Freak Deer is back, in shadow form!
I’m not saying that Zuzu, the star of melancholic 2DadventureSkaramazuzu, is definitely inspired by thatAdventure Timebitwhere the deer takes off its hooveslike gloves. But I am saying that if it were, it’d have my full support, because the freak deer deserves to live on forever, even as a shadow wandering a gothic purgatorial landscape in an unrelated game.
We got atrailerfor this one a few weeks back, and the game itself just dropped on Steam yesterday. It’s got that specific blend ofHollow Knight: Silksong-esque maudlin and whimsy that I personally love, skirting around the edges of both without slipping too readily into Tim Burton territory. The artstyle is crisp and wintery, the writing is goofy, and everything that moves looks like it evolved from the same dead tree branch. Feast your hooves on the trailer below:
“The protagonist Zuzu, a joyful and innocent soul without any memory, has been summoned by a mysterious entity called Master, to discover the meaning of their existence,” it continues. Is this just me being a mark for an indie with interesting visuals and existentialist themes without knowing too much else about it? Look, buddy, you may think you’ve got me pinned here, but I’m actually quite a discerning customer. Did the shadow puppet Freak Deer seal the deal? Also, yes.
