Scarlet Deer Inn, a 2D Action Game With Hand-Sewn Embroidery, Gets July Release Date
The game's hand-embroidered art style and small-team origin story give it a distinctive place in the indie action-game lineup this summer.
Key Facts
- Scarlet Deer Inn will launch on PC via Steam on July 22, 2026.
- The game's characters are created through actual embroidery, with frame-by-frame animation scanned and adjusted digitally.
- A demo is available now and holds a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam.
- Console versions for PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch are planned for a later date.
- The game is developed by Attu Games, a married couple from the Czech Republic.
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Attu Games announced that Scarlet Deer Inn will launch on PC via Steam on July 22, 2026. The game's characters are all created through actual embroidery, with frame-by-frame animation scanned and adjusted digitally. A demo is available now, and console versions for PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch are planned.
Developer Attu Games, a married couple from the Czech Republic, announced on June 10 that Scarlet Deer Inn will release on July 22 for PC via Steam. The game is a 2D action title set in a medieval world inspired by Slavic folk tales and Ghibli films. Players control Elise, a mother of two, on a strange and unsettling adventure. Every character-from Elise and her family to soldiers, horses, and ducks-is rendered through actual embroidery. The developers create frame-by-frame animations using different canvases and threads, scan them, and adjust them in Photoshop. Embroidery preparation takes several hours per character, and animation production takes about three times longer than standard digital work. A demo version has been available since August 2024 and holds a 'Very Positive' rating on Steam. Console versions for PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch are also planned for a later date.
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