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Press release:
Barcelona, Spain — April 6, 2023.
The Garland-based (Texas, the US) video game publisher Apogee Entertainment and Barcelona-based (Spain) indie games developer SandCastles Studio, are today very happy and excited to announce that their wholesome co-op platformer “Bread & Fred” is coming to PC (Steam, GOG, and EGS) via digital stores on May 23rd, 2023.

Anchor down and bundle up with a buddy, then hang on tight in a challenging duo platforming quest to summit snow-covered pixelated peaks. Reach new heights together as penguin pals Bread & Fred strive to perfectly sync as they traverse up the slippery slopes.

Scale the mountain while testing friendships with local or remote co-op, coordinating jumps in perfect harmony. Anchor down to send partners flying upward to clear massive gaps with acrobatic precision. Feeling like that friend miiight be dragging down progress? Swap out that weak link with Jeff the rock to solo-swing across obstacles for a single player climbing experience.

Bread & Fred presents a familiar challenge with a new twist of platforming in unison where communication conquers all else. Success and failure are a joint endeavor, and one false move can send both tumbling down the steep heights. Discuss next moves before each leap or play rock-paper-scissors with an emote to see who takes the lead. Mind every step as difficulty increases with altitude and introduces new obstacles like wind, ice and moving platforms.

Ease the pain of accidental tumbles with assist options such as placeable check points and infinite jumps to return to previously achieved heights, and complete challenging missions to unlock new skins. Gather a book’s worth of tutorials in hard-to-reach areas to unravel various movement tips and piece together an adorable story with collectible photos along the way. For ice-veined platforming perfectionists, attempt speedy synchronized ice-climbing in Speedrun Mode.

“A great platformer will always challenge players to beat their previous record over and over until they achieve the best time possible,” said Scott Miller, CCO and Founder of Apogee Entertainment.

“Bread & Fred took that model and incorporated a co-op aspect creating a one-of-a-kind platforming experience. Over 1 million fans of the genre have had a blast with the demo, generating overwhelmingly positive feedback and hilarious hijinks all over the internet.”

Bread & Fred launches on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023 on Steam for PC Epic Games Store and GOG for $14.99. The demo is available now on Steam for PC. To learn more about Bread & Fred and Sand Castles Studios, visit the official website, and keep up with Apogee Entertainment by following their Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Discord.

About Sand Castles Studios
Sand Castles Studios is a group of three indie developer friends based out of Barcelona, Spain. With a deep love for multiplayer games of all types, Sand Castles Studios’ goal is to innovate within the cooperative gaming genre and create brand-new experiences for everyone to enjoy.

For more information, please visit the official website.

About Apogee Entertainment
The “Apogee Model,” as described in the new book, Shareware Heroes (Aug. 2022 release), was the starting point for talented indie developers to bypass retail and sell their games using online distribution in 1990. Apogee founder Scott Miller created this new model and soon funded, mentored, and published many indie upstarts and released a legendary string of global success stories, like Commander Keen, Duke Nukem, Wolfenstein 3D, Rise of the Triad, Shadow Warrior, Max Payne and Prey, earning over a billion dollars commercially. Miller also created the 3D Realms label for Apogee, which was sold to Embracer Group in 2021.

The new Apogee Entertainment, with founder Scott Miller and longtime partner Terry Nagy at the helm, will empower today’s incredibly talented indie developers, paving the way for their global success with innovative ideas, cutting-edge marketing, and the same fearlessness that changed the industry.