Cologne & Austin Tx. – August 26, 2026 – Silent Moon and Mad Mushroom have today announced a publishing partnership and a new playtest for A Short Quest, an indie RPG launching in 2027. Watch the new trailer, which debuted in today’s Future Game Show at gamescom, now: https://youtu.be/nkYyrLVl3qY.
A Short Quest is a modern take on classic first-person RPGs, heavily inspired by adventures like King’s Field, Gothic, and early Elder Scrolls titles. In this hand-crafted world creativity is rewarded through challenging combat, immersive environments and secrets to solve.
What starts as a simple quest to bring a note of great importance to the king becomes a fight to survive and unravel the mysteries of a crumbling kingdom. Interested adventurers can join the King’s Wood Playtest today and help shape A Short Quest with their feedback by visiting the Steam page.
In A Short Quest players can expect:
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Combat That Rewards Creativity: Combine melee and spellcasting abilities in responsive, King’s Field-like combat that rewards positioning and decision making over reflexes and combos.
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A Nostalgic but Modern Experience: Heavily inspired by old-school RPGs and adventure games, but elevated for the times with a modern look, responsive controls, full voice acting, and a living world.
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RPG Depth Without the Grind: Titled literally, A Short Quest provides depth while respecting players’ time. Grow your character by collecting loot, leveling up skills, and honing specializations, without having to grind.
After a small combat playtest this past spring, the King’s Wood playtest is a fully-featured yet early glimpse at A Short Quest, providing a deeper taste of the game’s world and systems. Playtesters can now take the first steps on their quest, cleanse the King’s Wood of bandits, loot weapons, master magic spells, cook different recipes, and more.
A Short Quest assets, including trailers, logos, art, and screenshots, can be found in the press kit here.
To stay in the loop and connect with the devs and community, and provide playtest feedback, join the A Short Quest Discord server.
About Silent Moon
Silent Moon is the 2-man independent game studio creating A Short Quest, a modern take on classic first-person RPGs. The studio is comprised of Tali Di Girolamo and Fabian Groß, industry veterans with experience on a wide range of games including Warframe and the Assassin’s Creed series. For more information visit https://x.com/SilentMoon_Dev.
About Mad Mushroom:
Mad Mushroom is a dynamic and forward-thinking video game publishing company, uniquely positioned as the next-generation influencer-owned entity within the vast umbrella of OTK Network. With a team of seasoned industry experts, Mad Mushroom is committed to fostering a collaborative environment that nurtures creativity, encourages innovation, and propels promising indie games to new heights. Mad Mushroom is here to empower indie developers, engage gamers, and shape the future of interactive entertainment.
To learn more about Mad Mushroom visit madmushroom.gg and connect with the company on social media: https://linktr.ee/madmushroomgg.