UnintentionalLogic has announced that Gendo the Gatherer, a cozy Japanese Edo period-inspired pixel art foraging adventure, is coming to PC via Steam. A free playtest is now live and runs for one week.

Think Dave the Diver, but cozy. Forage and cook your way through Gendo’s journey as you discover a mystical, ever-changing forest. Gendo runs a small teahouse and, after long days of gathering goodies, returns to his village to cook and serve his creations to the locals from whatever the forest provides that day.

Oh, and you can pet the raccoon.

About the Game

Gendo the Gatherer is a game about slow days and simple pleasures. Spend your time exploring and gathering in abundant biomes, then return to your village each evening to tend to your teahouse and unwind.

Key Features:

• Foraging: Explore and forage across a world that changes with every visit.
• Teahouse: Take orders from the local townsfolk, cook the dish, serve it up and clean up after. Then do it all again tomorrow.
• Cooking: Chop, steam, and cook your harvest into dishes worth serving.
• House Customization: Unlock new furniture and make Gendo’s home truly his own.
• Quests: Help out the locals and earn your place in the community.
• Racoon: Pet the raccoon.

What to Expect from the Playtest

The playtest gives players an early taste of Gendo the Gatherer’s world. Explore the forest, take on quests, and start making Gendo’s house feel like home. A deliberately early slice of the game designed to give players a feel for the atmosphere.

Take a look at the video and then tell us what you think on Bluesky and Twitter. Will you play Gendo the Gatherer?