- An independent adventure game that originated as a graduation project at a Swiss art university
- A black comedy adventure drawn with hand-drawn black-and-white screens and frame animation
- A mailman whose peeping is more suspicious than his delivery… Exploring a peculiar village inhabited by peculiar residents
“Tom the Postgirl,” a narrative adventure game co-developed by ARTE France and independent studio Oopsie Daisies, will be officially released on October 29, ahead of Halloween. Supported platforms include PC, Mac (Steam), and Nintendo Switch.
The game is set in a village that appears peaceful but is somehow suspicious. Players embark on a journey as Tom, a mailman who gets caught up in all sorts of bizarre incidents every time he goes on a delivery.
Tom’s mission is not limited to simply delivering packages to the villagers. While delivering the packages, the player gets a glimpse of the secret and suspicious secrets the residents are hiding through windows and door cracks.
‘Tom the Postgirl’ captivates with its unique art style. Adopting hand-drawn black-and-white visuals and frame-by-frame animation that showcases craftsmanship, it conveys the feeling of reading a dark fairy tale.
In particular, the contrast between the cute visuals and the intricately woven sharp black humor and eerie, bizarre atmosphere underneath, which offers a surprising charm, is also seen as a novel attempt.
Delivery is an excuse; the protagonist peeking at secrets through cracks in windows and walls.
‘Tom the Postgirl’ is the story of Tom, a mailman who has just arrived in town. Although his job is to deliver packages to the residents, he peeks into other people’s homes whenever he has a spare moment. Clues to discovering the residents’ secrets are hidden in every crack in the windows, doors, and walls.
The village is home to a narcissistic mayor, an orphanage that looks like a dog kennel, and a hippie couple wielding chainsaws. Non-human residents also appear, such as pigeons trading drugs in the graveyard, wandering cowboy earthworms, and grumpy squirrels.
Players can meticulously complete deliveries, or cause a commotion by vandalizing neat hedges and flowerbeds or stealing ornaments. The developers describe Tom as committing these transgressions without losing his innocent smile. The story branches into multiple endings depending on the playstyle, and achievements and unlockable elements are also available.
Black humor captured in the atmosphere of a hand-drawn black-and-white fairy tale book
The game captures a retro, hand-drawn feel through hand-drawn backgrounds and frame-by-frame animation. The calm impression of the black-and-white screen contrasts with the residents’ unrestrained behavior that unfolds within it.
The developers explained that they added the quirky and edgy atmosphere of Adult Swim comics to the innocent aesthetic of illustrated picture books. They also cited ‘Thank Goodness You’re Here!’, which features destructive absurdity, and ‘Dumb Ways to Die’, characterized by black humor, as points of comparison.
The game is rated PEGI 16. The Steam store page states that it contains cartoonish violence and partial nudity.
As a university graduation project, a game co-produced with ARTE
Woopsee Daisies is an independent studio based in Zurich, Switzerland. Longtime friends Léa Coquoz, Lorenz Kleiser, and Floris Demandt created the game together.
‘Tom the Post Girl’, which Kokua started as a bachelor’s project at the Zurich University of the Arts, later expanded into the first release by these four.
Game development was handled by Woopsee Daisies, and production was jointly carried out by ARTE France and Woopsee Daisies. The project also received partial support from the Swiss arts council Pro Helvetia.
Introduction to the Swiss Game Awards and Day of the Devs
‘Tom the Postgirl’ was featured at the Swiss Game Awards, Summer Game Fest Day of the Devs, and Ludanarracon. A demo version has also been released on Steam.
The game is sold for 9.99 euros, and on Steam, it will be sold at a 10% discount for two weeks after release. It supports a Korean interface and subtitles, but does not support voice acting.
The village, which looks like a calm black-and-white picture book, is filled with suspicious residents and bizarre incidents. For gamers looking to enjoy a unique mystery and a dark fairy tale vibe for the Halloween season, ‘Tom the Postgirl ‘ appears to be a fresh choice.
Information regarding ‘Tom the Postgirl’
| item | detail |
|---|---|
| Developer | Oopsie Daisies |
| Publisher | ARTE France |
| Genre | Narrative Adventure |
| platform | PC/Mac (Steam), Nintendo Switch |
| Release date | October 29, 2026 |
| price | 9.99 Euros (10% discount for 2 weeks after Steam launch) |
| Player count | Single player |
| language | 11 languages including Korean interface and subtitles (voice not supported) |
| rating | PEGI 16 |
| Reactions/Evaluations | No Steam user reviews, positive reviews from international media |
| Steam Page | Shortcut |
