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Wonderful Adventures Await In ‘Critter Cove’ Offering A Post-Apocalyptic Open-World Ready For Exploration On STEAM

Help Turn ‘Critter Cove’ Into A Thriving Tourist Destination!

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August 20, 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]

Gentleman Rat Studios :

Las Vegas, Nevada: Indie game developer and publisher Gentleman Rat Studios is excited to announce September 10th as the official Early Access STEAM™ release date of Critter Cove, the highly anticipated open world life-sim and town building game set in a cozy post-apocalyptic paradise.


Embark on a wonderful journey and adventure to restore an old town, sail across a mysterious archipelago, hunt relics and farm, fish and craft everything you need. A brand-new trailer has just been unveiled showcasing more of what’s to come in the upcoming PC release:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R5CjLRxtTQ

 
Critter Cove challenges you to thrive in your very own future paradise. Inspired by games such as Animal Crossing™ with sprinkles of Stardew Valley™ and Windwaker®, get ready for a casual gameplay experience with complete player freedom and choice. Set in a tropical paradise of golden beaches and azure waters, but under the water and on more distant islands, the mysterious archipelago holds greater secrets for you to uncover, from sunken cities and dark caves to the remnants of an ancient civilization.


Any artifacts and treasures found on your adventure can be brought back to expand the town's resources, create new stores, and even encourage tourists to leave the beach long enough to make cultural visits to the town museum. Along the way you will encounter some of the island's friendly, and not so friendly, inhabitants, and experience some of the town charm and charisma.

 
Critter Cove offers players of all ages and experience levels the chance to grow and rebuild an island community full of colorful and quirky characters. It offers an expansion to the classic “cozy” formula by combining more typical cozy elements like crafting, farming and relationship building with a fully realized open-world, an in-depth crafting system and town-building, and tourism management elements.


KEY FEATURES
 

  • Attract Tourists To Your Island

  • Explore a Colorful Post-Apocalyptic Open World

  • Forge Unique Items and Farm Exotic Foods

  • Upgrade and Decorate Your Town

  • Build Friendships with Townsfolk

  • Hunt For Relics and Discover Ancient Secrets

  • Customize and Personalize Your Character

 
Wishlist Critter Cove via STEAM™ today:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1631470/Critter_Cove/


A version of the game is penned for release on XBOX® and on PlayStation® in the coming year!

 
Journalists interested in further information, additional assets, a STEAM™ key for playtesting or a developer interview may contact games marketing specialist Hans Olsen by emailing [email protected] along with their credentials and channel links for verification. Members of the press are encouraged to check out the following Hotlinks for recent news and updates.
 

Developer Website https://www.gentlemanratstudios.com/
Game Website https://www.visitcrittercove.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/crittercovegame
Twitter https://twitter.com/CritterCoveGame
TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@critter_cove
YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@CritterCove



About The Developer


Gentleman Rat is a small but passionate indie game studio started in 2014 comprised of brothers Eli Holding, developer, and Jason Holding, programmer, and artist Christine Chugon. Their first two game releases were the mobile titles Peggoo Pop and Blocktagon. The team is currently working on an open world life-sim game, Critter Cove.

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