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| Knytt | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nifflas |
| Publisher | Nifflas |
| Series | Knytt |
| Platform | Windows |
| Release | 10 December 2006 |
| Genre | Platformer |
| Mode | Single-player |
Knytt is a 2006indieplatformvideo game developed and published byNifflas. It was released asfreeware forMicrosoft Windows. The game's protagonist, also called Knytt, is abducted from his home planet by an alien, and subsequently crash-lands on a different world. He must search for missing parts to repair the ship so that he can leave the planet. The game was positively received by critics. It was followed up by two sequels,Knytt Stories andKnytt Underground.
The game consists purely of exploration, without combat, switches, or puzzles. The player must control Knytt to find 11 lost components for thespacecraft.[1]
The Knytt character was designed by Nifflas' ex-girlfriend, who named it after the characterKnyttet (Toffle) from the bookWho Will Comfort Toffle? byTove Jansson.[2]
Edge calledKnytt their "Internet Game of the Month", describing it as a "sprawling 2D wonderland" with "curiously charismatic creatures". They said that the gameplay was "pure platforming pleasure" with a "wonderfully soothing soundscape", and that they could not think of a reason to put off playing it.[1]Hardcore Gamer also praised the game and its lack of combat, calling it "relaxed" and "low-key". The publication describedKnytt as a "great change of pace".[3]PC Zone stated that the game was "overflowing with content", saying that while it was a "basic platformer", its world was "beautifully stylized". Calling it a "must-play", the publication said that most of the joy comes from exploring its "vast" world.[4]