Dungeons and Dining Tables Stars an Axolotl Hero in a Pixel-Art Action RPG
The game stands out for its cute axolotl lead and furniture-collection mechanic, with battles that offer real challenge, suggesting a niche indie title that balances charm with difficulty.
Key Facts
- Catalyst Games showed Dungeons and Dining Tables at BitSummit PUNCH 2026, held from May 22 to May 24 at Kyoto Miyako Messe.
- The protagonist is an axolotl named Urupa who collects furniture from cardboard boxes to revive the village of Kindrest.
- The demo featured a dungeon with multiple difficulty levels and a boss battle where the missing troll Older had transformed into an orc.
- Catalyst Games chose the axolotl design after trying fox, raccoon dog, and weasel designs, and later noticed a coincidental trend of axolotl protagonists at an Australian event.
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At BitSummit PUNCH 2026, developer Catalyst Games showed Dungeons and Dining Tables, a pixel-art action RPG where an axolotl named Urupa collects furniture to revive a village. A hands-on demo and mini-interview revealed the game's gentle world, challenging battles, and the origin of its unusual protagonist.
From May 22 to May 24, 2026, Kyoto Miyako Messe hosted BitSummit PUNCH, one of Japan's largest indie game festivals. Among the titles on display was Dungeons and Dining Tables, a pixel-art action RPG from developer Catalyst Games. The protagonist is an axolotl named Urupa who arrives in the declining village of Kindrest, where only the troll Older and the mole Percy remain. Players collect furniture from cardboard boxes scattered around the world-some pieces grant special abilities or stat boosts-and place them in Urupa's house. The demo followed a story beat where Older goes missing, leading Urupa and Percy into a dungeon with multiple difficulty levels. The boss battle revealed that Older had transformed into an orc, and defeating him restored his sanity. Catalyst Games explained that the axolotl was chosen after trying fox, raccoon dog, and weasel designs; a coincidental trend of axolotl protagonists at an Australian event confirmed the choice.
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