WALK THE POTATO
ODYSSEY TO
UNCOVER
THE ROOTS OF HELL
Game overview
Tots, the love of the protagonist Tater’s life, has been taken. Tater decides to go through hell to get her back. He has nine layers of potato hell and many traps ahead, so he needs to be smart to avoid them. However, the Yggpotatil multiverse is on Tater’s side and it will rotate the worlds to help him achieve his goal. Potato: The Roots to Hell is a 2D pixel-art puzzle platformer game with a single player mode and world rotation mechanic twist. The game was developed using Unity game engine and C# and its content is suitable for ages 12 and up.
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Narrative
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Explore game world through a rich story inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy, Norse and Greek mythologies. The narrative was crafted to present not only the story of Tater and Tots, but also the history and religion of Axomama, the goddess, and the Yggpotatil multiverse.
Game world mechanic
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Discover the innovative movement mechanic based on world rotation in contrast to the popular character movement. In order to turn left or right, player has to rotate the entire world, while the protagonist stays in the centre.
Game style
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Enjoy the beautiful graphics created in a pixel-art style to highlight game's 2D retro platformers features. The assets complete the 8-bit style music and level design. In addition, the game contains adult themes which contrast well with the simplistic 8-bit style. Each level is designed using a unique colour palette and filled in with animated characters and environmental objects.
Potato: the Roots to Hell
WHAT OTHERS THOUGHT
TOPCAT6264, ITCH.IO
"Visually rich, smooth running with addictive gameplay it harks back to a time when games came on floppy disks or cartridges haha"
ACKINO, ITCH.IO
"Haha! Amazing mini-game! I like the style a lot. Will you make a sequel?"