Bogotá (Colombia) June 4, 2026 | Veteran Colombian independent studio Efecto Studios is proud to reveal their new game Bunraku a frantic platform brawler inspired by the art of Japanese puppetry in development for Steam, Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5. The game has just opened a free playtest on Steam until June 14. Combat demands mastery of the slashing dash, precision parries, and powerful ninjutsus, integrating the action with a performance in front of a live audience that reacts dynamically to every impact. Bunraku allows for intense ninja battles of up to 8 players, (online or local) jumping into the action in shifting PvP arenas where every combat becomes a staging.
The curtain rises, the lights shine bright ...
... and the performance begins!
In this magical Japanese puppet theater, the spirits of legendary warriors come back to life to recreate ancient battles in a show full of ninja action and tactical combat movements. The audience vibrates with every attack and cheers with every parry while ninja attacks fly across the stage.
Are you ready to take your place in this grand performance? Each act is a high-precision competition where only the most talented will reach glory under the spotlights.
To become the grand champion of the ninja puppets, you must master Ninjutsu: the art of moving, attacking, and countering with incredible speed and precision.
- Use your Dash to move swiftly across the stage and strike down your opponents in a single hit.
- The Parry blocks and stuns enemies who dash at you and can even deflect items back at the caster.
- Find Scrolls on the stage to invoke powerful and varied Jutsu that can turn the tide in your favor.
About Efecto Studios
Efecto Studios is a game development team with over 24 years of experience in the industry. During this time, we have worked on a wide variety of interactive projects, co-developing titles such as Ark: Survival Evolved, Lords of the Fallen, Palia, Battlefield Mobile, Atlas, and Dark & Light.
By accurately assessing our own limitations, we ensure that our goals remain realistic and achievable. To accomplish this, we bring the necessary technical and creative expertise to cover all disciplines of development, from conceptualization and design to programming and final art production, adapting ourselves to bring ideas to life across all types of genres and platforms.
Although our primary focus is outsourcing, we dedicate a space for 100% in-house projects. These productions move away from massive global blockbusters to focus on more contained experiences, developed under an indie philosophy driven by our team's vocation and dedication.
Article by: Susan N.
