LOS ANGELES, CA - September 3, 2025 - Akupara Games is excited to announce the revitalization of punk rock feminist adventure, Dead Pets Unleashed! When Akupara Games acquired ex-Triple Topping games, Welcome to Elk and Ynglet, the future of their upcoming title, Dead Pets Unleashed was uncertain. From the outside, it was just another cancelled casualty of the 2023 downturn in the industry. However, after much behind the scenes work, Akupara Games is finishing where Triple Topping started and is helping bring Dead Pets Unleashed across the finish line, alongside ex-Triple Topping teammates to maintain their original vision!
“The industry is in a place where everyone is looking for a reason to say ‘no,’ to pull funding, to cancel projects, and we wanted to be the team who does the opposite of that. Who can take an interesting, unique project like Dead Pets, made by a clever team of talented artists, and bring that to fans.” - Buddy Sola, Head of Marketing @ Akupara Games
Dead Pets Unleashed puts the player right into the shoes of our main protagonist, Gordy, a 30-something demon. Throughout her journey, Gordy will have to navigate her world by balancing her underground punk rock band, Dead Pets, with the ever present fear of barely making ends meet in her shitty shared apartment. Mixing mini-games, slice-of-life dialogue, and an infectious punk rock soundtrack, players will have to decide where their priorities lie as they traverse the ever changing world of Gordy and the Dead Pets.
Wishlist and play the Dead Pets Unleashed demo now on Steam!
Gordy and her punk band, Dead Pets haven't hit it big but they will any day now! Go to band practice, crush a diner shift, chat with friends and manage Gordy’s mess of a life. Unleash your inner demon in a feminist, slice-of-life, management-lite, minigame-heavy narrative rhythm game!
Features:
- Killer Soundtrack - A punk rock EP recorded just for Dead Pets and a ton of indie game crossover tracks.
- Minigames for Days - Including working a shift at a diner (diner dash), rhythm games, and making hot dogs.
- A Demon City Filled with Life - New Void City is filled with lively friends and foes, all with their own inner lives.
- Success is in Your Hands - Gordy's future and the band's fame rest in your hands. Choose your ending!
- Cartoonish Inspirations - For fans of Bojack Horseman and Tuca and Bertie. Inspired by their colorful, surreal worlds, complicated, dynamic friendships, and zany, offbeat humor.
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About Akupara Games
Akupara Games is an indie game publisher based in Los Angeles, California. Using extensive knowledge and experience in development, they support their developers through an involved and personalized pipeline to bring games to communities of players who are looking for their next enveloping experience. Their vision is to help bring stories to life and usher in the next line of gaming classics. For more information, visit: AkuparaGames.com
About Triple Topping
Triple Topping was an indie studio based in Denmark, which focused on making games with unique stories and fun art styles. Founded in 2017 by Astrid Refstrup and Simon Stålhandske, Triple Topping released Spitkiss (2018), Ynglet (2020), and Welcome to Elk (2020). With a love of minigames, strong narratives, and feminist storytelling, Triple Topping stood for diversity, inclusion, and work-life balance.
For more information, visit: TripleTopping.Carrd.Co