Hey everyone, Bald Pixel Artist here!
Since it’s #LoveYourPetDay, I wanted to share a small (but very dear to us) side quest from The Looter.
Tortura is full of lost souls… and yeah, some of them have fur. We’re adding 12 collectible, animated animal NPCs, all inspired by real pets from our team and friends.
When you find one, it gets a little entry in your Journal, and a safe spot with a certain… peculiar human(?) NPC who’s been taking them in.
Here are a few you’ll meet.
Paprotek
We adopted him from a shelter about a year ago. He never gets tired, whether he’s parked on your lap or out on a walk. And for some reason, he decided that gently biting your hand is his love language.
Leon
He’s 13 years old, but you wouldn’t guess it. He went from classic apartment lazy-cat life to becoming a full-time little huntsman, spending most of his days outside near his new home in a small town. He belongs to a programmer that had a key role in the beginning of the project, and helped a ton as we got closer to the finish line.
Igła (Needle)
The one and only tactical dog herself and the inspiration behind our studio name and logo. She’s absurdly lovable and will absolutely love-tackle you if you don’t play it cool. Igła belongs to our programmer Łukasz and has basically been part of the team the whole time, keeping morale up during the long dev weeks. Also, she sheds like crazy.
And because this matters to us, we also want to honor pets who are no longer with us, but are still very much remembered.
Negroni
Named after my friend’s favorite drink. A rascal from day one (and honestly, she earned it - her start in life wasn’t easy). She was once kidnapped and taken across the country, but her owner didn’t give up and managed to bring her back home safely. She loved to play nonstop and would “hunt” your hand whenever she had the chance. She also felt most comfortable up high - rooftops, beams, trees… so that’s exactly where you’ll be able to find her in Tortura.
It’s important for us that where you find each animal matches their personality - their habits, their favorite places, their little quirks.
Which is why, for example… Paprotek will be hanging around the smelliest things imaginable.
So if you hear scratching in the brush or spot a pair of eyes in the dark… don’t ignore it. Not every lost soul in Tortura wants to hurt you - some just want to be found.
Cheers!
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