| Flotsam | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Pajama Llama Games |
| Publisher(s) | Pajama Llama Games |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | |
| Genre(s) | Survival, Simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Flotsam is a survival simulation video game developed and published by Pajama Llama Games, which released in early access on Steam, Kartridge, GoG, Itch.io and Humble Store on September 26, 2019. It was previously published by Kongregate, until the developers self-published it in 2020. [1] [2]
Flotsam is a townbuilding survival game. In the game you start with a group of stranded survivors in a flooded world. The gameplay revolves around you as a player guiding these survivors through the world while recycling all the garbage that is found in the ocean. [3]
Flotsam is developed by Ghent-based indie studio Pajama Llama Games. [4] The game released in early access on Steam, Kartridge, GoG and Humble Bundle September 26, 2019. [1] [2] [5]
During development Flotsam has already won several prizes.
| Date | Category | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Grand Prix [6] | White Nights, Prague |
| 2017 | Best Game Design [6] | White Nights, Prague |
| 2018 | Rising Star [7] | IndieArenaBooth Archived 2018-06-15 at the Wayback Machine , Gamescom, Cologne |
| 2019 | Most Promising Belgian Game [8] | Belgian Game Awards, Kortrijk |
| 2019 | Best Unity Game [9] | IndieArenaBooth Archived 2018-06-15 at the Wayback Machine , Gamescom, Cologne |
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