Press release:
November 28th 2024.
The Madrid -based (Spain) indie games publisher Artax Games and Alcalá de Henares-based (Spain) indie games developer Didactoons, are today very happy and proud to announce that their thrilling action/puzzle-adventure “Glitch Hero“, is now available for PC (via Steam) and consoles (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch) via digital stores.
Wield the mighty Hammer.exe against corrupted programs and obstacles in the world of Codeland, and help the young Ada save her father!
About This Game
Ada is a young yet bright girl who just wants to be close to her father. After visiting his laboratory and learning about his work on a digital world, she decides to dive in and take a look around without his permission.
At first Codeland seems to be an exciting a virtual environment but after a fatal error, Codeland becomes filled with bugs. With a snippy AI bunny as a guide, her father and colleagues trapped and unresponsive, and violent viruses and errors on her tail, Ada must fight to survive! By harnessing the power of the legendary Hammer.exe, Ada must debug her way to safety!
DEFEAT ENEMIES WITH THE HAMMER.EXE
Run, dash, avoid traps and fly over cliffs to explore Codeland.
Use the hammer.exe to defeat enemies, activate switches and open new paths.
5 upgradeable skills (Glitch Dash, Super Strength, Glitch Bolt, Cyberspin & Glitch Trap)
Different enemies, each with their own unique attack patterns!
Thrilling battles against warped bosses. Show off your skills and clean the errors on their programming!
SOLVE FUN CODING ALGORITHMS AND SAVE THE DAY
Use blocks to design easy algorithms and learn about loops, functions and other coding concepts in an easy and fun way.
Learn programming jargon thanks to amusing dialogues between charismatic characters.
All coding puzzles are adapted to age so everyone can enjoy and learn!
EXPLORE A DIGITAL WORLD FULL OF DANGERS AND PUZZLES!
Three worlds to explore: Order, Candy and Music worlds!
A digital world with bright 2D cartoon art style and visuals
10+ levels with careful design and mechanics inside each world.
Interact with the environment to collect bits, find more hearts and energy and improve Ada’s power!
Know hilarious, charismatic and compelling characters in a story about friendship, courage and wits!
About Artax Games
Founded in 2016 as an independent game dev company, and after several successful releases, Artax Games now counts with +30 outstanding professionals and a growing portfolio with titles on all main platforms: Steam, Switch, PS4/5, XBO/S-X, iOS and Android. As a friendly video games publisher since 2020, Artax Games goal is to provide opportunites for local game studios with little gems or meaningful games and help them build a global success by bringing their games to the gamers community worldwide.
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Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround
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Tags: Action, Adventure, Artax Games, Didactoons, Glitch Hero, Indie games, Nintendo Switch, PC games, PS4, PS5, Puzzle, Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series X