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Majesty Meets Monstrosity in Slay The Princess - The Pristine Cut Coming to PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch for the First Time

Royalty has a dark side in this critically adored visual novel

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June 8, 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]

Black Tabby Games :

Boulder, Colo. (June 8, 2024) - Serenity Forge and Black Tabby Games announced today during the Future of Play Direct showcase that they are teaming up to bring the acclaimed Slay The Princess - The Pristine Cut and all its reality-bending moral dilemmas to PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC in Fall 2024. The news was accompanied by a new trailer showcasing the perils that await you: https://youtu.be/NI-CNuqNaUI

The new Pristine Cut edition of Slay The Princess is the definitive release of the beloved title and brings a host of brand-new content to the psychological visual novel, including:

  • New content totaling 35% more gameplay, including:

  • Three brand new chapters

  • Never before seen princesses

  • Expansions to familiar routes

  • An entirely new ending 

  • A gallery to relive your memories, triumphs and untimely deaths throughout Slay the Princess’ many encounters

  • Over 1,200 new frames, hand-illustrated by Abby Howard

  • Over 2,500 new lines of dialogue fully voiced by Jonathan Sims and Nichole Goodnight

You're on a path in the woods, and at the end of that path is a cabin. And in the basement of that cabin is a Princess.

You're here to slay her. If you don't, it will be the end of the world. She will do everything in her power to stop you. She'll charm, and she'll lie and she'll promise you the world, and if you let her, she'll kill you a dozen times over. You can't let that happen.

You do care about the fate of the world, right?

From the creators of Scarlet Hollow, Slay The Princess offers a horror experience where player choice has drastic consequences. In this game, you will die a lot. And every time you die, the game starts over, only things are a little different: the cabin, the princess, even the voices in your head. What you choose to believe, and how you act on those beliefs, has the power to shift the story in dramatic directions. Next time you see the princess, will she be a normal princess, or will she be a 10-ft tall demon? No matter what reality you fall into, every background and sprite is beautifully hand-penciled by Ignatz award-winning artist Abby Howard and perfectly captures the eerie atmosphere and shock of surprising moments.

Originally released on Steam in October of 2023, Slay The Princess has been met with overwhelmingly positive reviews. With the new content coming to the game, returning players will have plenty to sink their teeth into, while new players will have the unsettling, tragicomic horror experience of a lifetime.

Two physical editions, a Standard Edition and Collector’s Edition, will be available for purchase for fans, collectors and physical media enthusiasts to add to their shelves. Physical editions will be available at major retailers and on the Serenity Forge store for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5. Fans can pre-orders theirs today at https://store.serenityforge.com/collections/slay-the-princess

 

The Standard Edition includes:

  • A Physical copy of the game

  • Sticker sheet 

  • OST download card

 

The Collector’s Edition includes all of the above and:

  • A gorgeous 17cm Princess statue

  • Knife emblem bookmark, for your stabby reading needs

  • Stabby Princess Acrylic Standee, featuring separate arm and knife on a spring for independent movement

  • Reflective lenticular and mirror sticker sheet styled after the game’s mirrors

  • Severed arm enamel pin, so your princess is never far away

  • Black and white illusion keychain with differing images

Stay in the loop on all things Serenity Forge by visiting the team’s website and Twitter page. 

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About Black Tabby Games

Black Tabby Games is an indie studio founded by Real Married Adults Abby Howard and Tony Howard-Arias. Their games tell the kinds of stories that only games can tell, and fall at the intersection of horror and humor. Learn more at https://blacktabbygames.com/ 

About Serenity Forge

Based in Boulder, Colorado, video game development and publishing studio Serenity Forge prides themselves on the care and dedication they put into their work, creating meaningful games that challenge the way you think. Firm believers in the artistic, cultural, and educational power of video games, Serenity Forge aims to craft unique interactive experiences to broaden players’ horizons and expand their perspectives. 

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