![]() Love games that stray from the beaten path? You'll love our list of the best new indie games. The Plucky Squire is set to release on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo Switch sometime in 2023. From the character names to the plot and the magical shift between styles and dimensions, I can hardly wait to jump into the adventure myself and recapture the magic of a storybook coming to life before me, with a character who quite literally jumps off of the page. There were plenty of memorable trailers that debuted during the not-E3 season, but no game has stayed on my mind quite like The Plucky Squire. ![]() It can't be easy to learn you're a villain out of book to begin with, but knowing you're fated to fail? Well, you can understand why he might be eager to rewrite his own destiny. Upon realizing he's the villain of the storybook who's destined to lose, Humgrump forces Jot out of the pages and tries to change the story. In the adventure, we'll be solving puzzles and taking on mini-challenges as we try to save our friends from Humgrump. As our first look so far, there's only so much we can speculate on in terms of how the game functions, but the synopsis provided by the devs has definitely piqued my interest. The Plucky Squire appears to really capture the childlike wonder of storybooks, tapping into the daydreams that powered my younger years. As soon as I clapped eyes on the shift between worlds, I was completely enchanted by this game's concept. Playing a character in a storybook was already enough to sell me on the idea of The Plucky Squire, but as Jot suddenly leapt from the corner of a page and into the 3D world outside of the book, then I became really interested. The colorful illustrations that come alive draw you in as the plucky little fellow fights an oversized, honey-fisted badger, and runs across a series of different landscapes. Brought to life with a delightful artstyle, we see the ways Jot can complete sentences to build bridges, and how words on the page describe what's happening. ![]() Inviting us into a bedroom, we're first introduced to Jot, a storybook hero who journeys across pages in the form of a wonderful, intuitive-looking 2D platformer. Jump between 2D and 3D worlds in this charming action adventure - solving puzzles, boxing badgers, flying with a jetpack, and enjoying many more delightful and surprising mini challenges as you become the hero of a living storybook.Since it was officially announced during the Devolver Digital showcase back in June, I've lost count of the number of times I've watched Plucky Squire's debut trailer. All Possible Futures hasn’t released any updates regarding a specific date yet, but we should see more at Summer Game Fest. The beautiful storyboard game The Plucky Squire was one of the games shown off at last night’s PlayStation Showcase and it’s coming to the Nintendo Switch this year. Jot must face challenges unlike anything he's ever seen if he is to save his friends from Humgrump's dark forces and restore the book's happy ending. The Plucky Squire’s release date is set to be in 2023 on Xbox Series XS, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and PC. When the malevolent Humgrump realises he's the villain of the book - destined to lose his battle against the forces of good for all eternity - he kicks the heroic Jot out of its pages and changes the story forever. ![]() When the malevolent Humgrump realises he's the villain of the book - destined to lose his battle against the forces of good The Plucky Squire follows the magical adventures of Jot and his friends - storybook characters who discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book. ![]()
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