From a handful of well-versed indie devs comes Noita - a pixel-heavy platformer that pulls the charms of each developer's past works together for an impressive round of science and magic.
Quickly translating to 'Witch' in Finnish, that's about all you need to know about what's going on here. Pulling the physics from Crayon Physics Deluxe and the overall dreary mood of The Swapper, it's like someone finally turned that addictive school pastime 'Powder Game' into an actual game.
With work on their own titles now behind them, Petri Purho, Olli Harjola and Arvi Teikari, of Crayon Physics, The Swapper and Environmental Station Alpha fame respectively, have founded Nolla Games based out of Helsinki - hence the Finnish game name. Putting their minds together, they've come up with an adventure/platforming game in which every single pixel making up its dark and dreary world is open to manipulation.
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These may not be the highest quality pixels around, but they're certainly some of the most versatile - and volatile. If there's a tank of flammable material conveniently parked above a couple of enemies, chipping away at its container will see the stuff spill out of captivity and soak whatever is in its path. Do you just want to wash them away, or use your powers of sorcery to ignite the scene? Likewise, a room full of gas probably isn't the best place to light a fire; but it could also be the best.
The reveal trailer down below will give you general idea of what to expect when casting spells in a world utterly susceptible to your might. Expect lots of GIFs to come from this. As for the game's release date, Nolla Games have adopted the Valve-inspired 'When it's ready' approach.
