Thomas Was Alone "sold really well" on Vita and PS3 since its April launch according to creator Mike Bithell, and in particular through PlayStation Plus where uptake has been "ridiculous" and "amazing." Bithell told Joystiq Thomas Was Alone, or "the rectangle game" as he self-mockingly called it, found its way into more hands through Plus than any other "platform" up to that point - the indie platformer launched on PC last summer before coming to Steam later in the year.
A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include 80’s Overdrive, Assassin’s Creed III: Remastered, Spice and Wolf VR, Thomas Was Alone, and more.
As it’s a package from 2013 of a game that reportedly sold a million copies, you probably already know if you need to get Thomas Was Alone. If you haven’t played it and you have a Switch then you absolutely must get the demo – right away, no excuses. Its playful elucidation of how games work shouldn't be missed by anyone interested in the medium. The full game gives you a few hours of good platforming with great presentation and a well-told story. And as an artefact of its era of indie games, Thomas Was Alone is a delight. The game can be experienced start-to-finish in a few short sessions and Bithell’s commentary provides a sort of meta-narration to motivate another playthrough if you haven’t heard it before. In short, Thomas Was Alone was pretty great when it came out, it’s held up well and now it’s on your Switch.
WTMG's Leo Faria: "I thought Thomas Was Alone was just going to be yet another pretentious indie darling, but I’m glad to know I was dead wrong. It’s not only a well-designed puzzle platformer with good controls, but also a story-driven treat for the eyes and ears, a game that will make you care about a bunch of moving rectangles, somehow. It might not be very replayable (actually, let’s double down on this: it’s devoid of replayability), but it’s still pretty fun while it lasts. No matter where you decide to play it – and believe me, there are tons of platforms to choose – this game is worth experiencing at least once."
Any game that can make you care about basic shapes is doing something right IMHO.
Glad to hear things are working out for him. Thomas was Alone is an amazing game.
"PlayStation Plus 'massively inflated' my *****" , says Thomas Was Alone creator"
There's something wrong with my copy and paste, keeps censoring words for some reason. I need to get my pc fixed.
On topic, I really need to try this game out.
I believe we will see more indie games on ps+ when the ps4 released later this year.
I don't know how much they will get from Sony, but beside the cash they will get, there's also marketing, wider audience will try the game.
If I were in the dev shoe then I'd do something simple with the next games, simply write (From the creator of "name of the game submitted for PS+"), specially if the first prior game did well. It will help gamers in recognizing the dev.
I really wish indie dev the best with their games. With their games and ideas, they're are providing us with good times.
My wallet is ready for whatever else this guy dishes out in the future!