Farming, Alchemy, and Cthulhu-Inspired Investigation: The Piper of Dawn Debuts Demo for Steam Next Fest!
Following months of refinement based on player feedback from offline expos, Bone Nail and 2P Games (the team behind the acclaimed Yog-Sothoth's Yard) announce that their latest genre-blending title, The Piper of Dawn, will participate in Steam Next Fest from February 23 to March 2. A playable Demo will officially launch on February 24.
Set in the walled Diamond City, a "paradise" glittering with spires and riddled with shadowy secrets, players will step into the boots of an alchemist running a one-stop empire. But beneath the surface of farming and shopkeeping lies a darker reality: you must also act as an investigator navigating a world influenced by Cthulhu-esque supernatural events.
DEMO CONTENT PREVIEW
The Demo covers the first two weeks of your journey in Diamond City, offering a rich slice of daily life and mystery:
Master the Essentials: Engage in immersive farming and complete orders to fuel your business.
Alchemy & Production: Use the Alchemy Circle and biomechanical contraptions to transmute materials and grow your influence.
Relaxation & Leisure: Unwind with fishing (7 species available in the Demo) or challenge residents to a game of Blackjack at the tavern.
Seek the Oracle: Visit the Oracle to peek into the future and guide your decisions.
Meet Your Future Crew: Build initial connections with key characters who will eventually join your workshop as Peoplesprouts (note: the full management system will unlock in the mid-game of the full release).
KEY CHARACTERS IN THE DEMO:
Sissi: The super-strong Sun Tavern waitress.
Nana: A high-IQ intellectual with remarkably stable Sanity.
Gretel: An ace investigator of mysterious incidents and sister of Hansel.
Princess Ourura: The Goddess of Wisdom.
Cat: A mysterious and helpful feline companion.
ABOUT THE GAME
The Piper of Dawn is a simulation and management RPG that seamlessly blends farming, alchemy, and branching visual novel storytelling. While it offers a peaceful life of growing herbs, running a customizable market stall, and finding love, players must also confront the "unnatural events" threatening Diamond City.
Your choices: from which faction to align with (such as the Silver Key syndicate or Goddess Worshipers) to how you handle the secrets of the Boneshard Woods: will ultimately decide the city’s fate.
KEY FEATURES
Farm, cultivate, and develop your land. Grow rare flora (and perhaps fauna) in ever-evolving biomes - even underground.
Test your tinkerer and alchemical skills. Use biomechanical contraptions to automate, transmute, and innovate.
Manage commercial ventures, run a customizable market stall, attract human and otherworldly customers, and build your reputation.
Politics is everything. Align with powerful groups like the Silver Key syndicate, goddess worshippers, and more - your choices shape both your story and the city’s fate.
Experience love and narrative depth. Forge bonds with goddesses, witches, jins, and feline companions, unlocking different relationships.
