LOS ANGELES, CA - February 6, 2025 - Party for Introverts, alongside publisher Akupara Games, is thrilled to announce the official release date for Cabernet, a dark, narrative-driven RPG set to launch on February 20 for PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox. Cabernet immerses you in a world of fangs and folklore as you journey with Liza, a young doctor struggling to reconcile her humanity with her newfound existence as a vampire. Ordinary life had its own complications, but nothing has challenged Liza quite like her ravenous thirst for blood. Will you incite her to lean into her savage desires or grasp onto the fragments of her humanity as hunger threatens to consume her?
Cabernet has a NEW demo available Steam allowing players to carry over their saves to the full game, play it now!
In addition to the demo, players can preorder Cabernet on all consoles today, find them HERE!
Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire struggling with her morality and the supernatural world she has been pulled into. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become? Prepare to explore a hidden world of political intrigue, class conflict, and decadent corruption.
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Use the moonlit sky to plan your next feast and explore. Mingle among vampiric society and the humans who feed them. Uncover who can aid your new kin and whose only purpose is to be drained.
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Vampirism isn't just an unholy transformation of your body-- it also threatens to transform your mind. Will you choose to indulge your empathetic humanity or embrace your newfound nihilism?
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To lure your next meal somewhere safe and secluded, you'll need to understand who they are and what they desire. A kind-hearted, alcoholic coachman? A fraying newlywed couple? A greedy, yet charming charlatan? Their lives are yours to aid or unravel.
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Art, literature, history, science, these are the skills you'll require to succeed. Your knowledge will be your greatest weapon in a world where the cunning drain the brutal of life.
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Cabernet is a fully voiced adventure featuring world-class talent, including Brian David Gilbert (YouTube, Dropout) and Samantha Béart (Karlach in Baldur’s Gate III).
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About Party for Introverts
Party for Introverts is a small indie team with backgrounds in professional video game development and theater. Based in London, they aim to make nontraditional emotion-driven games that focus on story and connectivity. They are the creators of a number of critically acclaimed short interactive stories (Thing-in-Itself, From Head to Toe and A Lozenge) and Cabernet. For more information, visit: PartyForIntroverts.com
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 classic. For more information, visit: AkuparaGames.com