Sunset Hills-A Wholesome Hand-Drawn Puzzle Adventure

Navigate mysteries, aid others, solve crimes, and dodge pursuits in a serene Victorian-inspired world inhabited by cute puppies in CottonGame's upcoming hand-drawn puzzle adventure, Sunset Hills. The Kickstarter campaign for the first 2 of 5 chapters has launched and is well on its way to being full funded! Keep reading to find out a bit more info about the game straight from the campaign details, or go and wishlist the game on Steam! Check out CottonGame's other published indie titles on their website.

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Sunset Hills is a story set in the early 19th century in a fictional world. Nico, the protagonist, is a veteran who adopts a writing career after the war

7 years later, Nico publishes his first novel. Carrying a copy and a notebook with him, Nico starts traveling around the world by train, to seek his old comrades.

During his journey, Nico gets to meet all kinds of people, witness all kinds of things, run into all kinds of troubles, and solve all kinds of problems by all kinds of means. With all these experiences Nico begins to recall his old memories of the war piece by piece. Eventually the player will see the true intention of Nico's journey.

Cat Quest III Purrview

Arrgh avast ye mateys! There be treasure in this game. The latest in The Gentlebros series of cat based adventure games, Cat Quest III has players set sail across the Purribean in an honestly fun and immensely cute pirate themed tale.

The premise is that you are a seeker, a cat with a magic star shaped fur spot and under the guidance of the disembodied ghost cat head Captain Cappey, you set off on an adventure to find the North Star. A magical object said to grant wishes that was hidden by the seekers long ago.

Edenfall - Kickstarter Campaign

Edenfall: Legacy of the First Wardens is an atmospheric action-adventure with an intricate story combining exploration as human and three different animals, solving puzzles and combat.

Edenfall is set in the world of Eden, a realm high above the clouds and long forgotten by any human being. After a strange dream Venya - a young woman - wakes up in a beautiful, yet strange land just to find that she is completely alone. Soon she will meet Alkina - a spirit fox - who tells her about the great threat Eden is facing. Together they untangle the long forgotten story behind this lands, find their inner peace and restore beauty and peace in Eden.

Pipsqueak! - Kickstarter Campaign

Pipsqueak! is a Metroidvania starring Tofu, a small mouse exploring a strange and hostile world.

Uncover the truth of this expansive labyrinth through exploration, discovery, combat, and platforming challenges. Bring hope to this dying land and its tiny inhabitants in this grand adventure of mouse-sized proportions!

Pipsqueak is already above its funding goal and has lots of exciting stretch goals to reach for! Support the campaign here!

Fur Sale! - Bandai Namco Edition

Time once again to highlight some of the latest and greatest deals on Steam, and today publisher Bandai Namco is having a sale on some of their most noteworthy titles.

Furry relevant games include:

  • Digimon Story Cybersleuth Complete Edition - Become a Cyber sleuth in an increasingly digital world when an accident leaves you with more questions than answers. Or become a hacker in Hacker’s Memory. $9.99($49.99)
  • Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered - Embark on a magical journey with wondrous creatures in this fantasy RPG with an artstyle inspired by Studio Ghibli. $7.49($49.99)
  • Klonoa Fantasy Reverie Series - Play as the furry hero Klonoa in this sidecrolling action series. Fantasy Reverie includes both Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and Klonoa 2: Lunateas Veil. $9.99($39.99)
  • Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom - Harvest crops and tend to your farm in this cute farming sim. Work with your friends to overcome obstacles. $34.99($49.99)
  • Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom - Form your own kingdom and defend it against the sinister forces at work. Prince’s Edition: $11.99($78.98)
  • Sandland - Played by our very own Valraven for an UWRP a few weeks ago, step into the sand filled shoes of the fiend prince Beezlebub and lead a mostly band in search of a legendary spring in this magical world created by Akira Toriyama. $39.59($59.99)
  • Digimon Survive - Craft your story in this visual novel/rpg hybrid as you get lost in a mysterious world filled with dangerous creatures. $14.99($59.99)

And many more, including several anime titles. Be sure to check out the full event on Steam for some really good deals and act fast! Many of these sales end June 27 

Nintendo Direct Highlights & Furry Games - June 2024

Nintendo Power Hour! 

A much anticipated Nintendo Direct finally premiered on June 18th, 2024. With it, came news about a variety of upcoming releases for the Nintendo Switch happening in Q3 and Q4 of the year. A lot of fun games had been announced both first and third party with several coming soon. Lets look at some of the highlights.

Kitsune Tails Preview - A Foxy Adventure

Having recently come back from playing Super Mario Bros. I was naturally intrigued by Kitsune Tails which got showcased as part of the Wholesome Direct I covered previously. It's adorable, full of Japanese inspired charm and the protagonist is a fox. All things that very much appeal to me. And like the game series it clearly takes gameplay inspiration from, it is brutal.

Players step into the paws of Yuzu, a kitsune who has recently become a courier. Yuzu is a curious and energetic fox who frequently gets into trouble. Which becomes all the more apparent with a cutscene after the first level where Yuzu gets attacked by an oni while foraging for mushrooms in a cave. A couriers life is not an easy one, especially as Yuzu gets tasked with delivering a letter to a ghostly warlord in a haunted house. The amount of stage variety in the demo isn’t bad and they aren’t easy to clear either.

Nikoderiko: The Magical World - Trailer

A new trailer for an all-ages platformer that looks like some of the fantastic cartoony games of old has made its way out of the bushes and into the open! It looks to feature a cool mix of 2D and 3D action that switches planes of control from one to the other. Developed by VEA Games and published by MY.GAMES, Nikoderiko: The Magical World piqued our interest with an array of colorful creatures and adventurous, action-filled gameplay. Also, Donkey Kong Country composer David Wise is creating the soundtrack! Check out the trailer below:

Fresh Fur: New Game Releases for June 10-16, 2024

Welcome to "Fresh Fur!" Our weekly installment going over the newest game releases, and which ones you can expect to find anthros/furries in!

Check the list below for all the games we could find with animal/anthro influences and characters.

New Releases for the week of June 10-16, 2024:

  • Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) - June 14
  • Monster Hunter: Stories (PC, PS4, Switch) - June 14
  • Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked! (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch) - June 11
  • Wayfinder (PC) - June 11 (out of Early Access)

*Bolded games have furry/animal influences/characters

Furry & Animal Indie Steam Game Finds:

These games were found in the New Releases section of Steam this week and will be updated as more come out throughout the week!

Isle of Swaps Preview: A Critter Card Collect-a-thon!

Steam Next Fest is here and it has so many highlighted games and demos. Today I’m looking at one that caught my attention: Isle of Swaps.

For those who are unaware, I have a long history with card games. I’ve collected Pokémon cards since I was little. I found a Yu-Gi-Oh structure deck in a shed once(Don’t ask me what it was doing there) and play Magic: The Gathering with friends on occasion. I’ve played several digital card games of varying types. So when a new and especially cool looking card game comes along, I become interested. Now if this game sounds familiar, that's because Isle of Swaps was featured before as one of the games Daxel played for the Deckbuilders Fest back in March. It's back for round 2 as one of the games highlighted for Next Fest.