Press release:
MANCHESTER, DECEMBER 8 2022
Just announced as part of Wholesome Snack: The Game Awards Edition — “Spirittea“, the upcoming life sim set in rural East Asia that sees players fixing up an old bathhouse, is coming to Xbox and PC Game Pass in 2023.
Publishing label No More Robots (Hypnospace Outlaw, Descenders) and development studio Cheesemaster Games are thrilled to show off the following new story trailer to celebrate the news, as originally revealed during Wholesome Snack:
Inspired in equal measure by iconic life sim Stardew Valley, and classic spirit-focused anime and manga, Spirittea follows a writer who has escaped to the countryside, in order to clear their head and find inspiration for their next novel.
However, after accidentally drinking from an old mystical teapot, our protagonist begins to see the spirit world overlapping with their reality.
Wonyan, a nuisance cat spirit and faithful guide, shows our writer how many spirits need saving — and hands over the keys to an old bathhouse, where spirits go to relax.
Spirittea is both a life sim, and management game, all in one. Players live day to day, finding local NPCs and spirits to help, and taking part in tons of different hobbies, ranging from bug catching to karaoke.
Every spirit you help will then turn up at your bathhouse, where you can offer them towels, salts, snacks, and a lovely hot soak. Upgrading your bathhouse with new furniture, rooms and baths is key to attracting the most exciting spirits, including elusive Lord Spirits, who take up an entire room each.
Spirittea will launch in 2023 on PC, Game Pass and Nintendo Switch.
About Cheesemaster Games:
Cheesemaster Games consists of a single developer dedicated to making enjoyable and memorable games. Cheesemaster Games is a one-man developer that previously released Fables of Talumos, and now work has begun on the second game, Spirittea.
About No More Robots:
We are No More Robots, and we’ve published your new favorite game.
No More Robots was born out of game developers needing more publishers who actually care, and want to truly help them make the best video games they can.
No More Robots doesn’t just sign dozens of games, and hope that a portion of the catalogue sells. We care about every single game and studio we partner with, and do everything in our power to make sure our developers are happy.
No More Robots is a data-driven publishing label, utilizing wide-ranging video game sales figures and statistics to pin down exactly what makes games sell, instead of throwing money at a wall and hoping it sticks.
No More Robots is a publishing label run by real people, with real publishing experience, with real care and attention. Now go check out your new favorite game.
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Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround
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Tags: Adventure, Cheesemaster Games, Indie games, Nintendo Switch, No More Robots, PC games, RPG, Simulation, Spirittea, Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series X