Pikimal: A Story About My Uncle is a simple first person platformer about a boy’s search for his uncle. Don’t be deceived by this premise though, as the game, designed by a team of students from Södertörns Högskola’s game development program, is surprisingly fun–if a little simplistic. The requirements were to “make a non-violent, first-person game in the Unreal Engine.” The game is quite an impressive feat, considering this was the first time these students had used Unreal Engine and that this is essentially a school project.
Our latest Brutal Backlog is an inventive, wild story about... yes, an uncle. Grab a cup of cocoa and see if this 2014 indie platformer by Coffee Stain is still worth staying past your bedtime for.
The Humble Store is giving away free copies of A Story About My Uncle. The free promotion runs from Thursday, January 10 at 1 PM Eastern until Saturday, January 12 at 1 PM Eastern (or while supplies last).
A Story About My Uncle was suggested to Kinglink by one of his Steam friends. He knew almost nothing about it and had received A Story About My Uncle over a year ago in the Humble Indie Bundle 18. Still, he seems to have gravitated towards story-based games, so what’s the harm in one more?
