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Press release:
PITTSBURGH — April 28, 2026 — Following its successful NES Kickstarter campaign last year, Echoes of the Unread, the upcoming musical adventure from Clever Cat Games and Mega Cat Studios, is coming to Steam via co-publisher 8-Bit Legit. Players can wishlist the game today.

To celebrate the announcement, the game’s co-publisher 8-Bit Legit has released a new trailer showcasing the whimsical storybook worlds Rhapsody will explore on her journey to escape the library and find her way home. These locales, each with its own colorful cast of characters to meet and problems to solve, include an eerie graveyard, a sandswept Wild West town, a watery fantasy world, and more.

Echoes of the Unread will be released on Steam later this year. For more information, follow 8-Bit Legit on X.

About Echoes of the Unread:

Developed by Clever Cat Games and co-published by Mega Cat Studios and 8-Bit Legit, Echoes of the Unread puts players in the shoes of Rhapsody, a young girl who, after falling asleep while studying in the library, awakens to a strange world where the books have come to life and her voice has the power to shape the world around her with song.

To find her way back home, Rhapsody must step into the pages of these tales and explore a variety of imaginative realms where they’ll befriend a cowboy, serenade a mermaid, outsmart a mischievous ghost, and sing mystical melodies to escape the clutches of the wicked magician Odele, who hopes to keep her trapped in the library forever.

Key Features:

Sing to solve puzzles, battle foes, and uncover secrets

Journey through whimsical worlds inspired by book genres

Unlock magical abilities that will aid you in your quest

Befriend quirky characters and shape your own story

Test your skills in a challenging retro mode

About 8-Bit Legit
8Bit Legit curates and publishes the best of new, authentic retro. Satisfy your appetite for pixels on classic cartridges or modern platforms.

8Bit Legit is a pixel partnership between Mega Cat Studios & Retrotainment Games, who share a passion for quality retro. We are committed to keeping cartridge gaming alive both in physical form and through modern digital publishing. 8Bit Legit is physically headquartered out of the Steel City in Pittsburgh, PA.

About Mega Cat Studios
Mega Cat Studios is a game development and publishing studio built by the people who never stopped loving games. Home to global top sellers and world-renowned licensed IP, including FNAF, God of War, and Backyard Baseball, Mega Cat brings obsessive attention to detail to every game, from original IP to beloved properties. We make games for fans who love to play them.

About Clever Cat Games
Clever Cat Games is an independent video game development studio founded by Matt Tuttle. With a foundation in classic Nintendo titles and a background in music composition and programming, Matt brings a unique perspective to game creation. Clever Cat Games is dedicated to crafting engaging and whimsical interactive experiences