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Press release:
ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS – February 17, 2020 –

Sparpweed and Codeglue are today super excited and happy to announce that their classic puzzle platformer “ibb and obb” is coming to the Nintendo Switch on March 5th, 2020.

The classic puzzle platformer has been remastered with improved visuals, enhanced level designs, and an innovative touch screen suggestion drawing system to bring Nintendo™ fans a perfect co-op experience.

ibb & obb is a clever cooperative puzzle game for two. Players must work together to solve gravity based puzzles through 15 levels and 8 secret worlds. The Nintendo Switch™ release is being developed by Sparpweed in collaboration with their friends at Codeglue!

Get the game for a presale discount from €14.99 to €12.69 in the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo Switch™: https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/ibb-and-obb-switch

ibb & obb remastered for Nintendo Switch™!

The award winning indie darling ibb & obb is back with a release for the Nintendo Switch™! Originally announced in 2018, the release follows a complete remaster of the game to make it perfect for the Nintendo Switch™ with an innovative new touch screen drawing feature, plus upgraded art and extra polished level design.

This is puzzle platforming at its best; featuring satisfying core gameplay combined with smart cooperative challenges and delightful environments to explore. In a world where gravity goes both up and down, can you work together with a friend to solve levels packed full of puzzles? There are 15 levels to play through, and then 8 secret worlds to discover and beat!

Sparpweed Director Richard Boeser said: “We feel the Nintendo Switch™ is the perfect fit for ibb & obb. It’s great for two players and the touch screen lets players draw suggestions on how to overcome the next challenge. Combined with remastered art, and level design, this is the most complete version of the game yet!”

ibb & obb has been popular since it was released in 2013, and still has fans today. For all of those dedicated fans and the lucky newcomers who get to experience it with fresh eyes, the remastered game is available with a presale discount in the Nintendo eShop starting today!

About ibb & obb

ibb & obb is a two player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled world where gravity goes both up and down. You can only succeed by working closely together. Fall up and jump down through 15 levels filled with double gravity puzzles and discover 8 hidden worlds that will test your new non-Newtonian skills to the max. All levels have their own unique music composed by Kettel, known for his warm melodic electronica.

Created in 2008, it has since won multiple awards including the IndieCade Design Innovation Award and Develop Indie Showcase Jury Award. There have been releases on PC and PlayStation 3, and now ibb & obb is coming to Nintendo Switch™!

About the Developers

For the development of ibb & obb the indie game studios Sparpweed and Codeglue joined forces.

Sparpweed

Richard and Roland both studied industrial design at Delft Technical University in The Netherlands. They met, became friends and were pleasantly surprised to discover a mutual interest in game design. In 2008 ibb & obb was part of IndieCade’s selection at the E3 in Los Angeles, after which Richard and Roland decided to officially team up and Sparpweed was born. For more information on Sparpweed, visit www.Sparpweed.com.

Codeglue

Codeglue is a high-quality game development and porting studio. They develop, enhance and port games from and to any platform imaginable! As collaborative technology specialists they’re eager to collaborate with publishers and fellow game developers, and are always tinkering with the latest innovations in gaming, like VR, AR and blockchain technology.

For more information on Codeglue, visit https://Codeglue.com/