The Neverhood/Earthworm Jim creators launch Kickstarter for Armikrog, coming to PC/Mac/WiiU

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Doug TenNapel, creator of Earthworm Jim™ (Interplay) and The Neverhood™ (Electronic Arts) has partnered with Pencil Test Studios, to create what some have called The Neverhood's "spiritual successor" -- a clay and puppet animated adventure game called ARMIKROG. The award-winning composer of The Neverhood soundtrack, Terry S. Taylor is returning to compose the soundtrack for this game.

The founders of Pencil Test Studios, Mike Dietz and Ed Schofield (also from Earthworm Jim and The Neverhood), have assembled much of the original Neverhood development team to create a brand new game that blurs the lines between art and technology, using stop-motion animation and sculpture to bring this project to life. It is to be released on PC, Mac and Linux as well as the Wii U.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1949537745/armikrog

The team has posted early Wii U concept photos on some features they may implement in that version.

Normally I don't care too much for most of the games on Kickstarter but hot damn, this looks great.

 

[DaggerV]

Clayfighter U returns!





This gon' be good!

 

[Mushkin]

If it's for the wii u..... throw money at him...

 

[Eerpow]

Looks like they're designing the game around the gamepad instead of making it a "tacked on" feature when it comes to the Wii U version, it's developer support like this the Wii U is in need of.
Earthworm Jim has a special place in my heart, can't wait to see more.

Edit: Wait, 69 hours to go, what!? How come I never heard of this project before?

 

[Ethevion]

That's an interesting looking game. I always loved clay animation.

 

[chavosaur]

Wat
Yes
Want
Pls!
*throws money*

 

[jefffisher]

it looks really good but none of the tiers get you the wii u version.

 

[Deleted_171835]

it looks really good but none of the tiers get you the wii u version.

The $25 digital download tier gives you an option to choose the Wii U ver.

 

[macmanhigh]

Anyone ever Play Skull Monkeys on PS1 knows this is Gold Awesome Looking Game can't wait

 

[chartube12]

So his he some poor cousin of Earthworm Jim's who lives in a very poor trailer park?

 

[Gahars]

The game looks fine and all, but considering the developer's... interesting statements in the past, I can't say I'd feel too comfortable giving my money to the guy.

Yeah, yeah, "separate the art and the artist", but when the artist is kind of reprehensible and he's asking for my money directly, the line gets blurred quite a bit.

 

[KingVamp]

These kickstarters are amazing. Full funding met.

 

[Deleted_171835]

It's been fully funded, including the WiiU stretch goal!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1949537745/armikrog

 

[DaggerV]

Awesome, was worried they weren't going to make it ^^

 

[Walker D]

This looks impressive ..Cool that this old team is still together, they are very creative.

 

[Foxi4]

This is an exciting development. I gotta say, I quite liked "The Neverhood" as a kid.

 

[FAST6191]

I am a huge fan of Earthworm Jim but I find myself in the same boat as Gahars vis a vis the creators.