Press release:
Puerto Montt, Chile –January 20, 2022.
The Chile-based indie games developer Stickerb Games today announced with great excitement and delight that they have just launched a Kickstarter campaign for their upcoming hand-drawn 2D hack & slash platformer “Wekufu” (the game is currently in development for PC and Xbox, and is said to launch for the said platforms sometime in 2023).
Wekufu is a dark, hand drawn 2D hack and slash platformer about vengeance. Outcast for being unique, over something that can’t be changed, embrace and protect: your identity.
Play as Sakinko, a young warrior set on a quest to avenge her father’s death and protect her people from the evil spirits that now menace her land, these evil spirits take the name of Wekufu.
With 23 days to end and 9% of their objective already pledged with the support of 24 backers, the Kickstarter campaign will help the developer fund the costs of production for Wekufu.
Features:
Developed by only one individual that hasn’t seen the light of day in quite a while.
Frame by frame 2D animation, no exception, hundreds of frames and, of course, wrist pain.
Beautiful hand painted environments.
Challenging combat focused gameplay.
Three different skills to enhance your fighting skills and combos.
Get stronger by fighting bosses, finding secrets and receiving blessings.
Build your character with focuses on Health, Newen, Critical Chance or mix them to find your perfect build.
Pseudo Metroidvania experience, explore zones limited by your current skills but also experience “arena” fights and platforming sections full of traps.
Learn about the Mapuche and help us spread the word on this fierce culture that has been protecting nature for centuries.
Music composed by Santiago Jara, using actual Mapuche Instruments and inspiration.
Feel nature and explore it, no pressures.
About Stickerb Games
Stickerb Games is an Indie video game developer studio based in Puerto Montt, Chile. We are currently working Wekufu, a Dark 2D Platformer with Hack and Slash elements for PC and Xbox platforms.
Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround
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Tags: 2D, Hack and slash, Hand-drawn, Indie games, PC games, Platformer, Stickerb Games, Wekufu, Xbox One, Xbox Series X