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Press release:
Warsaw, August 20, 2021.
The US-based indie games developer Running With Scissors (the creators of the “POSTAL” series) and the Poland-based indie games developer Hyperstrange, today announced with great pride and delight that they have just released some new info and a brand-new trailer for their retro-styled FPS spin-off “Postal: Brain Damaged”.

You see, Running With Scissors and Hyperstrange revealed their casting choice for the series’ iconic anti-hero, the POSTAL DUDE in the upcoming spin-off.

The announcement comes in the form of an animated short, featuring the Brain Damaged rendition of the DUDE, followed by a short, yet meaty gameplay teaser.

With POSTAL: Brain Damaged, Hyperstrange takes the infamous shooter series into a whole new direction, shifting from the usual ultra-violent, open-ended sandbox towards fast-paced, skill-based, challenging gameplay with traditional level-based campaign, fluid movement, and 90s-worthy spirit and visual flair.

This gives poking some affectionate fun at the unforgettable DOOM Eternal cinematic in the intro cut-scene a deeper meaning. According to the developer, POSTAL: Brain Damaged, while staying firmly rooted in the POSTALVERSE, takes more gameplay cues from modern shooters such as the latest DOOM, than the fan-acclaimed POSTAL 4, the latest entry in the main series.

Eagerly awaited by the POSTAL player community and the ‘boomer-shooter’ fanbase, POSTAL: Brain Damaged was first announced in September 2020, as a stand-alone spin-off to the series created in the late 1990s by Running With Scissors. The franchise creators are involved in the production, ensuring the Warsaw-based Hyperstrange stays true to fan-beloved POSTAL spirit.

POSTAL: Brain Damaged demo will be featured during the Steam Next Fest online event in October, giving everyone the chance to play through the game’s entire first section. The game is slated for an early 2022 PC release, followed by an Xbox, Playstation, and Nintendo Switch versions.

About Hyperstrange:
HYPERSTRANGE is an independent game development and publishing studio based in Warsaw, Poland, founded on the day of the 2015 Solar Eclipse. Drawing inspiration from heavy metal, 90s pulp pop culture, and classic boomer shooters, the loud and proud studio strives to make everyone’s gaming life a little stranger.

About Running With Scissors:
Founded in 1996, Running With Scissors is one of the oldest indie studios in the game industry. RWS focuses on creating socially conscious games that offer signature experiences focused more on making people laugh that making sure everyone is comfortable