{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e16b6184780f8da4bc9d5421","clusterId":"c_26efc7f303661d1369b03375","slug":"selfie-worm-launches-on-steam-as-desktop-companion-game","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Selfie Worm Launches on Steam as Desktop Companion Game","summary":"Straight Banana Game Studio released Selfie Worm on Steam. The 2D physics action adventure lets players control a stretchy worm to take selfies and restore color to a monochrome world. It was selected for TGS 2026's SELECTED INDIE 80 and nominated as a finalist for Sense of Wonder Night 2026.","whyItMatters":"The game's selection for both SELECTED INDIE 80 and SOWN 2026 finalist at TGS 2026 highlights its innovative concept and refined visual style, now available to players.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSelfie Worm is now available on Steam for 655 yen, with a 10 percent discount until August 21. The game is designed for short play sessions, with each stage taking about a minute to clear, and includes a Pomodoro timer and a BGM player.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayers control a squishy, stretchable worm in a black-and-white world, taking selfies to bring color back. A built-in boss countermeasure lets players double-press ESC to switch to a realistic calculator screen when a supervisor approaches. Photos taken can be posted to an in-game social network, revealing fragments of a warm story.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Selfie Worm's Steam release follows its TGS 2026 SELECTED INDIE 80 selection and Sense of Wonder Night finalist nod. The desktop companion format gives the physics puzzle a low-stakes home.","twitterPost":"Selfie Worm's Steam launch turns a TGS 2026 indie finalist into a desktop companion, making the monochrome restoration loop a passive presence.","threadsPost":"Selfie Worm is out on Steam as a desktop companion game. That positioning matters: it was a TGS 2026 SELECTED INDIE 80 title and a Sense of Wonder Night finalist, but the game is built for idle moments, not marathons.","newsletterBlurb":"Selfie Worm, a 2D physics action game about a squishy worm taking selfies to restore color, is now on Steam. The game was selected for TGS 2026's SELECTED INDIE 80 and nominated as a SOWN 2026 finalist. It includes a Pomodoro timer and a boss key.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/14/170707.html\",\"title\":\"デスクトップ癒やしゲーム『セルフィー・ワーム』Steamでリリース-モチモチとした伸縮自在なワームを操作して白黒の世界から色を取り戻す\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":6027,"outputTokens":624,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786795073,"createdAt":"2026-08-15T11:49:55.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-15T11:51:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-15T11:49:55.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_26efc7f303661d1369b03375","canonicalTitle":"デスクトップ癒やしゲーム『セルフィー・ワーム』Steamでリリース―モチモチとした伸縮自在なワームを操作して白黒の世界から色を取り戻す","representativeArticleId":"a_b99a445c604eca81d3d24aac","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Selfy Worm\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-14T09:45:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-14T09:45:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-15T11:51:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/14/170707.html","title":"デスクトップ癒やしゲーム『セルフィー・ワーム』Steamでリリース―モチモチとした伸縮自在なワームを操作して白黒の世界から色を取り戻す"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Selfy Worm"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}