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A Pocket Full of Slagford
Developer Patrick Grant was born in Australia and lives in New Zealand, but a childhood of British TV inspired him to set a comedy game in a bleak vision of the north
TL;DR
- A Pocket Full of Slagford is a retro-styled 3D puzzle adventure game.
- The game is set in a surreal, alternative-reality near-future northern England still under the influence of Thatcherism.
- Players control a young lad named Pip Bunting who discovers a relic that allows him to alter reality.
- The game's unique puzzle mechanic involves collecting imprints of scenery and using them to solve environmental puzzles.
- Developer Patrick Grant was inspired by 80s and 90s point-and-click classics and British television programs like 'Boys from the Blackstuff'.
- The narrative explores themes of wealth disparity and class conflict, inspired by the socio-economic conditions of the Thatcher years.
- The game aims for a comedic and surrealist tone, despite its bleak setting and thematic inspirations.