Once upon a time, the humble platform game ruled all. Kids grew up playing Crash Bandicoot, jumping over Nitro crates, tossing back wumpa fruit, and face planting onto big, toothy boars. But then the ...

We here at Shacknews can’t get enough indie games. We adore what small teams are creating. Whether it’s hyper intense and action-packed or subdued and delightful, we need it in our lives. Animal Well ...

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If you weren't at PAX East this year or simply didn't brave the long line to play Animal Well, you really missed out. After going hands-on with the upcoming Metroidvania for a second time, I can ...

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It’s usually pretty easy to predict how a 2D Metroidvania is going to play out. At some point, you’ll probably unlock a double or even triple jump to reach previously inaccessible areas, obtain an air ...

You’ll start finding eggs pretty early in Animal Well, but it’ll take a while before you figure out what they’re for — namely, they’re like keys for a specific room in Animal Well’s map, which allows ...

The title took seven years for Billy Basso to develop–all on his own. Back in 2022, popular YouTuber videogamedunky announced Bigmode, his publishing arm. On Sunday, it was announced that Animal Well, ...

After receiving his degree in Journalism & Media Communications from CSU in 2019, Erik began building his career in online media, and found his dream job when he joined Game Rant as a staff writer.

There has been no lack of metroidvania platformers over the years, but while puzzle-solving is certainly part of the equation, combat is almost another pillar of these games. Not so in Animal Well.

Callum is a seasoned gaming managing editor for a number of publications and a gamer who will always try to shine a spotlight on indie games before giving AAA titles the time of day. He loves nothing ...