{"rewrite":{"id":"r_66922430f9bf6cdc49db8497","clusterId":"c_8fbf46b41db9b5fe0e0c5b2e","slug":"cooperative-climbing-game-bad-grip-club-demo-now-available-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Cooperative Climbing Game BAD GRIP CLUB Demo Now Available on Steam","summary":"Theia Games and Polden Publishing released a demo for the cooperative climbing game BAD GRIP CLUB ~Grip Strength Weak Club on August 18. The PC (Steam) title supports VR and regular play, with cross-play between SteamVR, Meta Quest, and PCs. The demo includes one stage from four biomes, a day-night cycle, and random items.","whyItMatters":"The demo gives players a hands-on look at the game's physics-based climbing and VR mechanics, where swinging arms to grab cliffs makes the fear of falling more tangible.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe demo for BAD GRIP CLUB ~Grip Strength Weak Club is out now on Steam, following an August 18 release. The physics-based cooperative climbing game, developed by Theia Games and published by Polden Publishing, targets the top of a cartoon-style mountain through grip strength and teamwork.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayers can try one stage from four biomes, with a day-night cycle and random items like a pea shooter, energy drinks, and sausages. The game supports cross-play between SteamVR, Meta Quest, and regular PCs. In VR, players swing their hands to climb, making the fear of height and falling more realistic. The release date is undecided, and the store page lists English as the supported language.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"BAD GRIP CLUB ~Grip Strength Weak Club demo is out on Steam. Physics-based co-op climbing with VR support, cross-play between SteamVR, Meta Quest, and PC. One stage from four biomes, day-night cycle, random items. Release date TBD.","twitterPost":"BAD GRIP CLUB ~Grip Strength Weak Club demo is live on Steam. Co-op climbing with VR hand-swing mechanics, cross-play across SteamVR, Meta Quest, and PC. One stage from four biomes, day-night cycle, random items. Release date TBD.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The demo for BAD GRIP CLUB ~Grip Strength Weak Club is now available on Steam. The cooperative climbing game from Theia Games and Polden Publishing supports VR and regular PC play, with cross-play between SteamVR, Meta Quest, and PCs. Players can try one stage from four biomes, featuring a day-night cycle and random items.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260820v\",\"title\":\"Cooperative Climbing Game 'BAD GRIP CLUB ~Grip Strength Weak Club' Demo Now Available; VR Lets You Swing Your Hands to Grab Cliffs, Making the Fear of Falling More Real\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4285,"outputTokens":618,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787204987,"createdAt":"2026-08-20T05:34:51.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-20T05:36:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T05:34:51.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_8fbf46b41db9b5fe0e0c5b2e","canonicalTitle":"握力とチームワークが頼りの山を登る協力クライミングゲーム『BAD GRIP CLUB ～握力よわよわ部』体験版が配信開始。VRなら自分の手を振って崖を掴み、落ちる恐怖もよりリアルに","representativeArticleId":"a_a2267bc6f1c434d5885d412e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"BAD GRIP CLUB ～握力よわよわ部\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-20T03:45:49.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-20T03:45:49.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T05:36:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260820v","title":"握力とチームワークが頼りの山を登る協力クライミングゲーム『BAD GRIP CLUB ～握力よわよわ部』体験版が配信開始。VRなら自分の手を振って崖を掴み、落ちる恐怖もよりリアルに"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["BAD GRIP CLUB ～握力よわよわ部"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}