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Tukoni: Forest Keepers is out now on Steam and Epic Games Store

Dream Operator studio’s cozy adventure welcomes players to have a cup of tea with forest spirits

Kyiv, Ukraine — August 17, 2026. Dream Operator is excited to announce the release of Tukoni: Forest Keepers. The cozy adventure launches at $9.99 with a two-week 25% discount.
 

To celebrate the occasion, the studio has shared a comfy new trailer:
https://youtu.be/fU-eQfu45xM
 

Players take on the role of the Traveller, a forest spirit preparing his magical forest for winter. That means exploring the woods, meeting the creatures who live there, solving puzzles, sewing pillows and blankets, and brewing a great deal of tea. Tukoni: Forest Keepers tells its story entirely through animation, gesture, and hand-drawn pictograms, making it playable in any language.
 

The game is based on the Tukoni picture books by Ukrainian artist and author Oksana Bula, who works on it as art director. Forest Keepers follows Tukoni: Prologue, the free 2020 short that introduced the world of Tukoni and holds an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam. Since then, Dream Operator has been expanding the world of Tukoni into a full-length adventure, which has now surpassed 86,000 wishlists.
 

Tukoni: Forest Keepers has already earned recognition for its distinctive hand-drawn art style, winning Excellence in Visual Art at the DevGAMM Awards 2025 and Best Upcoming Game Art Style at the Digital Vikings Awards 2026.
 

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  • Walk Inside a Storybook. Immerse yourself in a magical forest of warmth and wonder, where every frame is hand-drawn in the style of Oksana Bula’s award-winning books.

  • Help the Forest Before Winter. You’re one of the Tukoni, the woodland spirits who sew the pillows and blankets the animals sleep on during winter. Autumn is the busiest season, and everyone is hurrying to finish their work before the first snowfall.

  • Make New Friends. Meet the animals and spirits who call the Sycamore woods home, each with their own quirks and personalities. You’ll understand them without a word of dialogue as the story unfolds through animation, gesture, and hand-drawn pictograms.

  • Solve Gentle Puzzles. There's no combat, no timer, and no way to lose. If you ever find yourself stuck, the Traveller’s Notebook offers a nudge and keeps a record of how far you’ve come.

  • Put the Kettle On. Take a moment and enjoy the comforting ritual of brewing fragrant tea for your newfound friends.
     

Factsheet
 

  • Developer: Dream Operator

  • Publisher: Dream Operator

  • Platforms: PC (Steam, Epic Games Store)

  • Genre: Point-and-click puzzle adventure

  • Release date: August 17, 2026


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Dream Operator is a Ukrainian independent game studio crafting feel-good games. Join us on heartwarming adventures to a world of pure imagination.