Once Upon a Jester

Bonte Avond · Crunching Koalas

Released: Nov 9, 2022
Platforms
Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 08:56 GMT

Updates & announcements

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24 Oct 2025Developer post
🎪 Once Upon a Jester Takes the Stage on New Consoles!
🃏 The Show Goes On – Now on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S! It’s showtime again! 🎭 We’re incredibly excited to announce that Once Upon a Jester has officially launched on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S ! This means even more players can now join Jester and Sok’s heartfelt, goofy, a
22 Oct 2025Developer post
🎉 Once Upon a Jester is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S! 🎭
Hear ye, hear ye! Jester and Sock are taking their grand tour to new kingdoms! 👑✨ Starting Friday, October 24th , Once Upon a Jester will be available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S ! That’s right - more players can now join the improvised chaos, musical mayhem, and heartf
28 Oct 2024Developer post
🤑60% off - the Crunching Koalas Publisher Sale is live!🐨
Come one, come all and feast your eyes upon the discounts on display! All of our great games are now available with the deepest discounts ever seen! Would be a shame to miss this opportunity, huh? You can also use this chance to play the demos and see for yourself which game is t
Come one, come all and feast your eyes upon the discounts on display!
All of our great games are now available with the deepest discounts ever seen!
Would be a shame to miss this opportunity, huh?
You can also use this chance to play the demos and see for yourself which game is the perfect match for you!
Head over to our sale page to see them all:

BUTCHER -85%
The Gap -50%
Once Upon a Jester -60%
Bonkies -90%
Lichtspeer -85%
MouseCraft -80%
Follow us on social media here:
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18 Oct 2024Developer post
Once Upon a Jester works great on Steam Deck!
The misadventures of Jester and Sok are now perfectly playable and very much enjoyable on Steam Deck and Steam compatible devices! That's right! Now you can grab Once Upon a Jester, stick 'em in your pocket and create mischief together while commuting, doing garden work or on lon
The misadventures of Jester and Sok are now perfectly playable and very much enjoyable on Steam Deck and Steam compatible devices!
That's right! Now you can grab Once Upon a Jester, stick 'em in your pocket and create mischief together while commuting, doing garden work or on long, remote hikes. The possibilities are endless!

Works in smooth 60fps in "High" graphics preset.
Uses xbox glyphs, so we're good and there's no confusion about pressing the triangle button
Controls work just fine
UI scaling? You're damn right
Runs in default 720p
Also, follow us on:

https://x.com/CrunchingKoalas
https://x.com/BonteAvond
https://instagram.com/CrunchingKoalas
And feel cordially invited to our Discord server, where we've got giveaways, community challenges and general silliness waiting for you!
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06 Sep 2024Developer post
🎉 We won "Best Narrative" at Gamescom LATAM Big Festival! 🎉
Hey everyone! We’re beyond excited to share some amazing news with you all – Once Upon a Jester has won the Best Narrative award at the Gamescom LATAM Big Festival! 🎭✨ This recognition means the world to us, especially since it’s been a journey built on your support, creativity,
08 May 2024Developer post
We're nominated for awards at Gamescom LATAM's BIG Festival
Once Upon a Jester has been nominated for awards in the following categories at the BIG Festival, taking place during Latino American edition of Gamescom: -"Best Game" -"Best Narrative" -"Best Audio" -"Innovation" We're thrilled to be nominated among other great titles - you can
16 Apr 2024Developer post
WE WON IGF BEST STUDENT GAME AWARD
Yep, you read that right - Once Upon a Jester has won the Independent Game Festival award for Best Student Game! Pretty wild, huh? Don't believe us? Here's proof (around the 24:27 mark): We're grateful beyond words to anyone who has contributed to making this amazing moment happe
16 Jan 2024Developer post
Once Upon a Jester is a finalist of Independent Game Festival!
The Independent Game Festival competition awards winners in eight categories during GDC in March, and we're excited to be listed among the forerunners for the award. The ceremony will be held on March 20th , during this year's edition of GDC (Game Developer Conference), from 6:30
22 Dec 2023Developer post
Ho Ho Ho...pe you saved some room for our discounts!
The event of the Holiday Season that requires no introduction: Steam Winter Sale is here! If you're looking for new games to check out, take a look at our roster: Solve the mystery of a neuroscientist's memory falling apart in The Gap at -25% off! Tease your brain and solve some
The event of the Holiday Season that requires no introduction:
Steam Winter Sale is here!
If you're looking for new games to check out, take a look at our roster:

Solve the mystery of a neuroscientist's memory falling apart in The Gap at -25% off!
Tease your brain and solve some puzzles with MouseCraft! at -90% off!
Paint the walls red with pixelated blood in BUTCHER at -60% off!
Tickle your funny bone with Once Upon a Jester at -50% off!
Shoot spears made of pure light at weird creatures in Lichtspeer at -80% off!
See? There's something for everyone, so be sure to drop by our publisher's page!
Happy Holidays!
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15 Nov 2023Developer post
You can now enjoy Once Upon a Jester on your Mac! AND YOU CAN GET IT FOR -50%!
The title seems pretty self-explanatory, but just for clarification, here's some more words - Once Upon a Jester is optimised for any MacOS systems and should run smoothly on your apple-sporting device! And to celebrate that, and make it easier for more people to join Sok and Jes
09 Oct 2023Developer post
Come watch our live stream and play the demo of The Gap!
The Gap , our psychological thriller launching next week (October 19th), is a part of Steam Next Fest - a week-long celebration featuring hundreds of FREE playable demos as well as developer livestreams and chats. Because of our participation in the demo festival, we're performin
30 Jun 2023Developer post
Sun's shining and our games are on huge discounts. Yep, must be the Summer Sale!
It's that time of the year again, where Lord Gaben (long may He reign) blesses us with discounts and sales. To make it easier for everyone to find great games worth their hard-earned money, we're throwing our titles into the ring! Want to tease your brain and solve some puzzles?
It's that time of the year again, where Lord Gaben (long may He reign) blesses us with discounts and sales.
To make it easier for everyone to find great games worth their hard-earned money, we're throwing our titles into the ring!

Want to tease your brain and solve some puzzles? MouseCraft is for you!
Feel like doing some wacky construction in space with your friends? Bonkies is perfect!
Your funny bone requires tickling? Once Upon a Jester will do just that!
Want to shoot spears made of pure light at weird creatures? Lichtspeer's got your back!
See? There's something for everyone!
And while you're here, you can also check out our upcoming titles:
Techno Banter - an adventure game about being a bouncer guarding the entrance to a techno club. If you think you've got wits and humour to chase the unwanted guests away, test your mettle here!
The Gap - a serious, narrative story about a man fighting to save his own sanity and his family, while delving ever deeper into his past.
If those games pique your interest, it would mean a lot to us if you wishlisted!
Have a great Summer Sale, and may Lord Gaben have mercy on our wallets.
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29 Jun 2023Developer post
We're in Prime Gaming!
You heard it right, folks! Not sure what the algorythm is going to do with this particular piece of cross-promotion information and who it's going to be shown to (will it be buried? are you the only person reading these words?) so let's not beat around the bush. Once Upon a Jeste
29 Jun 2023Developer post
Biggest discount yet!
Let's cut to the chase - we know you've been waiting for the right moment to get Once Upon a Jester. No shame in it, we wait for discounts to buy games too! So, if Once Upon a Jester has been sitting on your wishlist for a while and you're eager to try it out... Well, -40% is our
18 Nov 2022Developer post
Soundtrack just dropped, get it while it's hot!
Has this ever happened to you? -"Oh man, these tunes are sweet! I only wish I could get them separately on Steam... Or, better yet, buy them straight away with the game as well!" Well, look no further! Once Upon a Jester Soundtrack is now available for your listening pleasure! Th
10 Nov 2022Developer post
Karl Jacobs, Foolish and Corpse are voice actors in Once Upon a Jester!
Hey there! As you all probably know, the game launched yesterday on Steam and Nintendo Switch during Nintendo's Indie World event! You can get the Switch version right here: Once Upon a Jester on Nintendo eShop . Since the game is already out, we couldn't keep it a secret anymore
09 Nov 2022Developer post
Once Upon a Jester featured in Nintendo Indie World showcase!
Once Upon a Jester was a big part of Nintendo's Indie World ! Check our launch trailer and our happy faces during today's showcase! Watch it here (our segment in 16:09) : Twitter: Discord: Website: TikTok: Bandcamp: Instagram:
09 Nov 2022Developer post
Once Upon a Jester is out now!
We've been keeping this under wraps for a while now, but that's right - ONCE UPON A JESTER IS FINALLY OUT RIGHT NOW!!1 It's available on both Steam and Nintendo Switch. In fact, it was just showcased during the Nintendo Indie World! You can see our amazing launch trailer in all i
09 Nov 2022Developer post
Eurogamer plays Once Upon a Jester!
The launch of Once Upon a Jester is coming very soon! Meanwhile, we teamed up with Eurogamer.net to bring you a short Let's Play video from the final version of the game - join Zoe Delahunty-Light and Ian Higton as the duo explores their dramatic potential and attempts to run the
28 Oct 2022Developer post
Once Upon a Jester featured at the MIX Next Fall showcase!
If you watched the MIX Next Fall online showcased you might have peeped some familiar faces! Our new trailer was selected among many other great titles! We're super happy to be surrounded by other talented devs from all around the world! Here's the new trailer + a short intro by