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DROS is an alchemical platformer inspired by dark 80s fantasy like The Dark Crystal

Switch between two characters, the Captain and Little Dros, as you navigate this dieselpunk world from Queensland's emergeWorlds

April 21, 2023 7:30 AM

Creative Director Ben Ward describes the world of DROS as kimo-kawaii or creepy cute taking direct inspiration from  1980s dark fantasy films, this platformer has you switching characters on the fly to complete each level. Producer Tim Molony and Ben join Gianni for a preview of the game ahead of the launch onto Kickstarter .

Learn more about how this small team went from creating VR titles to DROS, their design inspirations and what they are looking forward to adding into the game.

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