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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 01/09/2026

🚀Kiss/OFF🚀 is part of the #FallinLoveFestival by @vnstudioelan.com starting today! Psyched to be part of over 200+ visual novels celebrating love and romance. If you love love, I think you'll enjoy Kiss/OFF, our intergalactic date-or-die game show - on sale for 50% off during the festival!🥳

A soft pastel toned banner for Fall in Love Visual Novel Festival presented by studio elan, running from September 1st through 9th. The main image for Kiss/OFF is embedded in the frame, showcasing the six main characters who are varying degrees of alien.

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 31/08/2026

It's been ONE WHOLE YEAR since we released Road Trip to the End of the World! We're so thankful for the warm response to our little game, and hope that folks will keep driving along with Andy and Fishy in the years to come 🚙🚙🚙🩵

A medley of Fishy from Road Trip to the End of the World, a small round fish girl, in various seasonal outfits. The text reads "Thank you for a great year!"

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 13/05/2026

btw, we're just 3 reviews away from hitting 🐟200 reviews🐟 for Road Trip to the End of the World! If you've gone on a journey with Andy and Fishy, we'd love for you to share your thoughts💙

A screenshot of the Steam page for Road Trip to the End of the World, highlighting the number of reviews. It reads "Very Positive (197)"

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 13/05/2026

Tis the season to play Road Trip to the End of the World 🫡

A screenshot from Road Trip to the End of the World: a young woman dances with an anthropomorphic fish wearing overalls in front of a sunset. A Steam review is placed over the image that reads "don't play this game when you are experiencing seasonal depression, but please play this game in like spring or something"

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 11/05/2026

BARD HARDER! is a part of #TheStorytellersFestival starting today! Check out this singing-and-smooching story plus hundreds of other excellent narrative games that are part of the festival. Thanks to @twoandahalfstudios.com for hosting the party! 💖🎻🧙 store.steampowered.com/app/1534270/...

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 08/05/2026

Describing our games in Tomodachi Life screenshots only: #3. Road Trip to the End of the World

A screenshot from Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. Fishy and Andy from Road Trip to the End of the World are riding a seesaw together. A graphic in the corner indicates that they are good friends.

A screenshot from Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. Fishy from Road Trip to the End of the World shouts at the ocean: "I love being a protagonist!"

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 08/05/2026

Describing our games in Tomodachi Life screenshots only: #2. Kiss/OFF

A screenshot from Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. Characters from Kiss/OFF are gathered around a grassy area, having a conversation. The narration reads 'It's a gathering of the Xargazorg Fan Club.'

A screenshot from Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. Vic and Tori from Kiss/OFF are saying 'Escaping the ship!' at the same time.

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 08/05/2026

Ok ok but what about... Describing our games in Tomodachi Life screenshots only: #1. BARD HARDER!

A screenshot from Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. Vulcuzar from BARD HARDER!, a skeletal lich with a crown, says "Hey, if someone was like, "Let's go smoochin'," would you want to get in on it?"

A screenshot from Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. Vulcuzar and Crab Rangoon, the two main characters of BARD HARDER! are chasing each other on a sun-kissed beach in what looks like a dream sequence.

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 08/05/2026

We’ve been quiet for a while but I promise we’ve been doing important work in the meantime

A screenshot from Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. Risq from Kiss/OFF says “Tell me, Kel. How good are you at being gay?”

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 09/03/2026

🌺 GAME ANNOUNCEMENT 🌺 Dear friends, we're so excited to share our next big project! Hibiscus Throne is an epic Korean fantasy life sim where you select one of four princesses, and guide them into adulthood on a quest to claim the legendary crown of Hanan. Follow us for more updates! #indiegame

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 25/12/2025

🎄 Happy Holidays from the Shark and Pelican team! Thank you to everyone who checked out our games this year, and we hope you have a warm and happy new year! 🩵

Text at the top says 'Happy Holidays!' Andy and Fishy, main characters from Road Trip to the End of the World, are decorating a Christmas tree featuring ornaments shaped like Shark and Pelican's previous game characters.

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 21/12/2025

Are you watching @suzunevt.bsky.social and @elizardvt.bsky.social's hilarious playthrough of Kiss/OFF?? They are CRUSHING it, 10/10, would recommend to any S+P fans

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 18/12/2025

We've posted about this before, but one of my favorite placeholders for Road Trip to the End of the World was... the literal reference photo I took of my friend. That and the sketchy save-the-date card are both easy & valid ways of communicating visual concepts without the use of GenAI.

A photo of a woman in the driver's seat of a car, taken from the back seat. There is a sketchy overlay of a save-the-date card.

A drawn version of the previous photo: a woman and a fish in the front seats of a car, viewed from the back seat. There is a full-color overlay of the same save-the-date card.

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 15/12/2025

Hey, hey, it's the last day of the Choose Wisely festival, and your last chance to get Kiss/OFF at its biggest discount ever! Big thank you to everyone who participated in the festival!

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 24/11/2025

Psyched to share that our intergalactic dating sim Kiss/OFF will be part of the #ChooseWiselyFestival starting December 8th! With 18 different endings (including three super-secret ones🤫) and three alien suitors to DATE or DIE with, every choice matters. Are you ready? Ready, set, smooch!

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 05/09/2025

Road Trip to the End of the World just hit over 500 downloads across Steam and itch.io! That's like 500 cheeseburgers!!!!! Thank you for taking the time to check out our little game 🐟🐟🐟

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 04/09/2025

I guess some new indie game is dropping in a few minutes? Fishsong?????

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 03/09/2025

These make me smile, so here's some of our favorite reviews from the first few days of Road Trip to the End of the World's release👇👇👇

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 01/09/2025

🐟 Thank you for a fantastic launch day for Road Trip to the End of the World! It was a lot of fun to share daily news and content for the month leading up to release, but now I’m going to take a tiny rest to reconnect with my sweet cat Dr.Pepper. Thank you & talk to you s- wait, what is he DOING?!

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 31/08/2025

🐟 RELEASE DAY! 🐟 Road Trip to the End of the World is a visual novel about the death of a friendship, out TODAY - for free! When Andy and her imaginary friend Fishy set off on a road trip to crash their ex-best friend’s wedding, will they know when to hit the brakes? #IndieGames #NYMakesGames

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 30/08/2025

You can follow Paris’s work on their website (theedemigawd.com) or IG! (www.instagram.com/theedemigawd...) 💙

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 30/08/2025

🐟 1 DAY LEFT 🐟 We’re counting down the release of Road Trip to the End of the World with fanart from some of our favorite artists! Today's artwork is from Paris Jerome (@theedemigawdart.bsky.social), an illustrator, writer, and game designer. This sweet moment with Andy and Bora makes me emotional🥹

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 29/08/2025

You can follow Lisa’s work on her website (lisalisa.xyz) or IG! (www.instagram.com/lisiepeasie) 💙

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 29/08/2025

🐟 2 DAYS LEFT 🐟 We’re counting down the release of Road Trip to the End of the World with fanart from some of our favorite artists! Today's artwork is from Lisa Cheong (@lisiepeasie.bsky.social), a Brooklyn-based comedy writer and 3D animator. Fishy looks adorable driving through her dream world🥹🥹

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 28/08/2025

You can follow Olivia’s work on her website (runredfox.com) or IG! (www.instagram.com/runredfox) 💙

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 28/08/2025

🐟 3 DAYS LEFT 🐟 We’re counting down the release of Road Trip to the End of the World with fanart from some of our favorite artists! Today's artwork is from Olivia Gehrke, a midwestern illustrator who lives in Atlanta, GA. We love the spooky vibes she brought to this piece... Watch out, Fishy!🫣

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 27/08/2025

You can follow Mart’s work on her website (martsmooth.com) or IG! (www.instagram.com/martsmooth) 💙

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 27/08/2025

🐟 4 DAYS LEFT 🐟 We’re counting down the release of Road Trip to the End of the World with fanart from some of our favorite artists! Today's artwork is from Mart Smooth, an animator based in NYC. She's reimagined Andy and Fishy as mermaids! I'm obsessed with mermaid Fishy as a fish with arms😭😭

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 26/08/2025

You can find more of Kelli’s work on her website (kelliprizner.art) or IG! (www.instagram.com/mewzieart) 💙

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 26/08/2025

🐟 5 DAYS LEFT 🐟 We’re counting down the release of Road Trip to the End of the World with fanart from some of our favorite artists! Today's artwork is from Kelli Prizner(@mewzieart.bsky.social), an illustrator and comic artist from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Look how cute Andy and Fishy are🥹💙

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 25/08/2025

You can follow Haelee’s work on her website (www.haeleelim.com) or IG! (www.instagram.com/haelee.lim/) 💙

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 25/08/2025

🐟 6 DAYS LEFT 🐟 We’re counting down the release of Road Trip to the End of the World with fanart from some of our favorite artists! Today's artwork is from Haelee Lim, a Korean-American graphic novelist and freelance illustrator based in New Jersey. We LOVE staring into the void of Fishy's eyes😭😭😭

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 24/08/2025

🐟 I love how easily customizable the #RenPy menu UI is! For Road Trip to the End of the World, I wanted the menu to evoke the journal that the main characters shared in their childhood. (You can see some early sketches for in-game graphics used as doodles!) What do you think of the result?

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 23/08/2025

🐟 Road Trip to the End of the World is set across four full days of travel as Andy drives the I-80 from Massachusetts to California to crash her ex-best friend’s wedding. Here are some of our favorite moments from Day 3! #ScreenshotSaturday #NYMakesGames #IndieGames

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 22/08/2025

While some aspects are still competitive, you and your fellow passengers need to work together to safely reach a destination. The artwork is SO fun and colorful, with secrets to discover all over the map. A great party game if you want a silly time! Let us know if you have other road game recs!

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 21/08/2025

I want you all to know that Road Trip to the End of the World now features WINDSHIELD WIPERS. Because SAFETY FIRST🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 20/08/2025

🐟 Even though the final artwork is much more polished, I always have a soft spot for the expressiveness of rough sketches! Game artists, does this happen to you? #wishlistwednesday #visualnovel #indiegames

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 17/08/2025

🐟 What’s a road trip without snacks?! In Road Trip to the End of the World, you get to stop by a gas station and stock up on snacks for you and your pal Fishy. What would be your favorite snacks to get? I'm partial to sour gummies to keep me awake!

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 16/08/2025

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 15/08/2025

We were super inspired by the dynamic artwork of this game, and how the 'two characters in a car' scenes never felt monotonous. It helps that the characters in question are charmingly written and beautifully voiced! Check this one out, and let us know if you have other road game recs!

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 15/08/2025

Hi! I'm Alex (she/her), 1/2 of Shark and Pelican where we make queer romantic comedy games! Our latest game is Road Trip to the End of the World, a bittersweet visual novel about driving across the country to crash your ex-bestie's wedding 🐟 store.steampowered.com/app/3769330/...

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 14/08/2025

This is Fishy’s original design sketch! Note ‘head swivels like an owl to always face sideways.’ Sadly such technology didn’t exist in Sculpey form smh

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 14/08/2025

Some characters were never meant to be seen from the front…………

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 12/08/2025

Context: I’m from Korea, where driving from top to bottom takes five hours, so the American Road Trip has always been exciting to me. I love how endless the road feels, how the hours blend, and how the car creates a bubble where you can talk about things differently from the outside world. (2/3)

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 12/08/2025

🐟 Last Summer, I went on my first big road trip! A friend and I drove from upstate New York to visit our friend in Ohio, which took us eleven hours, two burgers, and lots of Radiolab episodes. (1/3)

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Shark and Pelican Games @sharkandpelican.com · 11/08/2025

POV they moved on without you 🤡 Wishlist Road Trip to the End of the World on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3769330/...

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