.
There are the game’s key features, via One More Time:
- Dream Shop – Build your ideal Anime Shop! Arrange manga, figures, and collectible cards on the shelves to ensure a seamless and enjoyable shopping experience for your customers.
- Co-op Gameplay – Join forces with your friends online in 4-player co-op mode to manage the anime shop together and plan strategies to maximize your profits. Or play a TCG mini game versus each other!
- Collect Them All – Collectable cards, pins and toy keychains. From common to Ultra rare. Try to find and collect them all. Put your collection on display and show off to your friends.
- Special Clients and more – Serve unique clients and manage crucial service challenges, including checking IDs for age-restricted content to ensure compliance.
Developed and published by One More Time, Anime Shop Simulator will be released for PC via Steam “soon.”
RPG Maker Festival returns in 2026
Participant registrations are now open for RPG Maker Festival 2026, which celebrates Maker’s Day (February 15 in Japan) and runs from February 9 to February 23 PST. Using Maker’s Day as a foundation, the RPG Maker Festival celebrates game engines (such as the RPG Maker series and Action Game Maker) and the games that have been created with these tools. It’s a great opportunity for players to find hidden gems they might otherwise miss.
To participate, the game must be made with RPG Game Maker, Pixel Game Maker, or Action Game Maker. It also must have a Steam page, and the game must be actively distributed or be an upcoming release. Developers can register to participate here until December 13 at 18:59 PST.
This year will be the first RPG Maker Award, given to “a recently released game title, created with an RPG Maker series tool and decided by a combination of community voting and Gotcha Gotcha Games staff, that is an outstanding experience worthy of special notice.” Titles have to have been released within the past two years.
Two Point Museum’s Zooseum DLC release date has been announced
Two Point Studios has announced that Two Point Museum’s Zooseum DLC will be released tomorrow, on December 2, for all platforms save for Switch; the DLC will come to Switch in 2026. “Free Taster Content” is also available, giving players a glimpse at what the DLC is like. It includes a preview of a select range of areas from the new expansion, including the brand-new museum location, Silverbottom Park, the first star of the Zooseum campaign, access to a new Wildlife Expert, Wildlife-themed decorations and a selection of Zooseum-themed plushies, books, onesies, and posters for the Gift Shop.
In the full Zooseum DLC, you rescue, raise, and rehabilitate a menagerie of creatures, from a Spyglass Giraffe to a Cabin Snail; nurse them back to health and release them into the wild. Design natural habitats, create creature-inspired exhibits, and bring the untamed beauty of nature into Two Point County. The DLC features a brand-new museum location in the beautiful Silverbottom Park, a new expert type, a new expedition map, over 40 wildlife exhibits, a new five-star campaign, new gift shop items, three new interactive displays, new themed items and decorations, and two new animal-focused rooms.
Developed by Two Point Studios and published by SEGA, Two Point Museum is available now for PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and Xbox Series.
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