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Press release:
The Gothenburg-based (Sweden) indie games publisher Thunderful and Broadstairs-based (the UK) indie games developer SOS (Sad Owl Studios), today announced with great thrill and happiness that they have just released a playable PC demo for their upcoming mind-bending first-person puzzler “Viewfinder” (the said PC demo is available right now via Steam!).

For the first time ever, “Viewfinder” is playable on Steam for PC players to get a taste of what is to come in the full release, launching later this year. Viewfinder Snapshot is coming to Steam today, a free demo that launches as part of the Steam Puzzle Fest, running between April 24th and May 1st.

“Viewfinder” Snapshot offers players the chance to experience the mysterious first-person puzzle adventure for themselves and see why its mind-bending, world-shaping mechanics have led to it becoming one of 2023’s most anticipated indie titles. Developed by SOS (Sad Owl Studios) and published by Thunderful, Viewfinder is coming to PC and PlayStation 5 as a console launch exclusive in 2023.

In Viewfinder Snapshot, players will be introduced to Viewfinder’s mechanics and play through some fun early-game puzzles where you find photos and start to play with the possibilities of how Viewfinder lets you use them to reshape the world.

The demo then fast forwards to a few later levels, where you’ve got hold of the camera and can take pictures yourself, giving you the opportunity to really start really testing out some of the advanced puzzle mechanics that are possible in the game. There’s even a couple unique surprises and easter eggs hidden in the demo for eagle-eyed players to spot!

In Viewfinder, 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 keeps players challenged with every new puzzle they encounter.

PS Store page: https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/concept/10006160
Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1382070

Viewfinder
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.