Indie Fund Now Backing Gorogoa

As this year’s excellent Fantastic Arcade comes to a close, we are happy to announce that Jason Roberts's Gorogoa is now being supported by Indie Fund. Although the game initially appears to be a simple point-and-click adventure with sliding tile elements, players tumble down the rabbit hole when they realize that pieces of the scene can be pulled from one picture to another. Each delicately-illustrated panel operates under its own unique logic, and players must gently tease out their curious inter-relationships in order to progress.

Gorogoa is Jason's first major release, yet it has already won awards in Visual Art from IndieCade and the Independent Games Festival. Indie Fund partner Aaron Isaksen explains its success so far: “Gorogoa is just jaw-droppingly beautiful, and this is especially remarkable because it’s one person doing the programming, design, and artwork. If this was a children's book it would win the Caldecott Medal. The gameplay is also quite intriguing; the connections that you make between locations, objects, and visuals is deliciously non-linear in a way we don't experience in the real world.”

We would like to congratulate Jason for the long, hard work he has put into Gorogoa so far. The game will be available for Windows and Mac in early 2015, with a mobile release to follow. Check out the Gorogoa Twitter feed and website for news on its development over the coming months.

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