Selfie Worm Desktop Healing Game Launches on Steam August 14
The game's dual selection at TGS 2026, from over 1,500 submissions, signals industry recognition for its blend of healing gameplay and minimalist visual design.
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Straight Banana Game Studio announced that Selfie Worm, a 2D physics action adventure, will launch on PC via Steam on August 14 at 10:00 AM. The game was selected for Tokyo Game Show 2026's SELECTED INDIE 80 and nominated as a finalist for Sense of Wonder Night 2026. Players control a stretchy worm, take selfies to restore color, and use built-in desk tools like a pomodoro timer and a boss key that disguises the game as a calculator.
Selfie Worm, the desktop companion game from two-person indie studio Straight Banana Game Studio, hits Steam on August 14 at 10:00 AM. The game was chosen for Tokyo Game Show 2026's SELECTED INDIE 80 and nominated as a finalist for Sense of Wonder Night 2026, standing out among more than 1,500 submissions.
Players control a squishy, stretchable worm in a black-and-white minimalist world, taking selfies to bring color back. Each stage takes about a minute to clear, and the game includes a pomodoro timer, a BGM player, and a boss key that switches to a realistic calculator screen when the ESC key is double-pressed. Photos posted to an in-game SNS reveal fragments of a quiet story.
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