- A ‘people-watching game’ unfolding in a hand-drawn isometric city
- Emmy and BAFTA Award-Winning Animation Studio’s First Game Challenge
Blink Industries, a famous British animation studio, will officially release its first game title , ‘Nippets’, on Steam on April 7.
Nippets is a hidden object puzzle adventure game set in a hand-drawn isometric city where you discover people’s daily lives and small stories. While the simple goal of finding lost items is central, it conveys the feeling of an ‘interactive picture book’ that weaves together fragments of life through observation and interaction.
The game has already garnered attention by recording 100,000 downloads and ranking first in its category on itch.io, and is also attracting interest as the first game from an Emmy and BAFTA-winning animation studio.
An “interactive picture book” capturing the joy of people-watching
Nippets is a game that starts from the everyday theme of “people watching.” The title is a pun on “snippets,” and players discover countless small stories passing by in an illustrated city bustling with people.
The basic goal is to find lost items and return them to their owners. However, the core of the game lies not in simple collection, but in ‘observation’ and ‘story discovery.’ There is no specific protagonist or fixed narrative; instead, the game features a structure where the player creates their own story by connecting scenes within the city.
The game is intuitive enough to be described as an “interactive Where’s Waldo?” With simple actions such as clicking, dragging, and shaking, various interactions are possible, including opening windows, pulling back blinds, shaking trees, and petting cats. These elements transform static observation into active exploration, making the game feel like an “interactive picture book.”
A hand-drawn isometric world… A story that unfolds as the seasons change.
The greatest strength of Nippets is the combination of an isometric perspective and hand-drawn visuals. Within an intricately drawn city, characters grow, form relationships, and continue their lives as time passes.
Small goals, such as returning a balloon to a child crying after losing it, or finding all the cats hidden throughout the city It creates a warm sentiment that envelops the entire game. As the seasons change and time passes, the world gradually transforms, and the player witnesses various fragments of life within it.
In particular, designs without score or time limits allow one to focus on the ‘joy of discovery’ itself without competition or pressure.
Emmy and BAFTA Award-Winning Studio’s First Game Challenge
Blink Industries is a London-based animation studio with Emmy and BAFTA awards. It has garnered attention for its experimental and original visual work and is currently working on a Netflix animation project.
Nippets is the studio’s first game to expand beyond TV and animation into interactive entertainment. Nicola Strina, Lead Game Producer at Blink Industries, stated, “We naturally incorporated the animation studio’s expertise into the game to create a world that comes alive with hand-drawn animation,” adding that they focused on seamlessly combining the “viewing experience” and the “playing experience.”
Word of mouth from the demo… “A game that leaves you wanting more”
Nippets has already built a loyal fanbase, ranking first in the Hidden Object category and the overall Top 100 Games of All Time on itch.io. The community has praised it, stating, “It is amazing how the stories behind each item are organically connected. The level of completeness is high, from the cute design to the excellent soundtrack.”
In particular, along with opinions that the game leaves a deep impression despite its short playtime—such as the reaction that “the sense of regret felt when the demo ended lingers for a long time”—the number of items added to wishlists is also rapidly increasing.
The game supports macOS from launch, and further information can be found on the Steam page. A free demo version is available to play on itch.io.
Information about Nippets
| item | detail |
|---|---|
| production company | Blink Industries (London, UK, Emmy/BAFTA Winner) |
| Art Director | Frederikke Frydenlund |
| Development Partner | Uwu Biz (Developer of Gang Beasts and PVKK) |
| Genre | Hidden Object / Interactive Puzzle Adventure |
| Release platform | PC (Steam·itch.io, Windows·macOS) |
| Release date | April 7, 2026 |
| background | Hand-drawn isometric city |
| graphics | Hand-drawn 2D animation / Isometric viewpoint |
| Playtime | About 2 to 3 hours |
| Core mechanics | Click, drag, and shake-based exploration, puzzles, and hidden story discovery |
| characteristic | Petting Cats / No Score or Time Limits / Seasonal Story |
| itch.io performance | Surpasses 100,000 Downloads / Ranked #1 in Hidden Object Category |
| Steam Page | store.steampowered.com/app/4151830 |
