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Press release:
Manchester, UK – 14th June 2024.
The Manchester-based (the UK) indie games publisher & developer Merge Games and UK/US-based indie games developer RainyGames, are today very happy and thrilled to announce that their “Persona” inspired farm & life sim “SunnySide“, is now available for PC via Steam.

Featuring a rich anime-style cast of characters, modern farm-sim gameplay, and a cozy turn-based combat system, SunnySide promises to push the boundaries of the entire genre.

With over a hundred different crops to grow and more than 25 characters to meet, SunnySide’s “hang out” system allows players to seamlessly balance cultivating new relationships while building their perfect homestead. Following on from today’s launch, SunnySide will be hitting PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on 16th August, with physical versions also coming for PlayStation 5. Fans can pre-order now at all good retailers, including Signature Edition Games!

Modernize your farming experience with new technology that brings the classic, farming sim genre to the 21st century. Using current farming tools from watering hoses to sustainable energy generation, and raised-bed gardening, worry less about tedious daily tasks!

Elevate your crops and animal goods into artisanal food to craft and sell to local stores, supporting the locals and contributing to the SunnySide economy. Customize your farm layout to suit your business and lifestyle with plenty of decorations, equipment and building blueprints to use on your journey of self-discovery.

Your avatar, homestead, and even your in-game cell phone can all be tailored to your preferences and desires. Customize your farm layout however you want! Enjoy hanging out with the local residents, listen to their stories, witness their lives, form bonds, attend events, and build a life you can be proud of.

Key Features:

Experience innovative gameplay that finally modernizes the classic Farm Sim.

Join the established community of SunnySide and build relationships with its many inhabitants.

Express yourself with deep customization in character creation and building your homestead.

Use your time to chase your interests and truly express yourself.

Enjoy a unique and cozy battle system as you explore the caves beneath SunnySide.

Disclaimer: SunnySide is a Farm Sim with no watering cans, shipping containers, gift-based socializing, mayonnaise machines, marriage, children, or a hotbar crowded with tools.

SunnySide is published by Maximum Entertainment publisher Merge Games and developed by RainyGames. Out now on PC! Coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on 16th August. For more information please visit www.mergegames.com or follow us on our social media channels:

Discord – https://discord.gg/mergegames
Twitter – https://twitter.com/MergeGamesLtd
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/MergeGamesLtd
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/Mergegames/videos
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/mergegamesltd/

Find out more about Maximum Entertainment and follow for more updates on our social media channels:

Twitter – https://twitter.com/MaximumEntmt
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/maximumentmt/
TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@maximumentmt
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LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/maximument
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/MaxEntmt
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@maximumentmt
Discord – https://discord.gg/maxent

Find out more about RainyGames and follow for more updates on their social media channels:

Twitter: https://x.com/PlaySunnySide
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playsunnyside/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sunnyside_game
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/sunnyside
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RainyGamesDevDiary

About Maximum Entertainment
Maximum Entertainment is a global entertainment company dedicated to crafting indie to AA video game experiences through original content and licensed partnerships. A fully integrated group with a broad portfolio of content, the company emphasizes collaboration and inclusivity in its partnerships to produce the highest level of interactive entertainment. With more than 300 titles in its catalog, Maximum Entertainment has joined forces with talented creators and renowned franchises around the globe to deliver magic to the gamer in everyone. Maximum Entertainment employs more than 200 professionals across the entire value chain of video games including development, publishing, transmedia, sales, and operations. Visit Maximum Entertainment at www.maximument.com.

About RainyGames:
RainyGames is an international indie gaming studio based in the US and UK.

Our studio mission is to challenge conventional genre norms by creating innovative video games. We aim to foster diversity and community through empathetic fiction, self expression, and harmony.

RainyGames got our start in 2021 after a successful Kickstarter campaign for our first title: SunnySide. Over time, the SunnySide team continued to grow, and RainyGames registered as an official company in Texas in August of ’21.

Lead by Siavash (Rainy) Shahlaei and Sydney Stockdale, our goal is to maintain a transparent and honest company that puts the players ahead of profits while always making a point to speak out for those with smaller or quieter voices. We want our studio to be synonymous with inclusion, empathy, community, and self-discovery, and believe that video games are more than just a fun past time or hobby, but rather are beautiful pieces of art that can and will heavily impact the lives of all those who interact with them. Similar to how an excellent song can move you to emotion or how a movie can cause you to see your life from a different perspective, so too can video games be life changing. For this reason, every project at RainyGames will always come from the heart.

About Merge Games:
At Merge Games, we only publish video games that we think are simply amazing. Games that we’ll remember long after we’ve put the controller down.

We believe in delivering top quality digital and physical games and offering the finest collector’s editions for players around the world to enjoy.

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