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Chucklefish / Cardboard Robot Games
- 5th Jul 2018 (UK/EU)
- 5th Jul 2018 (NA)
Reviews of Chucklefish Games
Review Loco Motive (Switch) - A Stunning Whodunnit With Impeccable LucasArts Vibes
Murder on the Point-and-Click Express
It's a story you've probably heard before: there's a detective, a rich, old heiress with an amended will, and an assembled group of people all hoping to benefit from it. And then, as these stories usually do, it ends in murder. On a train! But don't be fooled by the plentiful Agatha Christie-isms: this work of...
Review Eastward: Octopia (Switch) - A Great Farm Sim Expansion That Edges Out The Base Game
Another great Octo Expansion
A few years ago, a cute new action-adventure game called Eastward released on most platforms, blending some appealing EarthBound-esque visuals with a narrative-driven game loop that’s vaguely reminiscent of the older Zelda games. We really enjoyed it, despite its flaws, and it seems that developer Pixpil had some more...
Review Wargroove 2 (Switch) - A Must-Play Tactical RPG And A Worthy Successor To Advance Wars
Warfare has never been this cozy
2023 has been a good year for tactics games on the Switch. Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot marked the return of two classic GBA games while Fire Emblem Engage brought the series's focus to its strategic roots. Chucklefish and Robotality's Wargroove 2 is the next SRPG joining the fray, and while its adorable pixel-art...
Review Eastward (Switch) - A Creative Zelda-Like Adventure With Absolutely Killer Art
East? I thought you said Weast
The line between an homage and a copycat can often be a blurry one, and it feels like all too often that new games borrowing ideas from old games fall on the wrong side of it. Instead of offering creative new takes on favored concepts, these games are more content to prod you with a sharp elbow as they say...
Review Pathway (Switch) - Competent XCOM-Style Combat, But Is That Enough?
It belongs in a museum
Every now and then, you play one of those games that just feels a little bit too late. It’s not that a game in this category is bad or doesn’t have good ideas, but sometimes it’s just a victim of the current gaming landscape. How many Metroidvanias have you played by now? What about roguelites or 2D
Review Inmost (Switch) - A Haunting Tale That Stays With You Long After A Rushed Conclusion
Hope Through Pain
Hidden Layer Games’ Inmost boots up with a discretionary warning regarding the upsetting nature of some of its content and, perhaps more than any other Switch game we’ve played so far this year, it’s a warning that’s absolutely warranted. This beautifully crafted and genuinely heartfelt little pixel art adventure has some...
Latest Chucklefish News
Tuesday17th Dec 2024
News Point-And-Click Whodunnit 'Loco Motive' Lands New Update, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Choo choo!
We had a great time with the Lucasarts-inspired point-and-click adventure Loco Motive when it arrived at Switch station last month, but there was no denying that the whodunnit suffered from a fair number of pesky bugs. Fortunately, said bugs have been the target of Robust Games' latest update. The Loco Motive ver. 1.0.4 patch arrived on...
Tuesday3rd Dec 2024
News Nintendo Switch Online's Next Game Trial Is A Superb Strategy Sequel (Europe)
Groovy
This week, a brand new Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial drops in Europe, and if you've been on the fence about checking out Wargroove 2, now is the time to pick it up. From 5th to 11th December, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers will be able to check out Chucklefish's strategy sequel — which it co-developed with Robotality. We were big...
Wednesday13th Nov 2024
News All Aboard! 'Loco Motive' Brings A Lucasarts-Style Comedy Adventure To Switch Next Week
Back on track
Chucklefish and Robust Games have today announced that the point-and-click comedy adventure Loco Motive will finally be calling at Switch station on 21st November — that's next week! Those after some classic Lucasarts vibes, this one's for you. Loco Motive sees you board the Reuss Express, a swanky train service full of swanky...
Friday14th Jun 2024
News Deckbuilder 'Wildfrost' Scores Balatro Crossover In New Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Card life
The adorable roguelike deckbuilder Wildfrost has landed a crossover with Balatro as a part of its 'Friends and Foes' update. This update slid onto Steam at the start of the month but has only just thawed on Switch this week — just in time for Europe's eShop Summer Sale, we might add. So, what's included? Obviously we're excited to see...
Monday5th Feb 2024
Video We Chat To Eastward's Composer About How Game Music Is Actually Made
"'Perfect' is way overrated"
We love a good bit of video game music. Whether it is keeping us company throughout a gruelling boss battle or stuck on in the background while we make our dinner in the evening, there is something about these tunes that just hits different. Despite all of these hours getting familiar with the scores, however, very few...
Wednesday6th Dec 2023
News Eastward's Farm Sim DLC Will Sprout Onto Switch January 2024
"Welcome to a parallel world of Eastward: population... growing!?"
Pixpil's gorgeous adventure game Eastward is getting farming DLC, and it's out on 31st January 2024 on Nintendo Switch. The date was revealed during the Wholesome Snack presentation, which followed Day of the Devs Game Awards showcase. Eastward: Octopia was announced earlier this...
Friday1st Dec 2023
News Charming SRPG Wargroove 2 Lands New Update On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Adds multiplayer ranking and more
2023 has been quite the year to be a tactics fan with the likes of Fire Emblem Engage, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp and Persona 5 Tactica all landing on Switch. One of the year's very best in this genre though (if you ask us, that is), is Wargroove 2, a gorgeous sequel that we described as a "must-play" in our...
Thursday19th Oct 2023
News Must-Play Tactical RPG Wargroove 2 Receives Another Switch Update
The team is already working on the next patch
Wargroove 2 arrived on the Switch last month and if you haven't already heard, it's rather excellent. Here on Nintendo Life, we scored the sequel a 9 out of 10 - calling it a brilliant take on the tactics genre. Now, in an update, developer Robotality and publisher Chucklefish have released an update...
Thursday14th Sep 2023
News Stunning Zelda-Like 'Eastward' Plants New Farm-Sim DLC This Winter
Welcome to Octopia
Making a surprise appearance in the September Nintendo Direct showcase, Pixpil and Chucklefish announced that the pixel-perfect RPG Eastward will be landing an all-new farm-sim DLC, 'Eastward: Octopia', this winter. The DLC is set in a parallel world to the main game and will see Sam and John settling down to enjoy the good life...
News Strategy Ahoy! Wargroove 2 Sails Onto Switch Next Month
Meet the mousey Faahri Republic
Revealed during today's Nintendo Direct showcase, Chucklefish and Robotality gave us an update on their strategic sequel, Wargroove 2, which we now know will be setting sail for Switch on 5th October. The game still looks completely charming, with the gorgeous pixel art and classic Fire Emblem-inspired combat...
Thursday30th Mar 2023
News Wildfrost Shuffles Charming And Chilly Deck-Building On Switch In April
The ace of ice
Wildfrost is a deck-builder set in a world beset by a dangerous tundra, and publisher Chucklefish has reveals that the icy winds and cold cards will be blasting onto Switch on 12th April for $19.99 / £16.75 / €19.50. Developed as a collaboration between Deapan Games' Will Lewis and Gaziter's Asaf Gazit, you'll need to use deft...
Wednesday8th Mar 2023
Exclusive Wargroove 2 Brings Strategy To The Shores On Switch Later This Year
Don't worry, wardogs are back
We can exclusively reveal that Chucklefish is returning to its Intelligent Systems-inspired strategy RPG and making it a series with a brand new sequel later this year — Wargroove 2. Partnering with Robotality, which developed the beautiful X-COM-style game Pathway in 2019, for this second strike, Wargroove 2 looks...
Wednesday8th Feb 2023
News Weird And Wonderful Zelda-Like 'Eastward' DLC Listing Spotted
Leaked on SteamDB
Update [Thu 9th Feb, 2023 00:40 GMT]: Well, no mention of Eastward during the Direct, so this is one we'll have to keep an eye on! Original article [Wed 8th Feb, 2023 19:00 GMT]: The gorgeous action-adventure RPG Eastward, developed by Shanghai studio Pixpil, might just be getting some DLC in the near future — if SteamDB is...
Wednesday25th May 2022
News Retro-Styled RPG Eastward Gets Physical Edition, Vinyl Soundtrack, And TWO Board Games
Now available to buy from iam8bit and Amazon
[Update: Wed 25th May, 2022 19:00 BST] The day is finally here! Eastward's physical release is available to purchase from iam8bit, with limited inventory — so if this is a game you want to get your physical mitts on, here are the links: Amazon — Eastward Physical Edition (includes game cartridge,...
Sunday20th Mar 2022
News Chucklefish Hands Over Final Stardew Valley Publishing Responsibilities To Creator
"We wish the team at ConcernedApe all the best"
Updated: In 2018, the Stardew Valley creator Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone announced he would self-publish the game in the future. It followed a year later with the original publisher Chucklefish being accused of exploiting contributing workers during its development of
Wednesday15th Dec 2021
News Loco Motive, A New Comedy Adventure From Chucklefish, Announced For Switch
Coming in Summer 2022
Publisher Chucklefish has announced that Robust Games' point-and-click adventure Loco Motive will be pulling into the Switch station in Summer 2022. As featured in today's Indie World Showcase, the game combines the murder-mystery of a good Agatha Christie novel with the point-and-click stylings and gameplay of classic...
Friday8th Oct 2021
News Tomb-Raiding Pixel Art Game 'Pathway' Is Getting A Physical Edition
Punch Nazis!
Nazis, tomb raiding, treasure-finding and guns. Is there a more beloved combination? Pathway draws on the Indiana Jones vibes, but retooled as a tactics game with a pixel art aesthetic. It's gorgeous. Now, the physical edition has been excavated from that big warehouse that was in the Indiana Jones movie with the Ark of the Covenant,...
Thursday7th Oct 2021
Random Food Website Bon Appetit Is Posting About Switch Games
GET OFF OUR TURF, BON APPETIT
The Nintendo Switch is apparently very hot right now — so hot that it's in the kitchen. Bon Appétit, the New York-based cooking magazine/website/YouTube enterprise that was the subject of criticism back in 2020 after allegations of a toxic and racist environment, has slowly been building up its site after a ton of...
Tuesday7th Sep 2021
News Stardew Valley Has Sold Over 15 Million Copies
That's a lot of turnips
After last week's news that Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone is currently working on a new game, we can't be the only ones who ran to Google to figure out just how many copies of Stardew Valley he's sold in total. On Wikipedia, as of yesterday, the answer was ten million — but according to the presskit, the true figure is over...
Wednesday28th Jul 2021
News Check Out This New Gameplay From Eastward, A Post-Apocalyptic Pixel Art Zelda-Like
Hit a big moth with a frying pan
IGN just published a juicy half-hour long video of gameplay for Eastward, the post-apocalyptic pixel art action-adventure RPG. It's giving us a little bit retro Zelda, a smidgen of Secret of Mana, and a dash of The Last of Us; it also has cooking minigames, environmental puzzles, and frying pan combat. But most of...
Monday21st Dec 2020
News Check Out These Lovely Christmas Cards From Some Of Gaming's Big Names
Game cards that you CAN lick
Christmas is a time of cheer, of merriment, and of brotherly love, right? Well, that includes love between consoles. We might be a Nintendo website, but we can enjoy good work when we see it, and these gorgeous Christmas cards come courtesy of the PlayStation blog, where they're featured a selection from a few of the...
Tuesday4th Aug 2020
News Wargroove Players On Switch Can Finally Invite Their PS4 Buddies To Battle
Thanks, Sony
Although Wargroove players on the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC have been able to play alongside each other for some time now, one party missing from the battle was the PlayStation 4. As with all cross-play titles, it's tied to Sony's restrictive stance on this feature, which it now appears to be relaxing. We've seen this in the...
Friday3rd Apr 2020
News Harry Potter-Style Wizard RPG Witchbrook Gets A Fresh Look, And It's Pretty Magic
Spellbinding
Chucklefish's 'magical school sim' Witchbrook has a fresh new look, it has been revealed. The game – which is being developed at Chucklefish's London-based HQ – has been in development for a while now, and previously sported a top-down 2D look. That's now been replaced in favour of an isometric viewpoint which looks pretty great in...
Thursday6th Feb 2020
News Chucklefish Rolls Out Its Free Double Trouble Expansion For Wargroove
Update: Now live!
Update (Thu 6th Feb, 2020 17:00 GMT): The free Wargroove: Double Trouble expansion is now live on Nintendo Switch and other platforms. You can find more details on this one in our original article below. Original Article (Thu 9th Jan, 2020 04:05 GMT): Last October, Chucklefish officially revealed its upcoming DLC for
Friday24th Jan 2020
News Stardew Valley Has Sold Over 10 Million Copies In Just Four Years
An epic milestone
Although Stardew Valley was inspired by the Harvest Moon series, it's now considered to be the definitive farming simulation. Since its initial release on PC in 2016, the game's creator Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone has continually improved the game while at the same time porting it across to every platform possible, including the...
Saturday7th Dec 2019
News Chucklefish Issues Apology For Voice Actor Casting Choices In Wargroove's DLC
"We will be more sensitive in our future casting decisions"
As you might recall, Chucklefish has been hard at work on its upcoming DLC for Wargroove. Officially titled Wargroove: Double Trouble, it adds a new story and three new Outlaw Commanders. They include the mighty Wulfar, the trouble-making twins Errol and Orla, and the
Friday22nd Nov 2019
Gallery Here's A Wee Look At Wargroove's Delightful Deluxe Edition
Getting physical with Chucklefish's strategy classic
Until a new Advance Wars appears, Chucklefish's superb Wargroove is here to scratch your tactical itch on Switch – and it does that brilliantly. Previously a digital release, a physical 'deluxe' version is now available – courtesy of Sold Out – which packs in some neat bonus items, and...
Tuesday15th Oct 2019
News Chucklefish Reveals Wargroove: Double Trouble, A Free DLC Update "With Co-Op Play In Mind"
Physical Deluxe Edition arrives 29th October
Chucklefish has finally lifted the lid on its upcoming DLC for Wargroove. It's officially titled Wargroove: Double Trouble and is entirely free. This new content is designed with "co-op play in mind" and adds a new story and three new Outlaw Commanders. They include the mighty Wulfar, the trouble-making...
Tuesday8th Oct 2019
News Wargroove's Free DLC Update Adds Two Brand New Units To The Game
Gunfights, heists and everything nice
Following on from its reveal of a new commander for Wargroove last week, developer and publisher Chucklefish has now introduced two brand new units coming soon in the free DLC update. These units include the Thief and the Rifleman. The Thief is described as the "sneakiest unit" and can fill their knapsack with...
Saturday5th Oct 2019
News Chucklefish Reveals Free DLC Commander Coming Soon To Wargroove
It's hammer time!
Chucklefish has announced it will be adding a new commander to its tactical turn-based strategy game Wargroove as free DLC. While the developer and publisher couldn't share all of the details about this upcoming DLC, it was able to confirm it will be available very soon. The new commander is the Outlaw Chief Wulfar. If you've...
Monday19th Aug 2019
News Eastward Is Bringing A Lovely-Looking Apocalypse To Switch Next Year
No relation to Clint
Eastward, an indie adventure game with RPG trappings is Nintendo Switch-bound. Announced earlier today in the Indie World broadcast, Pixpil Games had previously announced the game back in April for PC and Mac, but Chucklefish is now publishing the game on Nintendo's platform. As you can see from the original trailer above, it...
Tuesday30th Apr 2019
News New Stardew Valley Map Revealed, Ideal For "Separate Money" Option In Multiplayer
Version 1.4 is on the way
After a brief update last week, Stardew Valley developer Concerned Ape has now shared some more information about the upcoming update. Version 1.4 is expected to be a rather sizeable one, with the above image only revealing a fraction of what's on the way. Noticeably, it's a new map called "Four Corners" which is ideal for...
Saturday16th Feb 2019
News Chucklefish Outlines Upcoming Quality Of Life And Community Feedback Patch For Wargroove
Release date to be confirmed
Wargroove is still less than a month old and already the team at Chucklefish are eager to share information about the future of the game with the player base. During a recent Twitch live stream, followed by a summary post over on the Wargroove subreddit, the developer outlined the upcoming quality of life and community...
Tuesday5th Feb 2019
News Launch Weekend Sales Of Wargroove Have Already Covered Development Costs
Worth the wait
Wargroove might have suffered a slight delay at the end of last year, but it doesn't seem to have impacted the game's sales now that it is finally available. In the same blog post where a representative of Chucklefish spoke about the future of the multi-platform release, it was revealed launch weekend sales had already covered the...
Sunday3rd Feb 2019
News Wargroove Will Receive Regular Updates, Free Content And DLC
Chucklefish commits
To celebrate the release of Wargroove this week, the team at Chucklefish held a Reddit AMA. One of the most commonly asked questions was if the game would receive post-release support. The good news is the team are “definitely interested” in supporting Wargroove with ongoing updates in the future, but wanted to first take in...
Friday1st Feb 2019
Video 7 Things You May Not Know About Wargroove On Switch
Groovy
Chucklefish's Wargroove arrives on Switch today, and boy was it worth the wait. Dubbed the spiritual successor to Intelligent System's Advance Wars series – with a spot of Fire Emblem thrown in for good measure – we awarded it a thoroughly-deserved 9/10 rating in our review. If that glowing critical appraisal still wasn't enough to...
Competition Celebrate The Launch Of Wargroove And Win Yourself A Nintendo Switch
A bundle of Wargroove merchandise is up for grabs too
To celebrate the launch of the excellent turn-based strategy game Wargroove on Nintendo Switch our friends at Chucklefish have teamed up with us to give away a Nintendo Switch, along with a bunch of Wargroove goodies. To be in with a chance of winning, we'd like you to get creative and create an...
Thursday31st Jan 2019
Feature Chucklefish On Wargroove, Advance Wars And Making Tools That Turn Players Into Creators
"It’s important to us that we make games we’re truly passionate about"
It's fair to say that Wargroove has been near the top of many of a Switch owner's 'most wanted' list for quite some time; it was initially revealed way back in February 2017, the same month the console was launched. Right from the off, its eye-catching visual style and...
Sunday27th Jan 2019
News Wargroove Supports Cross-Play Battles
Fight with or against Xbox One and PC players
Cross-play is becoming increasingly popular within video games by the day. Not only does it unite players across multiple platforms, it also has the ability to sustain smaller video game communities for prolonged periods. When Chucklefish’s highly-anticipated turn-based tactical game Wargroove arrives...
Wednesday23rd Jan 2019
News Switch Tactical Epic Wargroove Marches Into Battle Next Week
And it looks worth the wait
It has been confirmed that Chucklefish's highly-anticipated turn-based tactical game Wargroove will hit the Switch eShop on February 1st – that's next Friday, in case you were wondering. You can pre-order it now. Initially announced quite some time ago, Wargroove takes inspiration from the likes of Advance Wars and...
Tuesday22nd Jan 2019
News Stardew Valley Performance Update Addresses Frame Rate Issues On Bigger Farms
Smoother operations
If you're still tending to your farm on a daily basis in Stardew Valley, Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone has just released a new performance patch for the game. As you've probably already worked out, it's a patch that improves the game's overall performance. Over on Twitter, Barone said how this update would address the frame rate...
Sunday23rd Dec 2018
Video Chucklefish Prepares For Battle With A New WarGroove Gameplay Trailer
Still targeting a Q1 2019 release
To kill some time between now and the Q1 2019 release of WarGroove on the Switch, Chucklefish has released a new gameplay trailer for the long-awaited title. Based on the one-minute clip, the strategy game drawing comparisons to Intelligent Systems' Advance Wars and Fire Emblem series looks incredibly promising...
Saturday1st Dec 2018
News Chucklefish Confirms Stardew Valley's Multiplayer Update For Nintendo Switch Is On The Way
Still waiting on a solid release date
Stardew Valley has sold tremendously well across all platforms including the Nintendo Switch. On the eShop it continues to be one of the most popular titles to download. If you've been eager to join a friend for some multiplayer action in the Switch version of Stardew, the game's publisher Chucklefish has...
Saturday20th Oct 2018
News WarGroove Delayed Until Q1 2019, Chucklefish Wants To Provide A "Robust Package"
Was initially aiming for a late 2018 release
Last time when we checked on the Chucklefish Switch eShop title WarGroove, the game had no release date. Apparently, the developer was aiming for a 2018 launch all along and that's now been pushed back to Q1 2019. Here's exactly what was said in a recent progress report on the developer blog: Initially...
Saturday18th Aug 2018
News Chucklefish Reveals New Atmospheric Story-Driven Puzzle Platformer By Hidden Layer Games
Something is lurking in the darkness
Chucklefish has revealed it will be publishing the 2D puzzle platformer Inmost. The title has been developed by the two-person Lithuania-based developer Hidden Layer Games and is currently due out on the PC in 2019. When asked about a potential Switch version, Chucklefish said it would love to bring it to...
Saturday4th Aug 2018
News WarGroove Will Include Cutscene Editor To Allow Custom Storytelling
"Fanfic is canon now"
The Chucklefish Switch eShop title WarGroove is being touted as a spiritual successor to Intelligence Systems’ Advance Wars series. Not only does it look and play exactly like the classic titles on Game Boy Advance, it even has its own built-in campaign and map editor. In the latest WarGroove blog post, Chucklefish’s...
Wednesday4th Apr 2018
News Pocket Rumble Reminds You That It Still Exists By Being Playable At EGX Rezzed 2018
Red hot rumble
Remember Pocket Rumble? A one-on-one fighter which wouldn't look out of place on the Neo Geo Pocket Color, it was supposed to launch last year but was delayed, and has - unfortunately - been somewhat forgotten in the gold rush of indies titles that have come to Switch since then. Thankfully, it's about to get another chance to shine...
Wednesday27th Sep 2017
News Stardew Valley Has Been Finalized on Nintendo Switch
Release date inbound!
Stardew Valley is one of the most anticipated upcoming indie releases on the horizon for the Nintendo Switch, and it’s been known for a while that the game is essentially good to go on the platform, with just some final approvals barring the way to release. The Rune Factory-esque sim game has made quite a cultural impact on...
Tuesday29th Aug 2017
News Stardew Valley is "Coming Along Very Well" for Nintendo Switch
Fixes of "the last known bugs" pave the way for testing
Stardew Valley has proven to be a big hit on PC and consoles, but plenty of Nintendo gamers are keen to play the charming farm-sim RPG on the Switch. Recently the team producing the port - Chucklefish Games - advised that it was being cautious not to give a release date until it was fully...
Monday21st Aug 2017
"Don't want to disappoint if testing turns something up"
Since its announcement, fans of farming-simulator Stardew Valley have been heavily anticipating its release on the Nintendo Switch. Having the opportunity to take the game anywhere and continue with farm life on the go is why many people have resisted the urge to purchase the title on...
