Witchbrook's taken 10 years because "Harry Potter meets Stardew Valley" got old and the devs wanted time to make "something more unique"

Chucklefish is bringing the magical life sim out this year

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Witchbrook, NOT A CLONE of Stardew Valley, the decade-in-the-making pixel magic-academy from Chucklefish, is finally moving toward release in 2026. ⚡️

COO Donna Orlovski says rocky 2019 concepts forced a total mechanical overhaul: the team pivoted away from farm-first comparisons to build a distinct student-life sim, magical businesses, a romance system and four-player co-op, aiming to stand alongside, not mimic, Hogwarts L...

#SteamAndEpic #Chucklefish #Witchbrook #Orlovski #Hogwarts #Stardew

Witchbrook devs explain why the game's been in development for 10 years:

https://gonintendo.com/contents/59613-witchbrook-devs-explain-why-the-game-s-been-in-development-for-10-years

A decade in the making

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#witchbrook is never coming out, isnt it? It's the next star citizen
Auf diese INDIE-GAMES freuen wir uns 2026 | 30 Sekunden über

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Witchbrook is locked in for a 2026 release window, with platforms confirmed for Steam, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox. #Witchbrook #Chucklefish #IndieGames #CozyGames #LifeSim #RPG #Steam #NintendoSwitch #Xbox

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@gamingonlinux I'm looking forward to Witchbrook, not holding my breath for this year though. It will be good when it fies get released, my main worry now is that it's been so long that people have lost interest and it may become abandoned if interest is not rekindled.

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Das gemütliche Zauberschulen-RPG #Witchbrook lässt weiter auf sich warten. Wie Publisher Chucklefish in einem neuen Blogpost bekanntgaben, erscheint das Spiel nun erst 2026 – ursprünglich war noch eine Veröffentlichung für Winter 2025 geplant. https://jpgames.de/2025/10/das-zauberhafte-witchbrook-erscheint-erst-2026-dafuer-gibt-es-neue-einblicke/
Das zauberhafte Witchbrook erscheint erst 2026 – dafür gibt es neue Einblicke • JPGAMES.DE

Ganz überraschend kommt das allerdings nicht: Das Projekt befindet sich bereits seit Jahren in Entwicklung, und die Macher setzen ...

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Witchbrook, rivale di Stardew Valley, rimandato al 2026. Delusione, ma esploro la mappa! Ottima grafica, e attesa finché possibile. Forse nuove piattaforme e lingue? #GiochiPC #Notizievideogiochi #Videogiochi #Witchbrook

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