CHUCHEL news & patch notes

UPDATE: $68,000 USD raised for humanitarian aid in Ukraine

The fundraiser has ended, and we’re honored to share that you helped us raise $68,000 USD for humanitarian aid in Ukraine. Thank you so much for your contributions! Lukas & Amanita Design {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11630467/412ab998f3b5ece409a96eada23776a5e4e210ee.png

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30887835/0db9bc8a3e8a13a8dbff7445e300cdbe7e38ab7f.png The Independent Games Festival has been around for over 20 years and now, for the first time ever, comes a Steam event dedicated not only to this year’s IGF winners and nominees but also to some of the greatest indie games that succeeded at the festival in the years before. Until 20 July, you can grab dozens of awesome games at a discount and even try a few demos, such as the beautifully stylish Nirvana Noir by Feral Cat Den or 11bit’s latest title, The Alters. CHUCHEL was awarded for 'Excellence in Visual Art' in 2018. You'll find it all on the special sale page: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/IGF_CelebrationDays We’ve been lucky to succeed at IGF five times with Samorost 2, Machinarium, Botanicula, CHUCHEL, and most recently, Phonopolis. Of course - with the obvious exception of Phonopolis that we're currently working on - all of these games and their DLCs are also on sale with up to 85% discount! Enjoy the event and have a great summer, Amanita Design ːmrsmushroomː

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3953132/548a80de669ad91e749a46ae59ad6378bbfd9a3a.jpg We’re excited to introduce Phonopolis - a new hand-crafted adventure set in a dystopian city made of cardboard where everybody obeys the oppressive Leader's orders - except for one young man… Enjoy the first teaser trailer! It’s still going to take us a generous amount of time to finish the game - please don’t expect it to come out within the next 12 months - but we’re so glad to finally be able to share the first bits and pieces with you. You can now add Phonopolis to your Steam wishlist. You'll also find a collection of new screenshots on its Steam page; and on its News hub, there's a post where you can read more about the game's story, inspirations, and creative process. And it's also the place where we'll be sharing further updates ːsamorost_spiritː https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206070/Phonopolis/

You know the Steam Points Shop, right? Well, we've just added 6 animated stickers to use in your Steam chats, as well as 4 animated avatars to make you look truly happy here on Steam.

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39356238/ccc47750267479cde341aac8abd40aabb4f57d6c.png The latest Amanita Design game has just landed on Steam! It’s Happy Game, our darkest, creepiest, and most twisted adventure so far, coming from the team behind Botanicula and CHUCHEL. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206060/Happy_Game/ Happy Game is an absurd horror adventure game designed by Jaromír Plachý, who previously brought you the family-friendly games Botanicula and CHUCHEL. This time, however, Jaromír decided to make something a little less cheerful, and the result of his team’s work is a psychedelic journey through a little boy’s three horrible nightmares, each with its own style, creatures and puzzles. Get in the proper mood with the very happy launch trailer: Once again, we’re very happy to have worked with our favorite Czech music duo DVA, who created all of the spooky sounds and music for Happy Game. The original soundtrack is also available to purchase on Steam and is coming later to streaming services as well. Please note: Happy Game is not a happy game.

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39356238/78331dd684d99de8636f1a254e2d0eec5f74973f.png While we’re working our hardest to bring you the full experience as soon as we can, we wanted to share a little sneak peek with you in advance. Happy Game Demo just landed on Steam and will be available on Windows and Mac for the next few days, up until February 9. You can download it now at the game's store page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206060/Happy_Game/ Please be aware that the experience can be quite intense. Be particularly cautious if you are sensitive to either flashing imagery, blood, or violence. There's rarely anything but that to see in Happy Game... Please note: The demo is only playable using a mouse/touchpad. We’re looking forward to hearing about your thoughts in the comments below or in the game’s forums! Happy Steam Game Festival! ːchuchelsmileː

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30887835/b1500c39c51b6c3eb45b48bfec7bd95a4458eccf.jpg We're very happy to announce Happy Game, the upcoming adventure from the creators of CHUCHEL and Botanicula, and our first actual horror game is coming to Steam and Nintendo Switch next year in spring. You can now add Happy Game to your Steam wishlist. ːchuchelsmileː Happy Game is a psychedelic horror adventure that departs significantly from Amanita’s charming, family-friendly style. This time, players will find themselves playing as a little boy who experiences a terrible nightmare, passing through three unique worlds filled with playful tasks and puzzles. He won’t be all alone on this trip, though - there are many smiley faces to meet, adorable bunnies to slice with a guillotine greet, or an elusive football to chase. The game is directed by Czech artist, animator, and designer Jaromír Plachý, whose teams previously created Botanicula (2012) and CHUCHEL (2018). https://store.steampowered.com/app/1206060/Happy_Game/ Stay happy. Lukas

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30887835/37608c53695dd76a2b6728f99c035978b10195e4.jpg Hi everyone, I am excited to finally let you know that Creaks, our latest surreal puzzler, is launching on Steam next Wednesday, July 22! Please check out the game's Steam page and add the game to your wishlist if you like what you see ːsamorost_spiritː https://store.steampowered.com/app/956030/Creaks/ Creaks takes you on a visit to a mysterious towering mansion, inhabited by eccentric avian folk and strange creatures, which may or may not be as dangerous as they seem. In their animated form, these monsters called creaks are deadly enemies you should always keep your distance from. However, as soon as you manage to trap them under a beam of light, they transform into harmless furniture that might be just as useful when you’re solving many of the game’s elaborate puzzles. Players will meet several types of creaks in the game, and each of them behaves differently - while dogs will chase you on sight and spies will copy or mirror your movement, the jellyfish-like creatures composedly patrol the area. Inbetween individual levels and challenges, players will get to explore the house for a series of hand-crafted paintings, some of which were carefully hidden in discoverable secret rooms. About a third of the 35 collectible pieces are playable mini-games, taking on the role of little arcade cabinets in the aesthetic of 18th and 19th-century wall art. A game inspired by the topics of ambiguity and pareidolia - the psychological phenomenon of “seeing things” - Creaks aims to surprise players with its diverse surreal environments, hand-drawn, hand-painted, and carefully animated, as well as refined puzzles. The visual art goes hand-in-hand with music from Brighton-based composer and multi-instrumentalist Joe Acheson, aka Hidden Orchestra. He delivered an eclectic score that adaptively changes based on your progression within each of the game’s levels and often drops the beat to celebrate the moment you finally figure it out. Instruments Joe used on this soundtrack, his first-ever work for a video game, are ranging from zithers and flutes to organs and choirs to modular synthesizers. Thank you for supporting our games! We're looking forward to hear and read what you think about Creaks. ːmuchomurkaː Lukas

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/30887835/b28607d78e892301074d591ea27c5e93a139625a.jpg Ahoj! Just wanted to let you guys know that these brand new CHUCHEL T-Shirts with original design by Jára Plachý are now available exclusively in our merch store! 🍒 Get yours 👇 Unisex: https://merch.amanita-design.net/collections/chuchel/products/chuchel-t-shirt Kids: https://merch.amanita-design.net/collections/chuchel/products/chuchel-kids-t-shirt Kindzabab! Lukas

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/30887835/503e2185518c9af2cbb42d4661231109d55509eb.jpg Hello! It's Chuchel's first birthday today, and to celebrate it properly, Jaromir Plachy and DVA teamed up once again to make a funky little tribute to our favorite fuzzy boy. Oh and if you ever wondered about Chuchel's true identity... Well, just watch the new animated short below and see for yourself! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DMttpOuebM Cherries, Lukas

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Video game development ain't easy.

Get behind the scenes of CHUCHEL with Jaromir Plachy's latest animated short! Watch it below 👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhDABAkAZV8

You may have been taken by surprise with today’s update for CHUCHEL. It comes with a fair amount of minor bug fixes and tweaks that you may never even notice, but there’s one more thing you surely can’t miss. This is your new Chuchel. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/30887835/9b01ac0237c05d851e470b3d1b0a0822d210e81c.jpg In reaction to a number of requests we’ve seen coming from the players throughout the year, we ultimately decided to swap Chuchel’s colours and change his body colour from black to orange. We acknowledge that due to significant differences in culture and history between Central Europe and other regions, we did not consider the possibility of Chuchel, a living dust bunny, being associated with ‘blackface’, a theatrical racial stereotype which emerged in the United States in the 19th century. We would like to sincerely apologize to anyone who has been offended by the original appearance of Chuchel. As a team of peace-minded creative people, we simply do not want any of our games and characters even remotely associated with racism or any other form of hate crime. In order to avoid any further misinterpretations, Chuchel’s appearance has just been updated here on Steam and will be changed on all platforms in the upcoming days and weeks. Thank you for your understanding and ongoing support, Amanita Design

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11630467/ad901422c877cb9a27797451b17e5a0452fb2229.jpg Hello! I am excited to announce that our next game 'Creaks' is coming to Steam next year! We just launched the Steam page (which is also where you can check out the first teaser trailer and a handful of screenshots) so you can easily add Creaks to your wishlist. Creaks is being developed by one of Amanita’s new teams, headed by Czech designer and artist Radim Jurda. The music (for both the teaser and the game) was done by Scottish composer and multi-instrumentalist Joe Acheson aka Hidden Orchestra. Follow Creaks on Steam so you don't miss any of the upcoming details! https://store.steampowered.com/app/956030/Creaks/

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/30887835/7cd0178018be8c812c57fa8876d8cf5d641ccf53.jpg DVA's adorably wacky soundtrack to CHUCHEL is now available on a 180g audiophile quality LP! We just had to go with the cherry red color - it actually looks like an LP-shaped cherry candy. Chuchel would eat that, but you probably shouldn't. Just playing it is sweet too, though! If you enjoyed CHUCHEL's music, check out the record in our store: 'Cherries on Air' LP You can listen to the album in full on DVA's Bandcamp. DVA are a Czech alternative folk duo best known for use of fictional languages and the amazing soundtrack to Botanicula which received the IGF Excellence in Audio award in 2012. They often describe their music as 'pop for non-existent broadcasters'.

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11630467/a580cb1922ddc11835e0d32b84e4fab664bb14f6.png Hello! Guess what - Amanita Design's official Discord server is now a thing! Come and chat with fellow mushroom pickers, get the latest news, TOP SECRET sneak peeks and speculate about 'Machinarium 2'! (even though we're not working on it) Please join us (and invite your friends!) via this link: https://discord.gg/Gr4Ec6K Meet you there! Lukas

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/30887835/017101928c9ae78043c5b53f64b4e4c0da3ceff9.jpg Ever heard of BitSummit? It's a lovely indie games festival taking place in Kyoto. We've been there with Samorost 3 a couple of years ago and now we came back with CHUCHEL. As you would imagine, it was tons of fun to meet with fellow devs, fans and newcomers. However there was one particularly amazing moment. Watching parents play CHUCHEL with their children is always as heartwarming as it gets. So at this year's BitSummit there was this little kid who was a bit... careless about the game at first. Almost critical. But his dad wanted to try it anyway. And I'm so happy he did, because after a couple of minutes just dazedly watching the screen, that same kid hurried to sit on his dad's lap, took the headphones and became completely enchanted, smiling and curiously clicking on literally everything. I didn't understand a single thing they were saying because they were only speaking Japanese, but it sure felt great. They came back twice to play some more. Finally there was a little cherry on top of all that - a 'Media Highlight' award from Dengeki PlayStation! :chuchelwow: See you again, Kyoto! Lukas https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/30887835/1f701a9608c679b649dca82fe5b74243787bbd56.png

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/30887835/bbb08d5ba140ad9bcf7f17ffc7e64addfe57fb5c.jpg Great news for all Chuchelheads - a set of 4 posters is now available in our merch store! :chuchelwow: :chuchelwow: :chuchelwow: They're delivered in a cardboard tube without being folded or anything. Frameable. Pretty. Cool.

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https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/30887835/769039bff12f6b61638d28956855c0ee7150ea68.jpg Hi everyone, Just wanted to let you know that we recently started selling a large set of colourful CHUCHEL stickers and T-shirts with all the crazy characters and faces! Also - no matter where you live, you can easily get a free shipping until end of April! How? 1. Click this 👉 https://merch.amanita-design.net/discount/ZEROSHIP 2. Put goods of at least $30 total value into your cart 3. Enjoy your free shipping! 🎉

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/30887835/9d2fabd81f8978c93516eb6ac2c53785b983de65.png Hello. You asked for it! Just one month after CHUCHEL launched on Steam we're bringing you some more good stuff to collect.

Now you can make your Steam profile much prettier thanks to:

• 8 trading cards
• 5 regular badges + 1 super foil badge
• 5 profile backgrounds inspired by in-game levels
• 5 silly emoticons ːchuchelangryː ːchuchelcrazyː ːchuchelsmileː ːchuchelwhyː ːchuchelwowː

Who's going to be the first to snatch the foil badge and become SUPER-CHUCHEL?! Have fun collecting and most importantly... Kindzabab!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/30887835/9d2fabd81f8978c93516eb6ac2c53785b983de65.png Hello. You asked for it! Just one month after CHUCHEL launched on Steam we're bringing you some more good stuff to collect.

Now you can make your Steam profile much prettier thanks to:

• 8 trading cards
• 5 regular badges + 1 super foil badge
• 5 profile backgrounds inspired by in-game levels
• 5 silly emoticons :chuchelangry: :chuchelcrazy: :chuchelsmile: :chuchelwhy: :chuchelwow:

Who's going to be the first to snatch the foil badge and become SUPER-CHUCHEL?! Have fun collecting and most importantly... Kindzabab!

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WHAT?! Ok, it's the worst cliché ever, but we really didn't see that coming. Just to be nominated among the likes of Cuphead, Night in the Woods or Luna was a big thing for CHUCHEL, but somehow this hairy little dude managed to win this thing. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! A big round of applause and lots of love for Jaromir Plachy, the man behind the art, animation and design of this game! He's just the best. http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/30887835/0b07a8d3c212cf8eea2bc26e522923768be7ddbd.jpg

WHAT?! Ok, it's the worst cliché ever, but we really didn't see that coming. Just to be nominated among the likes of Cuphead, Night in the Woods or Luna was a big thing for CHUCHEL, but somehow this hairy little dude managed to win this thing. Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! A big round of applause and lots of love for Jaromir Plachy, the man behind the art, animation and design of this game! He's just the best. http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/30887835/0b07a8d3c212cf8eea2bc26e522923768be7ddbd.jpg

https://media.giphy.com/media/oydFJ9yCZKeoq0Pgya/giphy.gif Hey guys, We just wanted to say THANK YOU to all of you who supported CHUCHEL and his crazy little adventure! And there's no better way to celebrate than with a silly GIF ːmrpoppyheadː We've also got an important question - would you like to see more of these ridiculous pictures, GIFs and stories here on Steam? We can do that if that's your wish! ːmrfeatherː Have a great week y'all! Amanita Design

https://media.giphy.com/media/oydFJ9yCZKeoq0Pgya/giphy.gif Hey guys, We just wanted to say THANK YOU to all of you who supported CHUCHEL and his crazy little adventure! And there's no better way to celebrate than with a silly GIF :mrpoppyhead: We've also got an important question - would you like to see more of these ridiculous pictures, GIFs and stories here on Steam? We can do that if that's your wish! :mrfeather: Have a great week y'all! Amanita Design

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/30887835/11bcfe4c9e103d8318b5823b9ead5cae45fa3cb8.png CHUCHEL, the new game from the creators of Machinarium, Botanicula and Samorost, is now available on Steam for Windows PC and Mac! Just like any Amanita game before, CHUCHEL immediately strikes you with its distinctive visual style and sheer playfulness, however, CHUCHEL is not a game of complex backgrounds and extraordinarily complicated puzzles – this time it is all about humor, laughs and cherries. Why cherries? Because that’s what Chuchel, the game’s eponymous hairy hero, craves the most. In order to reclaim the precious red fruit, he needs the players’ help to overcome various challenges ranging from logical puzzles to robot battles to escaping swarms of berserk Pac-Men. Each level is built upon Jaromir Plachy’s trademark style of animation and fittingly witty music from the IGF Award winning Czech band Dva. With dozens of hilarious gags, bizarre characters and a heart-warming little story, CHUCHEL has all the resources to cheer you up! http://store.steampowered.com/app/711660/CHUCHEL/ Have fun! Amanita Design

http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/30887835/11bcfe4c9e103d8318b5823b9ead5cae45fa3cb8.png CHUCHEL, the new game from the creators of Machinarium, Botanicula and Samorost, is now available on Steam for Windows PC and Mac! Just like any Amanita game before, CHUCHEL immediately strikes you with its distinctive visual style and sheer playfulness, however, CHUCHEL is not a game of complex backgrounds and extraordinarily complicated puzzles – this time it is all about humor, laughs and cherries. Why cherries? Because that’s what Chuchel, the game’s eponymous hairy hero, craves the most. In order to reclaim the precious red fruit, he needs the players’ help to overcome various challenges ranging from logical puzzles to robot battles to escaping swarms of berserk Pac-Men. Each level is built upon Jaromir Plachy’s trademark style of animation and fittingly witty music from the IGF Award winning Czech band Dva. With dozens of hilarious gags, bizarre characters and a heart-warming little story, CHUCHEL has all the resources to cheer you up! http://store.steampowered.com/app/711660/CHUCHEL/ Have fun! Amanita Design