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Salsa · May 30, 2013

Holder of numerous awards and accolades, the Swapper is an atmospheric puzzle platformer set in the furthest reaches
of space. Players wield an experimental device able to clone the user and swap control between them. Dropped into
a character and world as mysterious as the workings of the device itself, The Swapper is a game of exploration of
a very personal nature.

All of the art in The Swapper is constructed using clay models and other everyday materials.

The Swapper is supported by Indie Fund.

----Trailer----

Release Date: May 30th on Steam - $14.99 / £11.99 / 13.99
25% off first week

Noogy · May 30, 2013

I stopped by their booth a few times at PAX East since it always caught my eye. Very excited to try it out.

Hanmik · May 30, 2013

"jon blow" lol.. makes me think of Jon Bon Jovi...

Azure Dream · May 30, 2013

That looks absolutely stunning.

Ledsen · May 30, 2013

Looks AMAZING. Wow.

Addnan · May 30, 2013

I can't say no to a pretty platformer. Will pick it up tonight.

Ledsen · May 30, 2013

Even tough this game will probably be $1 bundled with 5 other games within 6 months, I'll probably pick it up tonight.

SparkTR · May 30, 2013

I love the clay-like visuals. Any word on length?

Fabrik · May 30, 2013

Looks very interesting! I don't have a gaming PC though

SparkTR · May 30, 2013

The quicklook is up on GB, I don't recommend watching since it's spoilery. The game may be around 10 hours or so.

Fabrik · May 30, 2013

SparkTR said:
The quicklook is up on GB, I don't recommend watching since it's spoilery. The game may be around 10 hours or so.

Yup but it sold me even more on the game. Very nice gameplay concept:

http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/quick-look-the-swapper/2300-7423/

Hot Coldman · May 30, 2013

Boo to this subtitle. Should have emphasised that we finally have another stop-motion game. They're so uncommon!

Keyser Soze · May 30, 2013

Hot Coldman said:
Boo to this subtitle. Should have emphasised that we finally have another stop-motion game. They're so uncommon!

The Swapper |OT| The Tears of a Clone... was my go to pun

Salsa · May 30, 2013

Hot Coldman said:
Boo to this subtitle. Should have emphasised that we finally have another stop-motion game. They're so uncommon!

I felt kinda guilty but I dont think the game is getting much press and people tend to pay attention to what blow says

everytime ive mentioned this game to anyone it's always been met with "ohh that's the game jonathan blow was raving about"

Hot Coldman · May 30, 2013

SalsaShark said:
I felt kinda guilty but I dont think the game is getting much press and people tend to pay attention to what blow says

everytime ive mentioned this game to anyone it's always been met with "ohh that's the game jonathan blow was raving about"

Fair enough, ha. It definitely deserves more attention.

Axispowers · May 30, 2013

Looks interesting. I'll have to check it out. Need to finish Dust first!

Phinor · May 30, 2013

10/10 from Destructoid: http://www.destructoid.com/review-the-swapper-254540.phtml

Available now on Steam. Trying to resist buying it but I'm pretty sure I have it in my cart by the end of the day.

SparkTR · May 30, 2013

Also an 8/10 from Gamespot. Early impressions seem great so I just bought it.

Wok · May 30, 2013

Humble Store is available too.
http://facepalmgames.com/the-swapper/

Mindlog · May 30, 2013

Obviously bought and I can't wait to enjoy it.

Wok said:
Humble Store is available too.
http://facepalmgames.com/the-swapper/

I will be using and sharing that.

tiong_fi · May 30, 2013

Wok said:
Humble Store is available too.
http://facepalmgames.com/the-swapper/

Awesome! Much cheaper than in Steam AND DRM-free. Bought!

devo1989 · May 30, 2013

So this game is really great so far. The ambient music is really making all this puzzle solving quite relaxing. This thread should be more active...

Stallion Free · May 30, 2013

Just broke and used some Steam wallet funds to pick the game up. I hope it doesn't piss me off the way Pid did.

Ledsen · May 30, 2013

Just bought this to support the dev. Really looking forward to trying it out if I get a chance during the weekend.

YianGaruga · May 30, 2013

Played 1 1/2 hours so far and while I don't see what's so mindblowing about it yet, the puzzles definitely make you think in ways you aren't used to and it's really pretty.

The narrative seems to go into an interesting direction, but so far it's mostly throwing fragments of gibberish at me, which I generally don't like. I read it gets better and forms an understandable story later on tough.

DJ SLEV3N · May 30, 2013

How is this thread not bigger? What an amazing experience so far. Up there with Limbo for me.

Buy buy buy.

Dakota47 · May 30, 2013

"Now you're thinking with clones." Interesting gameplay. I enjoyed my first hour with it.

The game looks great btw. I really dig this kind of art direction. Can't believe it's all hand made.

Messofanego · May 31, 2013

WOOP WOOP DOWNLOADING NOW THIS THREAD SHOULD BE BIGGER

Humble version is cheaper, buy that.

Sinatar · May 31, 2013

This is really quite exceptional. I like how it organically teaches you things. Instead of finding special abilities to navigate to new areas you solve puzzles and then apply the techniques you learned solving the puzzle to move to areas you thought were impassible.

Very very clever stuff so far. The atmosphere is fantastic too.

Messofanego · May 31, 2013

The Swapper Shuffle

From the TB video.

Sleepy · May 31, 2013

Wow. That looks fantastic. Why is it that all the really exciting games coming out are from indies?

indigo-cyclops · May 31, 2013

I can't praise the game enough. All the elements work so wonderfully; the story is especially intriguing. The writing is so well-done. Visually it's one of the best looking indie games I've played. The aesthetics are fleshed out and consistent. Feels like Alien/Moon hybrid. Music is EXCEPTIONAL.

I don't know what more to say, it's so worth the cost. I played about 3 hours and feel there's still a few hours left. And color me surprised that this is actually all hand-made. WOW.

You can buy the game from the website; you get a Steam key as well as the soundtrack. Or you can get the soundtrack from:

http://carlocastellano.bandcamp.com/album/the-swapper-original-soundtrack

r3n4ud · May 31, 2013

Wok said:
Humble Store is available too.
http://facepalmgames.com/the-swapper/

Ah sweet! Picked up a copy.

Messofanego · May 31, 2013

*SPOILER Cloning Up GIF*

That stuff is definitely my first WHOA moment.

EDIT: Got a bit excited!

epmode · May 31, 2013

I took a look at the TotalBiscuit video and decided to buy. I feel like this thread should be bigger!

Dictator93 · May 31, 2013

That art up top looks great in the OP.

RobotHaus · May 31, 2013

This is the first I've heard of it, it looks really visually pleasing, and from the little gameplay I've seen, it seems to be somewhat solid. Now I don't know whether to buy it now or wait for the summer steam sale....

Sinatar · May 31, 2013

Messofanego said:
http://i.minus.com/igPClpFAe822a.gif
Cloning On Up

That stuff is definitely my first WHOA moment.

And now that moment is ruined for everyone else. Good job.

Pimpbaa · May 31, 2013

Hot Coldman said:
Boo to this subtitle. Should have emphasised that we finally have another stop-motion game. They're so uncommon!

Yeah, the subtitle makes me not want to buy the game.

Blizzard · May 31, 2013

I didn't realize the game was Claymation, watched the trailers, added it to my wishlist, and am kind of interested now. I rather wish I hadn't watched that GIF though. :/

Messofanego · May 31, 2013

Sinatar said:
And now that moment is ruined for everyone else. Good job.

Eek, got a bit excited. Forgive me

justjim89 · May 31, 2013

This game is fucking brilliant. I always get stumped by puzzles in games, but I've been able to figure out every one in this so far. Just got past the 15 orb door. The solutions just seem so ... organic. You have a very limited set of tools, so it inherently limits the amount of things you need to try. Fucking hell this is satisfying.

Salsa · May 31, 2013

Pimpbaa said:
Yeah, the subtitle makes me not want to buy the game.

oh c'mon

LiK · May 31, 2013

looks really cool

epmode · May 31, 2013

I'm liking this so far. It would be worth playing just for the art so it's nice that the game is good too.

Oh and I love that the UI scales perfectly to high resolutions. It's really stylish.

SalsaShark said:
oh c'mon

I'm always amused by the way this forum goes a little crazy whenever a public videogame figure dares to have an opinion on something. Heaven help us if it's an independent developer.

Stallion Free · May 31, 2013

Has anyone else had issues with exiting the game? It takes forever for me and it left an .exe running in stealth mode.

Sinatar · May 31, 2013

Stallion Free said:
Has anyone else had issues with exiting the game? It takes forever for me and it left an .exe running in stealth mode.

Nope.

Remachinate · May 31, 2013

Sinatar said:
I like how it organically teaches you things.

I'm only an hour in, but I'm already impressed by the subtle touches that help you understand the techniques. For example,

the presence of moving gears in the room where you learn to teleport up/down spaces helps you realize that right-click aiming slows down time.

I love elegant design, and this game is nailing it so far.

prophecy0 · May 31, 2013

I'm around two hours or so in. I've collected

around 30 orbs

so far and the game is starting to get pretty difficult. I've had a blast, but I'm stumped by 3 different puzzles right now so I think I'm going to call it a night. I am pretty sure I can go ahead and progress the story, but the completionist in me doesn't want to progress until I've collected everything possible.

RyanReedyMusic · May 31, 2013

ITS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING

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