Swery’s next game, Hotel Barcelona, is open for business in September
That reminds me, I haven’t played the demo… Oh, I can’t now. That sucks.
The weird, side-scrolling roguelite by Swery and (to some extent) Suda51 finally has a release… window. White Owls has announced that it will be arriving sometime in September 2025.
Yeah, there was a demo during this past Steam Next Fest. I downloaded it, but didn’t get around to trying it, so I missed my opportunity. Maybe there’ll be another one! That would be nice, because I’m not entirely sure about the game. I played my fill of side-scroller roguelites, and the art style looks… uneven.
I like Swery and Suda51 in terms of authorship, but the games themselves have been hit or miss. I just replayed Deadly Premonition (review forthcoming, probably), and I’m well into Deadly Premonition 2 for the first time. And they’re both interesting games to analyze, but by analyze, I mean autopsy. They have their problems. They also have their successes. It’s a lot of awkward compromise.
But, I’ll probably give Hotel Barcelona a chance, at least. Obviously, I’m interested, because I only report this sort of news for stuff I’m interested in. I’m not really sure how much Suda51 is involved, since he’s credited as “original idea by.” That can mean a lot or a little. Is he part of development, or does he sometimes trade ideas with Swery?
Sorry, I went off on a bit of a tangent there. If you’re interested in Hotel Barcelona, you’ll get the full experience September 2025 on Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Zoey Handley
Zoey made up for her mundane childhood by playing video games. Now she won't shut up about them. Her eclectic tastes have worried many. Don't come to close, or she'll shove some weird indie or retro game in your face. It's better to not make eye contact. Cross the street if you see her coming.
