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Press release:
Lausanne, Switzerland, January 19th, 2023.
The Montpellier-based (Frand) indie games publisher Dear Villagers and Lausanne-based (Switzerland) indie games developer Sunnyside Games, today announced with great excitement and joy that their -wielding platformer “NOCTURNAL“, is coming to PC (via Steam) and consoles (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch) this Spring (2023).

“Nocturnal” is an action exploration odyssey that will task players with repelling a nefarious mist as it enshrouds an ancient isle. Use your fire to uncover what secrets lay hidden beneath the fog!

After a difficult journey across a troubled sea, Ardeshir, a soldier of the Enduring Flame, returns to his home island of Nahran. Engulfed in a shadowy mist, Ardeshir must rely on fire to extinguish the sinister forces that have overtaken his native land. Flame has many uses here.

It can ward off the Mist, ignite the scenery, turn on machinery, and be used to burn beings of dark magic impervious to conventional weaponry. But be forewarned: one cannot breathe in the Mist, so you’ll have to use your wits as you intuit new ways to keep it at bay.

“With Nocturnal we wanted to combine the immediacy and timelessness of classic platforming adventures with a more modern dynamism,” said Sunnyside Games co-founder Gabriel Sonderegger.

“The flames and mist give players a neat balance of oscillating between feeling weak and oppressed, with fleeting moments of triumph as they engulf their weapons in fire. We think it adds a unique flow to a classic genre and look forward to everyone being able to play Nocturnal when it launches later this year.”

“We love classic side-scrollers with a new twist and Nocturnal hit that nail on the head for us,” said Guillaume Jamet, Head of Publishing for Dear Villagers.

“It’s often fast and frenetic, while also offering a healthy dose of tense pressure as your flame extinguishes, and you’re being attacked by dark forces in the shadows. It’s fantastic!”

For more information on Nocturnal:
Wishlist Nocturnal on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1634080/Nocturnal/
Follow Dear Villagers on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DearVillagers
Follow Dear Villagers on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dearvillagers

About Sunnyside Games
Sunnyside Games is a Swiss-based company founded in 2013 and composed of sorcerers, artists, and engineers that are working hand-in-hand to create challenging, immersive and well hand-crafted 2D games for PCs and consoles. Previous games from Sunnyside Games include Towaga: Among Shadows and The Firm.

About Dear Villagers
Dear Villagers is a publishing label of Plug In Digital. It’s a place where talented studios can unleash their creativity and focus on bringing unique single player experiences to players on PC and console, experiences that will stay with them long after the credits roll. Dear Villager’s lineup includes the award-winning The Forgotten City, The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk, ScourgeBringer and Edge Of Eternity.