Be a Cursed Prince Frog with a Powerful Tongue in This 2D Hand-Drawn Platformer

When a game gathers interesting buffs, including platforming that requires precise control, an innovative mechanic that needs your wits and strategic thinking to pass the various levels, hand-crafted environments with rich biomes and unique gameplay, an encounter with a group of quirky, lovable characters in a fairy tale, it would just brighten your eyes.

This is Croak, an upcoming platformer created by WoodRunner Games, whose art has been presented by some of the talents from Cuphead and the Rick & Morty show. 

The title indicates the protagonist of the game, a frog turned by a prince of a kingdom. As he sets out on a journey to find out the reason why the kingdom has been cursed, and to finally lift the curse, he will need to take advantage of the unique SuperBonk ability, which “allows him to use his tongue as a grapple to propel and bounce around levels.” 

Through the journey, you’ll traverse a wide range of environments, including swamps, haunted mines, and snowy mountain ranges; each has its own gameplay twist. While focusing on combats with enemies and bosses, you might also have some unexpected findings, like unlocking secret mysterious areas and gathering some collectibles. 

This cute project is created by WoodRunner Games, a Montreal-based indie game studio. Through some clips they shared, we can see the game's evolution over the past two years. They also share details about the creative process involved in producing one of its trailers, which includes sketches, grayscale designs, flat colors, and the final render.

The game is set to be “Coming soon” on Steam, and if you would like to be notified when it’s released, don’t hesitate to add it to your wishlist. You can also follow the developer on X/Twitter to learn more about the game’s updates.

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