FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Melbourne, Australia - April 2026
Indie skateboarding action-platformer Skate Bums by Lucky Last Studio is heading into the Nintendo Switch Indie Sale, available at 40% off from May 28 to June 7 across the US, Canada, and Latin America.
Developed by a two-person team in Melbourne over seven years, Skate Bums is a 90s-inspired skate action-platformer following Lux, an underdog skater taking on rival crews across the streets of Beluga City. The game blends fast-paced platforming with expressive skate mechanics, built around chaining tricks, maintaining momentum, and chasing the addictive “just one more run” flow.
Across handcrafted levels and boss encounters, players are encouraged to experiment with routes, master timing, and build high-scoring combo runs. The experience is rounded out with over 100 unlockable items for board and character customisation.
Critics and players have highlighted its accessibility, flow, and arcade-inspired design:
“My favourite Switch game of the year!” - Retro Maggie (10/10)
“Skate Bums is an auto-scrolling platformer with an interesting control scheme… once it clicked, it felt smooth like butter, making the platforming very fun and rewarding and giving you that ‘just one more level’ feeling.” - Switchaboo
“Rather than presenting skating as a technical simulation, Skate Bums uses the board as a tool for traversal and combat… Movement is fast and fluid, with jumps, grinds, and trick chains integrated directly into platforming mechanics.” - Gamecritix.co.uk
“With Skate Bums, we wanted to create something that captures the feel of skateboarding in a way that’s expressive, fast, and accessible,” said co-creator Jono Yuen. “After seven years of development, it’s incredibly rewarding to see players connecting with it.”
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90s-inspired skateboarding action-platformer
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Combo-driven movement system focused on flow and momentum
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Handcrafted levels with multiple routes and replayability
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Boss battles across rival skate crews in Beluga City
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Over 100 unlockable items for character and board customisation
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Platform: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
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Discount: 40% off
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Dates: May 28 – June 7
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Regions: US, Canada, Latin America
Contact
Jono Yuen and Danny Masalkovski
Email :press@luckylaststudio.com
Website: https://www.luckylaststudio.com/