Escape Goat

Escape Goat
Escape Goat
Developer	MagicalTimeBean
Publisher	MagicalTimeBean
Engine	Microsoft XNA
Platforms	Xbox 360; Windows; OS X; Linux; Nintendo Switch;
Release	Xbox 360 WW: November 2, 2011; Windows WW: June 14, 2012; Linux, OS X WW: July 27, 2013; Nintendo Switch WW: September 29, 2022;
Genre	Puzzle-platform
Mode	Single-player

Escape Goat is a puzzle-platform game developed and published by independent developer MagicalTimeBean, for the Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, and Nintendo Switch.

Gameplay

The player guides a goat through various rooms, as they attempt to escape a prison. There are several objects that can assist or hinder the goat's progress, as well as a level editor that players can use to create their own puzzles.

Reception

Rock Paper Shotgun reviewer John Walker recommended the game saying that it was short but enjoyable.¹ GamesRadar+'s Lucas Sullivan also recommended the game: "With the ability to tackle levels at your own pace, and some masterfully-tuned difficulty, we can guarantee that you’ve never played a better goat-centric game."²

Legacy

A sequel to the game titled Escape Goat 2 was announced in January 2013 and released on March 24, 2014.³ The game has a new art style, new puzzles, and new magical hats which grant the player character various powers.³ Escape Goat 2 was published and promoted by Double Fine Productions' publishing label Double Fine Presents. A PlayStation 4 port was released in October 2014.⁴

References

Walker, John (June 14, 2012). "Wot I Think: Escape Goat". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on May 8, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
Sullivan, Lucas (May 22, 2012). "Escape Goat preview - An indie-to-the-max puzzle platformer". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
Sykes, Tom (January 27, 2013). "Escape Goat 2 announced: new puzzles, a new art style, same goat (presumably)". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
Stocker, Ian (October 21, 2014). "Escape Goat 2 Out Today on PS4". PlayStation Blog. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.

[1] Walker, John (June 14, 2012). "Wot I Think: Escape Goat". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on May 8, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.

[2] Sullivan, Lucas (May 22, 2012). "Escape Goat preview - An indie-to-the-max puzzle platformer". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2013.

[pcg-3] Sykes, Tom (January 27, 2013). "Escape Goat 2 announced: new puzzles, a new art style, same goat (presumably)". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.

[4] Stocker, Ian (October 21, 2014). "Escape Goat 2 Out Today on PS4". PlayStation Blog. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.

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