Winnie's Hole

Winnie's Hole is an upcoming indie rogue-lite body horror video game based on the Winnie-the-Pooh franchise. It is in development by the Australian studio Twice Different as a Steam exclusive.

A trailer for the game was released on June 7, 2023, evoking mixed response from critics.

Gameplay and plot
The game has the player as a virus infecting Winnie-the-Pooh, maneuvering throughout his body while collecting resources and capturing healthy cells, transforming him into a monstrous entity. Now he begins to infect the rest of his friends while the disease grows more grotesque.

Pre-release reaction
The game received initially mixed reactions upon announcement, with comparisons to the 2023 film Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, which had a similar horror take on the character. Ashley Bardhan of Kotaku responded positively to the game's announcement, stating that, "I am genuinely looking forward to playing this". Ed Nightingale of Eurogamer, on the other hand, called the game, "the most absurd idea for a video game I've ever seen", although admitted an interest in playing it. In more neutral coverage, Arthur Damian of The Escapist expressed a desire to see a more "wholesome" take on the character after the game's release. Similarly, there was criticism over the game's decision to continue the recent horror trend of the Winnie-the-Pooh franchise, with Zoey Handley from Destructoid considering the genre to be played out and overused.