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Press release:
Madrid, Spain, October 27th, 2021.
Meridiem Games (an independent publisher and distributor of video games for all platforms), Dear Villagers (Plug In Digital’s publishing label), and Nameless XIII (a new French independent game development studio), are today very happy and excited that their post-apocalyptic survival adventure “Ashwalkers” is getting a special boxed edition for the Nintendo Switch in Q1 2022.

Ashwalkers, developed by Nameless XIII and published by Dear Villagers, sees four adventurers journey through a harsh world, making difficult decisions that dramatically affect the course of the story. Players have to manage the party’s food and equipment and find their way through a dynamic narrative with multiple possible endings.

Meridiem Games will be responsible for the manufacture and distribution of the special boxed edition of Ashwalkers across European territories. Ashwalkers – Survivor’s Edition will include a specially designed box, an art book illustrating some of the stunning black and white artwork from the game and a set of character stickers.

The years after a geological disaster, a group of survivors called “The Squad” set out into a ravaged world. They need to find a safe haven for their people, but to reach it they must cross a post-apocalyptic wasteland full of complex moral dilemmas. Get to know four fascinating characters and the shifting dynamics between them as you travel to the end of the world.

Features:
– Face complex moral dilemmas and make meaningful decisions
– Discover new paths on each roughly 2 hour-long playthrough
– Four distinct characters, 34 different endings depending on your choices
– Find food, manage equipment and ration medication to keep the group from succumbing to madness and despair
– Travel and learn about this hostile world destroyed by a volcanic apocalypse
– Seek out and harvest vital resources in the wild
– Overcome obstacles, violent encounters and the deadly climate on your journey

About Meridiem Games
Meridiem Games is an independent publisher and distributor of video games for all platforms. The entire Meridiem Games team is focused on meeting the demand of gamers who are fond of physical editions, titles such as Fahrenheit 15Th Anniversary PS4, KUNAI Day One Edition NSW, Daymare: 1998 Black Edition PS4, Pang Adventures Buster Edition PS4 / NSW, etc. .They have come out in their physical edition thanks to Meridiem Games .. www.meridiem-games.com

About Nameless XIII
Nameless XIII is a new French independent studio made up of seven people, including several former students of ETPA Toulouse who created the initial prototype of Ashwalkers. Headed by a former DONTNOD executive, this young team intends to specialise in narrative survival games set in hostile universes and full of moral dilemmas.

About Dear Villagers
Dear Villagers is Plug In Digital’s publishing label. It’s a warm-hearted invitation to join us in the little unusual neighbourhood we are building within the gaming industry, a place where talented studios can unleash their creativity and where players enjoy distinctive and audacious games on PC and consoles, such as Edge of Eternity, ScourgeBringer, and Recompile.