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Press release:
Salamanca, Spain/Giebelstadt, Germany, 23rd December 2021
Wholesome. More than a word, rather a feeling that describes the holiday season at the end of the year. International publisher HandyGames, together with developer Uprising Studios, might be considered “daring” or just “crazy” to date the release of “SCARF” to the day before Christmas Eve. Also, offering a more than reasonable price for a game of this class and scale is quite unusual.

But HandyGames wants to give something back in those challenging times. And what says “Thank You!” better than giving a beautiful triple-I game to the community? For such a good price? All in all, the holidays are about making people happy.

Make (yourself?) a present on Steam

Get a gift for a loved one (for yourself?) on GOG

Stuff your (own?) stockings on Epic Games Store

SRP of $ 14.99 | € 14.99 | £ 12.49.

Now, kick back, relax and experience a rich world with unexpectedly deep narrative lore. All of this is wrapped in a peaceful, family-friendly package.

Always remember that you are never alone
As soon as you are born into the gorgeous world of SCARF, you are accompanied by a magical creature that has the ability to shape-shift. As a seemingly ordinary scarf, it wraps around your fragile avatar. It needs your help, finding its home and its mother. Your task, together with your dragon-shaped SCARF, is to follow the souls who stole the keys to the portal back home.

During your adventures in SCARF, you will have to solve all kinds of increasingly complex puzzles, overcome daunting obstacles and discover gorgeous new places by using a wide variety of interesting mechanics. Do not fear the puzzles and challenges as the game mechanics are quite forgiving. Take your time, ease your breath and immerse into this wild world.

Features:
*A journey for all ages with multiple narrative levels
Beautiful scenarios
A stunning art style
A mysterious polymorphic scarf in the shape of a dragon
An alternate ending awaits players who explore every nook and cranny of the world
Adaptive orchestral music
A magical world with a legendary mythology
Exploration, puzzles, and platforms that make for an adventure worth remembering

About Uprising Studios:
Uprising Studios is a small game developer from Spain, founded in 2017. SCARF is not only the first game of the magnificent seven people from Salamanca but also their dream of making a wholesome, peaceful platformer coming true.

About HandyGames:
HandyGames™ is part of the THQ Nordic and Embracer Group family and operates as an international publisher for mid-sized projects and developers for a worldwide audience.

The focus lies on creating and publishing games for current-gen consoles like PlayStation®4, the Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X or Nintendo Switch™ as well as games for Steam and many other PC gaming distribution channels. HandyGames™ produces titles for new innovative gaming platforms, for example, VR (Virtual Reality) on Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Samsung Gear VR, but also offers games of all kinds of genres for Android smartphones and tablets, Apple iPhones, iPads and many other mobile and smart devices.

As a games company that is truly passionate about gaming, we always strive for gameplay innovation. We received the German Developer Award as “Best German Game Studio” in 2015 and produced and published award-winning games of virtually every video gaming genre imaginable for a diverse range of audiences and gameplay styles. One example is “Townsmen VR” which was awarded the German Games Award 2018 in the category “Best Game Design”.