Quite a few years after we first got a look at its early development and it won a bunch of indie show awards, surreal RPG Undertale was still fresh because it offered something similar, and yet, very distinctly different.
"Guide a young man through his first day in Bright City – a bustling island paradise with a horrible secret. Find a new job, make new friends, and attempt to solve a mystery revolving around a ludicrous gang and a fanatical cult," reads the official description.
The trick is that in addition to an offbeat sense of humor, Knuckle Sandwich's turn-based battles are all played out in minigames reminiscent of the WarioWare series. Specific to each enemy and playable character are a variety of little games to win, "including rhythm games, shoot-em'-ups, memory puzzles, and quick-time events."
Knuckle Sandwich is the product of solo developer Andy Brophy—which would be why it has taken a while to make, since making a game by yourself is neither simple, fast, nor easy. It was partially funded in 2018, cyclops running a puppy store.
You can find Knuckle Sandwich on Itch and Steam. It will release on November 23, 2023. It also has a website with a background the color of a default Windows 98 desktop. Incredible, I know.
