Exactly one year ago, on April 1, 2023, Pocketpair studio published a joke announcement about a visual novel featuring romantic relationships with creatures from the Palworld universe. At the time, the community dismissed it as a standard April Fools' prank in the gaming industry. However, the situation has now changed dramatically—the developers have not only released a full second trailer for the project but also opened an official Steam page where the game can already be added to wishlists.

The new trailer showcases a significantly refined concept: players will be able to build relationships with various Pals, each possessing unique personalities and preferences. The interaction system includes joint activities like hunting, cooking, and exploring the world, which affect the level of closeness. Special emphasis is placed on humorous situations—for example, you can arrange a romantic candlelit dinner and then send your "beloved" to work in a factory, a nod to the mechanics of the original Palworld.

The developers confirmed that Pal♡world is scheduled for release on February 14, 2025—a symbolic date for a game about romantic relationships. The project will be available on PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5. Interestingly, successful relationships in the spin-off may grant bonuses in the main game, though specific details of this interaction have yet to be revealed.

It's worth noting that this situation is fairly standard for the gaming industry. Many studios enjoy making genuine announcements of future games under the guise of jokes, turning every April 1 into a guessing game—is this or that announcement real or not?

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