The designer of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride is back with a Lovecraftian roguelike

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The designer of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride is back with a Lovecraftian roguelike

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, the lead designer for Halfbrick Studios’ Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride, has announced a new game called Feed the Deep. This time, he’s not backed by a studio and supported by colleagues: Feed the Deep is his first solo project after quitting his job. He calls the game a “Lovecraftian deep sea roguelike,” because you take on the role of a diver who literally has to feed the eldritch horror lurking in the darkness of the ocean’s depths.

In the game, humanity built floating cities on the surface of the ocean without knowing about the threat living below. Your job is to feed whatever’s living in the deep so that it doesn’t ******** the cities. In its

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, Muscat said the game was “inspired by the likes of Dome Keeper and Spelunky.” You’ll have to collect resources in the darkness to be able to get upgrades and items, all while managing your oxygen to make sure you survive the *****. The caves you have to explore are procedurally generated so they will look different every time you play. You can also choose your play style, whether to go fast and aggressive, or to go slower and more relaxed.

It’s unclear if Feed the Deep will be available on non-PC platforms, but Muscat has only shared a Steam page for it so far. He’s planning to release the game sometime this third quarter.

It’s official! My first solo project since quitting my job is launching later this year. I designed Fruit Ninja & Jetpack Joyride, but solo dev is new to me.
Feed the Deep is a lovecraftian deep sea roguelike. Feed the eldritch horrors that dwell below, before they feed on you.

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— Luke Muscat is making Feed the Deep

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