2025-09-25 16:52 UTC · Community Announcements · Henry Hoffman
Hey everyone! We’re super happy to announce physicals editions of the game as well as a vinyl release of the Paper Trail soundtrack! Plus loads of other physical goodies including slipcase, cover variants, fold-out posters, art cards, stickers and more! Pre-order here!Special Edition!This special edition for PS5 and Nintendo Switch is limited to 1,500/3000 copies and includes an essay and developer interview booklet, a poster and sticker, four art cards, a director’s authenticity card, and a variant game cover. 📓 Original outer slipcase art🎨 Exclusive variant cover📖 Essay & developer interv
2025-08-01 17:19 UTC · Community Announcements · Henry Hoffman
Hey everyone!First she folded her way into our hearts, and now into our arms as an adorable plushie - it's Paige from Paper Trail! You can order for a limited time on Makeship: https://www.makeship.com/products/paper-trail-plushIf you can't buy one right now, that's totally cool, just leave a comment below and we'll announce a winner in 22 days! Best of luck! Here's me with mine! You can even battle plushie characters from your favourite puzzle games
2025-07-30 13:01 UTC · Community Announcements · stephanie.darrah
The Wholesome Games Celebration on Steam invites players from around the world to experience a carefully curated selection of games that inspire hope, joy, and introspection. Running from August 7-14, the event will feature an exciting line-up of world premiere game announcements, new releases, discounts, and new demos. EVENT DETAILS Dates: August 7-14, 2025 Start Time: 10am PT / 1pm ET Platform: Steam Link: https://wholesomegames.com/ Paper Trail Discount: 70%ABOUT THE WHOLESOME GAMES CELEBRATION Now in its third year, the Wholesome Games Celebration on Steam has captivated audiences with ove
2025-06-27 10:26 UTC · Community Announcements · Newfangled Games
75% off! The only game that has more creases than your leathery grandma. If you've been waiting for a chance to play the BAFTA-nominated, Debug Magazine GOTY winning mother-folding puzzle phenomenon Paper Trail, now is your chance! 75% off is the lowest we'll ever go* If you liked the game, please drop us a review or share the game with your leathery grandma. *for now at least
2025-05-30 10:29 UTC · Community Announcements · Henry Hoffman
Hey foldfans. Paper Trail is in the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase and it’s 60% off. Not sure who let us in, but we’re not asking questions. The event’s full of smart puzzle games. Ours is about folding paper and making your brain hurt in a good way. If you haven’t tried it yet, now’s probably the best time. If you have, maybe tell a friend or leave a review! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1889740/Paper_Trail/ Appreciate everyone who’s been playing and shouting about it. You’re the reason we get to keep making weird little games like this.
2025-03-13 18:32 UTC · Community Announcements · Henry Hoffman
Hey, origang! Guess what! We're nominated for a mother-foldin' BAFTA! Never in our wildest dreams did we expect this little paper game to make it all the way to the BAFTA red carpet. We're all over the moon, and super excited to go! To celebrate that amazing news, and for the Spring Sale, Paper Trail is now 60% off! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1889740/Paper_Trail/ Big thanks to everyone who keeps supporting and voting for us in these awards! See you on the red carpet!
2025-02-26 12:58 UTC · Community Announcements · Newfangled Games
Well, this was a complete surprise to us! We didn't even know we were nominated! Thanks to everyone at the Debug Indie Game Awards for hosting the event and giving us this prestigious award! To celebrate with you guys, the demo is now available for a limited time only! Oh yeah, and it's Steam's Next Fest now! We previously debuted our new demo when we (officially) participated in October 2023. If you missed the chance back then to check out the game, now's your chance! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42245982/f194db375fbc239f901b0f6aaeb2540b9660fa89.jpg https://store.steampowered.com/app/1889740/Paper_Trai
2025-02-18 10:16 UTC · Community Announcements · Henry Hoffman
Hey fold fans! Do you love a good page turner? Do we have the game for you! Paper Trail is now 50% off for The Storyteller's Festival! The Storyteller's Festival is a celebration of the art of storytelling, featuring a wide range of visual novels and narrative games that showcase the best in interactive fiction. From heart-wrenching dramas to light-hearted romances, this festival has something for everyone. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1889740/Paper_Trail/ We hope you join Paige on her adventure!
2025-01-08 18:15 UTC · Community Announcements · Henry Hoffman
Wowzers! We didn't see that coming! We're delighted that Paper Trail has been selected by BAFTA for their prestigious 2025 longlist. We're up for the Best British category against other notable indies like EA SPORTS F1 24 and Planet Coaster 2. To celebrate we added the cool new BAFTA longlist laurel to our poster: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42245982/250ac5c3a671b226b605ba4499539fe8b8252ca7.jpg
2024-12-22 11:17 UTC · Community Announcements · Henry Hoffman
Everyone here at Newfangled Games would like to wish you all a Happy Holidays! To celebrate the nice folks at Valve are hosting a Winter Sale and Paper Trail is 60% off - our biggest discount to date! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1889740/Paper_Trail/ If you haven't picked the game up yet, now's a great time to check it out.
2024-12-10 12:05 UTC · Community Announcements · Newfangled Games
Hey Everyone! We're happy to announce we've joined Zero Carbon Quest, Midgard's new event highlighting carbon accountable games - including Paper Trail! We're celebrating how games, including Paper Trail, can be made with sustainability in mind. As part of the event, we'd love to hear your thoughts! What's your perspective on sustainability in gaming? Check out this survey here and let us know! Starting right now, Paper Trail's Demo will be available for the first time since we launched the game - for a limited time only! Happy folding and happy holidays!
2024-11-22 18:09 UTC · Community Announcements · Henry Hoffman
Hey fold fiends! It's Henry here, the creator of Paper Trail. Absolutely stoked with the reception - 95% positive on Steam, 81 on Metacritic! If you were on the fence about playing the game, this is the cheapest it will be for a while. 50% off for a limited time. Much love everyone, it's been an absolute joy to make this game and share it with the community. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1889740/Paper_Trail/
2024-09-30 15:08 UTC · Community Announcements · Henry Hoffman
Hey origami collectors, We're delighted to be nominated for Best 2D Visuals in the Unity Awards 2024! The only problem is it's a community vote and we're a tiny team, so we really need your help. If you can vote for Paper Trail and tell your friends to vote, it would mean the world to us. We've been using Unity for over 10 years, so to be recognised by the big wigs is super cool. Vote for Paper Trail here! Don't tell Unity the paper is actually a 3D mesh, if they ask everything is 2D. Also Paper Trail is now 40% off and this is totally not a bribe. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1889740/Pa
2024-08-27 11:47 UTC · Community Announcements · Henry Hoffman
Paper Trail is having its biggest discount ever with 40% off on Steam for the Back to School Sale! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42245982/7217d45b3f2ea96a565cadc6a554b4514b45ae2d.png So stop folding notes in class and start folding space and time before the discount ends on 29th August. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1889740/Paper_Trail/
2024-06-28 02:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Henry Hoffman
It's that time of year again. The sun is out, the whole team is in their finest beach wear, and we're all frenziedly buying Steam games to add to our infinite backlog. Paper Trail has been out for over a month now and we've been thrilled with the response. 94% positive on Steam, 80% on Metacritic, my mum said the game is okay. So I'm delighted to say that Paper Trail is 30% off for the Steam Summer Sale until 11th July! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1889740/Paper_Trail/ Or you can get the Cerebral Puzzle Debut bundle featuring the excellent Duck Detective and Isles of Sea and Sky for 34%
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