In this first public demo, you'll get to play a beta-version of the first level of the game.
We're planning some stuff in front of it for the full game, but we wanted to keep it short and sweet, and are jumping you straight into the action. It should take you about 30 to 45 minutes to complete.
NUTS is a mystery adventure about surveilling a community of wild and mischievous squirrels, deep in the woods.
NUTS grew from an experiment about watching and tracking squirrels using remote recordings. The game plays creatively with the player's gaze, splitting it between the character's eyes and various recording devices, and turns the simple act of looking into a series of careful framing decisions. To play NUTS is to care about perspective, sight-lines, timing and framing in a unique way.
The story tackles important contemporary themes - while the setting is natural and peaceful, it interrogates modern technological mediation and urban existence with topics including abuse of power, environmentalism and corruption.
The stylized graphics and minimal color palettes complement a realist audio treatment, using foley and voice acting.
The demo is part of the Steam Festival and the Guerrilla Collective showcase, which means it'll be available from June 13th until June 22nd. Enjoy!
