Orbitals, September 3rd, 2026

Notes from… invites guest writers to contemplate the convergence of video games and culture. Our first contributor, @yokotaro.bsky.social is the director and writer behind the Drakengard and NieR series, renowned for grappling with profound philosophical questions, and the nature of humanity.

Award-winning and BAFTA-nominated director, game designer and photographer @liamwong.com has built a career defined by world-building. For Reset issue 1, Wong reflects on his early immersion in video game culture and its foundational impact on his taste and visual style.

reset magazine cover feature 3: Inside the mind of fashion designer Yaku Stapleton

reset magazine cover feature 2: artist and art director Mélanie Courtinat on the convergence of art, video games and luxury.

Reset magazine cover feature 1: @expedition33.bsky.social creative director Guillaume Broche on life, authorship and legacy

The publisher of Clair Obscur is launching print gaming magazine in the year 2026. "The dream obviously would be 50 years from now, there's a bunch of issues of Reset and they tell the story of the things that Kepler was interested in and the spaces that they wanted to kind of explore."

reset. a new kind of video game magazine.

Art from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Art Director Nicholas Maxson-Francombe and FF7R Creative Director Tetsuya Nomura

Pacific Drive: Whispers in the Woods

“EA Sports FC is a football simulation,” Tarno said. “We are a football player simulation.” – Rematch’s Creative Director, Pierre Tarno in @nytimes.com

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 × Hannah Martin

33 days 💙

Kepler publisher sale on Steam buff.ly/ENNhhU7

The Kepler publisher sale starts today, head here store.steampowered.com/sale/Kepler2... for discounts on games from across our portfolio!

Our Creator Series continues with the incredible @bippinbits.bsky.social and Kepler’s own @handrahan.bsky.social. They explore René’s early inspirations + the design philosophy behind Dome Keeper, and the studio’s new project, PVKK 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=46wv...

We're so excited to announce we're teaming up with @kepler-interactive.bsky.social to bring you a special GDQ Hotfix featuring speedruns of Bionic Bay, Sifu, and @windblown.game! Catch it this Sunday starting at 4 PM ET with a preshow starting at 1 PM ET Full schedule coming Friday!

serious business meeting

@kepler-interactive.bsky.social share curated mixes regularly that are very good... and the discs are very good too (((d(-_-)b)))

"How Clair Obscur Got Its Music" via @cohh.tv www.youtube.com/shorts/4Gyjb... #Expedition33 @expedition33.bsky.social @kepler-interactive.bsky.social

retro Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 magazine advert

12 days 💙

Bionic Bay, from @juhanamyllys.bsky.social and #PsychoflowStudio, is a fantastic game in a month packed with great releases. This is one of the best games of the year, and one of the best 2D platformers I've played. @kepler-interactive.bsky.social My review-- www.thegeeklygrind.com/archives/bio...

"Rematch is the first football game that plays like an actual game of football." — @thegamerweb.bsky.social previews @playrematch.com ⚽

"What I experienced was one of the most thought-provoking, beautifully crafted, and satisfyingly challenging experiences I’ve had in this medium." — 5/5 @thegamerweb.bsky.social

🎉 The Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 soundtrack has passed 1.5m track streams on music services and is the #1 selling album on Bandcamp this week 🥳 The 154-track album is now streaming: lnk.to/clair-obscur-expedition-33 @expedition33.bsky.social @kepler-interactive.bsky.social

The massive and incredible soundtrack for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is on Bandcamp and it only costs 8 Pounds. lacedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/clair-...

ICYMI - The monumental 154-track Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 OST is now streaming and downloadable via Spotify, Apple Music, Bandcamp, YouTube and more: lnk.to/clair-obscur... @kepler-interactive.bsky.social

3 days 💙

wahoo

"The emotional attachment I grew to these characters is unparalleled. In a world where exploration in a video game is dictated not by curiosity but by an arrow in the center of the screen, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a wonderful breath of fresh air." — 10/10 @dualshockers.bsky.social

its today

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an absolute triumph and an incredible debut from Sandfall Interactive. From combat to characters, story to soundtrack, everything sings. I don’t remember the last time I have been so enamoured by a game. Play it, oh my god, play it.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is often scary, frequently bizarre, heartbreaking, funny when you least expect it, abstract, a blast to play, and ultimately rewarding. Our Review: www.gameinformer.com/review/clair...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an outstanding debut from a team whose heart and soul come through in every aspect, delivering an exceptional RPG. Our 10/10 review: www.rpgsite.net/review/17273...

“Every now and then a game comes along that seems unassuming at first but totally blows away all of your expectations and reveals itself to be something special. Rematch is one of those games.” — @pcgamer.com previews @playrematch.com ⚽

omg its like barbenheimer

"A pixel-perfect platforming adventure that fires on every hazardous industrial cylinder from start to finish." - 10/10 (Godlike) @wellplayed.bsky.social

"Bionic Bay is an atmospheric, occasionally creepy physics-based experience that is beautiful in its darkness" Strongly Recommended - VICE

Step into Maelle’s world on the eve of her departure with Expedition 33, 67 years after their world shattered in the Fracture, and Lumière was launched into the sea. Expedition 33 comes to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam and the Epic Games Store on April 24th. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNKd...

Bionic Bay is out now on Steam and PlayStation 5! 🏃 🔗 www.bionicbaygame.com/link-hub

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Get an intimate look into the recording process for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Jennifer English, Ben Starr, Kirsty Rider, Shala Nyx, @richkeeble.bsky.social , and Maxence Cazorla share their experiences bringing their characters to life. 🤝 The journey begins April 24th. youtu.be/RxKnW9PuS-M

Next up in our mix series: Kepler Stereo #006 [Lego Island DJ] New York based electronic musician Lego Island DJ takes us on a genre-bending ambient walk through a fever dream of survival horror, character creation, and system preferences. → on.soundcloud.com/2RBYkR6rG53R...

The Kepler Creator Series kicks off with @yosp-jp.bsky.social in conversation with @juhanamyllys.bsky.social, the artist and designer behind the upcoming pixel-platformer Bionic Bay. Dive into Juhana's creative process, sources of inspiration, and the art of indie game design👇 youtu.be/0_a5beLYfKw

Kepler Selects Vol. 2 is here! Our semi-regular round-up is back, this time our Marketing Manager Lewis sifted through the deluge of Next Fest demos to handpick five games that he thinks you shouldn’t miss out on.

The inaugural edition of The Kepler Edit has arrived on the website. A sharp, curated round-up of all things Kepler Interactive, brought to you by our elusive Editor-in-Chief. Who are they? No idea. Like, genuinely. But they write some banger captions.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has officially passed one million wishlists! 🔥🔥🔥