Apr
29

Name the Next PixelJunk Game!

Posted by Dylan Cuthbert // President and Executive Producer, Q-Games Ltd.

Big big news today! We are releasing the first screenshots and video of the next PixelJunk game! For those of you who have been following my page on Facebook which has been slowly teasing you since last week, this is the day you’ve all been waiting for!

And… to top it all we are also launching a naming competition! Yes, you heard it right, instead of choosing the name ourselves for PixelJunk 1-4 we would like YOU to name the game for us. This is for those real PixelJunk fans out there, because your name will go into the credits of the game and be immortalized for all eternity (or for a few years at least).

Anyway, first things first, go to the site and look at the concept art, watch the work-in-progress video, and think up a name: http://pixeljunk.jp/namingcontest

It’s looking pretty nice so far we think. We’ve implemented a fluid simulation sandbox with lots of different fluids and interactions and it’s simply a lot of fun to play just by itself, but on top of that we have a really cool “thrust” based game where you can shoot at monsters and carry stuff around to solve the puzzles in each area. The goal is to save the survivors, but what are they survivors of? As you delve deeper into the caverns you’ll learn more about what their predicament is – yes, this time there will be a bit of a story; which is a first in the PixelJunk series so far.

Oh, and we’ll give out free t-shirts to the winner of the naming contest and also to the five runners up, so definitely submit an idea no matter how silly you think it might be, we might just use it. We will pick the winner from a hat containing the names of all the people who submitted the same idea, so send your ideas in by May 11th, which is the closing date for the competition. We will then choose 5 runner up ideas and do the same thing for each one. We’ll then design a logo for the name and announce the winner a few weeks afterwards.

Good luck!

“SCEA Is Not Responsible For Nor Is A Sponsor Of This Contest.”

Tagged //contest, pixeljunk, ps3

Filed: PS3, PlayStation Games

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LLAMACODE | April 29th, 2009 at 9:41 am

I say it should be called
“Elements”

Anubis80 | April 29th, 2009 at 9:41 am

Looks good. I might buy this on release.

AguilarX | April 29th, 2009 at 9:41 am

i entered pixeljunk adventures, hopefully you guys would pick it hehehehe

TwinTurboJosh | April 29th, 2009 at 9:41 am

Liero

mywhitenoise | April 29th, 2009 at 9:43 am

Already submitted mine,
PixelJunk: Earth

AguilarX | April 29th, 2009 at 9:44 am

nice trailer btw!!!!

UltimaChocochu | April 29th, 2009 at 9:46 am

I have to go with PixelJunk Adventures BECAUSE
I thought it would work while watching, and then was like darn someone else thought the same as I did, but still it looks like an dungeon adventure so yeah.

Thrasher20 | April 29th, 2009 at 9:46 am

Pixel Junk: Jeff Rubenstein

Jeff Rubenstein replied on April 29, 2009 at 10:42 am

APPROVED!

Stop the contest! :-)

mywhitenoise | April 29th, 2009 at 9:46 am

@8, I would choose that one.

blindrocket | April 29th, 2009 at 9:48 am

Excellent! Thanks for having this contest. :)

jipmg | April 29th, 2009 at 9:50 am

Id go with:

Pixel junk element

Pixel junk earth

I like element the best

Blkant | April 29th, 2009 at 9:50 am

I want another tour of your offices etc. That last video where you guys went to the shrine etc. was funny, not that it was meant to be funny I don’t think but it was still fun to watch :P

Jeff Rubenstein replied on April 29, 2009 at 10:44 am

Dylan is a funny guy, that’s what I was hoping you all would see.

Stinkinmushroom | April 29th, 2009 at 9:51 am

OMG!!! Again the music is freakin awesome and the gameplay looks so cool and fun! day one!

PS: Here’s a Name: “Pixeljunk: This game looks Awesome”

Jon_Mclane | April 29th, 2009 at 9:52 am

Pixeljunk flOw

enewtabie | April 29th, 2009 at 9:54 am

PixelJunk: Survive!

KingSmashy | April 29th, 2009 at 9:57 am

PixelJunk: Subterranea

KingSmashy FTW!

Gimme Tee-Shirt…

mgrantz | April 29th, 2009 at 9:57 am

Day one purchase for me. Looks great!

AguilarX | April 29th, 2009 at 9:58 am

@ 7 damn, we think a like bro. i thought it kinda felt pixel junky and oldskool. thats why i entered it. fits with pixel junk monsters and racers.

Gambit07 | April 29th, 2009 at 9:59 am

Wow, looks amazing! You guys should be called, Gods of 2-D.

Letters2Kay | April 29th, 2009 at 10:00 am

I submitted 2 ideas, but I’m not giving them out for anyone to copy… :s WTF? Let’s hope for all those dropping their ideas that Q goes with the earliest submission of a given name…

@ Jon_Mclane

I had that same idea! ;)

buckethead13 | April 29th, 2009 at 10:00 am

pixeljunk: elemental caves
pixeljunk: caverns
pixeljunk: lavatubes
pixeljunk: caves
pixeljunk: fire and water
pixeljunk: volcano
pixeljunk: paradise
pixeljunk: scorcher
pixeljunk: radiant
pixeljunk: thermal

Dylan Cuthbert replied on April 29, 2009 at 11:08 am

Remember to post all these one by one via the form at http://pixeljunk.jp/namingcontest after you go through the tour.

Good select by the way!

Nynja | April 29th, 2009 at 10:03 am

Meltdown… submitted.

jbullfrog23 | April 29th, 2009 at 10:05 am

Another great PixelJunk game to support. Looking forward to playing already.

VixDiesel | April 29th, 2009 at 10:09 am

Looks really cool and I can’t wait. Definite buy for me. Online play would be a plus!!!

LordMetzen | April 29th, 2009 at 10:10 am

OMG I’ll save some money right now for that game, that trailer is awesome, gameplay looks very solid and fun.

PixelJunk: Cell

inveigle | April 29th, 2009 at 10:12 am

Looks great, can’t wait to try it out! Thank you Q-Games!

ye11owpharmacy | April 29th, 2009 at 10:13 am

That trailer was awesome. I hope the game has a soundtrack track similar to the music in the trailer.

Ausohoj | April 29th, 2009 at 10:13 am

@ 21

You stole my idea! Which one of your ideas was mine however, I’ll never tell.

KatanaStrikes | April 29th, 2009 at 10:14 am

HOLY CRAP!!!!

This looks absolutely fantastic!

Wow, you guys are great. I don’t know how you keep coming up with these great concepts and games.

Day 1 for me after watching the video. Love it. Don’t care what it’s called, I just want it!

TheInfectedBy590 | April 29th, 2009 at 10:15 am

This game looks like a lot of fun! :D

ROLO_ONFIRE | April 29th, 2009 at 10:16 am

pixeljunk coño
pixeljunk butterfly
pixeljunk NOT eden
pixeljunk 4th
pixeljunk junk
pixeljunk fly

Dark_Vincent | April 29th, 2009 at 10:16 am

Dylan, will this game have any sort of multiplayer like the others?

I love PixelJunk games and Q-Games!

eksMAN | April 29th, 2009 at 10:17 am

awesome! n i got a great name in mind :)

djtortilla | April 29th, 2009 at 10:20 am

pixeljunk rescue
pixeljunk hero
pixeljunk searcher

you guys are awesome, your games are so original and so worth the price

ShaigunJoe | April 29th, 2009 at 10:20 am

Is this game going to have cooperative play? If not, I’ll pass, monsters and eden was way to fun with friends to ever go back.

ROLO_ONFIRE | April 29th, 2009 at 10:20 am

pixeljunk subsistance
pixeljunk solid
pixeljunk bros.
pixeljunk noname
pixeljunk unknown

phinnv8 | April 29th, 2009 at 10:22 am

The Elements suggestion sounds good.

PS3 needs cross game voice chat.

remanutd5 | April 29th, 2009 at 10:23 am

it should be called Pixeljunk Tierra

Sigmakan | April 29th, 2009 at 10:23 am

I’m going to win. Just letting everyone know now ;)

djtortilla | April 29th, 2009 at 10:24 am

pixeljunk cargo

pixeljunk loader

pixeljunk digger

pixeljunk caves

draggingalake | April 29th, 2009 at 10:25 am

PixelJunk: Amalgamation

stlthriot | April 29th, 2009 at 10:29 am

Definitely looks awesome, I like the flowing water and fire when they shoot out a wall. :D

Will all of the gameplay take place in caves of sorts?

Vengeful-Chaos | April 29th, 2009 at 10:29 am

I would like to nake it pixeljunk: Vengeful-Chaos.

Mirage749 | April 29th, 2009 at 10:31 am

This looks absolutely fantastic. It might be my first purchase of a PixelJunk game.

Zookey | April 29th, 2009 at 10:34 am

Wow. I wasn’t really into your other games (not my thing, they were well built, but just not my thing) but this looks way more up my alley LOL! I have no idea for a name, but I will pick it up!