{
  "id": 15481190,
  "title": "New Steam Game is Basically Kiki’s Delivery Service in Video Game Form",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/new-steam-game-is-basically-kikis-delivery-service-in-video-game-form",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-18T20:00:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Polygon",
    "slug": "polygon",
    "url": "https://www.polygon.com/the-witchs-bakery-recommendation-steam-switch-ps5-xbox/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Witch's Bakery is a charming, cozy, and heartfelt adventure video game that captures Studio Ghibli vibes. Developed by Sunny Lab, this debut game follows the journey of Lunne, a heart witch who moves to Paris and opens a magical bakery. Alongside her pink cat-like companion Orio, Lunne prepares dough and infuses it with magic, all while managing customers and tending to their needs. Just like a food service worker, Lunne encounters various annoyances from indecisive and impatient customers. However, Lunne's magic truly shines when she helps customers haunted by regrets, seen as cute creatures. Serving these customers requires Lunne to dive into their hearts, remove the regret, and free them from their past heartache. The gameplay is reminiscent of Tiny Bookshop, with a relaxing rhythm to basic shopkeeping duties. Outside the bakery, players explore Paris through 2D side-scrolling locales, making friends and inviting them to events or sharing desserts. The game features a captivating soundtrack, with Cécile Corbel composing the opening song, also behind the soundtrack for The Secret World of Arrietty. The Witch's Bakery offers a relaxing gameplay loop, emotional stories, and charming character designs that make it a must-play for gamers seeking a cozy treat.",
  "summary": "The Witch's Bakery is a new cozy game where play as a witch healing people's emotions through the power of magic bread.",
  "key_points": [
    "\"The Witch's Bakery\" is a Studio Ghibli-inspired adventure game.",
    "Players control Lunne, a heart witch opening a magical bakery in Paris.",
    "Lunne helps customers and removes regrets from their hearts."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}