Baby Steps News

The latest game from QWOP and Getting Over It developer Bennett Foddy, an individual I've come to regard as something between a trickster deity and biblical tormentor, Baby Steps is the opposite of a power fantasy. You play as Nate, "an unemployed failson with nothing going for him"—the Steam page's words, not mine—who's been warped from his couch and into another world where he discovers the magical power of walking...
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I've generally avoided Bennet Foddy's games, given they are essentially purpose-built frustration generators. But there's something that intrigues me about Baby Steps. Maybe it’s the inherent slapstick comedy built into the concept of a schlub trying to walk up a mountain with physics-empowered feet. Maybe it's the fact it's been co-developed by Gabe Cuzzillo and Maxi Boch, creators of jazzy gorilla slaughterfest Ape Out. Or maybe I just empathise with the concept of a man who doesn't get enough exercise trying to climb a slope...
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Hey everyone! We're very excited to announce that Baby Steps will be hitting Steam on September 8!

Check out this cool new trailer and celebrate with us.

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Thanks for your support so far, and stay tuned! We'll have more exciting news for you very soon.

-Gabe, Maxi, and Bennet.

We're incredibly proud of Baby Steps being featured in Future Games Show!

Check out the video below and hear us talk about tempting players to go off the beaten path and making the process of not succeeding enjoyable.

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Stay tuned for more info on Baby Steps soon!

See that mountain in the distance? You can actually go there! ..
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