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Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!

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Happy Canadian Thanksgiving, everybody! Don’t ask me why Canadian Thanksgiving and American Thanksgiving are on different days…

And I should have mentioned this sooner, but my sites have a few small upgrades. You’ll notice a different background here, and you’ll notice the site for “Drew and the Floating Labyrinth” has changed dramatically to look much better. It’s a shame I did that weeks AFTER releasing the game, months AFTER trying to promote the game. But perhaps this’ll help me make sure any future sites for future games look better from the get-go.

"Drew and the Floating Labyrinth" : it's amazing what a couple changes to the site makes...

“Drew and the Floating Labyrinth” : it’s amazing what a couple changes to the site makes…

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Review of “Drew and the Floating Labyrinth”

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Disclaimer: I am the developer of this game. Which makes it a conflict of interest that I would write a review. But given a lack of written scored reviews elsewhere, I felt it best to write something to make sure people know what they would be getting into should they buy the game. It also acts as a release for me, a psychological exercise after releasing my first game. In the meantime, there are a variety of preview posts and playthrough videos online that I encourage you to check out.

A variety of puzzle types in this platformer, all not too challenging.

A variety of puzzle types in this platformer, all not too challenging.

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PAX PRIME 2014: A review and afterthought from a indie developer

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I went to PAX PRIME 2014 in Seattle, Washington about two weeks ago to show off my small indie game “Drew and the Floating Labyrinth.”

About “Drew and the Floating Labyrinth:”

“Drew and the Floating Labyrinth” is a hand-drawn 3D puzzle platformer. The fact that it IS hand-drawn, not using cel-shading or any other fancy renderer, but still in a 3D game, makes it unique, and is one of it’s highest selling points. It follows Drew in a mysterious, barren and simplistic environment, made up of invisible levels that require you to look for clues of safety before you simply walk or jump. Therefore, the gameplay mechanics are very different to typical platformers and also a point of interest. Throw in great music and voice acting (not provided by me, and hence why I can confidently say they actually ARE good), and you have my first complete independent game that I am actually proud of (past attempts were barely fit to be called student projects). And I wanted the world to see it, not to sell well, but to show that traditional animation still had a place in media by putting it somewhere they wouldn’t expect for something new.

Have you seen a hand-drawn character in a 3d game before?

Have you seen a hand-drawn character in a 3D game before?

Wait… how did YOU of all people get a booth at PAX PRIME?

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“Drew and the Floating Labyrinth” v1.03 (bug fixes)

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So far, “Drew and the Floating Labyrinth” has sold over 3,000 copies after one week.

… which is a bit unfair, as almost all of that came from Indie Royale, for being included in their latest indie-centric bundle. But it did get me a bit of new attention and a boost of voters of Steam Greenlight (I’ll talk more in detail about this in another article).

I’ve also said that there are at least a few bugs that exist, and I’ve since added some fixes and small features to the game to hopefully make it better. This update will be available on Desura very soon, and is largely based on what feedback I’ve gotten online and from PAX:

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Hand-Drawn 3D Puzzle Platformer “Drew and the Floating Labyrinth” Available Now!

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Days after PAX PRIME, I can finally say that “Drew and the Floating Labyrinth” is available for purchase on Desura.com!

This game features traditional animation, unique platforming, and a story with an emotional conclusion.

The game is available for Windows, Mac and Linux, and I’ve confirmed it should be able to run on all these systems (let me know if you have any issues).

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