BOMBANANA! Passes 6 Million Players and 900,000 Wishlists Before Release
The indie game's pre-release player count and wishlist numbers show a demand that has pushed the small team to scale up support and staffing within two months of starting the project.
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Lefto Studio's three-player cooperative bomb defusal game BOMBANANA! has surpassed 6 million players and 900,000 wishlists before release. The Turkish developer, surprised by the response, has partnered with a local publisher and expanded its team. The game is planned for an August 2026 release.
Lefto Studio's BOMBANANA! has drawn over 6 million players and 900,000 wishlists ahead of its release, according to the development team. The team said they were just making a game that two people thought was fun and were bewildered by the response, prompting them to consult a local publisher introduced by a trusted friend.
The publisher now supports creators, PR, community management, player feedback, localization, quality assurance, and regional support. The team has also brought in full-time artists, UI/UX support, networking, and game design professionals, noting that less than two months have passed since the project started.
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