Dropsy is now available on GOG.com,
Humble Store,
and Steam for Windows, OS
X, and Linux, offering the chance to experience the point-and-click adventures
of this not at all creepy clown. Here's a
Sing-A-Long Edition launch
trailer, and here's the game's heartwarming backstory:
During the
quest to clear his name and revoke his urban legend status following a deadly
circus fire, Dropsy will encounter a peculiar cast of folk to communicate with
through visual icons rather than traditional text dialog trees. Through these
rudimentary conversations, Dropsy takes players on a journey of self-discovery
with a story that harnesses powerful themes of love and redemption – Dropsy the
character is an outsider, and longs for a place among the people inhabiting his
world. Along his adventure, players will find answers to geographically based
puzzles, unravel dark and shameful secrets, and collect fancy items to stuff in
his elastic waistband for use along the way. Oh, and Dropsy can also talk to
animals but you should know that by now. C’mon.
“These so-called industry experts will tell you that the ‘mute clown
point-and-click adventure’ genre is dead but our research shows that this
thinking couldn’t be further from the truth,” said Devolver Digital CFO Fork
Parker. “Also, the game has zero text so we’re saving millions on localization
costs.”
Dropsy is now available on Steam, Humble, and GOG with 10 percent off the
standard $9.99 price during the first week of launch, and Dropsy’s biggest fans
can also purchase the Warm Damp Hug Edition that includes the game, the
incredible official soundtrack, the Dreamworld EP, and the Dropsy Book of
Secrets digital book for $19.99. Dropsy will also release on iOS and Android
later this fall.