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Press release:
Warsaw, Poland – July 6th, 2022.
The Warsaw-based (Poland) indie games publisher Pineapple Works and the French solo game developer Nicolas Petton, today announced with great delight and thrill that their emotional action-adventure RPG “Dreamed Away” is coming to PC (via Steam) and consoles (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch) in Q4 2023.

Dreamed Away is an emotional 2D action-adventure RPG set in France in the 90s. You play as Théo, a boy lost in a dark, mysterious world, trying hard to find his sister. The game focuses on the bond between siblings, fear of death and questioning reality.

The immersive storytelling, diverse setting with a vibrant color palette and varied environment, altogether with detailed, aesthetic pixel art, aims to give the player a new perspective on the action-adventure RPG genre.

Dreamed Away is more than just a game. It’s an intense reflection of the developer’s own story,born at the same time as his second child. The game’s world is built around the main character’s – Theo’s – bond with his sister Louise as well as his desire to find and reconnect with her.

The story takes place in a cozy little village in Brittany, where the surroundings tell you a story about a safe, calm, and happy place. But mystery steps in. A darkness is encroaching. It’s unsettled, shady. It’s a game about a young boy questioning his sense of reality and sanity. While trapped alone in a world where he constantly faces his fears. Such an experience of internalizing doubts and fears is how the game was born.

Some facts about Dreamed Away:
● Cozy and safe atmosphere mixed up with unsettling and dark mood full of doubts
● Externally introspective: Dive deep into Theo’s fears while exploring the game’s story and world
● Alternative way to battle: pre-equip varied abilities that can affect the stats of the player or enemy and/or impact gameplay. Each ability has a side-effect
● Engaging turn-based combat system with real-time enemy attacks

About Pineapple Works
Pineapple Works is a Polish games publisher, co-developer, and porting studio interested in indie games of various genres and styles. We are here to make your game successful with no pressure. Some of our titles you may have heard about include Charge Kid, Death and Taxes, DREAMO, Legends of Amberland, and others.

About Nicolas Petton
Nicolas Petton is a software engineer by day, game developer, and music composer by night. He started developing his first title “Dreamed Away” in January 2022. After showing his game on Twitter he immediately gained interest from the community and the number of Dreamed Away fans keeps growing.