Super Rare Games Announce New Indie First Publishing Label, 5 New Indie Unveils

Super Rare Games, a company best known for its unique approach to publishing real-world games and related media, has announced a new indie first publishing label called Super Rare Originals.

As the name suggests, Super Rare Originals is set to release an indie digitally to console and PC, and the new label includes five new games unveiled today (Grapple Dog, Post Void, The Gecko Gods, Lone Ruin, Completely Stretchy). It starts big with

Grapple Dock

PC (other platforms to be determined)

The Super Rare Originals press release reads: “Grapple Dog is an exhilarating 2D pixel art platformer from pixel art veteran Joseph Gribbin.” “Use your awesome grappling hook to become the grapple dog Pablo and solve tricky challenges. Sail through 6 colorful worlds with the fearless adventurer to stop the robot overlord Nul from destroying the world.”

Post invalid

Coming soon to console (Platform TBA)

The press release states, “Post Void is a challenging arcade-style first-person shooter with one goal: to be fast.” “Go ahead and get a kill to fill the idol with liquid. Each run is slightly different depending on the procedurally generated level. Keep your head full and reach the end. Kill what you can to see you fix it; Get a higher score or try again.”

Gecko Gods

PC (other platforms to be determined)

The press release reads: “Explore a mysterious island as a little lizard.” “Solve ancient puzzles, effortlessly climb cliffs, and eat bugs across timeless island civilizations. Climb anything, unlock ancient gadgets, and climb the crumbling ruins of a crumbling society. All this It’s like a little lizard on a mission. To save a friend.”

Lonely Ruins

PC (other platforms to be determined)

In a Super Rare Originals press release, “The creators of Hell is Other Demons have released Lone Ruin, a spell-based rogue-like twin-stick shooter with numerous re-creations. “On top of a nugget of magic that old wizards use to gain power and transform themselves. Play as an explorer looking for mysterious ancient powers in old ruins built. Use your own magical powers to dive deeper as you battle warped creatures to ultimately reach the bottom of a solitary ruin.”

Fully elastic

PC (other platforms to be determined)

Super Rare Originals says, “Completely Stretchy is a short first-person surreal, cartoon-like experience. Use your newly discovered floppy abilities like stretched arms, sticky fingers and more to explore the vibrant Grombi Isles. Talk to the geeky residents and engage in their playful activities. Get involved in. You can even weave the story of Grombi Isles.”

Super Rare Originals says specific platforms and release times may vary, and more will be announced as each game’s release date approaches.

Super Rare Games releases a physical Switch game every three weeks, in an effort to advance their mission of supporting talented indie developers of all sizes. The team sees this new Super Rare Originals digital indie publishing label as an extension of that, with more games to come.

Super Rare Originals said, “Working with 100 developers over the past 4 years, we hope to support talented indie developers in the long term and hopefully help transform the industry into a developer-centric one.” “We are taking a ‘indie-first’ approach because we believe publishers should feel honored to work with developers.

“We see ourselves as ‘Indie’s Best Friend’, and we support indie developers of all sizes in everything from the physical launch of traditional indie treasures and hidden gems to the original publishing of games from new and veteran developers.”