Grumpy Gamer

Ye Olde Grumpy Gamer Blog. Est. 2004

Oct 14, 2025

October 28 on Steam

I know you’re thinking the same thing I am: “About f-ing time!”

You won’t even have to fake an illness to take the day off to play because your boss will be spending the day playing Death by Scrolling and won’t notice you’re gone.

Coming soon to Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation. We’re working as fast as we can.


Comments:

Misel 1d ago
"This video has been removed by the uploader"

That was quick. What happened here?
Misel 1d ago
okay, it's back again. Ignore the comment above
rold2007 1d ago
I haven't finished Thimbleweed Park nor Return to Monkey Island yet, will I understand the story?
J. 1d ago
Am I right to assume that the game will take a bit longer to release for Switch? Or will it be released at the same time as for PC? I have a long flight at the end of the month, and can really use a game like this 😬
Alex G 1d ago
Nice! I’ve been following that for a while :)
Do you know if it’s playable on Steamdeck?
Ron Gilbert ✔ 23h ago
Maybe 6 weeks for consoles (Switch, Xbox, PlayStation). We were going to release everything at once but going through console certs is taking longer then we thought. The console are all done, we're just waiting (as you are).
Ron Gilbert ✔ 23h ago
> Do you know if it’s playable on Steamdeck?

It's native Linux on Steamdeck. It's the platform of choice for a lot of our playtesters. It runs great.
Bokkie 21h ago
For PC, are there different stores planned or only Steam? If multiple stores, does it make any difference for your profit?
Josh 20h ago
I was happy about the announcement at gamescom (especially because I remembered your blog posts from long ago, where you first mentioned your Zelda-like RPG ideas), but Death by Scrolling itself left me rather cold in terms of gameplay.

However, the new trailer is so much better than the one from gamescom. I'm not sure why exactly (Ron, why!?), but overall it's much more coherent and has now really got me excited about the game.

I've added it to my wish list and would have thrown pre-order money at your face if it were possible.
Pouyan 7h ago
Time to spend the paychecks

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