American fast-food chain Wendy's is entering the world of video games. The company is preparing its own pixel-art turn-based RPG for Steam, titled WendyQuest: Legend of the Four Corner Stones, and early footage has surprised players with just how good the project looks.
The game is a classic-style 2D RPG in which players join Wendy on a journey to save a culinary kingdom under threat. Along the way, they will face various mechanical monsters and enemies inspired by fast-food menu items.
The trailer and released screenshots show Wendy alongside three other party members exploring a world filled with obstacles and battles. One enemy, for example, is a box of french fries with snake-like creatures emerging from it, known as Frydusa. In another scene, the party must find a way around a river of sauce spilling from an overturned cup.
The game also pokes fun at itself and Wendy's marketing. In one conversation, Wendy discovers notes addressed to someone named Baconator and remarks that such a name couldn't possibly be real. The famous "Where's the beef?" catchphrase also makes an appearance.
Actual Wendy's products also serve as in-game items. During battles, players will be able to restore health using burgers such as the Dave's Single or Junior Bacon Cheeseburger. Wendy won't be fighting alone either, as her companions include a character named Sir Chicken.
WendyQuest does not yet have a specific release date, with its Steam page currently listing the launch as "Coming soon." However, the project already has a fully developed store page, suggesting that this is more than just a one-off advertising joke.
The game is being developed by 81monkeys, an independent studio based in Port Moody, Canada. The team is also working on World of Anterra, an open-world RPG inspired by both classic and modern games.
Early reactions from players have been surprisingly positive. Some users have jokingly called WendyQuest a potential Game of the Year contender, while others simply cannot understand why a promotional RPG from a fast-food chain looks this good.
Another detail that has received positive attention is the fact that no generative AI was used during development. The game's Steam page explicitly describes the project as "100% fresh and 100% human made."
This is not the first time a fast-food chain has ventured into gaming. In 2006, Burger King released Sneak King, a game in which players secretly delivered food to unsuspecting people. Wendy's itself also introduced a free tabletop RPG called Feast of Legends in 2019, which even allowed players to battle Ronald McDonald.
However, WendyQuest: Legend of the Four Corner Stones appears to be one of the most ambitious promotional gaming projects of its kind so far. The developers have yet to reveal exactly when the game will be released.
