Summary
The Plucky Squirehas released a new update that adds a new optional mode that does away with some of the game’s hand-holding. Developed by All Possible Futures and published by Devolver Digital,The Plucky Squirewas released in September to very positive reviews, and has even been nominated in two categories at this year’s Game Awards: Best Family Game and Best Debut Indie.
One of the more unique indie games to release in 2024,The Plucky Squiretells the tale of a storybook hero named Jot, who figures out a way to jump out of his book and explore the “real world” environment. While in the book, players control Jot from a 2D top-downZelda-like perspective, but when roaming outside the book, the game becomes a 3D action adventure platformer.The Plucky Squirewas praisedfor its 2D and 3D art styles and its satisfying and intuitive puzzle design that sometimes lets players physically influence the world of the storybook from the 3D world.
Just a day beforeThe Plucky Squire’s big night at The Game Awards, developer All Possible Futuresmade a Steam postdetailing an all-new update, 1.15.1. Headlining the big update is “Streamlined Mode,” which lets players opt for a play style with less hand-holding than the standard experience. This new optional mode does away with the game’s slow camera pans after unlocking doors and cuts down a bit on some ofThe Plucky Squire’s dialogue and tutorials, making for a swifter experience for more seasoned gamers who felt like the game’s pacing was too slow.
The Plucky Squire’s 1.15.1 update also brings other quality of life improvements alongside Streamlined Mode. The game now holds on to more autosaves and gives players the ability to restart their current chapter, making it easier forThe Plucky Squireplayersto get out of a pickle. The update also adds dialogue portraits for some of the game’s more important characters, though it’s unclear if they’ve only been added to Streamlined Mode, or if they’re in Standard Mode as well. Lastly, All Possible Futures revealed thatThe Plucky Squirewill be available for 25% off on Steam throughout the holiday season, temporarily dropping its $30 price tag down to just over $22.
In the Steam post, All Possible Futures expressed its gratitude toThe Plucky Squireplayers and for being nominated at The Game Awards. In both of its categories,The Plucky Squireis going up against popular titles likeAstro Bot,The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom,Animal Well, the Game of the Year-nominatedBalatro, and others. Fans will have totune in to The Game Awardstomorrow on Twitch, YouTube, or Twitter to find out whetherThe Plucky Squirewill take home an award.
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The Plucky Squire follows the magical adventures of Jot and his friends - storybook characters who discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book.When the malevolent Humgrump realises he’s the villain of the book - destined to lose his battle against the forces of good for all eternity - he kicks the heroic Jot out of its pages and changes the story forever.Jot must face challenges unlike anything he’s ever seen if he is to save his friends from Humgrump’s dark forces and restore the book’s happy ending.Jump between 2D and 3D worlds in this charming action adventure - solving puzzles, boxing badgers, flying with a jetpack, and enjoying many more delightful and surprising mini challenges as you become the hero of a living storybook.
