Developer VOXEL and publisher Noovola have announced The Bench, a upcoming “old man at the park” simulator. Yes, you play an elderly gentleman hanging out on a park bench controlling flocks of pigeons, fending off hungry wildlife, annoying park staff, and solving puzzles in the newspaper in this casual sim/puzzle game with a wholesome twist.
In addition to the largely cozy single-player action, The Bench is also, according to the developers, “enhanced with Twitch integrations, allowing viewers to interact with streamers by spawning in-game events like pigeons, raccoons, and NPCs that can either assist or hinder gameplay.” Watch the teaser trailer above and check out the first screenshots in the gallery below.
A playable demo of The Bench will be available on Steam as part of Steam Next Fest next month. You can also wishlist it if you’re interested.
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