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Press release:
July 19 2024.
The Austin-based (Texas, the US) indie games publisher & developer Devolver Digital and Kyoto-based (Japan) indie games developer Skeleton Crew Studio, are today very happy and thrilled to announce that their tactical kung fu game “Forestrike“, is coming to PC (via Stean) and the Switch (via the Nintendo Eshop) next year (2025).

The game is set to launch in 2025, but lucky BitSummit attendees will have the chance to sample an early demo of the game this weekend.

As a martial artist, named Yu, you embark on a journey across the country to free the Emperor from an evil Admiral’s influence. Adopting techniques from one of five unique Masters, each battle presents a puzzle that must be solved using your mind as well as your fists.

Yu encounters many foes on his path to the capital, and he is always outnumbered, but he has a secret weapon: the Foresight, a meditative technique that allows him to mentally perceive fights over and over until he finds a sequence of movements that allows him to overcome the odds.

Once ready, our hero must fight in reality, where losing means starting everything over, but progress is permanent. Winning doesn’t always mean he will emerge from each encounter unscathed, but the further he travels, the stronger he will become.

Forestrike is the latest creation from Skeleton Crew, the team behind 2021’s Olija, also published by Devolver, and continues the studio’s unique artistic style, combat and fantasy-based storytelling.

Forewarned is Forearmed

The Foresight, a distinctive game mechanic that lets players experiment without consequences before fighting for real – and win or die trying. Forestrike’s roguelike game loop generates unique runs and encounters every time, so adaptation and improvisation are crucial to progress.

Visceral Kung Fu Combat

Always outnumbered, learn to dispatch mobs of brutal enemies with poise and efficiency using everything at your disposal. Upgrade and customize your movesets with techniques from your chosen Masters to help you outwit your opponents in fierce, puzzle-like battles.

Handcrafted Fantasy

Journey through a visually striking fantasy world inhabited by unique characters, vicious enemies and magical revelations. Intricate pixel art landscapes form an atmospheric backdrop to handcrafted animation and characters.

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About Devolver Digital:
We are
Devolver Digital
purveyors of fine digital entertainment wares from independent artists worldwide.

A boutique game label
Owned and operated by
a team that replies to Slack threads with a non-stop deluge of hilarious gifs and passive aggressive shots at one another.

Despite our Differences
A collection of Individuals
works with independent developers from all over the world to produce and promote some of the most original, eccentric, and beloved games of the past decade.

About Skeleton Crew Studio:
Skeleton Crew Studios produces games that have a blend of replayability, retro-style graphics, and our special brand of irreverent, offbeat humor. We’ve remained a close-knit team of friends creating games together for the past decade. Keeping our team small has enabled us to maintain a clear vision for each game we design, as the last thing we want to do is allow our projects get muddled by the typical “too many hands in the cookie jar” syndrome that so many game studios suffer from. While we continue to work on our own passion projects, the Skeleton Crew Studios team is available to bring your game development needs to life.

See a sampling of our games below, and if you’re interested in hiring us to create a unique game for you, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.