Ever since I was a small child, I’ve thought that stop-motion animation is simply one of the coolest forms of human artistic expression. From “The Nightmare Before Christmas” to “Prometheus and Bob” to “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” I’ve always been dazzled by the amount of creativity and work that can go into every single frame. The prospect of a stop-motion animated game has always been incredibly tantalizing (I even played a lot of ClayFighter), even though everything I know about both game development and animation tells me what a daunting task that would be.
.post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push--25.column--content { flex: 100%; margin-left: 0; } Out of Words for WiredFly & Kong Orange and Epic Games Publishing, a two-player co-op platformer that’s entirely handcrafted. At Summer Game Fest: Play Days, I got to play a brief demo in couch co-op with Oettinger, and I cannot wait to play the full game when it comes to XBOX Series X|S in 2027, as it may be my favorite execution of a stop-motion animated game that I’ve yet seen.
Out of Words is about two young people navigating the treacherous gap between friendship and romance “in a story about the first time they held hands.” Through magical realist circumstances I’ll have to learn about when I play the full game, Kurt and Karla have isekaied into a dreamlike realm of colorful and surreal characters, in the vein of Lewis Carroll or Hayao Miyazaki’s work. Kurt and Karla are both figuratively and literally “out of words” because they have no mouths in this dream world.
Out of Words was my biggest surprise of the whole weekend, and I can’t wait to experience the full handcrafted journey when it hits XBOX Series X|S some time in 2027.
Out of Words
Epic Games Publishing
☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Get it now Out of Words Find your lost voices in a co-op platformer adventure. Together with a friend, via online cross-platform or couch co-op, explore the wild, colorful realm of Vokabulantis as Kurt and Karla in a story about the first time they held hands — where everything you see is crafted by hand. A Handcrafted Adventure From puppet masters, to programmers to poets; this is the unique game development team behind Out of Words. From the mind of acclaimed poet Morten Søndergaard, co-developers WiredFly and Kong Orange carefully designed and crafted each stop-motion character, environment, and co-op mechanic to tell a story with a distinctly human touch. A Journey For Two Solve physics-defying puzzles in ancient catacombs and perform daring stunts among the clay skyscrapers of Nounberg, Out of Words is a journey for two, and this adventure will require cooperation, communication and perfect timing between you and your co-player. A Story About Finding The Words The world is at stake – and so is your relationship. Kurt and Karla become entangled in a battle for the future of Vokabulantis and their friendship itself. Traverse the wonders and dangers of the world of Vokabulantis and falling in love. Kurt and Karla may save this wonderland — but at what cost?
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