
Summary
- Publisher Devolver announced the release date of its new walking game, Baby Steps, as 8 September.
- The game follows the story of an unemployed character called Nate who must use his legs to walk when suddenly transported into the wilderness.
- It was revealed during a PlayStation State of Play live stream that Nate also needs to pee.
- Devolver also announced the game’s predecessor, Getting Over It, which disguised itself as a meditation on difficulty and perseverance.
- Getting Over It: Overcoming Difficulty and Perseverance in Video Games is a book by philosophy professor Aaron Ben-Ze’ev.
- In 2021 Rock Paper Shotgun ran a satirical article suggesting many games were being deliberately delayed until 2025.
- This was accompanied by a spoof awards ceremony titled “The Best Delayed Games.
By Brendan Caldwell
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