THRASHER is a rhythm game about evolution from the artist behind THUMPER - first trailer

Now we’re cooking. Terrific, demonic rhythm-basher THUMPER is getting a sequel of sorts called THRASHER, created by the first game’s artist and composer Brian Gibson. It’s a weirdo racer in which you use gesture controls to evolve the creature you’re controlling, in a “breakneck race for survival that begins at the dawn of time”. Which is certainly a concept. Will there be any flying hell triangles in this one? Will my thumbs be able to keep up, seven years after almost breaking them against the sneering face of THUMPER’s world 3?

The game blends spatial audio with haptics and features a soundtrack once again created by Gibson (who is also bassist for Lightning Bolt). It sounds like it’ll be a touch more forgiving than THUMPER: according tothe Steam page, you can “vibe out and enjoy the crazy journey, or push yourself to the limit by chaining together huge combos to worm your way up the rankings.” Always nice to have options.

In the course of the aforesaid “breakneck race for survival”, you will level up from a space eel to a “megabeast”. Each evolutionary step seems to involve a different set of mechanics. It’s kind ofSporeon acid.