Hello everyone! We, 906 Games, developers of Cutout, and Big Blue Sky Games, the publisher, are all excited to officially reveal Cutout, a dark action hack-and-slash and platformer adventure! Cutout was announced during the Find Your Next Game showcase at Gamescom 2026, and we’re thrilled to finally share Lena’s dark, handcrafted world with you.
Watch the reveal trailer here:
What is Cutout?
Cutout is a handcrafted action-horror game set in a grim fairy tale world made from cardboard, paper, and other everyday items.
You play as Lena, the forsaken child of a dying forest. Longing for the acceptance she never received from the people of her village, Lena sets out on a deadly quest to recover a powerful scepter that grants its wielder total dominion over the land and its people.
At the heart of Cutout is the Cut & Paste Combat system. As Lena defeats enemies, she can sever their limbs and attach them to herself, gaining new attacks, abilities, and ways to fight. You can customize Lena to suit your favorite playstyle, or experiment with different combinations as you explore the world.
As our co-founder and art director, Giulio Perez, puts it:
“Most action games reward combat with a new sword. Cutout rewards you with the arm that was holding it.”
Cutout’s world is built to feel like a handcrafted diorama, assembled from real-world materials and everyday objects you might find tucked away in an attic. Its spooky environments are matched by an experimental soundtrack from co-founder and composer, Sergio Missaglia, who is using unconventional instruments and recording techniques to create a raw, unsettling soundscape for Lena’s journey.
And one more important note: every asset in Cutout was 100% made by people. No generative AI was used to create the game’s art, animation, music, or writing.
Who is 906 Games?
906 Games is an indie game dev studio based in Como, Italy, founded by Sergio Missaglia and Giulio Perez in 2019.
The studio’s work spans video games, interactive concerts, museum installations, and more. In 2025, 906 Games released its first game, Unblock, which received 100% positive Steam reviews in its first year.
Cutout is the studio’s next project, bringing together handcrafted visual design, experimental music, and and a unique action-horror combat.
Get a First Look of Cutout at Gamescom!
If you’re attending gamescom 2026, you can play a demo of Cutout all week long in the Indie Castle, located in Hall 10.2, Booth E020g - D021g.
We’re incredibly excited for players to get their first hands-on look at Lena’s journey, our game's unique artstyle, and showcase our team's talent and creativity.
Help us Shape Cutout into the Best it can be
Cutout is currently in development and we would love to get feedback from fans of the genres and games we've taken inspiration from.
If you’d like to follow development, support the game devs, and be able to playtest early versions of the game, please sign up! We will be starting closed playtests very soon!
Sign up for future playtests on our website: https://playcutout.com
We’ll have more to share in the future, including updates, behind-the-scenes looks, playtest opportunities, and more chances to learn about the world of Cutout.