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[h3]UPDATE: $68,000 USD raised for humanitarian aid in Ukraine[/h3]

The fundraiser has ended, and we’re honored to share that you helped us raise $68,000 USD for humanitarian aid in Ukraine.

Thank you so much for your contributions!
Lukas & Amanita Design

The best PC games of 2018: Chuchel

Parenting has changed a great deal in recent years. There was a time, not so long ago in fact, when the idea of sourcing anabolic steroids for your five-year-old son by trading some medals he won with a distressingly large, talking slug would be frowned upon. The same was also true of stuffing your feet into the mouths of crying infants in order to keep them quiet and so, naturally, bring about the conditions in which you could take their carer's cherry.

Thank goodness, then, for Amanita Design, the independent Czech studio behind Machinarium, the Samorost series, and forthcoming horror game Creaks. This heroic collective of developers decided to tackle these outmoded societal hangups head-on with darkly comic puzzler Chuchel. These days, thanks to Amanita, most parents wouldn't think twice about involving their kids in drug deals or theft, and are rightly no longer demonised for doing so.

Chuchel, by the way, is absolutely brilliant. In it you help, hinder, and torment the eponymous hero - a stroppy, fizzing ball of fluff whose apricot fur compliments his tangerine-pith lips - as he perpetually attempts to secure his one true desire: a bright-red cherry.

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CHUCHEL Joins The First Ever IGF Celebration Days on Steam

The Independent Games Festival has been around for over 20 years and now, for the first time ever, comes a Steam event dedicated not only to this year’s IGF winners and nominees but also to some of the greatest indie games that succeeded at the festival in the years before. Until 20 July, you can grab dozens of awesome games at a discount and even try a few demos, such as the beautifully stylish Nirvana Noir by Feral Cat Den or 11bit’s latest title, The Alters. CHUCHEL was awarded for 'Excellence in Visual Art' in 2018.

You'll find it all on the special sale page: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/IGF_CelebrationDays

We’ve been lucky to succeed at IGF five times with Samorost 2, Machinarium, Botanicula, CHUCHEL, and most recently, Phonopolis. Of course - with the obvious exception of Phonopolis that we're currently working on - all of these games and their DLCs are also on sale with up to 85% discount!

Enjoy the event and have a great summer,
Amanita Design ːmrsmushroomː

Phonopolis - a new adventure from Amanita Design!

We’re excited to introduce Phonopolis - a new hand-crafted adventure set in a dystopian city made of cardboard where everybody obeys the oppressive Leader's orders - except for one young man… Enjoy the first teaser trailer! It’s still going to take us a generous amount of time to finish the game - please don’t expect it to come out within the next 12 months - but we’re so glad to finally be able to share the first bits and pieces with you.

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You can now add Phonopolis to your Steam wishlist. You'll also find a collection of new screenshots on its Steam page; and on its News hub, there's a post where you can read more about the game's story, inspirations, and creative process. And it's also the place where we'll be sharing further updates ːsamorost_spiritː

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206070/Phonopolis/

CHUCHEL Arrives to the Steam Points Shop!

You know the Steam Points Shop, right? Well, we've just added 6 animated stickers to use in your Steam chats, as well as 4 animated avatars to make you look truly happy here on Steam.