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Press release:
CALABASAS, Calif. — Sept. 1, 2021.
The US-based indie games publisher 505 Games and Poland-based indie games developer Kids With Sticks, today announced with great delight and thrill that their anime-inspired 3D rogue-lite action game “Rogue Spirit” is now available for PC via Steam Early Access.

Rogue Spirit, an anime-inspired 3D rogue-lite action game published by 505 Games and developed by Kids With Sticks, a small team of gamedev veterans with experience on The Witcher 2, Dying Light, and Hellraid: The Escape, debuts on Steam Early Access today.

After thousands of years of relative peace in the Kingdom of Midra, the armies of Chaos crumbled the barrier between reality and the spirit world. The Demon King adds more to his ranks each day, possessing everyone crossing his path. In a last ditch effort, monks of the Forgotten Monastery summon the spirit of the Hero who sealed away the Demon King last time, Midra’s Prince from generations ago.

Dethrone the Demon King with clever use of the Prince’s newfound spirit abilities. Sneak up on enemies in his stealthy ghost form, then possess them to take control of their bodies in battle. Master the weapons, abilities, and playstyles of ten distinct enemies (twenty at full launch) to adapt to an ever-changing world. Strategically switch bodies on the fly to regain health and stay in the fight, all in the name of ending the evil presence corrupting the land.

Early Access debuts the first six procedurally generated levels within five different biomes, all rendered in gorgeous 3D art inspired by Studio Ghibli films like Princess Mononoke and Nausicaä. Explore forests, marshes, villages, and more. Discover secrets and challenge bosses designed to test the Prince’s body-swapping skills. Unlock permanent upgrades between runs and upgrade dozens of skills and essences that make each run a whole different experience.

“Thank you so much to all of our players that tried the demo,” said Andrzej Koloska, Head of the studio at Kids With Sticks.

“Your feedback has already helped shape the experience in Rogue Spirit and we hope to continue to grow and improve with the help of our community throughout Early Access.”

Rogue Spirit is available now on Steam Early Access for $19.99/€19.99/£15.99 with an additional 10 percent off discount for a limited time, and will launch fully in 2022.

For more information and regular updates on Rogue Spirit, please visit the games’ official site and follow on @RogueSpiritGame on Twitter. For more information about Kids With Sticks, visit www.kidswithsticks.com. To learn about publisher 505 Games and its products, visit www.505games.com.

About 505 Games
505 Games, a Digital Bros’ subsidiary, is a global publisher focused on offering a broad selection of video games for players of all ages and skill levels.The company publishes and distributes premium and free-to-play games on console and PC platforms as well as mobile devices.

Publishing highlights include DEATH STRANDING (PC), Control, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Ghostrunner, Gems of War, Journey to the Savage Planet, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons.

505 Games has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Australia, China and Japan. For more information on 505 Games and its products please visit 505games.com.

About Kids With Sticks
Kids With Sticks is a small independent game development studio located in Wrocław, Poland. Formed by die-hard players and industry experts in late 2019 by Andrzej Koloska (previously Producer at Vivid Games, Techland, Strange New Things [now CD PROJEKT RED], Artifex Mundi), Kamil Kocot (previously Programmer at Tequila Games, Techland, Artifex Mundi), Daniel Stańczak (previously graphics artist at T-bull, Artifex Mundi) and Adam Węsierski (previously concept artist at Artifex Mundi). The Team behind ‘The Kids’ were involved in lots of games including The Witcher 2, Dying Light, Hollow, Hellraid: The Escape, Haunted, Real Boxing and many, many others.

The studio was formed thanks to a publishing deal with 505 Games.

Kids With Sticks are currently working on their first game: Rogue Spirit which is a third-person rogue-lite action slasher. For more information about Kids With Sticks, please visit kidswithsticks.com.