Edmonton, Canada, August 26th, 2025 - Caldera Interactive has unveiled an all new gameplay trailer for its cozy farming sim / tower defense hybrid The Rabbit Haul, coming to PC and Switch in 2026. As a fleet-footed rabbit, you must nurture your garden by day, then defend it from mischievous raccoons by night.
Those heading to PAX West will get to play The Rabbit Haul for themselves, with Caldera Interactive CEO & Co-Founder Isael Huard, and Co-Founder & Technical Director Mickael Zerihoun in attendance. Visitors can earn prizes by participating in the Indie Stamp Rally or join the #SproutSquad to snag adorable sprout hair clips. So if you’re going to be attending, hop to it at Booth #652!
The Rabbit Haul has recently hit its Alpha milestone, adding many long awaited features! Players can now help rebuild their town after it’s been ravaged by the Trash Panda Posse, encouraging friendly animals to return to their nests. NPCs will also give quests to the player, offering them rewards and upgrades along the way. Finally, the team has added roguelite elements in the forms of cards that players choose when they level up, ensuring that each run is as unique and personalized as possible
Those heading to PAX West will get to play The Rabbit Haul for themselves, with Caldera Interactive CEO & Co-Founder Isael Huard, and Co-Founder & Technical Director Mickael Zerihoun in attendance. Visitors can earn prizes by participating in the Indie Stamp Rally or join the #SproutSquad to snag adorable sprout hair clips. So if you’re going to be attending, hop to it at Booth #652!
The Rabbit Haul has recently hit its Alpha milestone, adding many long awaited features! Players can now help rebuild their town after it’s been ravaged by the Trash Panda Posse, encouraging friendly animals to return to their nests. NPCs will also give quests to the player, offering them rewards and upgrades along the way. Finally, the team has added roguelite elements in the forms of cards that players choose when they level up, ensuring that each run is as unique and personalized as possible
Watch The Rabbit Haul gameplay trailer:
The Rabbit Haul places players in the role of a cute cottontail trying to rebuild their hometown after it’s been ravaged by greedy raccoon gang the Trash Panda Posse. During the day, you must tend to your crops, replenish your food reserves and economy, water your farm, add harvested produce to your haul, and grow defensive tower plants that will help thwart off invaders. Be strategic in your placement, as an ideal garden will make use of synergies created between harmonious plants.
When you choose to switch over into nighttime, you must defend your haul against the assailing Trash Panda Posse. They’ll grow stronger with each wave, with different enemy types attempting to spoil your riches, so you must upgrade your weapons and defenses to ensure you can survive the night!
No two playthroughs are ever the same, as The Rabbit Haul features a sprawling, randomly generated world full of quests and treasures. Explore the overworld to discover unique items and allies that will help rebuild your town and reinforce your defenses even further. Between runs, you can upgrade your towers, unlock new merchants, and prepare yourself for your next adventure. With an array of unique weapons, upgrade paths, powerful towers and crops to unlock, The Rabbit Haul offers countless playstyles to master!
When you choose to switch over into nighttime, you must defend your haul against the assailing Trash Panda Posse. They’ll grow stronger with each wave, with different enemy types attempting to spoil your riches, so you must upgrade your weapons and defenses to ensure you can survive the night!
No two playthroughs are ever the same, as The Rabbit Haul features a sprawling, randomly generated world full of quests and treasures. Explore the overworld to discover unique items and allies that will help rebuild your town and reinforce your defenses even further. Between runs, you can upgrade your towers, unlock new merchants, and prepare yourself for your next adventure. With an array of unique weapons, upgrade paths, powerful towers and crops to unlock, The Rabbit Haul offers countless playstyles to master!
“Over the last couple of years we’ve been squirreling away developing The Rabbit Haul and we’re so excited to show off the fruits of our labor,” said Titus Lo, game designer at Caldera Interactive. “We know there’s been an appetite for its unique blend of cozy farming sim and tense tower defense since we won the GDC 2024 Pitch competition for it, so we’re eagerly awaiting showing off the new and improved Alpha to PAX attendees!”
For more information on The Rabbit Haul:
Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2514330/The_Rabbit_Haul/
The Rabbit Haul website: https://calderainteractive.com/
Follow The Rabbit Haul on X: x.com/CalderaInteract
Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2514330/The_Rabbit_Haul/
The Rabbit Haul website: https://calderainteractive.com/
Follow The Rabbit Haul on X: x.com/CalderaInteract
Follow The Rabbit Haul on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/calderainteractive.bsky.social
Follow The Rabbit Haul on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@calderainteractive
Follow The Rabbit Haul on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@calderainteractive
About Caldera Interactive:
Caldera Interactive was created in 2018 when Jeff Cho sought out fellow University of Alberta graduates, Isael Huard, Mickael Zerihoun and Titus Lo, to found a part-time game studio together. All individuals on the team were hand-picked for their passion and care for the gaming industry, as well as their diverse skill sets that complement each other’s. Caldera Interactive was officially incorporated in 2019 and Isael, Mickael and Titus started full-time operations of the studio in 2022. Since then, the team has worked on multiple prototypes that received over $1,500,000 CAD from the Canada Media Fund and other funding bodies. The team also won the GDC Pitch competition in 2024 for their game, The Rabbit Haul, set to release in 2026. Making its home in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Caldera prides itself on being a diverse and bilingual (English/French) studio that makes fun games with a great team.
Caldera Interactive was created in 2018 when Jeff Cho sought out fellow University of Alberta graduates, Isael Huard, Mickael Zerihoun and Titus Lo, to found a part-time game studio together. All individuals on the team were hand-picked for their passion and care for the gaming industry, as well as their diverse skill sets that complement each other’s. Caldera Interactive was officially incorporated in 2019 and Isael, Mickael and Titus started full-time operations of the studio in 2022. Since then, the team has worked on multiple prototypes that received over $1,500,000 CAD from the Canada Media Fund and other funding bodies. The team also won the GDC Pitch competition in 2024 for their game, The Rabbit Haul, set to release in 2026. Making its home in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Caldera prides itself on being a diverse and bilingual (English/French) studio that makes fun games with a great team.