{"rewrite":{"id":"r_feff15bb99374b9e9c3e03cf","clusterId":"c_eef32ddeaf524f34a4978cb5","slug":"survival-horror-chew-your-food-puts-a-legless-protagonist-inside-a-monster-s","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Survival Horror 'CHEW YOUR FOOD' Puts a Legless Protagonist Inside a Monster's Stomach","summary":"Developer Coco Dayo is making 'CHEW YOUR FOOD,' a short survival horror game for PC via Steam. The protagonist, swallowed whole and missing both legs, crawls through a monster's maze-like stomach, solving puzzles and fleeing threats while managing constant bleeding by rewrapping bandages at the right moment. Hand-drawn visuals and frame-by-frame animation support the roughly one-hour experience, which releases in Q3 2026.","whyItMatters":"The game's core mechanic-timed bandage rewrapping under threat of attack-turns a simple survival task into the central tension of a short horror loop.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe premise is blunt: a monster swallowed the protagonist but did not chew, leaving the character alive but legless inside a stomach that functions as a maze. Developer Coco Dayo's 'CHEW YOUR FOOD' for PC (Steam) makes the protagonist crawl through that space, solving puzzles and avoiding an unnamed pursuer. The twist is blood management. The character bleeds constantly, and the player must regularly rewrap bandages to stay alive. Wrapping takes time, and the pursuer can attack during the animation, so the player has to pick safe moments. The game is designed as a short experience, completable in about an hour, with hand-drawn art and frame-by-frame animation. It caught wider attention after indie game influencer Indie Game Joe covered it. Release is set for Q3 2026.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Short horror game 'CHEW YOUR FOOD' has you crawling through a monster's stomach as a legless protagonist who must rewrap bandages at the right moment to survive. Hand-drawn, one-hour run, Q3 2026 on Steam.","twitterPost":"Short horror game 'CHEW YOUR FOOD' has you crawling through a monster's stomach as a legless protagonist who must rewrap bandages at the right moment to survive. Hand-drawn, one-hour run, Q3 2026 on Steam.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Coco Dayo is developing 'CHEW YOUR FOOD,' a survival horror game where a legless protagonist crawls through a monster's stomach. The key mechanic: rewrapping bandages to manage bleeding while avoiding an attacker. The hand-drawn game is designed to be finished in about an hour and launches on Steam in Q3 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/19/166597.html\",\"title\":\"The sense of horror in a game where a protagonist with severed legs wanders inside a monster's stomach is too intense. Short indie title 'CHEW YOUR FOOD' in development, where you regularly rewrap bandages to escape | Game*Spark\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3828,"outputTokens":642,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779827024,"createdAt":"2026-05-19T02:45:54.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-19T03:00:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-19T03:00:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_eef32ddeaf524f34a4978cb5","canonicalTitle":"足を切断された主人公がモンスターの胃の中でさまようホラゲのセンスがヤバすぎる。定期的に包帯を巻いて脱出する短編『CHEW YOUR FOOD』開発中 | Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト","representativeArticleId":"a_f8c5027456021a8c942d4064","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-19T00:35:51.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-19T10:12:38.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-19T11:57:23.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/19/166628.html","title":"昭和の和風ホラーか…？フリューが新作ゲームを予告！4月には『クライムライト』も発表したばかり | Game*Spark - 国内・海外ゲーム情報サイト"},{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/05/19/181539.html","title":"フリュー新作『クライムライト』や2.5D美少女の脱出RPG『VOID DIVER』など紹介。BitSummit PUNCHにあわせたインディーゲー番組5月22日に放送へ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Developer Coco Dayo is making 'CHEW YOUR FOOD,' a survival horror game for PC via Steam.","The protagonist is swallowed whole and missing both legs, crawling through a monster's stomach maze.","The player must manage constant bleeding by rewrapping bandages at the right moment to avoid attacks.","The game features hand-drawn visuals and frame-by-frame animation, with a playtime of roughly one hour.","Release is set for Q3 2026."]}