Pinstripe

Release Date: April 25, 2017

Adventure, fantasy, puzzle elements, 2D, arcade elements, indie games, singleplayer

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A two-dimensional action adventure game created by Thomas Brush (who worked for Atmos Games), the creator of such free games as Coma! and Skinny!. Pinstripe focuses on two important topics: faith and fatherhood. The player assumes the role of a former pastor, named Teddy, whose daughter was kidnapped by a mysterious creature which calls itself God. The player starts chasing the creature and soon reaches the hell – surprisingly covered with ice.

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Pinstripe is an adventure game with action features released on PC, PS4 and XONE. The game was released as a product developed by Atmos Games, but in fact it is a work of one man – Thumas Brush who previously created such free games like Coma! And Skinny!.

Plot

In the game the player assume the role of a man named Teddy. Up to recently he was a pastor, but due to a crisis of faith he resigned. At the beginning of the game his daughter Bo is kidnapped by a mysterious creature which calls itself God. The protagonist starts chasing the creature and reaches the very depths of hell. Surprisingly, the place is revealed to be a realm of eternal cold.

Pinstripe for PC, PS4 and XONE strongly focuses on the storytelling. The game shows an unordinary vision of hell and allows the player to visit six main locations – forest, caves, train, lake, canyon and mountains. Each of these places offers many chances for exploration and is inhabited by various characters with interesting stories. The plot of the game focuses on topics such as fatherhood and faith.

Mechanics

Pinstripe released on PC, PS4 and XONE is an adventure game with action sequences. During the game player explores the world and solves riddles. He is accompanied by his faithful dog George who helps him during puzzles and in finding clues about the past of the protagonist.

The controls are similar as in platform games and while playing Pinstripe player will frequently encounter sequences inspired by that genre of games. Occasionally there are also combat scenes during which player will have to use shotgun.

Last updated on May 30, 2016

Videos and Screens

[1:38] Pinstripe launch trailer

[2:40] Pinstripe trailer

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