What happens when a book comes to life and the story is changed? Here are our thoughts on The Plucky Squire from this hands-off demo.
at Summer Game Fest during the Devolver Direct. Despite being the debut title from All Possible Futures, the co-founders behind this new indie studio have been involved in the industry for quite some time. Jonathan Biddle has worked on games for over 20 years, designing titles like Fluidity, Stealth Inc. 2, and most recently, The Swords of Ditto.
The pair have combined their expertise and, over the past few years, with a small team have been developing a charming puzzle adventure that sees players explore a magical book that comes to life. I had the chance to sit down with Biddle, aka Bidds, in a hands-off demo while he talked to me about The Plucky Squire’s beautifully captivating art style and the assortment of puzzles players will experience.Jot is the hero of the story, and his main antagonist, Humgrump, doesn’t like that one bit.
The 2D environment of the book will see Jot fighting enemies and solving puzzles as he flips between pages to try and rectify the chaos Humgrump has created. In one particular moment, I’m shown a basic puzzle of how Jot needs to get a key from one side of the river to the other but can’t cross the water while holding the key.
Although the majority of the game takes place within the pages, there are instances where you’ll leave the confines of the book and explore the room you’re in. During one puzzle, we see Jot remove a jump-pad from a page so that he can traverse a bookshelf in the real world while searching for an item. This leads him to a conversation puzzle with a character inside a collectible card that is very Pokemon-esque in style.
A ‘big’ bug sitting in the middle of a path blocking your progress can be changed into a ‘tiny’ bug by switching the keyword found sprawled across the page. The depth of this is showcased as I see Jot pick up a word from one page earlier on in the book, only to plonk that word down on a completely different page to alter the environment.
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