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Humble Games and Witch Beam’s Unpacking - Coming Soon for PlayStation + Physical EditionsHumble Games and Witch Beam’s Unpacking - Coming Soon for PlayStation + Physical Editions

PlayStation and physical edition announcements? Now we just feel spoiled.

March 29, 2022

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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]

Author: Witch Beam

Today, Humble Games and developer Witch Beam announced that their critically acclaimed game, Unpacking is set for a PlayStation launch this Spring. More details will be revealed in the coming weeks. 

 

In addition, the team also unveiled that they’ll be partnering with Limited Run to release physical editions of the game on the PlayStation 4 & 5 as well as the Nintendo Switch. The physical edition will also include a collector’s sleeve. Fans can pre-order here starting today! 

 

Check out the trailer celebrating the news here. Additional assets can also be found here.

 

Unpacking is a zen game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, players are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life they’re unpacking. Over the course of eight house moves, they are given a chance to experience a sense of intimacy with a character they never see and a story they’re never told.

 

Key features include:

  • Unpacking a home - from a single bedroom to an entire house

  • Meditative gameplay with no timers or scores

  • Exploring domestic environments with all their nooks and crannies while you stack plates, hang towels, and arrange bookshelves

  • Discovering a character’s story through the items that come with her to each new home (and the items that get left behind)

  • Soundtrack by BAFTA award-winning composer and audio director Jeff van Dyck

 

Since its launch, Unpacking has won prestigious awards from the Game Developers Choice Awards, SXSW Gaming Awards, D.I.C.E. Awards, BandLab NME Awards, Australian Game Developer Awards and Can I Play That? Accessibility Awards. Unpacking has also received awards nominations in numerous categories from the BAFTA Game Awards, IGF Awards, Game Development World Championship Awards, Gayming Awards, GLAAD, and Video Game Accessibility Awards. 

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