Are you a picross fan? Hey, me too. So is Nick Lowe, Design Director of Hungry Sky. I spoke to Nick at this weekend’s PAX Aus 2023 occasion concerning the staff’s personal spin on this traditional puzzle style. Nekograms is a well-liked cell recreation about serving to cats get to sleep. And the staff is at the moment engaged on a Nintendo Switch model.
Nick is the inventive genius behind Nekograms. The idea happened many moons in the past to assist fill the hole of an absence of picross-like video games on cell phones. This was within the days earlier than smartphones, youngsters.
At the time, these small screens didn’t fairly match the picross format; there was no room for the numbers alongside the facet. With that in thoughts, a brand new sliding idea was developed, that includes mild bulbs that swap on and off.
Nekograms developed from this concept, finally swapping mild bulbs for cute kitties. It launched on smartphones in 2020, that includes three worlds of forty ranges every. Three new worlds are within the works, able to be added when it hits the Switch subsequent 12 months. There’s additionally an unlockable countless mode that includes each cat’s final dream: a tuna galaxy. Fun truth: every of the 20+ cats featured in Nekograms has a reputation impressed by a buying journey. However it happened, the title Peach Fuzz is simply lovable.
As an enormous Nintendo Switch fan, Nick and the staff are working exhausting to create the very best expertise potential for our favourite hybrid console. They’d even like to create a bodily launch sooner or later if potential. This is one other instance of the passionate work of indie builders; it’s been a pleasure to fulfill with them at PAX Aus.
This cute cat-themed puzzle recreation is certainly one to be careful for. We’ll definitely be retaining a detailed eye on issues, so keep tuned for additional updates about Nekograms because it nears its Switch launch.
You can observe Hungry Sky on Twitter or take a look at the Nekograms web site as effectively.
