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- Hey, it's Jeb Biggart, social
media editor for kotaku.com.

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Question, do you love "Spirited Away"?

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Of course you do.

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Do you love "Stardew Valley"?

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Of course you do.

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Then allow me to introduce you

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to your new favorite game, "Spirittea."

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You play as an author

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that's looking to get away to a rural town

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in order to finish their book.

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This cozy slice of life sim
was first crowdsourced in 2020.

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Developer Dan Beckerton described the game

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as reminiscent of "Animal Crossing,"

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"Harvest Moon," and "Stardew Valley"

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with inspiration from
classic Studio Ghibli films.

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Pretty safe to say that he's
nailed those aesthetics.

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I mean, just listen to
this beautiful soundtrack.

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The title comes from
when the author drinks

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some sus, spooky tea

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and then meets a cat and sets off

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on revitalizing the local
bathhouse for spirits

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looking to de-stress.

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"Spirittea" is slated for a 2022 release.

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You can sign up to participate
in the closed beta now.

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Are you as excited as
we are for "Spirittea"?

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Let us know in the comments below,

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and for more gaming coverage,
check out kotaku.com.