The Joystiq Indie Pitch: Mr. Condyle’s Escape

ByScuttlebug

Dec 12, 2011

Indie developers are the starving artists of the video-game world, often brilliant and innovative, but also misunderstood, underfunded and more prone to writing free-form poetry on their LiveJournals. We at Joystiq believe no one deserves to starve, and many indie developers are entitled to a fridge full of tasty, fulfilling media coverage, right here. This week, Shawn Pierre of Origaminc is playing with time, luck and platforms in Mr. Condyle’s Escape.

What’s your game called and what’s it about?

The name of the game is Mr. Condyle’s Escape. The game is about a misunderstood scientist who is was trapped in a virtual world and must escape by getting past the world’s defense systems. Players must choose the moves for Mr. Condyle in advance, before the world is set in motion. Once the game world moves, Mr. Condyle will need to avoid wonderful traps, such as Death Balls or Spore Chambers, while also navigating though constantly shifting environments, in hopes of reaching the goal or surviving for a certain period of time.

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