«Previous post | Next post»

Press release:
8/09/2021, Warsaw, Poland.
The Poland-based indie games publisher Pineapple Works and indie games developer World Eater Games, are today very proud and happy to announce that their 2D pixel-art bullet-hell/adventure/exploration game “Bittersweet Birthday” is now over 100% funded on Indiegogo (the game is going to be released on PC and Nintendo Switch in Q4 2022).

Bittersweet Birthday is a unique mix of challenging, half bullet-hell combat, half adventure-exploration game where every encounter is a unique fight, all on a stunning pixel art canvas. Players need to uncover the silent protagonist’s mysterious origin story, guided only by a strange voice from nowhere and quirky companions inhabiting an unknown world.

The game shares many similarities in general tone and design with games like Undertale, Deltarune and the Zero Escape series.

Key features:
– A story of mystery, driven by endearing characters!
– Explore a lively village with friendly residents and their interlocking quests!
– Cute 2D pixel-art characters on beautifully drawn backgrounds!
– Personalize your combat style to adjust the game’s difficulty!
– Multiple collectibles, exchangeable items, and mini-games!

A free demo of the game is available on Steam (Windows, Mac, Linux).
It’s gameplay lasts from 30 minutes to an hour and a half.

About World Eater Games
World Eater Games are lazer-focused indie commandos from beautiful Panama. Bittersweet Birthday is their first commercial game development effort.

About Pineapple Works
Pineapple Works is a Polish games publisher, co-developer, and porting studio specializing in indie games of various genres and styles. Previously released: Charge Kid, Death and Taxes, DREAMO, Legends of Amberland, and other games.

Raw data
Game title: Bittersweet Birthday
Publisher: Pineapple Works
Developers: World Eater Games
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch
Genre: Action, Adventure
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1581100/Bittersweet_Birthday/
Presskit: https://pineapple.works/presskit/sheet.php?p=bittersweet_birthday
Indiegogo campaign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bittersweet-birthday-a-game-of-heart-horror–2#/