Gibbon: Beyond the Trees announced for Switch, from Old Man’s Journey dev

Broken Rules, the developer of Old Man’s Journey, today unveiled Gibbon: Beyond the Trees as its next project. It will arrive on Switch in early 2022.

More information about Gibbon: Beyond the Trees can be seen with the following overview:

Swing into the life of a lost gibbon as they embark on a dangerous journey into unknown lands, with a narrative that captures the struggle of endangered creatures around the world. Master the ape’s art of brachiation (swinging from branch to branch) at high speed, building momentum, pulling off spectacular somersaults, and launching yourself higher and further into the air with the help of your fellow apes, feeling the thrill and exhilaration of life in an untamed jungle.

Gibbon: Beyond the Trees deals with challenging real-world environmental issues, including deforestation, poaching and climate change that threatens the life of gibbons.

Key Features

Master free-flowing dynamic movement based on brachiation, the way real apes swing through the trees

Build momentum through dazzlingly acrobatic jumps, including launching from another gibbon’s hands in mid-air

Experience the affecting tale of a family of gibbons trying to survive amid an encroaching human threat.

Play through an hour-long adventure in story mode, or race to freedom through a procedurally generated jungle in liberation mode.

Stunning 2D hand-painted visuals that breathe life into a rapidly vanishing world.

Explore varied environments, from the wild jungles of Southeast Asia to the hectic human world beyond.

We’ve included a trailer for Gibbon: Beyond the Trees below.

Gibbon: Beyond the Trees will be available on Switch as an eShop download. A release date should be shared in the near future.

Source: Broken Rules PR