World of Goo 2 will also launch for Steam on PC on the same day. Upon its PC release in August last year, the game was available exclusively via the Epic Games Store. In March, 2D Boy and Tomorrow Corporation announced that that exclusivity would end sometime this spring– now we know exactly when to expect it on Steam, and it’s not too far away. 

Via a Steam post, the developers also confirm that they’re set to release a new update for World of Goo 2 that will add three new levels that are “designed especially for the most clever, the most hardcore, the most goo-imbued players,” alongside over 30 new achievements, a new options menu, and more. 

World of Goo 2 is currently available on Nintendo Switch and PC via the Epic Games Store.

2D Boy and publisher Tomorrow Corporation have announced that World of Goo 2 is coming to Steam sometime this Spring, though a specific release date is currently unknown. The puzzle platformer can be wishlisted on the platform starting now. 

Like its predecessor, World of Goo 2 sees players taking control of balls of shape-changing goo, which you are then tasked with using to solve environmental puzzles and platforming challenges. Check out the trailer below, which announces its Steam release and showcases a handful of gameplay glimpses. 

World of Goo 2 is available on PC and Nintendo Switch. 

World of Goo 2 will launch on May 23. Like its predecessor, it will see players “use living liquid creatures to build bridges, grow towers, terraform terrain, and more” in a “beautiful, dangerous, and evolving world”. Check out its newest trailer below for a glimpse of what it will have in store.

Upon its launch, World of Goo 2 will be available on Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac, and Linux. On PC and Mac, it will be available via the Epic Games Store and the game’s own official website, while Linux players will only be able to get it through the latter.

At The Game Awards, developer 2D Boy unveiled World of Goo 2. Once again bringing the same gooey gameplay that will see players trying to navigate puzzles in a sidescrolling 2D experience, the sequel is certainly looking like it will capture the vibe and mechanics of its predecessor quite well (not least because of its rather familiar art style). Check out the announcement trailer below.

World of Goo 2 is set to launch at some point in 2024. There’s no word yet on what platforms the game will be available on. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks and months.

2D Boy’s World of Goo is the latest free game on the Epic Games Store. That means if you have an Epic Games Account and the dedicated launcher, you can download it for no charge whatsoever until May 16^th. It might be worth a look, given the recent update to its visuals.

The next free Epic Games Store title may look familiar to some. It’s No Code’s Stories Untold, a collection of odd adventure stories with first person exploration, puzzle solving, and much more. Despite the short length, it more than delivers on its bizarre premise.

This month also marks the release of No Code’s Observation, a sci-fi adventure thriller where players control a space station’s AI. The objective is to help Dr. Emma Fisher as she discovers what happened to her crew. It’s coming to PS4, PC, and Xbox One on May 21^st, but the PC version is exclusive to the Epic Games Store.

2D Boy’s World of Goo will be the next free game on the Epic Games Store starting tomorrow. This is no simple freebie though – there will also be a free update to remaster the visuals. Designer/artist/composer Kyle Gabler broke down these changes in a recent post.

“To be super clear, there are no new levels, no new characters, no new battle royale deathmatch mode. This is just a gentle remastering we did for fun,” said Gabler. The entire framework for the game has been replaced though, so various PC versions should now work again without any hiccups. Along with a doubled resolution (the original ran at 800×600), World of Goo runs in 16:9 aspect ratio.

Not only was upscaling done, but the team tweaked each image by hand to ensure they fit. Of course, fans can still use the original visuals without problems. Other improvements to the visuals and user interface have also been brought over. Another nice change is that assets and save files are no longer encrypted. “We hope this makes the game more open and friendly to mod,” said Gabler.

Though the update will hit the Epic Games Store version first, players can expect to see it live for all versions within the next week. Stay tuned for more details in the meantime.

Supergiant Games’ Transistor is the latest free game on the Epic Games Store and will be available for the next two weeks. On May 2nd, 2D Boy’s critically acclaimed World of Goo will be next. Fortunately, the 2008 title will be receiving a free update to leverage the power of current PCs (and to run properly).

Designer, artist, and composer Kyle Gabler noted, “The last time we built the PC version of World of Goo was ten years ago, way back in 2009. The game ran at a 4:3 aspect ratio and at a resolution of 800×600. Most computers now can’t even enter that old 800×600 mode without the screen flashing or glitching. The game would also crash your computer if you had more than one monitor hooked up.

“So over the last few months, we’ve rebuilt the game for Win / Mac / Linux and it should now work nicely again on everyone’s modern computers. It’ll run by default at a modern widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio, and at whatever size you want. We also made a lot of improvements over the years for other platforms, like Nintendo Switch, so we brought over those improvements as well.”

Along with a doubled resolution for all visuals and some “high quality upscaling tools to start”, the developer will be tweaking things manually. If you’re really into the old art-style, there will be an option to toggle it. Unfortunately, leaderboards will not be available. Gabler revealed they never worked out because “Our poor server constantly got stressed out and shut itself down.” Leaderboards were actually removed several years ago, but the current versions of the game, including the upcoming update, have been changed to reflect this.

Here’s the kicker – the new and improved World of Goo will first be available on the Epic Games Store. The update will release for other versions later, but no timeline has been provided as to when. It’s a good deal though, especially for the low, low price of “free.” However, we’ll have to wait and see how it runs at release.

Designer Kyle Gabler posts via the “Tomorrow Corporation”:

We’ve just overhauled and updated this site to become our work-in-progress dev ‘log from here on out, to track the progress of our new game Little Inferno, leading up to a release by this winter on multiple platforms.

Until now, we’ve intentionally not mentioned anything about the game, to hopefully avoid being another indie game that appears to be stuck in development limbo for billions of years.

But now that we’re almost done, we’re gathering some first bits of info on the new game to post in a few days. So keep an eye on this space if you’re curious to track/participate in the development of Little Inferno, with RSS or something. Does anyone use RSS anymore? Ham radio? Or is it social face places now? Can my Netscape Navigator do that?

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