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Playing Kafka is in Traditional Chinese + Velvet 89 things (presave on Android!)
Face a perplexing trial in yet another language!
Hello! So:
有些事情看似成功無望

The subtitle is not an error, but a translation of crucial words from Playing Kafka: There are things that often fail on nothing but themselves.
Because we are celebrating that Playing Kafka is now available in Traditional Chinese thanks to our cooperation with Czech Centre Taipei 🩵
The localisation is now live everywhere!
We are so happy to add yet another language to Playing Kafka. If you have a friend who knows somebody who could make another one happen, point them our way!
And our first foray into the hidden-object genre, Velvet 89, goes on!

Charles Games, 2024, colorised
As you can see, our assembly line is full of characters to populate all the five protest. Of course, that means not only (and not mostly!) policemen, but many types of protesters. From students to grandmas, from miners to punks.
See for yourself:

Meanwhile, the game is being shown to historians and experts, so we depict all the cities truthfully and accurately. It is by the way very interesting opportunity for us to delve deeper into our country history. And I think you’ll like what we’ll come back with on October 17th!
Also pre-registration on Google Play is now possible! When you do se, the game will automatically downloads when it releases. Neat! And it helps with the visibility. Therefore:

Here are some handy buttons:

This is just one of characters whose stories you learn in a non-linear narrative
Tip time is back! And today’s recommendation is an arthouse horror (that’s what ScreenRant called it) game Saturnalia. Made by an Italian team and set in an isolated town in Sardinia, rich in folklore and gameplay loop that makes you solve mysteries and puzzles in a rearranging streets while avoiding a menacing… well, I won’t spoil more! In hours I spent with the game, I became enamoured by the tense atmosphere, unique setting tapping into Italian folklore and unique gameplay.
Check it out (official website).
And that’s all for today. We have so much more in store for you, but we have to wait until the time is right. Code phrase: We Grew Up in War.
Until next time and thanks for your continued support,
Ondřej
Charles Games