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Press release:
Salamanca, Spain/Giebelstadt, Germany, 3rd December 2021.
The Germany-based indie games publisher/developer HandyGames and Spain-based indie games developer Uprising Studios today announced with great excitement and joy that their gorgeous and wholesome 3D adventure/platformer “Scarf” is coming to PC (via Steam and GOG) and Stadia December 23rd, 2021.

And to remember that you are not alone out there in these troubling times, we think it is essential for the community to have access to good quality games at a reasonable price. Therefore the full game will have a 10% launch discount.

Discover your true destiny as you explore beautifully crafted worlds. Although pretty, these worlds have been altered in various ways. Something or someone is hiding the truth. What can you see on the horizon? What will the dawn of a new day bring? Zero-in on what’s really going on in SCARF!

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

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
Unravel an alternate ending, depending on the player’s exploration
– 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 are 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 kind of genres for Android smartphones and tablets, Apple iPhones, iPads and many other mobile and smart devices.

As a games company and 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 with the German Games Award 2018 in the category “Best Game Design”.