Andrew Duff (Pusheen)
Andrew Duff is the co-founder of the internet comic cat Pusheen, which he co-created with Claire BeltonClaire BeltonClaire Belton is a Chicago-based artist and entrepreneur who co-created the internet comic cat Pusheen with Andrew Duff in 2010 and has published several Pusheen books; she also co-directs NPC Studio’s farming simulation game Fields of Mistria with Duff.Open the full entry in 2010; he also co-directs Fields of Mistria, a game by the Chicago independent studio NPC Studio, with Belton.
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2010Co-Creates Pusheen
Duff and Claire Belton co-created the chubby cat character Pusheen, who first appeared on the website Everyday Cute around 2010.[1]
June 2023Fields of Mistria Is Announced
On June 10, 2023, Chicago-based developer NPC Studio announced the pixel-art farming simulation RPG Fields of Mistria, planned for PC via Steam and for consoles in 2024.[2]
August 5, 2024Early Access Begins
On August 5, 2024, Fields of Mistria entered Early Access on PC via Steam. The team planned a Winter 2024 update raising the heart cap to six and skill caps from level 30 to 45, with marriage and children and pets planned later.[3]
August 2024First-Week Downloads Pass 100,000
In its first week of Early Access the game passed 100,000 downloads, peaked at more than 11,000 concurrent players on August 11 and held a 98 percent rating across more than 2,400 Steam reviews, at a price of $13.99.[4]
November 18, 2024First Major Update
On November 18, 2024, the game received its first major update, adding heart events for dateable characters, a new festival, new requests and museum rewards, higher town renown and skill caps, and home upgrades and furniture.[5]
July 7, 2026Moves to a New Engine
On July 7, 2026, NPC Studio released version 0.16.2, saying the game had outgrown its original engine and that the move aimed to improve stability and performance, support more hardware, ease modding and prepare for possible ports.[6]
August 5, 2026Full Release
On August 5, 2026, Fields of Mistria, developed and published by NPC Studio, received its full release on Steam.[7]
As of October 2026: Current Status
At NPC Studio, Duff serves as co-director and as co-writer and game designer.[8]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Pusheen Corp.: Official website: https://pusheen.com/ (opens in a new window)[9]
NPC Studio: Official website: https://www.fieldsofmistria.com/ (opens in a new window)[10]
Sources
- The creators of Fields of Mistria are also responsible for a very familiar chunky cat (opens in a new window)
- Pixel art farming simulation RPG Fields of Mistria announced for consoles, PC (opens in a new window)
- Fields of Mistria shares roadmap of future plans as it debuts in Early Access (opens in a new window)
- Fields of Mistria reaches 100,000 downloads a week into its Early Access launch (opens in a new window)
- Sailor Moon-vibed farming sim Fields of Mistria gets its first major patch and finally lets me lay down some romantic groundwork for my spouse-to-be (opens in a new window)
- New Engine v0.16.2 Patch Notes (opens in a new window)
- Fields of Mistria on Steam (opens in a new window)
- Team | Fields of Mistria (opens in a new window)
- Introducing Pusheen.com, the new online home of Pusheen! (opens in a new window)
- Home | Fields of Mistria (opens in a new window)