{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6efc847520b5ddc62ee06b76","clusterId":"c_4621346abad1d70c4bb1b133","slug":"cooperative-drawing-puzzle-linebound-free-on-steam-for-one-month","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Cooperative Drawing Puzzle 'Linebound' Free on Steam for One Month","summary":"Publisher FutureBound released the two-player cooperative puzzle action game 'Linebound' on Steam on May 31. The game is free to add to a library until around June 30, after which it will become a paid title. Players work as an Artist and a character called Sketch to draw platforms and reach goals across 15 stages.","whyItMatters":"The game's hand-drawn sketchbook style and cooperative drawing mechanics have earned a perfect 100% positive review score on Steam in its first days, and the limited free window gives players a chance to try a niche co-op concept before it becomes a paid product.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eIn 'Linebound,' one player acts as the Artist, drawing platforms on a sketchbook-like stage with a fixed mouse, while the other controls the chick-like Sketch character using a keyboard or controller. Crayons scattered in each stage let the Artist draw lines with collision detection, but each crayon has a usage limit, forcing the pair to communicate about where and how much to draw. Different crayon colors change platform properties: blue is normal, red is slippery for long horizontal jumps, and green is bouncy for high vertical jumps. Colored sticky notes on the background block drawing with the same color crayon, and an eraser restores usage, so players must adapt their strategy to the stage layout.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"FutureBound is using a one-month free window to build an audience for a two-player-only game. The challenge is that cooperative puzzle games live or die on finding a partner.","twitterPost":"FutureBound's one-month free window on Steam is a bet that two-player-only games can build an audience before the price gate drops.","threadsPost":"FutureBound is giving away Linebound free for one month on Steam. That is an unusual strategy for a game that requires two players. The publisher is betting that the cooperative hook will drive enough downloads during the window to sustain a paid launch.","newsletterBlurb":"FutureBound's 'Linebound' launched on Steam on May 31 and is free to add to a library until around June 30. The game pairs an Artist player who draws platforms with a Sketch player who jumps across them, using crayons with limited uses and color-specific properties. Early Steam reviews are 100% positive across 15 reviews.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260601-446360/\",\"title\":\"Two-Player Cooperative Drawing Puzzle Action 'Linebound' Free on Steam for Limited One Month\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3930,"outputTokens":567,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780299078,"createdAt":"2026-06-01T07:20:12.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-01T07:23:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-01T07:23:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4621346abad1d70c4bb1b133","canonicalTitle":"2人協力・お絵かきパズルアクション『Linebound』Steamで無料配布中。1か月間限定","representativeArticleId":"a_5a18a8eb564c41a2d28f9c9c","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Linebound\"],\"studios\":[\"FutureBound\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-01T06:44:53.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-01T06:44:53.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-01T07:23:10.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260601-446360/","title":"2人協力・お絵かきパズルアクション『Linebound』Steamで無料配布中。1か月間限定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Linebound"],"studios":["FutureBound"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Publisher FutureBound released the cooperative puzzle action game 'Linebound' on Steam on May 31.","The game is free to add to a library until around June 30, after which it will become a paid title.","Players work as an Artist and a character called Sketch to draw platforms and reach goals across 15 stages.","The Artist draws platforms with a fixed mouse, while the Sketch character is controlled with a keyboard or controller.","Crayons in each stage have a usage limit, and different colors change platform properties: blue is normal, red is slippery, and green is bouncy."]}