Magnetic By Nature, A Platformer With A Magnetic Personality

Magnetic By Nature is a platformer without platforms. The game is a fast-paced singleplayer experience, with fluid mechanics, where split-second decisions are essential. It has a stylised visual aesthetic and tells the tale of the last remaining robot making a journey through forgotten ruins to reactivate his friends. In turn, the game is a Kickstarter success and the developers, Tripleslash Studios based out of Salt Lake City, Utah, are now seeking Steam Greenlight support.

As stated above, the game plays without any platforms whatsoever, so moving about is a real pain. This is remedied somewhat by the placement of magnets all over the stages throughout Magnetic By Nature. As the robot, you use the magnets to propel yourself across various obstacles, in more than 120 levels. If you beat the game, you will unlock a special “hell zone” level where you are tested to the extreme. This is a mode especially for speedrunners and those who thoroughly enjoy pain.

Magnetic By Nature is being designed for PC, Mac and Linux. You’ll be able to play the game with either a keyboard and mouse, or an Xbox 360 controller. It has garnered awards from the 2013 Utah Game Wars competition as both Best Developed Game and Audience Choice, and has also been praised at GDC (Game Developers Conference). To support the game follow the Steam Greenlight link. You can check out the Kickstarter campaign as well, if you’re interested in the game.

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