Factsheet
Developer:
ROBOT INVADER
Based in Menlo Park, California
Release date:
October 18, 2011
Platforms:
Apple App Store
Google Play Store
Amazon App Store
OUYA App Store
Website:
robotinvader.com
Regular Price:
| FREE |
Description
Wind-up Knight by Robot Invader is a high-end, action-packed, 3D side-scrolling adventure game, and it's here to show you how games are supposed to be played. Guide your Wind-up Knight through devilish levels--over 50 in all--to rescue the Princess from the clutches of the evil Black Knight. Run, jump, roll, and slash your way to victory. Not your typical runner game, Wind-up Knight is the type of challenging game you've been missing in your life.
History
Wind-up Knight was the first game released by Robot Invader, five months after Chris Pruett, Casey Richardson, and Mike Witt formed the company. Designed to be a polished, tough-as-nails platformer, the team spent several months focused on creating a tight, responsive control scheme. Since its release in 2011 Wind-up Knight has been played by almost 10M people, but only a small percentage of them have had the skills to finish the game. It was praised in the media for its gameplay, difficulty, humor, and graphics.
Features
- Over 50 soul-crushing levels in four unique worlds.
- Intense platforming action: double jumping, wall sliding, dive and roll, just to name a few cool moves.
- Achievements, mega-hard "knightmare" levels, and full controller support!
- New weapons and armor unlock as you play the game. Use the Armory to equip items and customize your character!
- Designed from the ground up to provide a console-level experience for your phone or tablet.
Videos
Trailer YouTube
Images
Logo & Icon
Awards & Recognition
- "Appli☆Get APP OF THE YEAR 2011" Wind-up Knight, 2011
- "Selected as one of IGN's Top 25 Android Games" Wind-up Knight, 2012
Selected Articles
- "Occasionally a game will come out on Android that looks so good I slaver for a port. Wind-up Knight is one of those games. ... Now that it's arrived on iOS, I can finally confirm: this game is outstanding."
- Nissa Campbell, TouchArcade - "I'd be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn't have a total blast playing [Wind-up Knight]. It's fun, it's addictive, and best of all, it was born from a true love of video games."
- Tara Long, Destructoid - "Wind-Up Knight is one of the best, thanks to fantastic graphics, tight controls, and lots of fun little bonuses. … the attention that Robot Invader put into its graphics, sound, and general presentation speaks of a studio that cares about personality and polish."
- Nadia Oxford, Slide to Play - "App addiction of this vacation: Wind-up Knight"
- Lee Unkrich, Director, Toy Story 3
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Additional Links
Original Soundtrack
Available from music.jwmusic.org.
Android Developer Story: Robot Invader
Google produced a short feature about our experience developing Wind-up Knight for Android, available at youtube.com.
About ROBOT INVADER
Boilerplate
We warped our brains watching '50s monster movies in glorious black and white. Now we're making video games for your phone and tablet.
More information
More information on ROBOT INVADER, our logo & relevant media are available here.
Wind-up Knight Credits
Chris Pruett
Chief Taskmaster, Engineering, Robot Invader
Casey Richardson
Creative Director, Design, Animation, Robot Invader
Mike Witt
Art Director, Robot Invader
Patrick Wagner
SUPER INTERN, Robot Invader
Jordan Fehr
Sound Design, Freelancer
Josh Whelchel
Music, Freelancer
8-4, Inc
Japanese Localization
Contact
Press Inquiries
press@robotinvader.com
Twitter
twitter.com/RobotInvader
Facebook
facebook.com/RobotInvader
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