Courtesy of Sunny Lab and Silver Lining Interactive
Here at Bonus Action, we love a witchy game. And we love a good cooking sim. So naturally, several members of the team have had our eye on The Witch’s Bakery since it was first announced. The 2D adventure RPG was originally slated to release on August 20th of this year. But now, Sunny Lab and Silver Lining Interactive have confirmed that they’re pushing the launch to October to give the devs a bit more time to perfect the final bake.
The news comes just a little under a month before The Witch’s Bakery was set to release. While the delay is certainly upsetting to those of us eager to step into a cozy witchy game, the devs are being refreshingly transparent about why they’re pushing the game back. Hopefully, this decision will help ensure we get the best possible version of The Witch’s Bakery when the game arrives on October 14th.
The Witch’s Bakery Shifts Release Date to Spooky Season
Sunny Lab delivered the news on July 25th, with an extensive social media thread and Steam news post detailing the reasons behind the delay. First and foremost, the dev team needs a few more weeks to smash bugs. A month out from release, they’re still finding enough of them that launching on August 20th was starting to seem like a bad idea. After all, you hardly want to find bugs in your bakery! Hence, the release date delay.
A few weeks from its original August 20th release date would’ve put The Witch’s Bakery smack dab in an already very crowded September. So, even if they only really needed to delay a few weeks from the original date, the team has opted to avoid the rush and release the game in October instead. A witchy baking game in October? It’s almost too perfect.
I, for one, am excited to have another game to look forward to in October. With September as crowded as it is, October feels nearly empty as games tiptoe around the goliath of Grand Theft Auto 6. Hopefully, that means gamers will have more time and energy for indies like The Witch’s Bakery in the relatively quiet lead-up to GTA 6.
The Witch’s Bakery is now set to release on October 14th for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2. The game’s free demo is still available on Steam if you want to get a sample before the fully baked version arrives this fall.
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