Spate, An Insane Story-Based Platforming Game, Side Effects May Occur From Drinking

Spate is a very unusual looking platformer with a full-story about the death of your daughter and your battle with alcoholism. It has some of the most fantastic looking back-drops i've ever seen for a platformer.

At anytime in the game you can get your character to take a sip of the "naughty water" (absinthe), side effects may occur when this happens.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnm7NUiDCws
Spate is a very unusual looking platformer with a full-story about the death of your daughter and your battle with alcoholism. It has some of the most fantastic looking back-drops i've ever seen for a platformer.

I keep taking back my previous words about platformers recently after Escape Goat 2 being fantastic and now this game too, just wow.

Features

• Visuals - Artist Eric Provan, previously of Jim Henson, Walt Disney, and Sony Animation, has created an unforgettably surreal steampunk world. Layered with rain, symbolism, and atmosphere.
• Narration - Fully narrated by award winning Voice Actor Jack Bair
• Story - Join the detective on a missing persons case that brings him to the mysterious X Zone islands. He hopes to uncover some of the island’s mysterious, but is finding it increasingly difficult to battle his own pain; the death of his daughter and his growing alcohol problem. Will he succumb to the impending madness?
• Secrets - Discover tons of hidden content and easter eggs
• Alternate Endings - Which path will you chose to take?
• Drink - Take a swig of absinthe at any point in the game. Side-effects may occur.
• Soundtrack - Enjoy the handcrafted score by award winning composer Mike Raznick
• Controls - Fully tested with Xbox360 controller and Logitech Gamepad F31

We have been gifted a key from the developer, so be sure to keep an eye out on GOL Cast for a video from Samsai.

You can pick it up on Steam below:
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.