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Press release:
FRANCE – Falling Leaves Studio, a young French indie developer based in Bordeaux, is proud to announce that their first game, MyDear.exe, will release on November 2nd 2026 on Steam and Epic Games Store.

Developed by former Game Director and Producer of the critically acclaimed The Rogue Prince of Persia, MyDear.exe brings a fresh breeze into the cozy genre.

MyDear.exe is an Interactive Love Letter. Come and celebrate love with Ellie and Lucien in this short and cute game that takes place in the folders of an old PC.

This “Foldervania” brings the nonlinear exploration of classic Metroidvania games, into a fake “Windows XP-inspired” interface to tell the story of two people who loved each other unconditionally for 57 years.

Souvenirs, photographs, sweet notes, narrative mini-games… use everything you find to solve the puzzles Lucien prepared especially for Ellie.

About the Game

Celebrate love with Ellie and Lucien in MyDear.exe. A short & cute game that takes place in the folders of an old PC. In the shoes of Ellie, play the game made by Lucien as a tribute to their long life together.

Humour, memories and love are on the menu in this short 2-hour experience.

Key Features

Silly Mini-games – Inspired by our characters and other retro video games.
Memories – Filled with souvenirs in the form of letters, pictures, notes… to tell the story of our lovely elderly couple.
Puzzles – Because a good ‘vania wouldn’t be without puzzles, the game is filled with passwords, each using a different mechanism to decrypt.
Fake OS – We’ve put lots of effort into recreating a fake retro OS. Easy for everyone to manipulate and understand.
Fully Voiced – You play as Ellie, who is discovering the game with Lucien right by her side, and their loving interactions are voiced over to help players get a feel for their personalities.

About Falling Leaves Studio
Based in France, Falling Leaves Studio is a small indie studio dedicated to creating small games that can be enjoyed and finished in one afternoon, either snuggled in a blanket with a hot cocoa, or sat in your chair, headset on.