Indie Video Game Highlight: A Hat In Time

Do you remember the good old days of video gaming? The time when every boy was inseparable from his Playstation 1 or NES.  Platformers like Crash Bandicoot, Rayman, Pandemonium and Banjo Kazooie reigned supreme in those days. Whether you love the nostalgia factor or the challenging gameplay, these games were massively addictive. If you long for the sweet taste of the golden age of platforming, why not give A Hat In Time a go.

Kickstarter Launch Trailer

A Hat in Time is described as a Nintendo 64-esque platformer. In the game, you play as a petite girl donning a top hat aptly named Hat Girl. Hat Girl has a large array of actions she can perform in addition to the traditional jump and run mechanics, these includes wall jumping, sliding, ground pounding, double jumping and pogo abilities.

The story is divided into 5 story arcs, which is pretty similar to the Mario titles, with the first chapter taking place on an island infested with Mafia of Cooks (crazy story, I know) with following chapter utilizing the gloomy forest setting. The other 3 arcs are not set in stone as of yet, as the backers of the project get to decide what happens next in the aforementioned acts.

                                           

                                                 Gameplay courtesy of Jesse Cox of OMFGcata fame

The best bit of news for me personally, is the multiplayer feature. You get to play the game with a friend, which is freaking sweet. The game will be featured both on PC and Mac. Gears for Breakfast (the developing team of the game) have stated their intent to publish the game on Steam, so if you have a Steam account, feel free to vote for them on Greenlight here.

Alternatively, check out their kickstarter here , where they explain the game in better detail.

Also please check out Jesse Cox for more interesting and wonderful game commentary. He has been very nice to us at The Ops Centre by allowing us permission to use his videos. Please go and show him some love.

Till then, this has been your Indie Video Game Feature.