Flotsam (video game)
| Flotsam | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Pajama Llama Games |
| Publisher(s) | Pajama Llama Games |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Survival, City-building |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Flotsam is a survival city-building video game developed and published by Pajama Llama Games, which released in early access on September 26, 2019. It was previously published by Kongregate, until the developers self-published it in 2020.[1][2]
Gameplay
[edit]Flotsam is a townbuilding survival game. In the game you start with a group of stranded survivors in a flooded world. The gameplay revolves around you as a player guiding these survivors through the world while recycling all the garbage that is found in the ocean.[3]
Development
[edit]Flotsam is developed by Ghent-based indie studio Pajama Llama Games.[4] The game released in early access on Steam, Kartridge, GoG and Humble Bundle September 26, 2019.[1][2][5]
Reception
[edit]During development Flotsam has already won several prizes.
| Date | Category | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Grand Prix[6] | White Nights, Prague |
| 2017 | Best Game Design[6] | White Nights, Prague |
| 2018 | Rising Star[7] | IndieArenaBooth Archived 2018-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, Gamescom, Cologne |
| 2019 | Most Promising Belgian Game[8] | Belgian Game Awards, Kortrijk |
| 2019 | Best Unity Game[9] | IndieArenaBooth Archived 2018-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, Gamescom, Cologne |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Flotsam on Steam". Steam.
- ^ a b Sturm, Andreas (7 August 2019). "Flotsam Demsonstriert Die Gefahren Einer Überfluteten Welt". IGN.
- ^ Liguori, Alice. "Flotsam's City Building Is Frostpunk Meets Waterworld - Flotsam Gameplay". Rock, Paper, Shotgun.
- ^ Wood, Austin (October 16, 2017). "Build a driftwood city in the beautiful blue world of Flotsam". PCGamer.
- ^ Wood, Austin (August 16, 2018). "'Garbage town builder' Flotsam mixes survival and city building in new trailer". PCGamer.
- ^ a b Van Verdegem, Dave (2017-03-15). "Flotsam scoops away Grand Prix Award!". Pajama Llama Games. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ^ "Let's look back at the best gamescom ever for #BelgianGamesIndustry". FLEGA. 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ^ "Belgian Game Awards 2019 Winners". Belgian Games. Archived from the original on 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ^ IndieArenaBooth (2019-08-22). "The Best Unity Game Award goes to Flotsam from the lovely people of @_PajamaLlama . Nice work, team! #Gamescom19 #iab19pic.twitter.com/vsFNxuNip7". @IndieArenaBooth. Retrieved 2019-08-27.