Publisher Confounds Nintendo By Releasing Two Games With The Same Name At The Same Time On Switch

Key Points:

• Two distinct games named Piece by Piece, developed by Gamekat/No More Robots and Neon Polygons respectively, are launching together on the Nintendo Switch under the same publishing label despite their vastly different gameplay styles.
• The Gamekat/No More Robots version is a cozy life sim about a fox tinkerer repairing neighbors' treasures, while the Neon Polygons version is a puzzle platformer where players piece levels together like a jigsaw.
• The two development teams connected after coincidentally announcing their Steam release dates just days apart, leading to a collaborative relationship rather than conflict over the shared name.
• No More Robots co-founder Mike Rose offered to assist Neon Polygons with porting their game to the Switch, overcoming financial and time constraints and embracing the unusual situation with humor.
• The joint release caused confusion with Nintendo’s regional offices, requiring repeated explanations that the two similarly named games are separate titles launching simultaneously.