Once upon a time, the humble platform game ruled all. Kids grew up playing Crash Bandicoot, jumping over Nitro crates, tossing back wumpa fruit, and face planting onto big, toothy boars. But then the ...

We here at Shacknews can’t get enough indie games. We adore what small teams are creating. Whether it’s hyper intense and action-packed or subdued and delightful, we need it in our lives. Animal Well ...

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If you weren't at PAX East this year or simply didn't brave the long line to play Animal Well, you really missed out. After going hands-on with the upcoming Metroidvania for a second time, I can ...

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You’ll start finding eggs pretty early in Animal Well, but it’ll take a while before you figure out what they’re for — namely, they’re like keys for a specific room in Animal Well’s map, which allows ...

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GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. It's usually pretty easy to predict how a 2D Metroidvania is going to play out. At some point, you'll probably unlock a double or even triple jump to ...

The title took seven years for Billy Basso to develop–all on his own. Back in 2022, popular YouTuber videogamedunky announced Bigmode, his publishing arm. On Sunday, it was announced that Animal Well, ...

Animal Well is a 2D metroidvania game, which means players will have to navigate a winding maze-like world horizontally and vertically. But unlike Metroid and Castlevania, Animal Well players can ...