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Critter Café begins greeting customers on 26 November

Prep for the upcoming demo with a huge gameplay reveal

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September 26, 2024

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[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]

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Publisher: Secret Mode | Developer: Sumo Newcastle | Formats: PC, Nintendo Switch | ETA: 26 November | Players: 1

Newcastle, UK – 26 September 2024: Your morning coffee is about to get a lot cuter! Creature raising, café management game Critter Café will be opening its doors from 26 November 2024 on PC and Nintendo Switch™.
 
The release date was announced as part of today's Convergence Games Showcase, giving viewers a further glimpse into the life of a Critter Café manager. 35 Critters are waiting to be saved from mysterious portals, each with a new puzzle to challenge your wits. Once saved, Critters can be invited into your café, free to roam as you pour coffee and deliver cakes to customers or serving as the star attraction for special bookings.

Fans eager for more cute café culture should look out for a huge gameplay reveal from cozy content creator Eeowna, coming soon. Featuring interviews with the development team and the most in-depth look at the game yet, it's a perfect opportunity to dig deep into what's to come.

But that's not all! A demo will be available as part of Steam Next Fest on 14-21 October, giving players a trial run at managing their cafe and saving some Critters. Mogbert is waiting for you!

Critter Café will launch on 26 November on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch.

About Critter Café
Welcome to your new café – shared with some fantastical friends! When a mysterious portal in your new home reveals a long-lost Critter stuck within, set out to rescue every unique Critter and build a welcoming café for townsfolk and Critters alike.

Discover Mysterious Portals
Seek out rifts in the world to open a portal to another and guide the Critters lost within, extending a hand to welcome them into your café family. Growing your bonds reveals more portals- friends seem to naturally gather around you!

Make your way through the strange new locations beyond the rift with magical tools entrusted to you by your Critter friends.

Make It Your Own
As you grow your café, your new island home and its residents will provide inspirations for refurbishing your café and its magical sanctuary.

There’s plenty for your own wardrobe too! Swap your character’s appearance and style as you like in your day to day.

Here For Each Other
Run a wholesome café alongside your fantastical friends – your Critters would love to meet your café visitors! Arrange the perfect space for a booked event with Critters they’d adore, or open the café for general business and master your customer’s requests for the best visit possible.





Download assets from our press kit:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/g583u0p3nyf3j6cllproz/ABcsHZ-APqKvbGg5t_edgbM?rlkey=4gpnjjo98ry420wi32bainx8y&dl=0

Critter Café will launch on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch on 26 November.

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About Secret Mode
Secret Mode is the publishing arm of Sumo Group, and winner of the Ukie Best UK Publisher 2024 award. Our goal is to publish internally developed projects from any of Sumo’s 16 game development studios, as well as third party independent game developers across the globe. We believe that games are for everyone, and that creativity has no limits. We believe quality and fun are everything. 

Secret Mode is part of Sumo Group.

For more information visit: wearesecretmode.com  
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About Sumo Newcastle
Located in the heart of the Northeast, Sumo Newcastle is a studio with a proven track record of delivering projects to a high standard, specialising in creating new IP including the 2021 release Hood: Outlaws & Legends, as well as supporting on larger co-development AAA franchises such as Call of Duty®.

Sumo Newcastle is part of the award-winning Sumo Digital family of studios. Founded in 2003, Sumo Digital employs over 1,300 staff globally in the UK, Europe, India and Canada and is recognised for its versatility, proprietary technology and creativity across a portfolio of games featuring titles for major publishers including Microsoft, Sony, Sega and 2K.

For more information visit: sumo-digital.com
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