Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle Arrives July 9
A "reading-style" fantasy adventure from industry veteran Yoshio Nishimura launches July 9. Inspired by The NeverEnding Story, the game features over 300 hand-drawn illustrations. Player choice and dice rolls will shape the branching narrative paths.
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Final trailer now live for Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle — a "reading-style" fantasy adventure from a 30-year industry veteran formerly of Vanillaware.
The final trailer for Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle has been released ahead of its July 8th launch on PC via Steam. Developed by Yoshio Nishimura, a 30-year industry veteran formerly of Vanillaware, the "reading-style" fantasy adventure features over 300 hand-drawn illustrations and offers branching narrative paths. A demo is also available on Steam and has received a "Very Positive" rating.
A "reading-style" fantasy adventure in the spirit of The NeverEnding Story
A demo for Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle, a handcrafted fantasy adventure inspired by The NeverEnding Story, is now available during Steam Next Fest. Developed over six years by Yoshio Nishimura, a 30-year veteran from Vanillaware, the game features over 300 unique illustrations and emphasizes player choice and dice-based mechanics.
Here's a choose your own adventure RPG from a former Capcom dev who spent six years in a remote Japanese mountain village making it
Former Capcom and Vanillaware developer Yoshio Nishimura has created Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle, a choose your own adventure RPG developed over six years in a remote Japanese mountain village. The game, which heavily draws inspiration from tabletop RPGs and features hand-drawn art by Nishimura, is set to release on July 9th and is available to wishlist on Steam. The soundtrack is being composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto.
An artist from some of my favorite Japanese games spent 6 years in a remote mountain village making an old-school D&D RPG, and it's throwing down the gauntlet for Elden Ring and Baldur's Gate 3
Yoshio Nishimura, a veteran artist from Vanillaware games, is releasing his independently developed RPG, Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle, on July 9th for PC. The game features hand-drawn illustrations and music by Hitoshi Sakimoto, aiming to capture the spirit of classic tabletop RPGs and fantasy literature. Nishimura spent six years crafting the game, emphasizing its handmade nature and distinct art style.
Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle launches July 9
The neo-classic digital gamebook RPG Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle is set to launch on July 9. The game offers a "choose your own adventure" experience.
A "reading-style" fantasy adventure in the spirit of The NeverEnding Story —Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle Launches on Steam July 9.
Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle, a handcrafted fantasy adventure inspired by The NeverEnding Story, is set to launch on PC via Steam on July 9. Developed over six years by Yoshio Nishimura, a 30-year veteran from Vanillaware, the game features over 300 unique illustrations and emphasizes player choice and dice rolls to shape the narrative.
Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle launches in July
15Industry and Digitalis Publishing announced that Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle, a neo-classical digital gamebook RPG, will launch on July 9th for Windows PC via Steam. The game features two protagonists, dice rolls that shape destiny, and over 300 hand-drawn illustrations by veteran creator Yoshio Nishimura.
Digital Gamebook RPG 'Veritas Tales Witch of the Dark Castle' Launches July 9, 2026
Digitalis Publishing and 15 Industry announced that their digital gamebook RPG, Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle, will launch on PC via Steam on July 9, 2026. The game features branching decisions, dice rolls, over 300 illustrations by Yoshio Nishimura, and approximately 150,000 words of text.