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Jack King-Spooner’s next handcrafted game has a teaser demo outJudero brings chat and action in the Scottish Borders
Judero brings chat and action in the Scottish Borders
You can check out the next game fromBeeswingandDujanahdeveloper Jack King-Spooner with a swish demo launched alongside a crowdfunding campaign.Juderois its name, and a surprisingly action-heavy adventure through the Scottish Borders is its game. Expect folklore, witches, jokes, stop motion, and beasties to battle and mind control.
Judero Kickstarter TrailerWatch on YouTube
Judero Kickstarter Trailer
Judero is a fantastical adventure crossing from round Peebles in Scotland’s Borders all the way over to the west coast, starring a strapping Celt named Judero (who may or may not be built upon an old action figure). Something foul is afoot, and off he’ll go exploring, chatting with folks, and getting into fights.
It’s a bit like a top-down beat ‘em up with very lively bosses, though puzzling and combat-puzzling come in with Judero’s ability to mind-control enemies. Apparently the full game will shift between all sorts of minigames, which does make me think a little ofNier: Automata.
I can take a hint
I like that I don’t fully understand what’s going on with Judero after playing the demo, its blend of past and present, handcrafted and handpainted, fantastic and mundane, gentle folk and unexpectedly intense boss battles. I’d look forward to seeing more in the full game.
I’m excited to learn more about Borders folkore too. I’ve visited some towns in the Borders, swam in some rivers, climbed some hills,cycled through valleys glowing with heather, and hiked to ruins, but I don’t know many stories.
You can download Judero’s demofrom Itch.io. They plan to launch the full game onSteamtoo, in 2024, as well as Nintendo Switch. To help fund development, they launcheda Kickstarter campaignyesterday, which is already 45% of the way to their £12,000 goal.
