After delivering several outstanding stealth strategy titles in the form of Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, Desperados 3, and Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, developer Mimimi Games took everyone by surprise when it announced last year that it would be shutting down in spite of the success of its titles, with the co-founders citing “a heavy personal toll”. In the aftermath, the future of Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew in particular looked uncertain, being Mimimi Games’ only self-published title, though things are now looking much more secure.
Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse has announced that it has acquired the publishing rights for Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew across all platforms. Going forward, the game will be published, distributed, and handled in general by Hooded Horse.
“We are honored and humbled that Mimimi chose us to be a part of Shadow Gambit’s journey,” says Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender. “This game is the pinnacle of stealth strategy games, and we’re looking forward to helping it maintain the long-term success it deserves.”
“Shadow Gambit is in its final form, and we’re excited to be partnering with Hooded Horse for its ongoing commercial needs,” says Mimimi Co-Founder Johannes Roth. “We’re very impressed by their approach to indie publishing and are confident they will help the game reach even more players.”
In our review of Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, we awarded it a score of 9/10, saying, “Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is an excellent game. With its wonderfully realized fantasy pirate setting, it instantly pulls you into its world, and with a combination of tight and perfectly implemented mechanics, excellently designed stealth sandboxes, and a colourful cast of characters that’s an absolute blast to play as, it delivers a consistently fun and inventive adventure where the stealth, tactics, and experimentation never lose any of their charm, right up until the credits roll.” Read the full review through here.
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew is available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.