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Talespinner

Enter a captivating realm steeped in the exotic and bizarre tapestry of Japanese mythology with Talespinner, a deck-building roguelike adventure. As the storyteller, you will guide your chosen hero through an…

6 August 2026

Talespinner is an indie developed by Flash Cat Games, released 6 August 2026 on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Talespinner is

Talespinner is an indie game developed by Flash Cat Games and released in 2026. It was published by Kwalee. It is available on Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Enter a captivating realm steeped in the exotic and bizarre tapestry of Japanese mythology with Talespinner, a deck-building roguelike adventure. As the storyteller, you will guide your chosen hero through an ever-changing narrative shaped by your decisions and deck construction.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Talespinner launched on 6 August 2026, within three weeks of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation and Star Wars Zero Company. It arrived 9 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, Mortal Shell II, Beast of Reincarnation, Star Wars Zero Company.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did Talespinner come out?
Talespinner was released on 6 August 2026 for Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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