Publisher The Arcade Crew and developer Assoupi have revealed a brand-new platformer called Mainframes. It's a refreshingly unique take on the genre in which you take on the role of Floppy who, in an effort to discover its true function, sets off on a quest of self-identity.
The cool thing with this one is that the levels are essentially built to look like a computer desktop, with the platforms being actual program windows that you can alter at will. You'll encounter cute characters on your journey and relax to some lighthearted music tracks that feel perfectly suited to the pixel art world.
Currently, Mainframe's release window is 'early 2025', so hopefully we're looking at January or February, something like that. We're incredibly excited to see more of this though; it's one of the more original ideas we've seen in the platform genre for quite some time.
Let's check out the key features:
- A smart and fast-paced platformer with light puzzle elements
- Move frames to create a path for your character
- Multiple mechanics to discover
- Great meta story with funny dialogues and colorful characters to meet
- Cosy soundtrack
- Lovely art style
What do you make of Mainframes after watching the debut trailer? Let us know your thoughts with a comment down below.
Comments 17
The vibes are good. If the gameplay is like Celeste, I might pick it up on sale.
I really like the style of this one. I’ll wishlist asap
Love the look! Can't wait to see and hear more about it.
Super cool! I'll keep an eye out for it!
Looks great, I wonder how the controls work on Switch? Do you not directly manipulate the mouse cursor and only control Floppy?
Such a cool concept for a platformer, looking forward to seeing/hearing more of it and as long as it ends up being good also on Switch I'll get it for sure!
Not a Metroidvania or a Roguelike? I’m confused.
Sometimes great platforming is enough. 😊
So cute and I love the tunes! Gonna grab this one!
I LOVE the tagline and keyboard shortcuts in general.
I love how this looks! It really speaks to my favorite retro aesthetics, considering I grew up using the original Macintosh and Windows 3.1 PC environments.
I like this for its originality and the music sounds good too.
This needs Sheep.exe as a playable character
I like it, what an original style.
Looks neat. I happen to be an enthusiast for decades old computer operating systems because of growing up with earlier Windows PCs as old as version 3.1.
This looks pretty fun. Hopefully it’s not too pricey, if it gets a good review I’ll get it.
Reminds me of The Pedestrian in terms of gameplay ideas.
Remind me in 2025 👍🏽
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