Pigsodus Demo

Animals make great characters in stories, because there are so many ways they can be designed and still appear interesting. There are many examples of this, including classic novels like Animal Farm, but also great video games like the The Wolf Among Us series. Hence, there’s still room for more stories, at least as long as they are interesting enough to engage your imagination.

Pigsodus is a 2D adventure game with platformer and RPG elements, in which you have to explore a vibrant world and stop a villain from achieving his goal. Not only that, but you also get to play as a pig, which is interesting to say the least. On the other hand, the gameplay also contains point & click puzzles, so the action is not as fast-paced as you might expect in the beginning.

The story is quite funny as well, at least if you have an open mind that can accept weird humor. Thus, you play as a pig by the name of Horace Oinkstein, who goes on a vision quest after having a dream about the toad god. The villain you must defeat is Theodore Cleaver, a merciless hunter who enjoys slaughtering pigs in order to feed his mother fresh pork.

One of Horace’s special abilities is that he is able to smell everything from far away, which is represented through a simple mini-game. You can also sneak around enemies by hiding in the bushes or behind rocks, which comes in handy when you need to avoid wolves or various other beasts. This too is included in the form of a mini-game, and it’s quite the challenging one.

The pixel graphics are gorgeous as well, especially when it comes to the environment and the general atmosphere of the game. You can tell that the artists put a lot of effort into the artwork, and it actually has a major impact on the experience. The controls are responsive and simple, although it’s weird that the mouse comes into play every now and again.

Even if it has a few flaws when it comes to gameplay and pace, Pigsodus is all set to become a bestseller if everything remains the same in the full game. Hence, if you enjoy arcade platformers with adventure elements, this should be on your watch list. Moreover, you can actually support the developers by participating in the game's Kickstarter campaign.