Software:Flotsam (video game)

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Short description: 2019 video game
Flotsam
Flotsam Game Capsule.png
Developer(s)Pajama Llama Games
Publisher(s)Pajama Llama Games
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Genre(s)Survival, Simulation
Mode(s)Single-player

Flotsam is a survival simulation video game developed and published by Pajama Llama Games, which released in early access on Steam, Kartridge, GoG, Itch.io and Humble Store on September 26, 2019. It was previously published by Kongregate, until the developers self-published it in 2020.[1][2]

Gameplay

Flotsam is a townbuilding survival game. In the game you start with a group of stranded survivors in a flooded world. The gameplay revolves around you as a player guiding these survivors through the world while recycling all the garbage that is found in the ocean.[3]

Development

Flotsam is developed by Ghent-based indie studio Pajama Llama Games.[4] The game released in early access on Steam, Kartridge, GoG and Humble Bundle September 26, 2019.[1][2][5]

Reception

During development Flotsam has already won several prizes.

Date Category Location
2017 Grand Prix[6] White Nights, Prague
2017 Best Game Design[6] White Nights, Prague
2018 Rising Star[7] IndieArenaBooth, Gamescom, Cologne
2019 Most Promising Belgian Game[8] Belgian Game Awards, Kortrijk
2019 Best Unity Game[9] IndieArenaBooth, Gamescom, Cologne

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Flotsam on Steam". Steam. https://store.steampowered.com/app/821250/Flotsam/. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Sturm, Andreas (7 August 2019). "Flotsam Demsonstriert Die Gefahren Einer Überfluteten Welt". IGN. https://de.ign.com/flotsam/134135/news/flotsam-demonstriert-die-gefahren-einer-uberfluteten-welt. 
  3. Liguori, Alice. "Flotsam's City Building Is Frostpunk Meets Waterworld - Flotsam Gameplay". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y1ZtaVRdzo/. 
  4. Wood, Austin (October 16, 2017). "Build a driftwood city in the beautiful blue world of Flotsam". PCGamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/build-a-driftwood-city-in-the-beautiful-blue-world-of-flotsam/. 
  5. Wood, Austin (August 16, 2018). "'Garbage town builder' Flotsam mixes survival and city building in new trailer". PCGamer. https://www.pcgamer.com/garbage-town-builder-flotsam-mixes-survival-and-city-building-in-new-trailer/. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 Van Verdegem, Dave (2017-03-15). "Flotsam scoops away Grand Prix Award!" (in en). http://www.pajamallama.be/news/flotsam-scoops-away-grand-prix-award/. 
  7. "Let's look back at the best gamescom ever for #BelgianGamesIndustry" (in en-US). 2018-08-24. http://www.flega.be/lets-look-back-at-the-best-gamescom-ever-for-belgiangamesindustry/. 
  8. "Belgian Game Awards 2019 Winners" (in en). https://awards.belgiangames.be/games/winners. 
  9. IndieArenaBooth (2019-08-22). "The Best Unity Game Award goes to Flotsam from the lovely people of @_PajamaLlama . Nice work, team! #Gamescom19 #iab19pic.twitter.com/vsFNxuNip7" (in en). https://twitter.com/IndieArenaBooth/status/1164616460116877312.