Critically acclaimed PC puzzler makes its home console debut, pre-orders available now
Following the success of earlier Switch publishing efforts including Lumo and Death Ray Manta, Thalamus Digital Publishing has today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Rocketship Park to bring LOVE – A Puzzle Box Filled With Stories to the Nintendo Switch.
First released in late 2020 on PC and Mac, LOVE – A Puzzle Box Filled With Stories takes players on an emotional journey through both the past and present as they rotate an apartment building to help the people living inside, solving puzzles and completing stories along the way. The game focuses not on love itself, but the warm corner of sadness that comes with it; longing and regret, the lingering ache of moments unresolved.
“Building a game that tugs on your heartstrings is an incredible challenge; you need to balance the emotional focus of the story with equally compelling gameplay, and those two elements need to complement each other rather than compete,” said Andy Roberts, CEO and founder of Thalamus Digital. “LOVE is one of the rare games that gets this delicate balance exactly right. It’s an incredibly special project, and I’m delighted that Thalamus can help to introduce it to a whole new audience on the Switch.”
“Thalamus has an impressive track record of porting and publishing indie gems,” said Jim Squires, CEO and founder of Rocketship Park. “They’re one of the best small publishers working in the space today. The passion and detail that they put into their projects is incredible. It was great working with a team that cares as much about our game as we do.”
LOVE – A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories is currently nominated for Best Video Game at the Canadian Screen Awards, and will be available for purchase on Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo eShop beginning May 28 for $19.99 USD. Pre-orders are available starting today and include a 50% discount, allowing early adopters to secure their Day One copy for just $9.99 USD.
LOVE – A Puzzle Box Filled with Stories was made possible with the generous support of Ontario Creates, a provincial agency that facilitates economic development, investment and collaboration in Ontario’s creative industries including the music, book, magazine, film, television and interactive digital media sectors.