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Finding Polka (lidlocks, 2026)

August 21, 2026 at 1:03 PM

Wholesome Games

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#ad Finding Polka is a hand-drawn ballpoint pen adventure by developer lidlocks ✒️ Explore a cozy monochrome world and search for wandering dog, Polka 🐶 Coming to Steam later this year!

May 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM

[INDIE ALERT]✊🏾🏳️‍🌈🎮🎲

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[INDIE ALERT]

Finding Polka by Lidlocks

Meet charming characters, lend them a hand to make new friends, and explore a cozy world sketched in ballpoint pen.

Wishlist
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#indiedev #indiegames

August 10, 2026 at 5:33 PM

Gematsu

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Finding Polka demo now available

A demo for adventure game Finding Pokla is now available for PC via Steam, publisher PARCO GAMES and developer lidlocks announced.

Finding Polka demo now available

A demo for adventure game Finding Pokla is now available for PC via Steam, publisher PARCO GAMES and developer lidlocks announced.

www.gematsu.com

April 25, 2026 at 11:45 AM

Gematsu

@gematsu.com

Finding Polka launches August 12

Adventure game Finding Polka will launch for PC via Steam on August 12, publisher PARCO GAMES and developer lidlocks announced....

https://www.gematsu.com/2026/07/finding-polka-launches-august-12

Finding Polka launches August 12

Adventure game Finding Polka will launch for PC via Steam on August 12, publisher PARCO GAMES and developer lidlocks announced.

www.gematsu.com

July 29, 2026 at 1:03 PM

仲間安方

@nakamayasukata.bsky.social

【お仕事公開】
リドロックス様（X: @lidlocks）制作のインディーズゲーム、『402号室』のコンセプトスケッチ、小物回りのグラフィックを担当しております。
〈覗き見〉をテーマに、殺人事件の真相に迫る、ユニークなゲームです！

リドロックス公式HP　lidlocks.jp

October 26, 2024 at 4:07 AM

Lost & Found Co.🐤

@lostandfoundco.bsky.social

Finding Polka 🐕 is bundling with Lost and Found Co. 🐥
"Lost and Polka" bundle now on Steam!

Finding Polka is a heartfelt, interactive hidden-object adventure by lidlocks with a 100% hand-drawn, ballpoint-pen art style! 🖊️

#indiegame #インディーゲーム #LostAndFoundCo #FindingPolka

August 11, 2026 at 3:06 PM

Yogomi

@yogomi.com

Indie studio Lidlocks has unveiled the Steam page for Finding Polka, a heartfelt walking simulator that follows a young girl on an emotional journey to reconnect with a beloved dog from her past.
#FindingPolka #indiegames #indiestudio #Lidlocks #videogames #walkingsimulator
bit.ly/3Nu5Ivt

Finding Polka Sets Off on an Emotional Journey With New Steam Page and Trailer

Indie studio Lidlocks has unveiled the Steam page for Finding Polka, a heartfelt walking simulator that follows a young girl on an emotional journey to reconnec

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January 19, 2026 at 9:10 PM

Lost & Found Co.🐤

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🎁 We’re giving away 1 key of Finding Polka 🐕 to celebrate its release!

- Like and Repost this post 📸
- Follow “@lidlocks” on X and us 💖
- Comment a dog emoji 🐕 + Emoji(s) you like 💅✨

We’ll announce the winner on the 17th of August! 🥳

#indiegame #インディーゲーム #LostAndFoundCo #FindingPolka

August 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM

N5Dave

@n5dave.bsky.social

Embark on a Heartwarming Hide-and-Seek Quest: Cosy Adventure ‘Finding Polka’ Arrives on Steam This August!

techmash.co.uk/2026/07/30/e...

@techmashcouk #FindingPolka #CozyGames #IndieGame #SteamGames #ParcoGames #Lidlocks #PCGaming #GamingNews #IndieDev #CozyGaming

July 30, 2026 at 8:28 AM

yomimonoid.bsky.social

@yomimonoid.bsky.social

Finding Polka Wins Most Wholesome at gamescom Award 2026

Finding Polka's gamescom award caps a sweep that started at BitSummit PUNCH and Tokyo Game Show. The dog-search adventure has now earned recognition in Japan and abroad, which is the stronger signal for lidlocks and PARCO GAMES.

August 29, 2026 at 2:33 AM

4GamerNews

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4Gamer 🔗https://www.4gamer.net/s/G097539.260829002
「Finding Polka」がgamescom award 2026のMost Wholesomeを受賞。BitSummit，TGSなどに続き国内外で評価

小規模チームのlidlocksが開発，PARCO GAMESがパブリッシングする“犬をさがすインタラクティブアドベンチャー”が，「心温まる，居心地のいいゲーム」に選ばれる

「Finding Polka」がgamescom award 2026のMost Wholesomeを受賞。BitSummit，TGSなどに続き国内外で評価

www.4gamer.net

August 29, 2026 at 1:21 AM

4GamerNews

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4Gamer 🔗https://www.4gamer.net/s/G097539.260525062
手描きアートで表現される世界を歩き，幼い頃に飼っていたポルカとそっくりな犬を探す。犬好きの心に刺さる「Finding Polka」［BitSummit］

日本のlidlocksが開発を手がけるPC（Steam）用ウォーキングシミュレータ。PARCO GAMESより2026年第3四半期の発売が予定されている

手描きアートで表現される世界を歩き，幼い頃に飼っていたポルカとそっくりな犬を探す。犬好きの心に刺さる「Finding Polka」［BitSummit］

www.4gamer.net

May 25, 2026 at 12:30 PM

ロエマ🐉🖤IndieVtuber

@rem-999.bsky.social

あがりました
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ラフタビュー第26回：lidlocks 熊沢さん｜ロエマ

皆さんこんにちは。インディーゲームの配信をメインに、オフラインイベントのお手伝いやライター活動、広報担当などもしているロエマです。  SteamNextFestや、Steamサマーセールなどでたくさんのデモ版を遊んだり買ったりしました。その中で、PARCO GAMESさんからパブリッシングが決まった『Finding Polka』のデモ版をプレイ。イベントでも何度かお会いしていて、...

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July 1, 2026 at 10:14 AM

Ruvon

@ruvon.bsky.social

Samedi découverte : z'avez pas vu Polka ? Je le cherche partout !

Un aprem cosplay Nino Ferrer, on va chercher un chien dans Finding Polka, jeu indé dessiné au stylo bille par le solodev japonais lidlocks !

On est partis sur Twitch : www.twitch.tv/ruvon_

#indiegame #chien

August 15, 2026 at 2:02 PM

4GamerNews

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4Gamer 🔗https://www.4gamer.net/games/999/G999905/20240416033/
インディーゲーム開発者向け支援プログラム「iGi」，第4期の6チームを発表。偉人キャラでデッキを組むRTS「黒ニ狂」を制作中のlidlocksなど

「黒ニ狂」「Indomitable Blade」「MotionRec」「nerd: tracing dayline」「Reso-Seeker」「シャドウリープ」の6作品を選出

インディーゲーム開発者向け支援プログラム「iGi」，第4期の6チームを発表。偉人キャラでデッキを組むRTS「黒ニ狂」を制作中のlidlocksなど

www.4gamer.net

April 16, 2024 at 8:00 AM

Peggy

@opheliapayne.bsky.social

Finding Polka – Review

A cozy, hand-drawn indie adventure…yes please. Finding Polka, developed by Shinnosuke Kumazawa (lidlocks) and published by PARCO GAMES, and its unique, beautiful ballpoint pen art style really caught my eye as something unique that I haven’t seen before. That alone makes…

Finding Polka – Review

A cozy, hand-drawn indie adventure…yes please. Finding Polka, developed by Shinnosuke Kumazawa (lidlocks) and published by PARCO GAMES, and its unique, beautiful ballpoint pen art style really caught my eye as something unique that I haven’t seen before. That alone makes this an easy recommendation; finding unique things in gaming isn’t always easy now, but it also helps that Finding Polka also has delightful gameplay and story. The world of Finding Polka is created from over 300 A4-sized drawings and 100 B4-sized drawings, and almost every person, animal and building is unique.

opheliapayne.com

September 15, 2026 at 6:35 PM

N5Dave

@n5dave.bsky.social

Can you find Polka?

techmash.co.uk/2026/01/20/c...

@techmashcouk #games #gaming #gamers #videogames #FindingPolka #CozyGames #WishlistWednesday #IndieDev #NewGame #WalkingSimulator #Lidlocks

January 20, 2026 at 9:46 AM

GameObserver

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We recommend dog-catching cozy game, Finding Polka, by lidlocks and Parco Games.

Read our full review here: gameobserver.com/finding-polk...

August 26, 2026 at 8:18 PM

Daneka XR

@generacionxr.bsky.social

Finding Polka ya tiene fecha de lanzamiento: una aventura acogedora dibujada a mano que enamorará a los amantes de los perros
#IndieGames #JuegoPlano #Steam #PC #Lidlocks #ParcoGames
www.generacionxr.com/2026/07/30/f...

Finding Polka ya tiene fecha de lanzamiento: una aventura acogedora dibujada a mano que enamorará a los amantes de los perros

Finding Polka ya tiene fecha de lanzamiento: una aventura acogedora dibujada a mano que enamorará a los amantes de los perros.

www.generacionxr.com

July 30, 2026 at 9:05 AM

My Joy Gaming

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Η Parco games και η #indiedev lidlocks ανακοίνωσαν την ημερομηνία κυκλοφορίας του Finding Polka στο #Steam.

Αναζητήστε ένα χαμένο σκυλάκι σε έναν ζωντανό και ιδιαίτερο κόσμο, ο οποίος σχεδιάστηκε πρώτα με στυλό στο χαρτί.

Περισσότερα για το #indiegame στο My Joy Gaming!

#adventure #findingpolka