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Gateways

Smudged Cat Games Ltd · 2012-09-13

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A single-player retro-styled 2D puzzle-platformer metroidvania where a scientist uses gateway guns to solve increasingly complex lab puzzles, with a dark, playful tone; reviewers averaged about 6-10 hours.

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Release: 2012-09-13
Publisher: Smudged Cat Games Ltd
Studio: Smudged Cat Games Ltd

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