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TheShapeThatWaits
Staff note: This rogue-like will feel uniquely different each replay with the variety of weapons and items you can find, and a changing map.
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Staff note: This rogue-like will feel uniquely different each replay with the variety of weapons and items you can find, and a changing map. It'll be hard to set down your Playdate with wanting to do just one more run. In The Shape That Waits, you are the last survivor aboard a ship twisted by an alien presence. Every move you make burns oxygen, erodes sanity, and brings you closer to the horrors stalking the halls. Scavenge for oxygen, weapons, and gear as you crawl through its dying decks. This is a turn-based roguelike of claustrophobic survival, where the Shape is always watching and always learning you.
- Crank: Required
- Tilt: Not used
- Microphone: Not used
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Credits
Craig Paul Green: Designer, Programmer. Pedro Casavecchia: Designer, Art, Music.
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This game uses A and B buttons for interactions and the crank for aiming, but as is turn based it's very easy to control.
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Gameplay and impressions / Glowtox Games
The Shape That Waits - BUY NOW ON ITCH IO
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The Shape That Waits - Release Trailer (Playdate)
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Trailers / Glowtox Games
The Shape That Waits - Trailer Reveal (Playdate)
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Age note: This game contains very mild cartoon violence and weapons.
AI: Generative AI usage has not been provided by the developer.