- Amanita Design will be at The Triple-i Initiative on October 8th! - 14 September 2026
We have something new to show you, very soon.On October 8th, 18:00 CEST, we're taking part in The Triple-i Initiative showcase, with an announcement we’ve been looking forward to sharing with you. Set a reminder! :)The show will be streamed on YouTube, Twitch and right here on Steam. It is only back-to-back trailers of games from other studios like us - all in 45 minutes - with world premieres, gameplay reveals, launch dates, demo drops and more. No ads, no hosts, just games!You can watch the showcase trailer below, or check out https://iii-initiative.com/ for more information.
- Phonopolis Demo is now available on Steam! - 26 February 2026
Hello everyone,In case you haven't heard the news yet, a free demo of our upcoming game Phonopolis is now available on Steam, participating in Steam Next Fest!This demo will give you a taste of 5 scenes that take place shortly after the game's introduction. You'll ease in with an exploration sequence of the Workers' Quarter and then move through a selection of various levels."Protected by his headphones, Felix, the game's protagonist, has broken free from the loudspeakers’ control and finds himself in the streets of the cardboard city of Phonopolis. Explore the Workers’ Quarter with him and tune in to a story about a city ruled by the Leader’s commands."We're very much looking forward to hearing your precious feedback, so please share your thoughts with us wherever you prefer! We'll be keeping an eye on the forums, reviews on the demo page, social media and all the associated community…
- Amanita for Ukraine - 26 March 2025
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
- The best PC games of 2018: Chuchel - 1 December 2024
Parenting has changed a great deal in recent years. There was a time, not so long ago in fact, when the idea of sourcing anabolic steroids for your five-year-old son by trading some medals he won with a distressingly large, talking slug would be frowned upon. The same was also true of stuffing your feet into the mouths of crying infants in order to keep them quiet and so, naturally, bring about the conditions in which you could take their carer's cherry. Thank goodness, then, for Amanita Design, the independent Czech studio behind Machinarium, the Samorost series, and forthcoming horror game Creaks. This heroic collective of developers decided to tackle these outmoded societal hangups head-on with darkly comic puzzler Chuchel. These days, thanks to Amanita, most parents wouldn't think twice about involving their kids in drug deals or theft, and are rightly no longer demonised for doing…
- CHUCHEL Joins The First Ever IGF Celebration Days on Steam - 11 July 2024
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 u…
- Phonopolis - a new adventure from Amanita Design! - 23 May 2022
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/
- CHUCHEL Arrives to the Steam Points Shop! - 23 November 2021
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.
- Happy Game from the devs of CHUCHEL is OUT NOW! - 28 October 2021
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 i…
- Horrific-looking Happy Game from Creaks developers coming this autumn - 14 June 2021
Cheekily-named Happy Game is the next puzzle-y adventure romp from the same folks that created point and click 'em ups Creaks and Chuchel . This one is about a little boy having an absolutely messed up nightmare. Here I thought my nightmares were bad. This kid absolutely has me beat. Happy Game is still looking terribly swell, but Amanita Design have announced alongside the trailer that it's being moved back to release in autumn of this year. Read more
- Happy Game Demo is now available on Steam! - 3 February 2021
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
- Happy Game Is Amanita Design's New Psychedelic Horror - 16 December 2020
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.steampow…
- Creaks from CHUCHEL studio is launching on Steam next week! - 16 July 2020
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 y…
- New CHUCHEL T-Shirts now available! - 6 June 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30887835%2Fb28607d78e892301074d591ea27c5e93a139625a.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
- Happy Birthday, CHUCHEL! - 7 March 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30887835%2F503e2185518c9af2cbb42d4661231109d55509eb.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
- CHUCHEL: The Making-Of - 23 January 2019
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30887835%2F1b69497203f4345ce234cf1f12a638b8901850b0.png 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
- Daily Deal - CHUCHEL, 50% Off - 3 January 2019
Today's Deal: Save 50% on CHUCHEL !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Saturday at 10AM Pacific Time
- Best PC games of 2018 - 2 January 2019
The doors have been opened, the games inside have been devoured, and now it’s time to recycle the cardboard. Below you’ll find all of our picks for the best PC games of 2018, gathered together in a single post for easy reading. (more…)
- We asked developers: what would you gift the games industry? - 26 December 2018
We ask the tough questions here at RPS. We re like Jeremy Paxman but in a very long bear costume. We once asked 15 developers what they d do if they were stuck in a room with a clone of themselves . This is important stuff. Today, we ask another question: What would you gift the games industry for the holidays? We put this query to a bunch of game artists, writers and designers to see how charitable they were feeling. Today, you get to open these presents. Happy holidays! (more…)
- Why We Are Changing Chuchel’s Appearance - 21 December 2018
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://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30887835%2F9b01ac0237c05d851e470b3d1b0a0822d210e81c.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…
- Chuchel redesigned to avoid blackface association - 21 December 2018
Amanita Design have redesigned Chuchel , the eponymous star of their delightful 2018 adventure game, to avoid associations with blackface. Chuchel is a dust mote but with his black face, curly black hair, thick orange lips, and scampish ways, yeah, I can see the comparison. The Czech studio say they didn’t consider this at all when making the game, and they don’t want to be “even remotely associated with racism”, so they’ve given him a new look. Chuchel’s black body is now orange, and his orange hat is now black – a look that will be patched into the game’s various editions across “the upcoming days and weeks.” (more…)
