Press release:
Gothenburg, Sweden – July 18th, 2023.
SOS (Sad Owl Studios) and Thunderful are excited to announce that their highly anticipated first-person puzzle adventure, “Viewfinder“, is out now on PC and PlayStation.
Viewfinder’s innovative and imaginative gameplay allows you to change how you perceive reality to solve intricate puzzles while exploring a beautiful world full of mystery.
Viewfinder captures the story of our ever changing world, human experience and relationships, meaningful and misguided passion for change, and overcoming loss. Explore all of this on an enigmatic journey and uncover well hidden secrets in this vibrant landscape of a world left behind.
Photos, paintings, sketches, screenshots and posters can be placed in the world to become a fabric of its reality, reshaping the environment around you. This unique mechanic delights in the way it plays with perception, evolving in surprising directions that keep players challenged with every new puzzle they encounter. From its aesthetics to its mechanics, Viewfinder always has the capacity to surprise.
“Viewfinder will blow your mind with its intricate and obscure perception challenges,’’ said Matt Stark, Game Director.
“We have loved seeing and hearing your reactions to the Viewfinder demo and can’t wait for you all to construct whole new realities and experience the full game today on PC and Playstation.”
“It’s a real privilege to be able to work with such amazingly talented developers,” said Harriet Hughes, Vice President of Marketing at Thunderful.
“The team at Sad Owl Studios have blended technical innovation with creative charm to create something incredibly special with Viewfinder. I’d like to congratulate them on behalf of Thunderful for what they’ve achieved and I’m looking forward to you all getting to enjoy all those mindblowing ‘how is this possible?!’ moments that Viewfinder delivers!”
PS Store page: https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/concept/10006160
Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1382070
Viewfinder
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/playViewfinder
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@viewfindergame
Discord: https://discord.gg/4NgSHBxu
SOS
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sadowlstudios
Facebook: facebook.com/sadowlstudios
Thunderful
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thunderfulgames
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thunderfulgames
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thunderfulgames
About SOS (Sad Owl Studios)
SOS, or Sad Owl Studios Limited, is a game development studio registered in the United Kingdom, making visually and intellectually challenging games. Founded in 2021, the team is a mix of seasoned and first-time developers across the globe.
About Thunderful
Thunderful Group is a group of companies that develops, publishes and invests in games as well as distributes Nintendo products, games, game accessories and toys. Founded in 2017 Thunderful Games is one of the two business segments in Thunderful Group, the other being Thunderful Distribution. Over the last few years Thunderful Games has, organically and via acquisitions, grown into a global organisation with eleven development studios and over 400 employees. Besides the award-winning internal development pipeline, Thunderful Games also publishes a large number of third-party titles and invests in external game projects.
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Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround
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Tags: First-person, Indie games, PC games, PS4, PS5, Puzzle games, Puzzler, Sad Owl Studios, Steam, Thunderful, Viewfinder