Players can break into buildings, break things in general, play in a band and party the night away with Mae’s ex-best friend (Bea), current best friend (Gregg) and Gregg’s boyfriend (Angus).
Mae’s preferred mode of travel involves copious amounts of running and hopping across rooftops, mailboxes, trees, railings, trash cans and power lines - whether awake or in her dreams. Notably, gamers can perform a variety of unrealistic, “Super-Mario”-style acrobatics. The game proffers a satisfying, cathartic experience for players willing to dive into Possum Springs’ darker corners.ĭespite its serious elements, however, the game maintains a playful atmosphere. From mental illness to sexual assault, homelessness to drug addiction and ghosts to Elder-God-esque beings, the writing embraces difficult, painful topics alongside the supernatural. Do not be fooled by the array of cute animals and cartoonish packaging. Bizarre disappearances, a mysteriously severed limb and troubling visions wrack Mae and her home, where she and her friends find themselves in the middle of a mystery that might just lead to the end of the world.Ĭreated by Alec Holowka and Pennsylvanians Scott Benson and Bethany Hockenberry, “Night in the Woods” is a side-scrolling indie game that highlights life in the Rust Belt. But she soon finds that the town has changed since she first left. She returns home to the fictional Possum Springs in late October, a once thriving mining town now going through hard times. The developer has also released two suplementary games, titled “Longest Night” and “Lost Constellation.”Īnthropomorphic cat Mae Borowski is 20 years old and just dropped out of college. The game received 400 percent of its $50,000 goal.
“Night in the Woods” was funded via the popular crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter.
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