Press release:
2nd August 2018, UK – Award-winning international games label Team17 and independent developer Villa Gorilla have launched a free demo for their delightful open-world metroidvania pinball platform adventure game, Yoku’s Island Express.

The debut game from Villa Gorilla, a small Swedish dev team comprised of just 3 people, Yoku’s Island Express was released earlier this year to much critical acclaim. To celebrate a demo has been delivered which offers the ability to get to know Yoku and the other inhabitants of the beautiful, hand-painted world and try the open-world metroidvania gameplay and captivating story for free.

The demo is available to download today from the Xbox Store, PlayStation™Store, Nintendo eShop and Steam.

Yoku’s Island Express is out now on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch™ and PC for just £15.99 / 19,99 € / $19.99. A boxed edition is also available for all console platforms, please check local retailers for pricing and availability.

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About Team17 Group plc
Founded in 1990, Team17 Group plc is a leading international video games label and creative partner for independent developers. The portfolio comprises over 90 games, including The Escapists, Genesis: Alpha One, Overcooked, Yoku’s Island Express, Yooka-Laylee, the Worms franchise and many more from developers around the world. Visit www.team17.com for more info.

About Villa Gorilla
Villa Gorilla is located in Stockholm, Sweden and was founded in 2013 by industry veterans Jens Andersson and Mattias Snygg. Our goal is to create small and unique games with a focus on innovative game design and beautiful execution.

Yoku’s Island Express. Developed by Villa Gorilla. © 2018. Yoku’s Island Express and Villa Gorilla are trademarks or registered trademarks of Villa Gorilla. Published by Team17. © 2018. Team17 is a registered trademark of Team17 Digital Limited. All other trademarks, copyrights and logos are property of their respective owners.

Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround

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Tags: Indie games, PC, Pinball games, PS4, Switch, Team 17, Villa Gorilla, Xbox One, Yoku's Island Express