Game concept: Limbo

by Vladimir Cole { Oct 7th 2006 at 11:51AM }

Eliot from Hackaday tipped us off to the existence of this nifty concept trailer for game-in-development Limbo. The teaser trailer scores high marks for its beautiful art direction and suggestive physics, but then again, so did the trailer for Killzone 2.

Still, the game's lead designer (Arnt Jensen) has crunched his way around the game block a few times, so we shouldn't be so quick to assume that this won't eventually become a real game, graphs be damned.

In fact, we'll assume that this project will get done, and we'll encourage you to join the effort, if you can code C++. Good luck!

Tags: c, game, job, limbo, programming

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

jmatt @ Oct 7th 2006 12:08PM

Reminds me of Ico in the whole kid-in-distress thing.

boy1der @ Oct 7th 2006 12:45PM

Wow, this game looks like it could be interesting. Its always nice to see an idea (which may not be completely original) that is done in a way that makes it stand out against other titles in it genere. Based on concept alone, i'd be willing to spend $5-$10 on it as an XBLA title or a Wii download. Maybe even more if it is developed and I like what I see.

Joshua @ Oct 7th 2006 12:55PM

I just thought of another concept... Limbo.

This would be a game for the Wii where you dot he limbo in virtual environments by balancing the controller on your chest or something? I don't know, it needs work.

Sarmstrong @ Oct 7th 2006 1:18PM

AWSOME!!!

joshua @ Oct 7th 2006 1:34PM

this kind of reminds me of samorost in a way. i'm looking forward to this title

Sam @ Oct 7th 2006 1:39PM

The concept art kinda reminds me of the origanal oddworld games. Damn i loved those games, its a shame there not making them anymore...

SomaXD @ Oct 7th 2006 2:32PM

locoroco meets odd world.. looks really fun. cant wait.

Dave @ Oct 7th 2006 2:48PM

Also reminds me of Another World, with the whole 2D platformer and the whole "beautiful-graphics-at-the-same-time" shinanigans going on. From the looks of it so far, it's in flash?

gLitterbug @ Oct 7th 2006 4:11PM

Looks great, now they "just" need to make an actual game out of it. Certainly would like to see it come alive as game, but please not as xbox live exclusive.

Monsterbeard @ Oct 7th 2006 6:10PM

Shadow of the Colossus and Ico combined, with some amazing Nightmare Before Christmas style. Yes please.

clockwork @ Oct 7th 2006 10:27PM

links to the site/trailer would be nice...

http://www.limbogame.org/

clockwork @ Oct 7th 2006 10:37PM

and aparently its fixed by the time i check my mail and confirm my comment :D

DJ @ Oct 7th 2006 10:38PM

Man, if it actually ends up looking and playing like the trailer, count me IN. I like.

john @ Oct 7th 2006 11:39PM

Out Of This World + German Expressionism = teh Win

Yardarm51 @ Oct 7th 2006 11:45PM

Stunning art. Could this and LA Noir usher in a number of black and white games? I hope so. Just as B&W photography holds a certain cachet the use of artistic visuals really can lend to the feel of a game. Just look at what was accomplished with cell-shading in Jet Grind Radio or the sumi-e (ink painting) styling of Okami. Let's hope the gameplay keeps up with the visuals.