D-Pad Studio

Summary:

• Release date: NOV 1ST 2016.

• Get Owlboy On: Steam | GOG | Humble | Indie Box

• Developer: D-Pad Studio.
• Genre: Flying Platform Adventure.
• Started in: 2007.
• Website: owlboygame.com.
• Platforms: PC, other platforms TBA.
• Price: 24.99$
• Contact: contact [at] dpadstudio [dot] com.
• Social media: Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, Twitch, YouTube.

Description

Explore a vibrantly crafted pixel world in this flying adventure platformer.

Being a mute, Otus struggles living up to the expectations of owl-hood. Things spiral from bad to worse with the sudden appearance of sky pirates.

What follows is a journey through monster-infested ruins, with unexpected encounters, and burdens no one should have to bear.

Features

• A love letter to pixel art for a new audience, Owlboy is a hi-bit platform exploration game with a unique mix of flight and platforming.
• Carry anything. Recruit Otus's friends as gunners to fight for you, each with unique abilities and stories.
• Large dungeons with big and challenging boss battles.
• An adventure 9 years in the making.

Trailer

Media

Download all screenshots, logos & posters as .zip (53MB)

Screenshots

Click the thumbnails for more detailed screenshots.

Videos

We have a gallery of scenery videos from Owlboy, check them out here, or click the video below.
You can also download the videos as MP4s(.zip) or WEBMs(.zip).

Soundtrack

You can check out a sample of the Owlboy soundtrack, on our composers website! You'll also get to download this sampler when preordering the game!

Link: Owlboy Soundtrack By Jonathan Geer.

Awards & Recognition

• "Nominated for IGF, Excellence in Visual Arts" - GDC San Fransisco, March, 2010
• "Game Of The Year, Norwegian Game Awards" - Trondheim, November, 2010
• "Nominated for the PAX 10" - Seattle PAX Prime, September, 2013
• "Best In Play" - GDC Play, March, 2015
• "Selected for PAX Rising" - PAX West, September, 2016

Selected Articles

• "Beautiful Owlboy is finally coming out!" - Michael McWhertor, Polygon
• "I've met someone and I think I'm in love, his name is Owlboy." - Jed Whitaker, Destructoid
• "Wow, Owlboy Is Looking Completely Gorgeous" - Jim Rossignol, Rock Paper Shotgun
• "..reminds me of a Genesis version of Wind Waker." - Luke Plunkett, Kotaku
• "So, this is what happened to Owl Boy." - Jim Sterling

History

Owlboy was conceived by Simon Andersen in 2007 when he was pondering how he could make a game that could showcase the advantages of 2D over 3D. After much deliberation over the design of the game, he produced a small demo of the game together with Adrian Bauer, Jonathan Geer and Blake Edwards. The team had been working together on an RPG called Project Rhapsody until then, but Owlboy soon caught the group's interest.

After some time of development, Jo-Remi Madsen joined the Owlboy team, and shortly afterwards the game was nominated for 'Excellence in Visual Art' at the 2010 Independent Games Festival. Shortly thereafter, it won the 'Nordic Indie Sensation' award at Nordic Game Awards. In 2011, Henrik Andersen joined the team, and an early demo was released to the public.

Working with the feedback from the demo, the team set out to complete the game. After a break to release Savant - Ascent in 2013, the team is now once again focused on finishing Owlboy.

Fan Art

Click the thumbnails for larger versions. For regular fan-art updates, check out our Tumblr.

Previews/Impressions

• "Owlboy at PAX" - Video Game Dunkey (Youtube)
• "Owlboy's AWESOME" - Far From Subtle (Youtube)
• "Hands-On Preview: Owlboy" - Destructoid (Youtube)
• "Owlboy(Demo) - No Owl's Sky" - Jim Sterling (Youtube)
• "Karl spiller Owlboy!" - KjerneKarl (Youtube, Norwegian)
• "Lars spiller Owlboy!" - Level Up Norge (Youtube, Norwegian)
• "Owlboy Demo, Let's Preview" - TieTuesday (Youtube)
• "Owlboy Full Demo Playthrough" - KiteTales & Flex
• "Owlboy Beautiful Classic Platformer" - The 8-Bit Ninja