CALABASAS, Calif. – October 21, 2020 – 505 Games is publishing the critical success Horace today for Nintendo Switch™, available to players from the Nintendo eShop in most regions for £10.99.
Meticulously crafted by two-person development team Paul Helman and Sean Scaplehorn, Horace is a unique and heart-warming gaming experience littered with 15+ hours of thrilling and challenging platforming, puzzle solving, and a host of mini games unfolding as a cinematic adventure for the ages. Metroidvania-inspired abilities are unlocked as players progress through challenging platforming areas while puzzles and difficult bosses invite players to further put their skills to test.
"I am incredibly proud to bring Horace to the Nintendo Switch," said Paul Helman, 'lead' developer of the 'team' of two behind Horace. "The game is essentially The sum total of my life's work and my 25+ years in the games industry. With such a small 'team', a ridiculous amount of effort was put into creating Horace. Along with Sean Scaplehorn coding everything, I created all of the huge amount of art, music, wrote the story and designed all the gameplay by myself, so it's great for our hard work pay off and finally see Horace on console."
Laugh, cry, and cheer through a touching narrative following the titular Horace, a little robot with a big heart, through a hand-crafted and unforgettable journey.
“During development we always felt that the Nintendo Switch was a natural fit for Horace”, said Sean Scaplehorn, the coder of Horace. “When the opportunity came to port to this platform we jumped at the chance, and we’re really proud of the end result. Horace feels right at home on the Nintendo Switch.”
For more information about Horace and other 505 Games products, visit www.505games.com.
Players can follow the Horace community at: https://twitter.com/horacedev.
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About 505 Games
505 Games, a subsidiary of the Italian entertainment company Digital Bros., is a global video game publisher focused on offering a broad selection of titles for players of all ages and skill levels.
The company publishes and distributes premium and free-to-play games on leading console, PC (Steam, Epic Store and GoG) and handheld platforms as well as for mobile devices and social networks.
Publishing highlights in premium games include Hideo Kojima’s critically-acclaimed DEATH STRANDING for PC, Remedy Entertainment’s Control (Winner of 80+ Awards), Typhoon Studios’ comedic action-exploration game Journey to the Savage Planet, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, Indivisible, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons, PAYDAY 2, Terraria, Portal Knights and ABZÛ.
Free-to-play publishing highlights include Battle Islands, Gems of War and Hawken. Distribution highlights include No Man’s Sky, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Warhammer: Vermintide 2, Dead by Daylight and Inside/Limbo.
505 Games has offices in United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, China and Japan. The company works with a network of distribution and sub-licensing partners in all other markets.
For more information on 505 Games and its products please visit 505games.com.