- Amanita Design will be at The Triple-i Initiative on October 8th! - 14 September 2026
We have something new to show you, very soon.On October 8th, 18:00 CEST, we're taking part in The Triple-i Initiative showcase, with an announcement we’ve been looking forward to sharing with you. Set a reminder! :)The show will be streamed on YouTube, Twitch and right here on Steam. It is only back-to-back trailers of games from other studios like us - all in 45 minutes - with world premieres, gameplay reveals, launch dates, demo drops and more. No ads, no hosts, just games!You can watch the showcase trailer below, or check out https://iii-initiative.com/ for more information.
- Patch 1.0.6 | Chinese Voiceover, Gamepad Improvements - 29 August 2026
Hello, citizens of Phonopolis! 🎧 Today's update brings something exciting especially for our Chinese-speaking players - full Chinese voiceover support, plus a bunch of gamepad fixes.Audio & Subtitles Full Chinese voiceover is here! Felix's journey is now narrated by 甘朗清 (Gan Langqing). Subtitle timing improved to better sync with your selected voiceover language. Gamepad Button glyphs now correctly match your connected controller. Fine-tuned sensitivity when dragging objects to better match your settings. Fixed an issue where the gamepad would still vibrate even while you were playing with a mouse. Thank you for playing, and as always, let us know what you think in the comments below!
- Patch 1.0.5 | Czech Voiceover & Arabic Localization - 16 July 2026
Today's Phonopolis update (v1.0.5) brings the long-awaited Czech voiceover! The narrator role was taken on by Miroslav Zavičár from Prague's Theatre in Dlouhá Street, previously active at the Klicpera Theatre.The update also comes with Arabic localization, including translations for both UI and subtitles.Fun fact: a long time ago, Miroslav appeared in the iPad 2 trailer for Machinarium :)Changelog:Czech voiceover added (can be switched in Options > Language)Arabic localization addedAfter watching the making-of video, a link to the full documentary is now shownMinor bug fixes
- Phonopolis Soundtrack 2LP - 9 July 2026
The Phonopolis Soundtrack 2LP by Tomáš Dvořák aka Floex is now available in the Amanita Design Store!Massive kraftpak gatefold cover2 LP, 180 gram audiophile vinylSides A/B in opaque red vinylSides C/D in opaque white vinyl7" flexi disc featuring the exclusive track "Ráchel's Aria"3 art prints by Eva Marková (29x29 cm)A coupon code to download the FLAC version of the album👉 Get your copy here: Phonopolis Soundtrack 2LPFor shipping to the United States, please check either Floex's Bandcamp or Minority Records Store. Product photos by © Marcel Rozhoň 2026.Tracklist:Side A01 I First Heard Her on a Record (00:50)02 Entering Phonopolis City (03:20)03 Women’s House (05:47)04 Felix on the Run (05:16)05 The Conspirators (02:16)Side B06 Railway Electro (03:41)07 Prison Escape (06:26)08 Anton (05:19)09 Inside the Leader’s Monument (05:12)Side C10 A Bureaucratic Maze (05:06)11 Cooking Machine (04…
- Phonopolis | 1.0.4 Patch Notes - 8 June 2026
Today’s Phonopolis update (v 1.0.4) comes with these fixes and changes:Bug fixes in levels:Modular Flat (fixed the loudspeaker sparking on the grey wallCanteen (fixed the NPCs clipping with Felix on the ground floor)Cooking Machine (fixed the cookbook not closing)Other changes:Music adjustments in level Pencil House
- Phonopolis | 1.0.3 Patch Notes - 28 May 2026
Today’s Phonopolis update (v 1.0.3) brings a bunch of fixes:Bug fixes in levels:Mine CartsAvant-Garde BathsAvant-Garde QuarterGeneral fixes:Fixed an issue where the cursor icon wouldn’t change contextuallyMisc:Added game version number to Main Menu > Options
- Phonopolis | Xzone Edition [EU] - 28 May 2026
We partnered up with Xzone, a Czech company specializing in merch, on a mini-artbook PC edition of Phonopolis!This edition is only available to order to European countries via the links below. We are, however, working on another edition featuring a larger art book that'll be available via our own merch shop later this year!The Xzone Edition includes:A Steam Key for the game (Collector's Edition)Mini ArtbookDownloadable soundtrackCardboard standee & 5 lithographs...and a pair of earplugs to block out the Leader's loudspeakers! 📢Text in both Czech and EnglishOrder from Amazon.de:https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0H2JNRB29Order from Xzone regional online shops:CZ https://www.xzone.cz/phonopolis-xzone-edice-pc SK https://www.xzone.sk/phonopolis-xzone-edice-pc PL https://www.xzone.pl/phonopolis-edycja-xzone-pc HU https://www.xzone.hu/phonopolis-xzone-edice-pc DE https://www.xzone.de/phonopolis-xzon…
- Enjoy the Silence: Обзор Phonopolis - 23 May 2026
В городе Фонополис население управляется с помощью некоего «гласа». Воля верховного лидера доносится до каждого трудящегося посредством развешанных тут и там громкоговорителей. Если работяга приуныл минутку на работе, то зычный голос тут же выведет его из состояния тунеядства и подтолкнет к немедленному продолжению трудовой деятельности. Вот и работающий на свалке Феликс продолжал перерабатывать мусор на своем агрегате, пока земля под ним не провалилась и он не очутился в старом театре. Раньше-то, оказывается, мир звучал совсем иначе. А для тех, кто хочет жить своим умом, в таинственном месте нашлось лучшее средство против диктатуры мегафонов — беруши.
- Phonopolis is Out Now! - 20 May 2026
Phonopolis is finally out on Steam!We hope you will enjoy playing with the cardboard city ruled by an authoritarian Leader that we spent crafting for a... lot of years ːmuchomurkaː Just don't forget to put on your headphones.Work on Phonopolis doesn't stop here, of course, and we'll continue improving the game with the help of your feedback. We are also working on Arabic text localization and Czech voiceover.Thank you all for the support and let us know what you think!Have fun, Lukas & Amanita Design
- Constructing Phonopolis | Dev Documentary - 17 May 2026
It's been more than 10 years since Phonopolis entered production. The long and challenging development process of Phonopolis, a puzzle adventure game inspired by avant-garde art, is captured in this new 50-minute documentary by Aleš Brunclík.Watch Constructing Phonopolis in full on YouTube. Audio in Czech, subtitles in English.Enjoy the movie, and see you on Wednesday!! Lukas & Amanita Design
- Phonopolis Gets a Release Date 📣 - 29 April 2026
Dear citizens, please be informed that... Phonopolis will release on May 20, 2026! 📣The long wait is almost over! Thank you all for your patience and continuous support. Just this year you helped us reach a few very important milestones with Phonopolis, first with the demo released this February that reached the mythical 'Overwhelmingly Positive' user rating, and shortly afterwards, we hit the 100,000 Steam wishlists mark. For those of you curious about how we actually built a 3D video game out of real cardboard, we have one more surprise. Shortly before the game's launch, we will be releasing Constructing Phonopolis, a documentary film directed by Aleš Brunclík that takes you behind the scenes of the unique and unusually long development process. It'll be available on our YouTube channel, so keep an eye out!Lukáš & Amanita Design ːmuchomurkaː
- Phonopolis enters Steam Next Fest! - 23 February 2026
Phonopolis enters Steam Next Fest!Since we released the Phonopolis demo on Steam nearly 2 weeks ago, we've been overwhelmed by your incredibly positive response and we couldn't be more excited to now have the opportunity to share our game with even more players this week during Steam Next Fest.As mentioned in a previous update, the demo is now available in 18 different languages, all listed on the store page, and we hope this will help a lot of players get into Felix's story. Of course, the full game will be available with the same set of language supported.Although we haven't set a specific release date yet, we're working as hard as we can to make sure not to keep you waiting much longer for the full game. We'll keep you posted here on Steam and all of our social channels.Thank you so much for your support! Lukas & Amanita Design ːmuchomurkaː
- Phonopolis Demo - Update #2 (16 Languages Added) - 20 February 2026
Hello everyone,The second update for Phonopolis Demo is now live on Steam, and it’s a big one as it adds subtitles and UI translations for 16 new languages! Just in time for the February 2026 edition of Steam Next Fest.The game should automatically detect your language based on the language of your operating system, but if that doesn't work on your end for any reason, you can easily select your preferred language in-game by going to Options > Language > Text Language.Shout-out to Context Heroes who provided all the translations!List of languages available: EnglishČeština (Czech)Français (French)Italiano (Italian)Deutsch (German)Español (Spanish)日本語 (Japanese)한국어 (Korean)Polski (Polish)Українська (Ukrainian)Português do Brasil (Brazilian Portuguese)Português de Portugal (Portuguese)Русский (Russian)简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese)Türkçe (Turkish)Magyar (Hungarian)Român…
- Phonopolis Demo - Update #1 - 13 February 2026
Hello!First of all, a massive THANK YOU for playing our demo and for the overwhelmingly positive response!! It’s amazing to see and gives us a huge boost for the final stretch of development. We can’t wait to share the whole story of Phonopolis with you soon.Today we’re releasing the first update of Phonopolis Demo, bringing performance optimizations with a few general fixes and improvements. Please see the full notes below:Performance optimizationsYou should now be seeing more stable frame rates on both Windows and macOSOlder machines with integrated GPUs should now have an easier time running the game. They may still struggle on higher resolutions like 4K - if that’s the case for you, please lower the rendering resolution in Options to either 0.75x or 0.5xInput bugs in the Parade level that prevented players from finishing the puzzle should now be fixedCorrected navmesh and input coll…
- Come shout down dystopia in the demo for Amanita's fancy cardboard mind control puzzler Phonopolis - 11 February 2026
Czech indie developers Amanita Design – creators of Samorost , Creaks and Machinarium , among other marvels – have released a demo for Phonopolis , their 3D cardboard adventure about a young man called Felix who is trying to save a city brainwashed by massive loudspeakers. Protected by his headphones, Felix is on a mission to stop the authoritarian Leader from issuing the Absolute Tone, which will “strip every citizen of their humanity forever”. Seems like a thing to avoid! Read more
- Phonopolis Demo - Now Available on Steam! - 11 February 2026
Hello everyone,We are excited to announce that a playable demo of Phonopolis is now available on Steam!This demo will give you a taste of 5 scenes that take place shortly after the game's introduction. You'll ease in with an exploration sequence of the Workers' Quarter and then move through a selection of various levels."Protected by his headphones, Felix, the game's protagonist, has broken free from the loudspeakers’ control and finds himself in the streets of the cardboard city of Phonopolis. Explore the Workers’ Quarter with him and tune in to a story about a city ruled by the Leader’s commands."We're very much looking forward to hearing your precious feedback, so please share your thoughts with us wherever you prefer! We'll be keeping an eye on the forums, reviews on the demo page, social media and all the associated community blogposts here on Steam.Where can I play?Windows, macOS…
- Phonopolis Demo Arrives on Steam February 11 - 10 February 2026
Attention. This is an important service announcement.Phonopolis will open for a public demonstration on February 11. Prepare your Steam permits and stand by for additional directives.
- Amanita for Ukraine - 26 March 2025
UPDATE: $68,000 USD raised for humanitarian aid in Ukraine The fundraiser has ended, and we’re honored to share that you helped us raise $68,000 USD for humanitarian aid in Ukraine. Thank you so much for your contributions! Lukas & Amanita Design
- Phonopolis Joins The First Ever IGF Celebration Days on Steam - 11 July 2024
The Independent Games Festival has been around for over 20 years and now, for the first time ever, comes a Steam event dedicated not only to this year’s IGF winners and nominees but also to some of the greatest indie games that succeeded at the festival in the years before. Until 20 July, you can grab dozens of awesome games at a discount and even try a few demos, such as the beautifully stylish Nirvana Noir by Feral Cat Den or 11bit’s latest title, The Alters. The upcoming Phonopolis was awarded for 'Excellence in Visual Art' earlier this year. You'll find it all on the special sale page: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/IGF_CelebrationDays We’ve been lucky to succeed at IGF five times with Samorost 2, Machinarium, Botanicula, CHUCHEL, and most recently, Phonopolis. Of course - with the obvious exception of Phonopolis that we're currently working on - all of these games and their DL…
- Phonopolis wins Excellence in Visual Art at IGF 2024! - 2 April 2024
Now that we've finally recovered from terrible jet lag (and Easter celebrations), we're ready to let you all know that our recent trip to San Francisco was a huge success - our cardboard-built adventure Phonopolis has won the Excellence in Visual Art award at Independent Games Festival 2024!! ːmuchomurkaː We traveled to sunny California in March for two main reasons - to premiere a demo of Phonopolis at the incredible Day of the Devs along with about 70 more upcoming indies, and to be at the biggest games conference out there, the famous GDC. A big part of GDC is Independent Games Festival (IGF), a celebration of indie games that we're always honored to be part of. This year, Phonopolis was one of the nominees for Excellence in Visual Art, and so it happened that we came home with the award! Please scroll down to see a group of very happy artists/developers - Eva, Petr, and Oto, the cre…
