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Press release:
Montreal, Canada, December 15th, 2022.
The Montpellier-based (France) indie games publisher Dear Villagers and New Delhi-based (India) indie games developer WildArts Studio Inc., are today very happy and excited to announce that their retro-like RPG “Born of Bread“, is coming to PC (via Steam, GOG, and EGS) next Summer (2023).

“Born of Bread” is a home-cooked retro throwback to classic cartoony RPGs full of fun characters and charming stories for children and adults alike.

To bake Born of Bread, you’ll need the following ingredients:

One flour golem who possesses a never-ending childlike wonder and a set of odd abilities
A wonderful world ripe with mysteries
An eclectic cast of fleshed-out characters
A wacky storyline
A pinch of light puzzles
Turn-based battles with a dash of real-time minigames
Bright, colorful 2.5D graphics
Side-missions (add to taste)
A captive audience granting you bonuses in battle

To start with, you’ll want your flour golem, Loaf. Put him in a mystical land where he can mingle with his friends and local folk. Although he may not look like much, Loaf might be the hero this land kneads!

Stir in a story of beings from another age causing havoc across the land. And with their mischief comes a great threat to everyone!

Mold an eclectic cast of endearing characters, 2.5D illustrated setting, environmental puzzles, and unique turn-based /real-time hybrid battles. Be sure you know what your enemy is weak or resistant against, as it will take brains and reflexes to thwart Born of Bread’s throngs of foes.

Ensure that each battle in Born of Bread is live-streamed. If the player’s actions entertain the audience enough, they’ll be rewarded with bonuses. Additionally, permanent viewers can offer further objectives to complete for even more rewards.

Piece of cake! Now leave in the oven until Summer 2023, and the result should look like this:

“Born of Bread is a love letter to family friendly RPGs of yore,” said WildArts Lead Designer and Programmer Nicolas Lamarche.

“Inspired by titles like Paper Mario and Undertale, Born of Bread creates an enchanting world of endearing characters, whimsical storylines, and clever combat mechanics to make for a rousing nostalgia-tinged adventure. We wanted Born of Bread to tackle heavy topics, such as character growth and the meaning of kinship, while remaining consistently joyful and funny.”

“They don’t make ‘em like they used to when it comes to innocent, endearing RPGs. At least that’s what I thought before I saw Born of Bread,” said Guillaume Jamet, Head of Publishing for Dear Villagers.

“From the first time we saw it we knew WildArts was onto something here, creating such an appealing art style and story. When we saw it had the gameplay chops to support that we were instantly hooked!”

For more information on Born of Bread:
Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1555140/Born_of_Bread/
Follow Born of Bread on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wildartsdevs
Visit the WildArts website: https://www.wildartsgames.com/

About WildArts Games
WildArts Inc is a team of French Canadians who dream about bringing fantastical worlds, memorable characters, and fun gameplay to you through the remarkable and unique medium of video games. Founded in 2016, the team’s first commercial release was the horror game Helltown. Its sophomore debut is the far more ambitious RPG Born of Bread, coming to PC in 2023.

About Dear Villagers
Dear Villagers is a publishing label of Plug In Digital. It’s a place where talented studios can unleash their creativity and focus on bringing unique single player experiences to players on PC and console, experiences that will stay with them long after the credits roll. Dear Villager’s lineup includes the award-winning The Forgotten City, The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk, ScourgeBringer and Edge Of Eternity.