Little Reaper, Cute Platformer From Melbourne Based Developer Is Releasing Next Week
<p class="">Melbourne based developer Little Reaper Games has announced their first game, Little Reaper, will be releasing on PC on July 20th.</p>
Melbourne based developer Little Reaper Games has announced their first game, Little Reaper, will be releasing on PC on July 20th.
You play as Ollie, the Grim Reapers little assistant in this cute platforming adventure that sees Ollie attempting to
I played the game back at PAX 2018 and was impressed with what I got to check out at the time:
“Little Reaper from developer Little Reaper Games reminded me quickly of the Genesis/PS1 era of Disney side-scrolling games with its visuals and level design. Which made more sense when Cherie from the Explosion Network later told me that someone from Little Reaper Games she had been talking to had told her Disney games had been one of the inspirations.”
Read my full preview here, and check out the trailer below.
Ollie has been left in charge of Death’s Mansion while Grim has gone on a well-deserved holiday. Unfortunately, clumsy Ollie accidentally shatters a jar containing a vast, and important, collection of souls. Now Ollie has to traverse the lands of Death’s Domain and collect all the souls he let loose, or else he will suffer the wrath of Death. Or maybe worse… get fired!
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Beautiful and mysterious landscapes
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Hidden collectables for the ambitious adventurer
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Bring the world to life with the power of your scythe
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Throw your scythe and teleport to it at a moment’s notice.
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Original music score
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4 levels full of adventure
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4 epic boss fights
Little Reaper is releasing on PC via Steam on July 20th. I asked Adam Robertson, Managing Director at Little Reaper Games if they have plans to release the game on other platforms and he said they’d explore options if the game is received well on PC— but the Nintendo Switch would be their first option.
Let me know in the comments below if you’re keen to play Little Reaper when it releases.
Dylan Blight
[He/Him] Dylan Blight is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Explosion Network, an independent Australian publication covering video games, film, television and pop culture. Since founding Explosion Network in 2017, Dylan has written and produced reviews, news, interviews, features and podcasts across the entertainment industry, while overseeing the publication's editorial direction and content.
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