Thank Goodness You're Here!
Release Date: August 1, 2024
Adventure, isometric view, 2D, humorous, arcade elements, indie games, singleplayer
Steam
A slapstick comedy adventure game. Thank Goodness You're Here! has us playing as a traveling salesman, exploring the town of Barnsworth, meeting its inhabitants and completing tasks for them while waiting to meet the mayor.
Thank Goodness You're Here! is an indie slapstick comedy adventure game. It was developed by Coal Supper and published by Panic.
Plot
Thank Goodness You're Here! is set in a fictional town of Barnsworth, in Northern England. The game's protagonist is a traveling salesman, having arrived to meet the mayor. Since they came too early, they pass their time by exploring and meeting the locals, who give them various, increasingly stranger tasks.
The game's story is based on traditional Yorkshire folklore.
Mechanics
The gameplay of Thank Goodness You're Here! consists of two layers. The first is exploring Barnsworth from the isometric perspective. We must travel around the town, meet its inhabitants and accept various tasks, such as lawnmowing or baking cakes. Over time, the missions become increasingly stranger, leading to weirder and wackier adventures. Completing tasks unlocks new areas of the town, and therefore new characters and new tasks. The second are side-scrolling action sequences, requiring good reflexes.
Technical aspects
Thank Goodness You're Here!features colorful, cartoonish visuals.
Videos and Screens
[0:37] Thank Goodness You're Here! Thank Goodness You're Here! - Launch Trailer
[1:23] Thank Goodness You're Here! trailer #1
Thank Goodness You're Here! Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 5
Switch
Developer: Coal Supper
Publisher: Panic Inc.
Age restrictions: none
Thank Goodness You're Here! System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ 3.2 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GT 520 / 1 GB Radeon R7 240 or better, 1 GB HDD, Windows 10