Celebrated boutique design studio Lost In Cult is thrilled to announce Animal Properly: Design Works, a premium artwork and design e-book created in shut collaboration with solo developer Billy Basso, govt producer Dan Adelman, and writer Bigmode.
Set to ship in Summer time 2026, this formally licensed quantity affords a deep dive into the intricate world of Animal Properly – the atmospheric indie sensation that captivated gamers with its layered secrets and techniques, emergent puzzles, and haunting pixel artwork. This complete chronicle of a one-of-a-kind improvement journey tracks and celebrates Animal Properly‘s progress over an unforgettable seven-year stretch.
“Animal Properly balances magnificence and ingenuity, all delivered with a quiet brilliance,” mentioned Shaun Hughes of Misplaced In Cult. “As its followers will inform you, each hidden path and ambient hum tells a narrative – and with Design Works, we got down to protect that inventive spirit in a lovingly crafted quantity that honours each the sport and the individuals behind it.”
What does Animal Properly: Design Works cowl?
As with all entries in Misplaced In Cult’s acclaimed Design Works collection, this e-book goes past idea artwork to discover the story behind the supply. Animal Properly: Design Works presents unseen prototypes, behind-the-scenes improvement insights, and conversations with the inventive crew, providing followers a glimpse into the technical artistry and emotional weight behind this meditative, Metroidvania-inspired masterpiece.
From Drew Clever’s pixel-by-pixel illustrations to interviews with Billy Basso, Dan Adelman, Leah Gastrow, and Jason Gastrow (videogamedunkey), Design Works celebrates the endurance and fervour that made Animal Properly an instantaneous basic.
Pre-orders for each the Normal and Deluxe Editions of Animal Properly: Design Works opened on Might eighth at 6 pm BST at www.lostincult.co.uk/animalwell, and shall be out there for a restricted interval, closing on July 1st at 6 pm BST.
Extra concerning the Deluxe Version Model
For the primary 48 hours, followers who buy the Deluxe Version can obtain a bookplate signed by Billy Basso. Order by 6pm BST on Saturday, Might tenth, 2025, to safe your signed copy of Animal Properly: Design Works Deluxe Version.
The Deluxe Version is on the market solely through the pre-order window and won’t return, making it a real collector’s merchandise for followers of the sport. It consists of:
- A phenomenal hardcover with glow-in-the-dark particulars.
- A rainbow holographic slipcase.
- A premium presentation field.
- An “infinite looping” cassette.
- A set of 4 glow-in-the-dark pin badges in a Famicom-style field.
- A “Save Your Progress” rainbow foil bookmark.
- Three A4 artwork prints by Drew Clever, Austin James, and madebyabra.
“Misplaced in Cult has assembled a stupendous assortment and the definitive document of Animal Properly’s improvement,” mentioned Billy Basso. “That is one thing I might have wished for any sport I’ve ever liked.”
Along with Animal Properly: Design Works, Misplaced In Cult is releasing the Animal Properly OST on vinyl for the very first time. Followers will have the ability to enterprise into the nicely and benefit from the thriller and intrigue of Animal Properly’s atmospheric, ambient soundtrack. The attractive 1LP, composed by Billy Basso, will function the entire soundtrack, in addition to unreleased tracks never-before-heard and a few prolonged ambient music.
About Misplaced In Cult
Misplaced In Cult is a boutique design studio dedicated to celebrating gaming tradition and preservation by way of high-quality publications and collectibles. Their ardour for storytelling and artistry shines in each undertaking, creating lasting tributes to iconic gaming franchises.
