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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 26/09/2026

Just cleared the last approval hurdles: Uncle Lee's Cookbook is coming to #NintendoSwitch in less than to weeks, on October 10th!

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 03/09/2026

The mobile ports of Uncle Lee's Cookbook are ready! Get it now on Android or iOS! Or both! play.google.com/store/apps/d... apps.apple.com/app/uncle-le...

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 14/08/2026

📣Uncle Lee's Cookbook is now available in German! Translated by a real human™ (@marcelweyers.bsky.social). As a present for our German-speaking friends, we're having a 20% discount! Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3777930 Gog: www.gog.com/en/game/uncl... itch: dionous.itch.io/uncle-lees-c...

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 28/07/2026

Fourth announcement: we're starting to plan our next game! Codename: #ProjectKALE 👀🥬 Details are secret. What we can tell you is that it will be another #pointAndClick adventure, and that it will NOT be episodic. Also it has nothing to do with kale or any other leafy green. #gamedev #indiedev

Pixel art drawing of a piece of a document with title "Project KALE" and subtitle "property of Relatively Painless Games".

"SEKRIT" and "DO NOT TOUCH" are scribbled on top of it in red ink.

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 28/07/2026

Second announcement: we're making mobile ports of Uncle Lee's Cookbook! The engine has already been ported to both Android and iOS, we just need to do some work on the touch controls.

Screenshot of the Xcode iOS simulator running the mobile port of Uncle Lee's Cookbook

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 28/07/2026

We've been a bit quiet lately, but a lot of work has been going on behind-the-scenes and now we have quite a few updates/announcements to give! First of all: Uncle Lee's Cookbook is getting a German translation, done by @marcelweyers.bsky.social!

Screenshot from the game. Ines and uncle Lee are in a van, and Ines is shouting "ZEITNAVIGATOR!?" at her uncle.

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 16/05/2026

Look behind you, it's an 8-headed Uncle Lee's Cookbook's meme! Curious why there are 8 different versions of Ines but only 5 episodes? Find out in the game! It's 20% off! Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3777930/ GOG: www.gog.com/game/uncle_l... itch: dionous.itch.io/uncle-lees-c...

Pixel art composition showing the 8 different versions of Ines that appear in the game, each of them pointing to 1 or 2 other ones (in the style of the 'spiderman pointing at spiderman' meme).

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 11/05/2026

Uncle Lee's Cookbook is Steam Deck Verified! Just in time for launch tomorrow!

Screenshot from the game's Steam Store page showing that the Steam Deck compatibility is "Verified"

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 10/05/2026

@patchkenva.bsky.social voices Joe. He did such a fantastic job with this complex, double-natured character. We wish we could show you a lot more of what he's done with Joe, but that would spoil the game! Whether your character has a deep dark secret or not, consider hiring Patrick!

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 09/05/2026

@sallybeaumont.bsky.social plays 4 roles! 300 characters are not enough to tell you all the reasons why you should hire Sally. She's a fantastic actor, a funny and talented writer, and frankly one of the nicest human beings we know. Did we mention she's a BAFTA Breakthrough? Hire her! Now!

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 08/05/2026

@nicholascamm.bsky.social voices uncle Lee. A very tricky character to cast—we didn't fully have an idea of what he sounded like in our heads. Nicholas really understood uncle Lee, and his performance completed the character in a way we couldn't dream of! Hire him, what are you waiting for!

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 08/05/2026

Happy #PointNClickFriday, and thanks for hosting! Uncle Lee's Cookbook releases next week! Woo-hoo! Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3777930/ GOG: www.gog.com/game/uncle_l... itch․io: dionous.itch.io/uncle-lees-c...

Screenshot from the game, showing the protagonist standing outside the door to a emporium, surrounded by candles and 2 jack-o-lanterns.

Screenshot from the game, showing the protagonist with a shovel in her hand, ready to dig up a tomb in a cemetery.

Screenshot from the game, showing the protagonist standing in front of a mirror that reflects her

Screenshot from the game, showing the protagonist as a kid as she says "I'll never eat uncle Lee's ravioli again". The whole scene is presented with only 3 colours (all shades of green), with a gameboy-like palette.

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 07/05/2026

First up: @magandamarie.bsky.social voices our protagonist. She sounds *exactly* like we always imagined Ines would. Her performance was self-directed and she captured the essence of the character to perfection! Hire her to voice your game/anime/assorted creative project! You won't regret it!

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 23/04/2026

With the release date set (just 18 days left!) and the beta testing done we just bumped up the game version to 1.0.0 🎉 This is, of course, a ruse to make any remaining bugs come out of hiding.

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 16/04/2026

Release date announcement! 📣 Uncle Lee's Cookbook releases on May 12, at 1 PM UTC. That's less than one month away! It will be available on Steam, GOG.com, and @itch.io. All DRM-free, since DRM sucks. Entirely made by humans, since AI sucks more than DRM. store.steampowered.com/app/3777930

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 07/04/2026

Just added a new feature to Uncle Lee's Cookbook: a transcript of the lines spoken by the characters. It can also re-play the audio for the lines, so you won't miss the amazing work our voice actors have done when your overly sensitive mouse skips a line by mistake (happens to me all the time)!

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 28/03/2026

We just finished making the achievement icons for Uncle Lee's Cookbook! And we can't show you because they're SECRET 🥲 Well, okay, we can show you one.

Achievement icon depicting a cat sitting inside a box

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 25/03/2026

📣Friends of Relatively Painless Games! The beta version of Uncle Lee's Cookbook is ready and we're looking for testers! You'll get to keep the game when it's released and (if you want) your name in the credits. DM or reply here if interested. store.steampowered.com/app/3777930 1/2

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 17/03/2026

The beta version of Uncle Lee's Cookbook is almost ready! Last week we finished implementing a new prologue episode, where for the first time ever you can play as uncle Lee and experience the thrill of breaking the universe instead of attempting to fix it. #pointAndClick

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 12/01/2026

The demo for Uncle Lee's Cookbook is now also on @itch.io! It's playable straight in the browser—that's right, you can start it right now with *exactly* two clicks, no accounts needed. You have no more excuses. Play it here ➡️ apicici.itch.io/uncle-lees-c... Trailer ➡️ youtu.be/ozNS3nSIJlc

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 31/10/2025

It's #PointNClickFriday AND #Halloween, the perfect day to try the demo of Uncle Lee's Cookbook. It includes (part of) one of the episodes from the full game, the spooky comedy "The founders of [redacted]". Ghosts and city councils—can't get spookier that that. store.steampowered.com/app/3777930

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 24/10/2025

Uncle Lee's Cookbook has reached 1000 wishlists! 🎉🥳 The Next Fest is over, but our #demo is still available! Explore the ghost-infested town of [redacted], where it's spooky season all year round—it's the perfect time to give it a try and hear our fantastic cast! store.steampowered.com/app/3777930

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 17/10/2025

Happy #PointNClickFriday! We just released a demo for Uncle Lee's Cookbook, and also made a new trailer (with a song!) store.steampowered.com/app/3777930

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 15/10/2025

For reference, this is what Sally's "THE BAND!!!!" sounds like in our heads (and now hopefully yours). One of the many characters she plays in the game is the biggest fan of the band, and Sally did an amazing job at portraying just HOW MUCH of a fan she is.

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 14/10/2025

The demo for Uncle Lee's Cookbook is OUT NOW, and has a new trailer! With a song! 🎙️🎶 Explore the town of [redacted], where it's spooky season all year round. Fully voiced, featuring @magandamarie.bsky.social, @nicholascamm.bsky.social, @sallybeaumont.bsky.social. store.steampowered.com/app/3777930

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 03/10/2025

Happy #PointNClickFriday! Still working on Uncle Lee's cookbook this month—if all goes well we'll have news to share soon 👀 In the meantime, enjoy our first fully voiced cutscene, featuring the talent of @magandamarie.bsky.social and @nicholascamm.bsky.social! store.steampowered.com/app/3777930/

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 12/09/2025

Happy #PointNClickFriday! We're hard at work with our upcoming game "Uncle Lee's Cookbook", getting a demo ready for the upcoming Steam Next Fest in October! Here's the never-seen-before pixel art version of the game's logo, which we're very proud of. store.steampowered.com/app/3777930

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 14/07/2025

All the "Uncle Lee's Cookbook" scripts have been sent to the voice actors! 🎉🎙️

Excerpt from one of the scripts sent to the actors. It reads:

Ines and uncle Lee are in a van, on the road. Lee is driving but he’s looking back towards Ines instead of looking at the road.

Ines: Uncle Lee, are you sure you don’t want me to drive?

Lee: It’s ok, Ines dear! Just enjoy the view.

Ines: I would enjoy it more if you kept your eyes on the road.

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 11/07/2025

Wondering what the cast of Uncle Lee's Cookbook sounds like ever since we announced it? *Of course* you have, who can blame you. Well, here's a clip showcasing the voices of @magandamarie.bsky.social, Brie Pierre, @nicholascamm.bsky.social, @patchkenva.bsky.social, and @sallybeaumont.bsky.social!

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 11/07/2025

Happy #PointNClickFriday! Things are moving steadily with the development of our new project, Uncle Lee's Cookbook! We just completed the auditions and announced our wonderful voice cast! Check out the trailer here: store.steampowered.com/app/3777930

Pictures of the cast for "Uncle Lee's Cookbook". From left to right:
- Maganda Marie (Ines)
- Brie Pierre (young Ines)
- Nicholas Camm (uncle Lee)
- Sally Beaumont (the 3 ghosts, the collector)
- Patrick Langner (Joe)

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 10/07/2025

Cast announcement! 📣 "Uncle Lee's Cookbook: Five Recipes for disaster" will feature the voices of @magandamarie.bsky.social, Brie Pierre (imbrieeva.carrd.co), @nicholascamm.bsky.social, @sallybeaumont.bsky.social, and @patchkenva.bsky.social. Thank you everyone who participated in the auditions!

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 24/06/2025

📣Casting call (paid)!📣 We're looking for voice actors for our upcoming point & click adventure game "Uncle Lee's Cookbook: Five Recipes for Disaster". #Audition ends on July 1st at 11pm Pacific Time. Details: relativelypainlessgames.com/auditions/ #castingCall #voiceActor

Game sprites of the characters we're casting. From left to right: Ines, young Ines, Joe, uncle Lee.

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 21/06/2025

New project announcement! 🎉 We partnered with @dionous.bsky.social to put all our Ines & uncle Lee games together in one updated package. With VOICES! Enjoy our trailer featuring the talented @sallybeaumont.bsky.social (who'll voice 4 roles) and wishlist on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3777930

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 04/04/2025

Happy #PointNClickFriday, and congratulations on getting the kickstarter funded! We woke up this morning to a big spike on @itch.io for our game "The founders of [redacted]". Find out for yourself if this game is indeed as "fresh" as claimed! apicici.itch.io/the-founders...

Screenshot from "The founders of [redacted]". Ines, a 19-year-old girl with orange hair, is standing in a cemetery, in front of the ghost of a witch. The ghost is saying something in an unknown language.

A screenshot from "The founders of [redacted]". The protagonist, a 19-year-old girl, is standing in a dark kitchen lit by candles. She is saying "I want my money back."

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 14/02/2025

Thanks for hosting this #PointNClickFriday! Our team has a few different projects in the early stages. Until we have some concrete details to share, why not (re)visit our series of adventure games starring Ines and uncle Lee? There's a whole 6 of them and they're free! apicici.itch.io

Screenshot from "Once upon a Möbius strip". Ines, a 10-year-old girl, is standing in her bedroom after getting out of bed, and she's saying "I'll never eat uncle Lee's ravioli again."

Screenshot from "Not enough time". Ines, a 15-year-old girl with green hair, is standing in a van from the sixties where three rock musicians are sitting. The van is travelling in a strange void rather than the road, as it is stuck in a temporal tunnel. One of the musicians is saying to the others "It's this grumpy girl with GREEN hair!".

Screenshot from "Triple Trouble". Ines, a 20-year old aspiring writer, is standing in a room with her uncle Lee, a witch, and an eel inside a large robotic body. Ines is saying "How do I fix this mess that you and my uncle created?"

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 13/12/2024

Our first #PointNClickFriday! We just recently released "Triple Trouble" as our #AdvXJam2024 entry. We're still doing some work on it, adding sound effects and prepping it for translation(s?). apicici.itch.io/triple-trouble

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 02/12/2024

Our #AdvXJam2024 entry is ready! 🎉 "Triple Trouble" is a new standalone entry in the Ines & uncle Lee series of #pointAndClick adventures. Help Ines fix reality (again) after uncle Lee's amazing birthday present idea goes awry. apicici.itch.io/triple-trouble #gameDev #indieDev

Screenshot from "Triple Trouble". Ines, a 10-year-old girl, is standing in a messy kitchen with her uncle Lee, a witch, and an eel inside a large robotic body.

Screenshot from "Triple Trouble", showing an open book. On the left side of the book we have the book jacket with the author picture. On the right hand side a page that only reads "This page intentionally left blank". On the left side of the screen there are some icons depicting inventory objects.

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 26/11/2024

#AdvXJam2024 update: our composer @shamisenorchestra.com is finalising the #soundtrack for the game. Here's one of the many versions of the game's main theme (it will change dynamically through the game)! #gameDev #indieDev

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 26/11/2024

#AdvXJam2024 update: started working on the user interface for a key mechanic in the game which involves a book. Here's a mock-up of the interface. Inventory objects are placeholders, and the author picture is (probably) temporary. #pixelArt #pointAndClick #gameDev #indieDev

Mock-up of user interface from the game, depicting an open book. On the left side of the book we have the book jacket with the author picture. On the right hand side a page that only reads "This page intentionally left blank". On the left side of the screen there are some icons depicting inventory objects.

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 25/11/2024

We're working on a new Ines game for the #AdvXJam2024! Here's some footage from the intro cutscene 🥳 We'll start posting more updates on the game soon!

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Relatively Painless Games @relativelypainlessgames.com · 24/11/2024

Hello everyone! We're Relatively Painless Games, a tiny indie game studio focusing on #pointAndClick adventure games. We're the makers of the "Ines & uncle Lee" series of #pixelArt adventure games. You can find our games here: apicici.itch.io #introduction #indieDev #gameDev #adventureGame

Screenshot from "Uncle Lee strikes again". Ines, a 15-year-old girl with green hair, is standing in front of her uncle, Lee, in his office. Lee is saying "Would you like some ice cream?"

Screenshot from "Not enough time". Ines, a 15-year-old girl with green hair, is standing in a van driven by her uncle Lee. The van is travelling in a strange void rather than the road, as it is stuck in a temporal tunnel. Lee is saying "I carry around this reality-fixing-device™ just for these occasions."

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