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The title -- a puzzle-platformer Indiecade finalist developed by The Odd Gentlemen and published by 2K Play -- follows the titular Winterbottom, whose hunger for pie can only be described as insatiable. Offer the man a slice of cake and he may travel back in time to before you offered the cake and write you a pleasant note about how he never eats cake.

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JoystiqPSA: P.B. Winterbottom now stealing pies on Steam originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The whimsical platformer, originally developed by The Odd Gentlemen, is being ported (with 5 new puzzles) by 2K China. If you've managed to stay ignorant of its monochromatic charms to this point, we've got a trailer for you right after the break.

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JoystiqThe Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom coming to Steam April 20 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The advice was wide-ranging, though all the panelists agreed that the best way to get a game noticed is to submit it to as many competitions and festivals as possible. Swift specifically noted that it's a good idea to literally drag people to come and play your game at festivals and shows like GDC. The game itself should "grab" players as well, with Korba saying that a festival showing of a game should be get players involved within five minutes.

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Click past the jump to see the four levels on which you should start tirelessly practicing your insidious pie-thieving craft.

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Puzzle-platforming fans, rejoice, for The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom is here. The game employs simple platforming skills combined with time control mechanics, great music and a very unique art style. See it all in action in the latest episode of XBLA in Brief. Should you wish to take the plunge into the world of time-bending pie theft, the full version is 800 ($10).

Shortcut: Download the trial version of P.B. Winterbottom [via Xbox.com]

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Scoff all you want, but have you tried typing it? It's exhausting! It's long, there's punctuation, there's capitalization, it's just a nightmare all around. We typed it twice in this post as a goof and we still regret it.

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Or, better yet, just read the aforementioned press release. Containing words like "buttwitt," "Chronoberry," "delicious morsel," and "sleuthing," it might just be the most phonetically pleasing piece of marketing we've ever read.

JoystiqP. B. Winterbottom traveling through time for February 17 release originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>indieMicrosoftpb-winterbottomplatformerpuzzlerelease-datethe-misadventures-of-pb-winterbottomthe-odd-gentlemenxblaXbox-360Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Winterbottom devs think you're tired of 80-hour games]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/21/winterbottom-devs-think-youre-tired-of-80-hour-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/21/winterbottom-devs-think-youre-tired-of-80-hour-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/21/winterbottom-devs-think-youre-tired-of-80-hour-games/#comments As we get older, we find we'd typically prefer a great 10-hour game to a pretty good 20-hour game. The Odd Gentlemen - the devs behind upcoming XBLA puzzle-platformer The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom - have realized that as well and it's part of the reason they think indie devs are focusing on smaller, more easily consumable experiences.

As studio co-founder Matt Korba told Gamasutra, "People are tired of 80-hour games ... so, I think the other thing about these indie experiences and these vignettes is you get something that's really good and really satisfying in a short amount of time."

Even if the game length discussion isn't particularly interesting to you, the full interview is worth a read if you're curious at all about the indie perspective.

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 It's likely been a while since you've thought of Odd Gentlemen's The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom, the extremely promising puzzle platformer that appeared on our radar during GDC 2008. Here's an update: We got the great news from 2K that it will bring the game exclusively to XBLA in early 2010.

In the same missive, 2K also confirmed the Czech-developed point-and-click adventure, Axel and Pixel (which looks similarly delightful in the below screens and the game's official site), as another XBLA exclusive. Luckily, the wait's not so brutal, as you'll only have to hold out until this fall to give it a try.

Gallery: Axel and Pixel (XBLA)

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Everyone loves pie, and this year's IndieCade International Festival made our favorite delicious pastry even better, marrying it with time travel in The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom, one of the event's more interesting finalists. A product of late night brainstorming and drawing more than a little inspiration from silent film, the game offers an unique blend of platforming and puzzle solving as players guide the mischievous Winterbottom on his single-minded quest for more pie. We recently jumped at the opportunity to speak with the game's creator, Matt Korba, and over the course of the interview we picked his brain on a variety of topics, from the title's origin as a thesis project to similarities with fellow indie time travel experiment, Braid. And of course, pie.

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All week, Joystiq will be revealing the 25 finalists for the IndieCade: International Festival of Independent Games, set to take place October 10 through 17 in Bellevue, Washington. The winners will be announced on October 11.

The Misadventures of P. B. Winterbottom (Website)

In terms of paradoxes and other temporal mechanics, Winterbottom makes Braid look like Mario in the future. From what we've seen and played of the game, our heads turn to mush thinking about how to solve these puzzles. Best of all, it's all in the name of eating pie. Take that, cake lovers.

Gallery: The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom



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