FACTSHEET
Developer:
Space Backyard
Based in
Genoa (Italy), London (UK), Weimar (Germany)
Release date:
Aprile 2017
Platforms:
PC / Mac
Website:
DESCRIPTION
“The Revolutionary Watermelon” is a platformer where you play as a watermelon trying to reach its freedom.
HISTORY
We developed the game during the AMaze Watermelon Game Jam 2017. Showing off the project at GameHappens festival 2017 we decided to let the visitors have a fresh experience and we replaced the keyboard with an actual watermelon, were was required to slap it in order to control the game.
FEATURES
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One button experience.
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1 single short level!
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Eerie environment and soundtrack.
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Build your own controller. Visit our page on itch.io for more.
DOWNLOAD IMAGES .ZIP
LOGO
AWARD AND RECOGNITION
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Game Happens showcase - Genoa (Italy) 2017
SELECTED ARTICLES
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"Sort of like if you replaced the protagonist in one of Playdead’s game’s with a watermelon; Limbo but for sentient produce."
- Ethan Gach, Kotaku -
"誰も見ていない間にこのスイカコントローラーも逃げちゃったりして……？"
- Gizmodo.jp
ABOUT SPACE BACKYARD
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“Space Backyard” is an independent creative crew made of Alessandro Arcidiacono, Simone Tranchina, Maddalena Grattarola and Gianluca Pandolfo. We're constantly searching for amazing stories that we like to share in a unique way through video games and visual arts.
More information
More information on Space Backyard, our logo & relevant media are available here.
CREDITS
Alessandro Arcidiacono
Coder - Art Director
Simone Tranchina
3D Artist
Emilio Pozzolini
Music, Sound Design