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.”
PixelJunk: elemental
PixelJunk: Go-Ahead-and-Give-Us-All-of-the-Independent-Game-Awards
PixelJunk SwineFlu
(making way for the inevitable PixelJunk SwineFlu Encore!)
Your marketing buzz will be done for you – everyone’s talking about Swine influenza!
I think I sent in a really good one, now let’s wait :)
no one has named what i sent in…maybe i’ll win…no one probably thought of it…which means its probably not decent enough haha…saw good names through the posts thus far though…
Pc,
Syt
Awesome, Day One purchase!!!
PixelJunk: Battle Royal
Submitted mine. It makes sense, and it fits perfectly.
Here’s to another contest!
PixelJunk: Lava
PixelJunk: Magma
I sent in mine, I enclosed my username so no one can steal my name :-P Probably silly anyway, but I have:
Pixeljunk Jungle.
PixelJunk: Stephen Colbert
Just made my submission! Thanks!
PixelJunk: Terra
Dylan you are far beyond awesome!! :)
If I may say why I think Jungle… well, the jungle is an adventure, plus a puzzle to get through. The looks, sound, elements in the game are quite familiar with the Jungle. Plus its a wilderness of wild animals.
Ehm creatures in this case :-P
Dylan, who’s in charge of the music this time?
I was shocked when I saw that the song samples part of the sentences on this ad: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR0lWICH3rY
Awesome. I submitted the most obvious name in the world. Oh well.
Nice one Dylan and your team, looks amazing as usual.
What an amazing response everyone!
Remember you need to post each suggestion via the form in the http://pixeljunk.jp/namingcontest link in the blog. (the one that you are shown after going through the “tour”)
There have been some great suggestions so far! Some people have come up with some really original stuff!
PixelJunk Spelunk!
I wanted…
Pixel Junk Spelunk
Before i understood the concept.
Also shouldnt it be 2-1 becouse its your second year of pixel-junk as a franchise?Are will it be 2-1 on the next system.
PixelJunk: U.S. Navy Seals
PixelJunk Splash
PixelJunk SplashMaster
Name submitted. I just dont know why you guys keep listing your names here so someone else can steal them.
PixelJunk ooze
Oh my god, it’s looking quite pretty. The water and lava animation are awesome.
BTW, already submitted my ideas. :D
can you make me a patch for custom sound in pixel junk eden? its a great game but i really do hate the music to death and don’t want to beat it once just to unlock the option.
Man this looks great……too bad once again you still have the hud stuck to the screen with your logo also so you can destroy everyones plasma tv…….i WOULD buy this…..man, a simple hud on/off you think would be a no brainer?
come on, we know it’s your game, we bought it. I don’t need reminded of it for a 2 hour game session
we\’ll be playing with solutions for the burn-in – in Eden we display it pretty dark but people were still saying they had problems.