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The Joystiq Indie Pitch: A Walk in the Dark

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 believe they deserve a wider audience with the Joystiq Indie Pitch: This week, the Flying Turtle team in Portugal talks barebones marketing and Steam Greenlight with its stylistic indie platformer, A Walk in the Dark. What’s your game called and what’s it about?

A Walk in the Dark is an action platformer set in a dark fantasy world; it’s about a journey of a little cat named Bast trying to save his master, Arielle. The gameplay is fast and challenging. You play as a cat, after all, so you better feel like one.

What’s the coolest aspect of A Walk in the Dark?

Play as a ninja cat, dodge fatal traps with your feline moves and pull off crazy stunts. We vary the gameplay throughout the game to keep things interesting, so you really get a sense of progression as new gameplay elements are introduced. You will find yourself running on the ceiling, jumping off a wall to avoid flying bats and inverting gravity in the middle of it to land with your paws on the ground.Continue reading The Joystiq Indie Pitch: A Walk in the DarkThe Joystiq Indie Pitch: A Walk in the Dark originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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