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Press release:
17 JANUARY 2019 – Indie developers the Lightfoot Brothers have today launched a playable demo of the PC/Mac version of their upcoming otherworldly adventure game, “The Mystery of Woolley Mountain“, alongside a brand new trailer.

The demo, available from the game’s Steam page, gives players an exclusive taste of the strange beasts, evil witches, confused automatons and wacky ropemen that lurk within Woolley Mountain, in a title endorsed by none other than legend of the genre Ron Gilbert, who pledged toward the game’s successful Kickstarter campaign.

The Mystery of Woolley Mountain is an otherworldly point-and-click adventure, which takes inspiration from the likes of Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle and The Trap Door.

Join a renegade crew of time travelling audio scientists as you embark on a fantastical quest to save a group of children from a malevolent witch who has taken them captive on the mysterious island of Woolley Mountain.

The Mystery of Woolley Mountain will be released for PC and Mac (via Steam) and Nintendo Switch this Spring.

About The Mystery of Woolley Mountain
Funded on Kickstarter with backers including legend of the genre Ron Gilbert, The Mystery of Woolley Mountain is an otherworldly adventure game filled with strange beasts, evil witches, confused automatons and wacky ropemen.

Join a renegade crew of time-travelling audio scientists on a hilarious and fantastical quest. A malevolent witch has captured a group of children, and it’s up to you to save them from the mysterious island of Woolley Mountain!

Explore a rich and interactive set of environments, filled with head-scratching puzzles. Unravel a salacious storyline, meet a cornucopia of quirky characters, and boogie on down to an awesome original soundtrack!

Key features

Colourful world: A fantastical sprawling universe, populated by beasts, witches, automatons, ropemen and other strange and wonderful beings.

Family content and all-ages humour: No swearing… well, maybe the word ‘darn’ on occasion!

Striking 2D graphics: Adventure Time meets the Simpsons in Wooley Mountain’s lovingly crafted art style.

Gripping story: The five scientists travel in their amazing time-traversing Crystal Submarine from island to island. Can they make it to the dangerous island of Woolley mountain, destroy the evil witch, and rescue the kids?