Platform Nation: First impressions are important for people, sure, but they might be even more important for things that can’t defend themselves or explain why they spilled two entire bottles of red wine on your new white leather couch. These things might be something like a movie or a video game wherein your attention must be grabbed immediately or you are likely to be lost forever. In person, social constructs limit you to at least some interaction, but with films and games, you can easily leave with a clear conscience five seconds into an encounter.
Cart Life was a critically acclaimed indie game which was released in 2010, but was then pulled in 2014 by its developer Richard Hofmeier.
The retail simulator won three awards at the Independent Games Festival, and was heralded by some publications as one of the best indie games ever.
Now the game is being re-released by AdHoc Studio, allowing those who missed out the first time around to finally buy it.
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