Butterfly
Company typePrivate
IndustryVideo games
Founded2012
Headquarters
Key people
Richard Blige
Ridz Patrick
WebsiteButterfly

Butterfly (バタフライ Batafurai) also known as Butterfly Corporation or Batafurai Corporation is an American independent video game developer founded in 2012 based in Savannah, Georgia.

Games developed

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Title Year Release Distribution Publisher Platform
Dating Simulator Love Hero 2012 Cancelled Windows Store バタフライ Windows
Ephemera Romp 2014 Cancelled Google Play バタフライ Android
Gro Bot 2015 May 1 Google Play バタフライ Android
Red Vanilla 2015 August 30 Google Play バタフライ Android
Sewgimori 2015 December 29 Google Play バタフライ Android
Miss Mint 2016 April 2 Google Play バタフライ Android
Gal Galaxy Pain 2017 Cancelled Nintendo eShop バタフライ Nintendo Wii U
Daikon Set [1][2] 2017 June 22 Nintendo eShop [3] Batafurai Nintendo Wii U
Love Hero 2019 February 14 Nintendo eShop [4] Batafurai New Nintendo 3DS
The Queen TV-Game 2 [5] 2020 November 26 Nintendo eShop [6] Batafurai New Nintendo 3DS
Gal Galaxy Pain [7] 2021 December 27 Nintendo eShop [8] Batafurai New Nintendo 3DS
Shovel Software Insurance Claim 2022 August 18 Nintendo eShop [9] Batafurai New Nintendo 3DS
Bleeding Metal Rainbow 2022 December 22 Steam [10] Butterfly Corporation Windows
Dead Garden Zero 2023 December 28 Steam [11] Butterfly Corporation Windows
Extra Extra Poison 2024 TBA Steam Butterfly Corporation Windows
Violet Muscle Pain 2025 TBA Steam Butterfly Corporation Windows
Striker Steel TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

Themes and analysis

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Many of the software Butterfly has developed are sometimes categorized as arthouse. Butterfly is also known to use obscure gameplay mechanics, cryptic text, and dark undertones. Some themes explored include love, misery, reflection, concentration, recovery, employment, and happiness.

References

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  1. ^ "Catch these 3DS and Wii U eShop games before it's too late". Destructoid. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Claim these free 3DS and Wii U games before the eShop closes". Digital Trends. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Daikon Set - Nintendo Wii U details". Nintendo.
  4. ^ "Love Hero - New Nintendo 3DS details". Nintendo.
  5. ^ "Say goodbye to the 3DS eShop with this two-cent console exclusive". Destructoid. March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  6. ^ "The Queen TV-Game 2 - New Nintendo 3DS details". Nintendo.
  7. ^ "Grab these Nintendo Wii U & 2DS/3DS games before they disappear". Middle Tennessee State University SIDELINES. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Gal Galaxy Pain - New Nintendo 3DS details". Nintendo.
  9. ^ "Shovel Software Insurance Claim - New Nintendo 3DS details". Nintendo.
  10. ^ "Bleeding Metal Rainbow - Steam storefront details". Steam.
  11. ^ "Dead Garden Zero - Steam storefront details". Steam.
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