A Pixel Story is a devious 2D puzzle platformer that charts the evolution of video games. You must use your Magical Teleportation Hat to explore 6 increasingly detailed zones on your quest to reach the core of The System to stop the evil OS and save the world.
PlatformPuzzleAdventureIndieActionpixel artteleportationpop culture referencegame referencedeliberately retrovideo game characters that play video gamesmale protagonistPlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
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Plot-driven, nostalgic, resolved and cool.
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemporarynostalgic
- resolvedopen-ended
- cooloverwhelming
- unpretentiousprestige
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
- Developer
- Lamplight Studios
- Released
- March 30, 2015
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Engine
- Unity 4
IGDB rating 7.0/10 from 1 ratings.
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