Potatoman Seeks the Troof
Potatoman Seeks the Troof is a humorous and philosophical 2012 Flash platformer from American game developer PixelJAM Games. It was included as one of 7 "Digital Select" titles for the IndieCade independent games festival in 2013 and received an honorable mention at the Independent Games Festival 2014 (but no nomination). The protagonist of the game—a potato—solves puzzles while roaming through desert wastelands, thick forests and dystopian cities.
Potatoman Seeks the Troof
- Date
- 2014
- Publisher
- PixelJAM Games
- Language
- English
- Genre
- platformer
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Potatoman Seeks the Troof is a humorous and philosophical 2012 Flash platformer from American game developer PixelJAM Games. It was included as one of 7 "Digital Select" titles for the IndieCade independent games festival in 2013 and received an honorable mention at the Independent Games Festival 2014 (but no nomination). The protagonist of the game—a potato—solves puzzles while roaming through desert wastelands, thick forests and dystopian cities.
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An updated version of the game was re-released on Steam in 2014. The game was also released on the iPhone in 2015.
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• Title — Potatoman Seeks the Troof • Developer — PixelJAM Games • Released — 2012 • Genre — Platformer • Modes — Single-player
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The game has been described as mechanically bare-bones yet very challenging. The controls were criticized in both the Flash game and the smartphone version.
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- 1.Smith, Adam. Getting Chippy: Potatoman Seeks The Troof. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. 21 December 2012.
- 2.Sykes, Tom. Potatoman Seeks the Troof has a trailer that has to be seen to be believed. PC Gamer. 22 December 2012.
- 3.Conditt, Jessica. IndieCade finalists: Gone Home, Super Time Force, Reus, 33 more. Engadget. September 11, 2013.
- 4.Informa PLC. 2014 – Independent Games Festival. Independent Games Festival (IGF). 12 September 2016.
- 5.Byrd, Caitlin. Asheville indie game company isn't playing around. The Asheville Citizen Times.
- 6.Morrow, Rob. Potatoman Seeks the Troof coming to Steam this December. Destructoid. 28 November 2014.
- 7.Dotson, Carter. 'Potatoman Seeks the Troof' Review – Because I'm a Potato. TouchArcade.
- 8.Rambo, Dant. Potatoman Seeks the Troof Review. Gamezebo. 4 January 2013.
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