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Press release:
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – July 14, 2021.
WINGS Interactive (an investment fund focused on indie games) and the indie games developer Subliminal Gaming today announced with great delight and excitement that their adorably colorful narrative-driven adventure “Button City” is coming to PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch on August 10th, 2021.

Meet Fennel, a young fox and the newest kit in town. After arriving in the charming Button City with his mom, Fennel begins exploring his new home — especially the local arcade frequented by the town’s welcoming anthropomorphic youths.

Help Fennel fall in with the Fluff Squad, a crew of arcade-loving kids, as they spend a memorable week competing against rival teams while also hatching schemes to save their beloved hangout from Peppermint Pepperbottom, a greedy fat cat who puts profits over people.

Embark on a narrative-driven experience following Fennel’s journey from shy fox to arcade whiz as the Fluff Squad work to keep the lights on in Button City’s only arcade. Compete in Gobabots, a 4v4 action game that rewards the top team with a spectacular prize. Enjoy your time in town playing arcade minigames including rhythm and racing titles. Solve puzzles for locals and forge long-lasting friendships, collecting cute new outfits along the way.

Button City features vibrant low-poly aesthetics, quirky characters, and a whimsical atmosphere to enjoy alongside puzzles and quests that speak to the timeless experiences of growing up and fighting for what’s important.

“In Button City, you might be trying to save the day, but the characters’ bonds are the real star of the show,” said Ryan Woodward, Lead Programmer, Subliminal Gaming.

“We’re thrilled to welcome visitors to Button City and introduce them to its colorful inhabitants when Button City comes to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Steam this August.”

Get Button City t-shirts, enamel pins, and stickers from The Yetee now. A track from the game is also featured on the Slice of Life: Songs from Wholesome Games album.

Subliminal Gaming counts among the first batch of titles selected for funding by WINGS Interactive, an investment fund focused on indie games from studios with women and marginalized genders as prominent members of development teams.

Button City will come to Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Steam worldwide on Aug. 10 as well as PlayStation 5 everywhere except Japan, which will still receive the game in Q3 2021 on a date to be announced later. It supports the English, French, German, Spanish, and Japanese languages. For more information, please visit the Button City official website, follow @ButtonCity on Twitter, and search for #ButtonCity on social media.

About Subliminal Gaming
Subliminal Gaming is a dev studio based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico aiming to create visually appealing games with an iconic aesthetic. Through the power of “hope-punk” ideals, they hope players will make long-lasting connections with diverse kinds of people.

To learn more, visit the Subliminal Gaming official website and follow @SubliminalGame on Twitter.

About WINGS Interactive
WINGS, an investment fund focused on indie games by teams in which women and marginalized gender developers have key positions, makes investment decisions driven by a selection committee of outstanding women game developers seeking high potential games that will be successful on the market. To apply visit wingsfund.me, and explore the full roster of WINGS funded games at wingsfund.me/games. WINGS is also the presenter of Elevate, an annual 14-week global online incubator for indie game developers. For more information please contact [email protected].