Factsheet
Developer:
LUAL Games
Based in Zürich, Switzerland
Release date:
2026
Platforms:
PC and Mac with controller support / Steam Deck / Switch
Website:
https://lual.games
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Description
A Lovecraftian rogue-lite with thinky combat where you have to choose between empathy or violence.
Features
- Multilinear story exploring empathy vs. violence
- A rogue-lite with thinky combat, inspired by "Papers, Please"
- Face Lovecraftian horrors and learn their language
- Combination of 2D pixel art and 3D monsters
Videos
Early Prototype Trailer YouTube
Images
Logo & Icon
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Awards & Recognition
- "Part of selected Swiss Games Showcase and Mentorship Program 2024" GDC, Nordic Games, Gamescom 2024
- "Showcased at Courage On Tour" GDC, March 2024
- "Showcased at European Games Showcase" GDC, March 2024
About LUAL Games
LUAL Games is a two-woman indie studio founded by Anna-Lena Pontet and Luzia Hüttenmoser. We started developing our bachelor project "[I] doesn't exist - a modern text-adventure" in 2021 and continued development after graduating and receiving funding from ProHelvetia. We love narrative games and we want to create stories that make the player think - even after they finished the game. We want to contribute to the Swiss game scene not only as women in the game industry but also as passionate indie designers.
More information
More information on LUAL Games, our logo & relevant media are available here.
Eldritch Empathy Credits
Luzia Hüttenmoser
Game Designer/Developer, Lead Artist
Anna-Lena Pontet
Game Designer/Developer, Lead Programmer
Jonas Füllemann
Composer, Sound Designer
Paul Schmidt
Composer, Sound Designer
presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer) - also thanks to these fine folks