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Press release:
Montreal, Canada, August 17th, 2023.
The Montpellier-based (France) indie games publisher Dear Villagers and New Delhi-based (India) indie games developer WildArts Studio Inc., are today very happy and excited to announce that they have just released a new demo for their retro-like RPG “Born of Bread“ (the said demo is avaible right now for the PS5 and Nintendo Switch via digital stores).

Born of Bread is a home-cooked retro turn-based role-playing adventure that throws back to classic cartoony RPGs full of fun characters and charming stories for children and adults alike. Beings from another age are causing havoc across the land and their mischief comes as a great threat for everyone. The unlikeliest hero, Loaf, a golem born of bread who possesses a never-ending childlike wonder, will find himself and his newfound friends in the middle of a drama that’s thousands of years in the making.

Explore a wonderful world ripe with mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic ruins of the Forest of Roots to the freezing landscapes of Frosty Flats. With the help of your buddies, face off against menacing baddies and engage in fun, quirky turn-based /real-time hybrid combat.

This demo encapsulates the first 45-60 minutes of the game. Here players will discover new mechanics, such as an extensive combat tutorial, an introduction to the skill tree, and you’ll meet your first companion. The full game will feature new zones, allies, NPCs, sidequests, settings, and a unique “Battle Broadcast” system that offers a fictitious, in-game chat stream during combat encounters.

This is but a taste of what the final game has in store. The full recipe to bake Born of Bread requires the following ingredients:

One flour golem who possesses a never-ending childlike wonder and a set of odd abilities
A wonderful world ripe with mysteries
An eclectic cast of fleshed-out characters
A wacky storyline
A pinch of light puzzles
Turn-based battles with a dash of real-time minigames
Bright, colorful 2.5D graphics
Side-missions (add to taste)
A captive audience granting you bonuses in battle

To start with, you’ll want your flour golem, Loaf. Put him in a mystical land where he can mingle with his friends and local folk. Although he may not look like much, Loaf might be the hero this land kneads!

Stir in a story of beings from another age causing havoc across the land. And with their mischief comes a great threat to everyone!

Mold an eclectic cast of endearing characters, 2.5D illustrated setting, environmental puzzles, and unique turn-based /real-time hybrid battles. Be sure you know what your enemy is weak or resistant against, as it will take brains and reflexes to thwart Born of Bread’s throngs of foes.

Piece of cake! Now leave in the oven until it’s ready, and the result should look like this:

For more information on Born of Bread:
Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1555140/Born_of_Bread/
Follow Born of Bread on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wildartsdevs
Visit the WildArts website: https://www.wildartsgames.com/

About WildArts Games
WildArts Inc is a team of French Canadians who dream about bringing fantastical worlds, memorable characters, and fun gameplay to you through the remarkable and unique medium of video games. Founded in 2016, the team’s first commercial release was the horror game Helltown. Its sophomore debut is the far more ambitious RPG Born of Bread, coming to PC in 2023.

About Dear Villagers
Based in the South of France, in sunny Montpellier, we are a boutique publishing label composed of a team of twenty people. Open-minded and versatile, Dear Villagers offers handcrafted marketing and production guidance. Our mission: We tell memorable stories through memorable games. We love pixels, but we believe in people. https://dear.link/dearvillagers/