A squirrel with a gun? What might go mistaken?
Effectively, we simply needed to discover out extra in regards to the wacky premise behind Dee Dee Creations and Most Leisure’s sandbox taking pictures puzzle platformer, forward of the discharge of Squirrel With a Gun on Xbox, PlayStation and PC. And fortunately the Recreation Director behind it was more than pleased to lend us a while.
Are you able to please introduce your self and your function within the growth of Squirrel With a Gun?
Hey! My identify is Dan DeEntremont and I’m the sport director for Squirrel With A Gun.
How would you pitch this sport to potential gamers?
The elevator pitch is conveniently within the title! I’d describe Squirrel With A Gun to gamers as an irreverent sandbox/shooter.
Are you able to inform us just a little extra about the kind of expertise Squirrel With a Gun has in retailer?
You may count on lots of enjoyable, zany moments in Squirrel With A Gun! Not solely do we’ve got hectic fight, we even have a ton of Golden Acorns to seek out, platforming challenges that use gun recoil, and squirrel-sized autos to drive!
What are you able to reveal in regards to the in-game story?
Squirrel begins its journey when it finds its means right into a secret underground lab. It steals what seems to be a high secret golden acorn, which triggers an alarm. This kicks off a game-wide battle with the Brokers, a gaggle of suited goons with a few sinister leaders.
Okay, the massive query. How did the concept to offer a Squirrel a gun come about?
A lot of folks wish to know this! A Squirrel holding an everyday sized gun has been a thought in my head for years. It might have been impressed from some Eddie Izzard standup the place the punchline is “We wished diamonds, or sherbet or a squirrel with a gun!” I’d say indie builders all the time have a ton of those wild concepts, but it surely takes so lengthy to execute them, that they have to select fastidiously.
It appears to be like just like the little fella is fairly helpful in relation to firearms. What different weapons can gamers get their claws on?
We even have grenades useful for clearing out teams of brokers, and even a type of proximity mine primarily based on our earlier plushie marketing campaign. In a pinch, there are lots of physics objects mendacity round for Squirrel to choose up and throw at opponents. Bricks are significantly efficient for gorgeous!
Takedowns look superior. How do they work?
Every enemy has a yellow “stun” meter that will get crammed up as they’re attacked. As soon as they’re surprised, the participant can go close to them and carry out a cinematic takedown motion. Every gun kind has a singular takedown animation, and there’s even one for “paws free.”
The trailer teases some cool customisation choices, are you able to inform us just a little extra in regards to the depth and number of these?
Squirrel’s “outfit” consists of a coloration of Fur, a set of Garments, and an Accent (often hats or headgear). You may gather these outfits everywhere in the sport. Some outfits will even have particular results. For instance, the Bomb Swimsuit will make Squirrel resistant to explosions!
What has the response been like because the trailer dropped?
We’ve been delighted by the continued enthusiasm for SWAG ever since early footage of the sport went viral in August of 2022. Reactions to the trailer have been overwhelmingly optimistic.
Frequent feedback categorical expectations for Squirrel With A Gun to be the same expertise as Goat Simulator and Untitled Goose Recreation, and plenty of commentors have even declared Squirrel With A Gun as GOTY.
Squirrel With a Gun is at the moment slated to launch in Fall this 12 months. Are you able to give us any additional clues as to when this can be? What codecs are you aiming to launch on?
Tune into IGN Stay on June 7 for an announcement 🙂
[Ed: Since this interview took place, the release date of Squirrel With a Gun has been confirmed for August 29th 2024 – Xbox, PlayStation, PC]
In case you might select one sport which has had the most important impression on you as a participant, what wouldn’t it be and why?
Ooh, that’s powerful! I can solely select only one, huh? I could have to choose Ultimate Fantasy X. I used to be round 14 years previous once I performed it. It had all of it. One of the crucial epic video games for its time, prerendered cutscenes, and improbable gameplay! It’s nonetheless amongst my favorites.
And eventually, which sport are you most wanting ahead to in 2024 (other than your individual after all)?
My backlog has grown large since beginning this undertaking, a lot of what got here out in 2023 and 2024 already continues to be on my “extremely anticipated” checklist. So far as the yet-to-be-released titles, the brand new Fable appears to be like compelling!
Large thanks exit to Dan for giving us a few of their time, all as we glance to seek out out extra in regards to the intriguing Squirrel With a Gun.
As talked about, Squirrel With a Gun will launch on August twenty ninth 2024, playable on Xbox, PlayStation and PC (Steam). Hit these hyperlinks to be whisked to the related retailer pages.
