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On October 20, the CEO for "AI storytelling" company Nura Studios posted a now-deleted tribute to Amanita Design's 2009 cult classic Machinarium. I saw a glimpse of the video while it was still live and it was undeniably AI generated, but that probably goes without saying given i
The dashing Da Vincis of Amanita Design have announced Machinarium 2 , a sequel to the 2009 puzzle adventure young master John Walker called "a sort of beauty that games are almost never graced with". I haven't played the original Machinarium , but I have played Amanita's splendi
Some stories end. Others are waiting to return. In 2009, Josef the robot was thrown onto a scrapheap and found his way back into the city to save his girlfriend Berta. Now, they are searching for a new home. Where the road leads, and who they might meet along the way… you’ll find
We have something new to show you, very soon. On October 8th, 18:00 CEST, we're taking part in The Triple-i Initiative showcase, with an announcement we’ve been looking forward to sharing with you. Set a reminder! :) The show will be streamed on YouTube , Twitch and right here on
Machinarium & Phonopolis Bundle View game page If you enjoyed helping Josef escape the scrapyard and outsmart the Black Cap Brotherhood in Machinarium , it’s time to help Felix, a common garbage man, take on the authoritarian Leader in the just released Phonopolis . Since thi
Hello everyone, We are excited to announce that a playable demo of Phonopolis is now available on Steam ! View game page This demo will give you a taste of 5 scenes that take place shortly after the game's introduction. You'll ease in with an exploration sequence of the Workers'
Machinarium for Windows has just been updated to version 5706-A. This update includes: Default renderer switched to OpenGL: We found it performs better and runs faster than the DirectX 12 renderer we introduced earlier this year, both on Windows PCs and on Steam Deck. Several aud
Some games just stick with you forever. I'll never forget playing Before Your Eyes, and I often pop back onto the Eye to grab some noodles at Emphis' stall in Citizen Sleeper. There are other games that you think about less often, but spark joy when they pop up on my radar. Machi
manita Design, the Czech studio best known for Machinarium and the Samorost trilogy, is currently offering up to 85% off all its games, with money from all sales going to humanitarian aid in Ukraine... Read more.
UPDATE: $68,000 USD raised for humanitarian aid in Ukraine The fundraiser has ended, and we’re honored to share that you helped us raise $68,000 USD for humanitarian aid in Ukraine. Thank you so much for your contributions! Lukas & Amanita Design
Hi everyone! We’re pleased to announce that the Windows version of Machinarium has just received a technical update on Steam: DirectX 12 support – This helps ensure compatibility with current and future devices. Engine optimizations Updated mouse controls - The game now behaves a
Machinarium, our first full-length game originally released in 2009, turns 15 years old today! The success of Machinarium has allowed us to remain a fully independent studio, continue making games we love, and even grow a little to have more teams working on multiple projects at
The Independent Games Festival has been around for over 20 years and now, for the first time ever, comes a Steam event dedicated not only to this year’s IGF winners and nominees but also to some of the greatest indie games that succeeded at the festival in the years before. Until
We’re excited to introduce Phonopolis - a new hand-crafted adventure set in a dystopian city made of cardboard where everybody obeys the oppressive Leader 's orders - except for one young man… Enjoy the first teaser trailer! It’s still going to take us a generous amount of time t
The latest Amanita Design game has just landed on Steam! It’s Happy Game, our darkest, creepiest, and most twisted adventure so far, coming from the team behind Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Happy Game is an absurd horror adventure game designed by Jaromír Plachý, who previously brough
I don't buy video game merch, and if I did buy video game merch I wouldn't buy statues, and yet... my heart melts looking at Machinarium 's hot new merch drop. Amanita are selling a limited run of bronze statuettes of the adventure game's adorable scrap robot star, Josef, and I l
As you’ve probably noticed, Machinarium for both Windows and Mac received several updates over the past few weeks, with the last one dropping just a few minutes ago. On both systems, we’ve made several tweaks in regards to controller support and behavior, so you should now have a
We're very happy to announce Happy Game , the upcoming adventure from the creators of CHUCHEL and Botanicula, and our first actual horror game is coming to Steam and Nintendo Switch next year in spring. You can now add Happy Game to your Steam wishlist. ːchuchelsmileː Happy Game
Hi everyone! After many, many years of development, our latest game Creaks finally landed on Steam. You can now play it on both Windows and Mac, and if you’re into atmospheric, organic-sounding music, you can get the „Collector’s Edition“ that includes the game, original soundtra
Hi everyone, I am excited to finally let you know that Creaks, our latest surreal puzzler, is launching on Steam next Wednesday, July 22! Please check out the game's Steam page and add the game to your wishlist if you like what you see ːsamorost_spiritː Creaks takes you on a visi