- Created by Japanese solo developer YUKIMAHARUNA… Can be controlled with keyboard only
- A single-player physics action game controlled by kicking the ground and rotating the seat while seated.
Japanese solo developer YUKIMAHARUNA released the Steam store page and official trailer for his new physics action game with a unique concept , ‘The Chair Game’, on October 14.
‘Chair Game’ is an extraordinary physics-based action game where you control a man sitting in an ordinary wheeled office chair. Unable to get up from the chair, the player must roll the wheels using only body recoil and the laws of physics.
The goal is to safely reach the house located on the mountaintop, starting from the port where it begins, passing through a rough and winding road.
The ‘Chair Game,’ which is absurd yet strangely addictive, is scheduled for official release this coming November , and you can currently add it to your wishlist (recommended product) through the Steam store page.
Office chair controls for kicking the ground, rotating the seat, and reclining
The protagonist’s only means of transportation is a wheeled office chair. The player moves forward by kicking the ground and changes direction by turning the seat. Leaning back allows the front wheel to be lifted, which can be used to go over curbs.
Controls are performed using the keyboard. Press W/S or the Up/Down arrow keys to kick the ground, and press A/D or the Left/Right arrow keys to rotate the seat. Press the Shift key to lean back, and press the R key to stand up.
Although the controls are simple, the chair does not move as intended, making it difficult to climb hills or control speed. It is also common to trip over small stones and roll into the sea.
A single path with no save points, pass 12 places, and head home.
The goal is to go home from the harbor to the house on the mountaintop. The journey features 12 locations, including a shopping district, a railway, a construction site, an amusement park, a castle, a shrine, a cave, a dam, a hot spring, a volcano, and a sea of clouds.
There are no mid-game save points. If you fall off the path, you must restart the challenge from where the chair stopped, and if you are hit by a train or fall into lava, you must restart your journey from the port.
The obstacles blocking the path are also formidable. Rolling drums, watermelon avalanches, runaway bicycles, roller coaster carts, sacks of rice, deer, stalactites, geysers, volcanic bombs, and subway trains stand in the protagonist’s way.
Challenge and fall calmly conveyed by documentary-style subtitles
Subtitles reminiscent of a documentary or documentary appear on the game screen. If a man is hit by a train, the situation is calmly conveyed as, “The man was hit,” and if he falls into lava, “The man was burned.” The contrast between the complex physics controls and the nonchalant sentences creates comedy.
Solo developer YUKIMAHARUNA… Development and publishing all by himself
YUKIMAHARUNA took sole responsibility for the development and publishing of the ‘Chair Game’.
According to the disclosure on the Steam store page regarding the use of generative AI, generative AI was utilized during the development process for in-game text, translation, code, and the creation of 3D visuals. Developers reviewed the results and made necessary modifications, and AI content is not generated in real-time during gameplay.
The developer announced that game broadcasts or video production, including those by individual, corporate, and agency creators as well as virtual YouTubers, can be done without prior permission and monetized.
‘Chair Game’ is a work that perfectly showcases the unique charm of indie games, which rely on ingenious ideas and simple controls. The process of conquering rugged terrain using only recoil and wheel rotation is expected to provide players with a fresh sense of tactile sensation and accomplishment.
The game will be released on the PC (Steam) platform this coming November, and further details can be found on the official Steam page and trailer.
Information regarding ‘The Chair Game’
| item | detail |
|---|---|
| Developer | YUKIMAHARUNA |
| Publisher | YUKIMAHARUNA |
| Genre | Physics action |
| platform | PC (Steam, Windows 10/11 64-bit) |
| Release date | Scheduled for November 2026 |
| price | 4,400 won (estimated) |
| Player count | 1 person |
| operation | keyboard |
| language | Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified/Traditional), Korean (Interface) |
| Reactions/Evaluations | Before release |
| Steam Page | Shortcut |
