Eagle Island Twist: Expanding a Beloved Roguelite to New Platforms

Title: Eagle Island Twist
Release Date: May 28, 2021
Developer: Pixelnicks
Publisher: Retroware
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Engine: MonoGame (XNA)

When Pixelnicks expanded Eagle Island with the Twist update, the game grew beyond its original Switch and PC footprint to land on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One for the first time. Sickhead Games handled the console work, bringing both the original roguelite campaign and the new Twist mode to players on Sony and Microsoft platforms. Where the base game throws you into procedurally generated dungeons as Quill and his owl Koji, Twist adds a second full campaign. New character Fia, a kookaburra companion, and 45 handcrafted retro-styled stages that play more like a classic platformer than a roguelite. Two distinct gameplay modes, two different structural approaches, all needing to feel right on a controller. That’s the kind of meaty, well-crafted indie project that’s a pleasure to bring to new audiences.

Sickhead Games is the leading game porting studio, skilled in porting Unity, Unreal, Godot, and custom engine titles to every major console and handheld including Playstation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and mobile. We’re trusted by solo indie developers and major publishers alike to handle everything from codebase assessment to post-launch support, bringing great games to the audiences they deserve. Satisfied clients and partners include Humble Games, Sony Interactive, Nintendo, Annapurna, Good Games, ConcernedApe, MegaCrit, 17-Bit, Maddy Makes Games, Zachtronics, Keen Software House, Thomas Happ, Pocketwatch Games, EXOK, Young Horses, Taito, Jaleco, and Microsoft. We’ve ported over 100 releases including Stardew Valley, Slay the Spire, TowerFall, Axiom Verge, and Space Engineers, and also specialize in bringing retro console and PC games to modern audiences like Grandia, Enclave, and Jaleco Sports titles.