- 07.07.2022
”Let's Play! Oink Games" on Steam is available today & 10% off for a limited time! The Nintendo Switch version also gets updated with "In a Grove" for free.
On July 6, 2022, Oink Games released Let's Play! Oink Games on Steam. To celebrate the release, the game is on sale for 10% off until 7:59 on July 13(PDT). Features unique to the Steam version have been added, and cross-platform online play is also supported. Simultaneously, the Nintendo Switch version of the game will be updated for free, with the addition of In a Grove, a game of deduction and deception. Bringing the board game count to six. Also, improvements to gameplay have been made.
Board game and digital game developer, Oink Games, on July 6, 2022, released a digital version of its board game library on Steam, Let's Play! Oink Games. To celebrate the release, the game is available at a 10% discount until 7:59 on July 13(PDT). The Steam version of Let's Play! Oink Games will be priced at US$24.99 / €20.99 (tax included). Like the currently available Nintendo Switch version, the software will allow multiplayer with a single copy of the software*, and support cross-platform online play. The Steam version adds the fun of unlocking achievements, a high-definition mode, support for 4K 120FPS, and more for a richer gaming experience. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1933490 *Offline play with 5 or more players will require sharing controllers.
Simultaneously, the Nintendo Switch version of Let's Play! Oink Games will be updated at the same time free of charge. Adding the game of deduction and deception, In a Grove, bringing the playable library to six. Also, the game has been fine tuned for a smoother gameplay experience.
In a Grove is an early Oink Games hit. A guessing and bluffing game based on the famous novel by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. Become an eyewitness to an incident and find the real culprit by comparing their testimony with that of your other team members’. Despite everyone having witnessed the same incident, the truth of the case is shrouded in mystery as everyone’s testimony differs.
The update also includes new player icons, the ability to invite friends, and when playing offline, you can now keep a record of your player settings history. These features, and more, added to make playing more enjoyable. In addition, each title now displays the rule difficulty. Plus, the subject cards in This Face, That Face? now include furigana (when playing in Japanese). Improvements like these have been made in hopes of making the game accessible to more players.
More titles will be added in the future with more updates. Play modes and number of players will differ for each title. Please see the official page for full details.
■Free Additional Title, In a Grove
This town has too many murders and too many detectives. Today, several detectives have witnessed a murder. Using the information that only you are aware of as well as considering the reasoning of the other detectives, you must carefully and skillfully try to gain the upper hand and declare which suspect is the criminal. Can you defeat your rivals and become the greatest detective this town has ever seen? This is a competitive game filled with reasoning, deductions, and a complex mixture of predictions.
Players: 2 to 5 Supported play modes: 1-player (against CPU)/ Online*/ Local communication*. *Requires a console and software copy for the total number of players. https://oinkgames.com/en/games/analog/in-a-grove-new/
■What is Let's Play! Oink Games?
Oink Games is finally available on Nintendo Switch. The collection includes popular Oink Games titles such as Deep Sea Adventure and Fake Artist Goes to New York. Even if you can't meet in person, you can enjoy board games as if you were sitting around the same table. You can play at home with your family or online with friends and strangers. From light board games that’ll get you laughing, to games that’ll test your wits. You can even test your skills against the CPU.
In a Grove is the sixth title in the collection. Other titles include Deep Sea Adventure, which has sold over 200,000 copies worldwide, and Fake Artist Goes to New York, a drawing social deduction game. Startups, in which the player becomes an investor to make the most money, and Moon Adventure, a co-op game in which the players are a group of astronauts on a mission. This past March, the face-making party game This Face, That Face? was added to the library. More titles will be added in the future.
Product Outline ◆Title: Let's Play! Oink Games ◆Number of players: 1-8 ◆Genre: Board game ◆Platform: Nintendo Switch / Steam ◆Selling price: US$24.99 / €20.99 (tax included) ◆Download link (Nintendo Switch): https://store-jp.nintendo.com/list/software/70010000042365.html ◆Download link (Steam): https://store.steampowered.com/app/1933490 ◆Introduction page URL: https://oinkgames.com/ja/games/digital/lets-play-oink-games ◆Official Twitter: https://twitter.com/LPOinkGames ◆Press Kit: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/34seaq5hpl5xabv/AAAnIMbUnqvvmLzusbSBy3cja?dl=0
◆Company Profile Company name: Oink Games Inc. Location: 5-4-51-701 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062 Establishment: May 26, 2010 Representative: Jun Sasaki, President URL: https://oinkgames.com/
◆For inquiries, please contact Oink Games Inc. Attn: INAGAKI shop@oinkgms.com Facebook page: facebook.com/oinkgames Twitter: @oinkgms Instagram: @oinkgms