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Press release:
VANCOUVER, Canada — January 17, 2023.
The London/Vancouver/Tokyo-based video games publisher Chorus Worldwide and Indonesia-based indie games developer Toge Productions, today announced with great delight and excitement that their visual novel/adventure game “Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly” (the sequel to the 2020 heart-to-heart talking sim played by millions), is coming to PC (via Steam) and consoles (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch) on April 20th, 2023!

Waft in the aroma of a familiar coffee shop in a present-day Seattle steeped in urban fantasy as new and regular customers alike come in for a fresh cuppa. Turn strangers into acquaintances and reconnect with returning friends from the original game to hear their stories. Concoct perfect coffee combinations to warm their hearts while conversing to heal their spirits. Serve a community full of humans, succubi, orcs, and banshees as they endure all-too-real problems.

Combine a mixture of ingredients such as tea, ginger, mint, chocolate, and many more to cater to each customer’s preferred flavor profiles. Design creative latte art with an in-game fluid simulation, making each drink as delightful as it is delicious. Cozy up to the tranquil atmosphere of a coffee shop full of lo-fi chillhop beats.

Listen to quirky humans, emotional orcs, artistic elves, and others as they collectively craft a distinct world full of relatable dilemmas and various narrative arcs. Open their hearts with the perfect brew and become a barista that Lua, the succubus biz dev executive, will never forget. Bond together through caffeinated conversation and influence their emotional state by supporting customers through troubling times.

“Coffee Talk Episode 2 means a lot to us,” said Shintaro Kanaoya, founder and CEO of Chorus Worldwide.

“After seeing Coffee Talk’s world and characters for ourselves, we knew we wanted to contribute to that universe. We’re ecstatic to be working with Toge on this heartfelt story and getting it in front of anyone who enjoys wholesome narratives this April.”

Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly will be available on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5|4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on April 20, 2023. For more information, follow Toge Productions and Chorus Worldwide on Twitter, and visit the official Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly page on Chorus Worldwide’s website.

About Toge Productions
Developers of critically acclaimed Coffee Talk, Toge Productions is an Indonesian-based indie game development and publishing studio that helped to foster the success of projects like Mojiken’s A Space For The Unbound. Toge supports a Toge Game Fund Initiative (TGFI), a mentoring and funding program that provides up to $10,000 (USD) to help developers and studios in Southeast Asia make their games a reality.

About Chorus Worldwide
Chorus Worldwide is a global publisher composed of gaming veterans with experience at world-renowned companies including Microsoft, Supermassive Games, and Electronic Arts. Originally created to guide indie developers into the rapidly growing Asian markets, Chorus now works with talented developers across the world, including Argentina, Indonesia, and Malaysia, finding huge success in titles like the acclaimed Coffee Talk, and the Asian releases of The Room and The Room Two.