Crispy Circuits · published
Hey everyone!
Giddily has traded her little lab coat for a tool belt. There’s a story behind that.Our game designer, Fabs, spent roughly two dozen playtest sessions watching people play Crispy Circuits, then talking through their experience with them.A pattern started to emerge.Some players felt Giddily’s younger design didn’t quite fit the game. Others had watched the trailer and expected something much easier and more casual.Crispy Circuits has a wholesome, relaxed feel. Its circuits follow real laws of physics, though, and getting them working can take some experimenting, head-scratching, and staring at a wire wondering what you missed. It's like how Cuphead has such a cute style with really hard-to-beat bosses one after another.We wanted Giddily’s appearance to help set that expectation.After putting the feedback together, Fabs proposed ageing her into her late teens. It would mean extra development work, so he gathered his findings and made his case to the whole team.By the end of his presentation, we agreed it was worth doing.And here she is!The lab coat has made way for a tool belt, cargo pants, and combat boots. Her new outfit feels more at home at a workbench, ready to build, fix, and figure things out.Under her jacket, she wears a T-shirt with a hamster illustration.The hamster gets the spot closest to her heart.Our newsletter subscribers got the first look. Now we’d love to hear from you:What catches your eye first in her new look?Cheers,
Marko & the Turing Studio team