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Talking trees, flying witch heads and an unsettling rabbit man await in the shrubbery of cursed woodland ranger sim I Hear the Forest
Podoba Interactive has announced I Hear the Forest, a new folk horror survival game set for a 2027 release on PC. Players will take on the role of a cursed forest ranger dealing with supernatural threats like talking trees and dryads, while also managing survival tasks like foraging and cooking. The studio also noted their use of AI for localization and in previous game development.
Ukrainian Games Industry Hosts Inaugural Ukrainian Games Festival in San Francisco
The first Ukrainian Games Festival was held in San Francisco, attracting over 800 attendees to play 10 independent Ukrainian-developed titles and participate in panel discussions. The event, which ran concurrently with the Game Developers Conference, raised $9,600 for the Leleka Foundation to provide medical supplies to Ukraine. Organizers aim to showcase the Ukrainian games industry as a significant part of the creative economy.