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Press release:
Minneapolis, USA, August 31st, 2026 – PineFog Studios today announced Tattie Bogle, a co-op farming-defense roguelite where players take on the role of an enchanted scarecrow protecting a farm from a rising tide of pests, critters and folklore-born nightmares, is coming to Steam later this year. Grow crops, build defenses and survive shifting day-and-night cycles as you fight to keep the harvest and your farm alive.

Where most farming games cast you as the grower, Tattie Bogle flips the perspective: you’re the guardian, not the gardener. Enchanted to life by a ‘Tomte’ (a gnome from Scandinavian folklore), players use directional fear blasts to scatter pests, place defenses across the farm and race to harvest crops before they’re destroyed – blending the strategic placement of tower defense, the rhythm of a farming sim and the run-based progression of a roguelite into one distinctive loop.

By day, the farm is a cozy place to grow and harvest. By night, folklore-inspired threats emerge, turning the fields into a fight for survival. Tattie Bogle draws its world from Norse folklore where cursed relics dug from ancient barrows grant powerful abilities, but at a cost, spawning skeletal threats after dark and risking corruption of the very crops they’re meant to protect. When a run ends, the farm resets but the scarecrow’s hard-won upgrades carry forward into the next attempt.

Tattie Bogle is also built for playing together: up to four players can team up in online co-op, with difficulty and enemy waves scaling dynamically to match the group. Veterans can even dial their own upgrades back down to keep things fair, turning the defense of a single farm into a full-blown group panic.

“We wanted to flip the perspective on farming games and make you the guardian, not the gardener,” said Andy Johnson, Founder, PineFog Studios. “Tattie Bogle combines the strategic depth of tower defense with the satisfaction of farming and the replayability of a roguelite – then throws friends into the mix for some wonderfully chaotic co-op moments!”

Key Features:

Become the Scarecrow – Use directional fear blasts to scatter pests and defend your farm
Farm & Defend – Grow crops, build defenses and race against the clock to protect your harvest
Survive the Night – Face increasingly supernatural threats inspired by Norse folklore
Roguelite Progression – Every run brings new upgrades, while permanent progression carries forward
Up to 4 Player Co-op – Team up with friends as difficulty and enemy waves scale with your group
Risk vs. Reward – Equip cursed relics for powerful abilities at a dangerous cost

About PineFog Studios:
PineFog Studios was founded by Andy Johnson, who left full-time work to build games independently. An early attempt at a custom engine in Rust was abandoned in favour of shipping something finished; Tattie Bogle followed.