Plod is a cancelled Nitrome game that would have been free[3] and released on the App Store, Google Play and Amazon, as well as browser[1].
Controls[]
- Tap - Stomp foot[4]
Gameplay[]
The player would have controlled two feet, one which was stationary and the other which would swung around the stationary foot[4]. Tapping would cause the swinging foot to stomp down and the other stationary foot to start swinging[4].
During development, the premise of the game's story was that these feet had been imprisoned somewhere and villagers had traveled up into the sky after hearing about large gold coins[3]. The feet would then escape from their place of captivity and set out to exact revenge on the villagers and reclaim the gold that they have taken as a result of their activity[3].
Game components[]
- Coins - Present in images of the game and have an animation for being obtained.
- Mines - Hazards that could explode.
- Spikes - Hazards that would harm the feet upon one stomping on them.
- Ropes - These serve as thin platforms.
- Moving platforms - Platforms that moved.
- Buttons - Buttons that would be activated by being stomped on.
- Movable buttons - Buttons that could move.
Gallery[]
Development[]
Plod was first announced on July 17th, 2015[3] and by July 24th, 2015, the game had entered mid-development[5]. The game was cancelled by September 1st, 2015[6], the reasons for this being that Nitrome was unable to make very much content that was challenging and fun to complete[7].
Despite the game's cancellation, much of Plod's engine was reused for Rust Bucket, a game whose development started right after Plod's cancellation and which also had the same perspective and depth problems as Plod[7].
On January 5th, 2016, Jon Annal posted on his Twitter account two new images from the game[8], and the following day posted an short video showing some animated sprites[9].
Although "Plod" is the game's name, during development this name was only meant to be the game's working title as Nitrome had not decided on an actual name yet[3].
References[]
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| v • d • eUnreleased games | |
|---|---|
| Removed | Four Play • Vege-Mania • Hot Air Balloon Maker |
| Cancelled | Mobile Chick Flick • Unnamed robot game • Square Meal 2 • Cheese Dreams direct sequel • Sucknblo • Surface • Untitled triangle engine game • Plod |
| On hold | Super Feed Me • Flightless • Hot Air mobile • Cheese Dreams: New Moon part 2 |
| Concept only | Jelly Beanstalk • Unofficial NES games |
| Pitched | Sonic Game Prototype |