Pavel’s Gulag Getout is a “rage-quit-inducing” penguin-themed VR climbing sport coming to Quest and Steam.
Co-developed by VR content material creator Brandon ‘ChubbierSnail’ Smith and Mindway, who beforehand launched its namesake VR meditation app, Pavel’s Gulag Getout is the sport’s tentative identify. Impressed by Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy, you play as Pavel Pinguinovich, a penguin kidnapped and imprisoned by brokers for top-secret experiments in Chilly Warfare-era Siberia.
Utilizing a hammer and sickle as instruments, Pavel’s tasked with climbing up an imposing ice wall utilizing “wit, willpower, and athleticism,” so he will be reunited together with his household. The announcement video under would not present direct gameplay footage, however as an alternative particulars the sport’s fundamental idea and divulges a number of storyboards.
“We’re extremely excited to be working with Brandon on this venture,” mentioned Tim Levent Yurdum, Mindway’s CEO in a ready assertion. “His creativity and skill to attach with an energetic consumer base on a deep stage make him the right companion to convey ‘Pavel’s Gulag Getout’ to life. Collectively, we purpose to create a sport that isn’t solely difficult and enjoyable but in addition deeply immersive and emotionally impactful.”
Pavel’s Gulag Getout arrives in “late 2024” on the Meta Quest platform and Steam.