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Press release:
Milano, Italy – December 9th, 2025 – Studio Cima is delighted to announce that its story-driven action platformer, The Perfect Pencil, is coming to PC and Switch on January 29th, 2026.

Embark on a psychological odyssey where your curiosity and your choices are the only way out of the mind’s darkest corners. Explore a surreal kingdom ruled by peculiar personalities, hidden truths, unexpected twists, and frantic battles.

If you like David Lynch, Magritte or classic Nintendo games, you can’t miss The Perfect Pencil!

What you will find in The Perfect Pencil:

🧠 Born from Personal Experience: The game is an allegorical journey inspired by the creator’s real-life battle with anxiety. It amplifies subconscious struggles, acting as a mirror for players to confront their own fears.

🎨 A Hand-Crafted Kingdom: An entirely hand-drawn world where every detail hides a meaning. It invites players to use their wit and spirit of observation to uncover secrets that change their perspective.

🎭 Weird, Dark, & Funny: A tone that swings effortlessly between psychological depth and bizarre humor, creating a “what did I just see?” energy that keeps players hooked.

⌛ A Massive, Branching Adventure: A substantial journey (20+ hours, up to 30 for completionists) where your choices matter. The narrative branches based on exploration and decisions, leading to multiple distinct outcomes.

More about The Perfect Pencil

Set in a surreal hand-drawn world, The Perfect Pencil tells a story of personal development and the psychological weight of fear. Join the protagonist John as he awakens in a bizarre kingdom and comes face-to-face with the terrors that dwell in his inner psyche. Embark on an emotional odyssey exploring the depths of an unfamiliar environment using John’s innate ability to see things that others can’t.

John’s unique analysis ability grants you the power to uncover hidden information about The Perfect Pencil’s characters, objects and elements of the environment. The world is filled with additional lore and information to be discovered. Roam beyond the beaten path, absorb the space around you. Who knows? Behind one of these corners, you might find something that will change your perspective on life itself.

Witness John’s potent internal struggles through intense boss battles in the form of monstrous manifestations, each symbolizing unique elements of the human psyche. Some encounters may even make you question your sense of reality. Remember – survival requires risk, and with great risk comes great reward.

For more information on The Perfect Pencil:

Wishlist The Perfect Pencil on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1858810/The_Perfect_Pencil/
Find out more on our website: www.studiocimagames.com
Follow us on X: The Perfect Pencil (@perfect_pencil)
Like us on Instagram: The Perfect Pencil (@the__perfect__pencil)

About Studio Cima
Based in Italy, Studio Cima was born in April 2019 from an idea of Stefano Rauzi, following an artistic path that started with drawing and painting leading to videogames. Through the years collaborators have joined to give the right importance to every aspect of its first game “The Perfect Pencil” and to develop this project in the best possible way. Studio Cima aims to keep creating, through the videogame medium potential, interesting and narratively engaging adventures that explore human nature.