“In order to make this happen, we’re announcing our first stretch goal of $950,000,” Ed Schofield, co-founder of Pencil Games, said, regarding the game’s Wii U version. Originally set to be restricted to PC, Mac and Linux, Nintendo of America has turned Armikrog developer Pencil Test into an officially licensed Nintendo developer, in the hopes of seeing a Wii U version of the game. It is the spiritual successor to The Neverhood and has been making waves on Kickstarter with its claymation charm, raising over $600,000 and earning praise from prominent developers such as Tim Schafer. Add that to great voice work & fun music, Armikrog is at least memorable.If the stop-motion adventure game reaches its first Kickstarter stretch goal of $950,000, a Wii U version will be made.Īrmikrog is a stop-motion adventure game from Earthworm Jim creator Doug TenAple.

It’s a really interesting look, not something that you often see. Visually Armikrog utilises clay animation, a style that is really easy on the eyes. Often, you’ll need to take control of Beak-Beak to explore small caves but the environment turns black-and-white when he’s selected making it tough to navigate.

You’ll get stuck often wondering just where you’re supposed to go or what you’re supposed to do. The whole experience is marred by a short & unsatisfying story. The gameplay is often frustrating & a lot of the puzzles are annoyingly difficult. The game has bugs, far too many for one that has seen numerous updates. Unfortunately, even if you’re a fan the game’s glaring issues end up ruining what could have been a great experience. The point & click style of gameplay is certainly a throwback & if it was never something you enjoyed, Armikrog isn’t going to change that. They must explore & solve puzzles to escape & find their way back to their ship. The pair are chased by a ferocious creature ending up locked inside a fortress. Tommynaut is an alien-looking space explorer who crashes on a planet called Spiro 5 along with his dog, Beak-Beak.

The trio having worked together on Earthworm Jim and it shows here. Those familiar with the classic Earthworm Jim games will feel at home here seeing as the game was developed by Mike Dietz and Ed Schofield, founders of Pencil Test Studios and Doug TenNapel. Armikrog is a stop-motion point-and-click adventure comedy game.

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