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PAX Aus 2026 wrap up: The Aussie indie devs to watch
PAX Aus 2026 highlighted a diverse range of Australian indie developers showcasing unique titles. Games like Schrodinger's Cat Burglar, On the Hearth, Terramystra, Lorenz Fries, Nuko, Penguin Colony, Brave Cart, Multi-Merge Mayhem, My Arms are Longer Now, Tank Society, and Ranger were featured, with many aiming for PC and Nintendo Switch releases.
Penguin Colony is not messing around with its statement on the Palestinian genocide, banning sale in Israel and calling out the games industry in-game
Origame Digital's new game, Penguin Colony, directly addresses the ongoing Palestinian genocide and criticizes the gaming industry's silence. The game is not for sale in Israel, a decision supported by publisher Fellow Traveler as a show of solidarity. The developer encourages other studios to take similar stances against complicity.
"This act is intended to demonstrate solidarity with Palestine" - Umurangi Generation studio blocks new game Penguin Colony from being sold in Israel
Origame Digital, the developer of Penguin Colony, has blocked the sale of its new game in Israel as a political statement of solidarity with Palestine. Publisher Fellow Traveller confirmed the decision, stating that developers have the right to control where their games are sold. The game itself features a post-credits scene criticizing Israel's actions.
Cosmic horror and sea bird waddling sim Penguin Colony gave me a genAI fright in its release date trailer, but thankfully there's no actual cause for concern
Penguin Colony, a cosmic horror and penguin simulation game from Origame Digital, has announced an October 8th release date. The game, which features RTX and DLSS, uses a tongue-in-cheek trailer to highlight buzzwords like 'genAI' while showcasing its unique blend of Antarctic exploration and Lovecraftian themes. A demo is currently available on Steam.
Get spirited away to a weird, scary version of a Japanese town and take pictures of the oddities you find in SOMBRAS: negative frames
SOMBRAS: negative frames is a horror-lite photography game where players control Shiomi Alterio, a photography student who is transported to a scarier alternate version of her Japanese town. To escape, she must take photos of strange occurrences and befriend alternate versions of herself, with the game mechanics potentially involving developing film rolls and upgrading her camera.
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Penguin Colony's demo shows life as a flightless bird is lonely, scary, awkward, and cosmically intriguing
Penguin Colony, from the developers of Umurangi Generation, offers a unique take on penguin life, blending awkward movement mechanics with cosmic horror and critiques of fascist ideology. The game's demo, available on Steam, showcases the ability to switch between different penguins and features narration by Lenval Brown, setting a disquieting tone for its planned 2026 release.
The horror beneath the ice has a new witness in ORIGAME DIGITAL’s Penguin Colony
Fellow Traveller announced that ORIGAME DIGITAL's new Lovecraftian narrative experience, Penguin Colony, will launch on PC and Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. The game, from the creator of Umurangi Generation, reimagines Lovecraftian stories from the perspective of a penguin in Antarctica, exploring themes of cosmic horror and ancient beings.
Lovecraftian narrative game Penguin Colony announced for Nintendo Switch 2
Fellow Traveller announced that the Lovecraftian narrative game Penguin Colony, developed by Origame Digital, will be released on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026. The game reimagines Lovecraftian stories from the perspective of a penguin in Antarctica, featuring exploration, environmental storytelling, and distinct penguin characters with unique abilities.
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