• 2 months ago
Take on the life of a weapon-wielding squirrel in Squirrel With A Gun.
Transcript
00:00My name is Dan Dianchmont, Game Director for Squirrel with a Gun, the game where you play
00:08as the neighborhood's most obnoxious rodent, committing crimes and causing mayhem in pursuit
00:13of golden acorns, and I'm so excited to share a bit about what makes this nutty sandbox
00:18shooter and puzzle platformer so special.
00:21The core of Squirrel with a Gun is in its nutty sandbox gameplay.
00:25We had to make sure the gameplay was as crazy as the concept.
00:28You play as an unhinged animal as it wreaks havoc on the world around you as you explore
00:33and complete hidden objectives.
00:35You can be a nice squirrel and ask for snacks and pose for photos.
00:39You might get some rewards for wholesome interactions, like helping a bride find her missing groom,
00:45shooting some hoops, going on a little water adventure, and heading to the skate park to
00:49show off some tricks.
00:51But you can also choose to be a nuisance, pestering the community, like running them
00:55over with your little RC car, giving someone a shave riding the drone, doing a showdown
01:01with Wild Will the cowboy.
01:03There are so many different ways you can interact with people in this game, and a lot of hidden
01:07side quests to complete with the NPCs in exchange for the highly desirable golden acorns.
01:13Regular acorns and the rare golden acorns are used as currency to unlock new weapons
01:18or other interactable items, like your RC car.
01:22This game also has a lot of clever puzzle platforming.
01:25Not only do you jump and climb around like a normal squirrel would, but because this
01:29squirrel is often equipped for combat, you can use a gun's recoil to boost its jumps.
01:35This feature is utilized in various ways based on which gun you are holding, and sometimes
01:39you need a specific weapon to help you navigate a puzzle.
01:42For example, you wouldn't be able to get the acorn on top of this roof without a shotgun
01:45to blast you up there.
01:47We had a lot of fun making each puzzle super unique.
01:50There's a minefield that you have to sneak through to get the rewards on the other side.
01:54The neighborhood itself has all sorts of backyard puzzles, like getting some air with bouncy
01:58umbrellas or getting low in the crawlspace maze.
02:01Some of them can get a little crazy.
02:03You can take to the sky on a bouncy castle, and head underwater to get some rewards.
02:09Let's take a quick pause in the gameplay to show off some cosmetics we've been working
02:13on to style up our squirrel.
02:15My favorite outfit is the diving suit because it lets you explore a hidden underwater cave
02:20that you otherwise wouldn't have access to.
02:23A few of the cosmetics even have tactical effects.
02:26Wearing a bomb suit will reduce explosive damage, and the sparkler hat can light propane
02:30tanks on fire.
02:32And of course, you can't have a squirrel with a gun without the gun.
02:35There's seven different weapons to unlock in the game, each with its own unique takedown
02:39and jump boost.
02:41You can learn more about them by watching our previous Arsenal trailer.
02:44Each one is a blast.
02:46I hope you learned a little something about how squirrels can wield weapons and cause
02:49chaos, and I can't wait for all of you to get your paws on this passion project of ours.