Get Tryptic: New NES Game Now On Kickstarter

Developer CrazyGroupTrio Games, creator of Shera and the 40 Thieves, has created his most ambitious experiment for the NES yet: Tryptic. The game’s physical production is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter now.

I’ve been following the development of Trpytic ever since it was an entry in the NESMaker Byte-Off Competition last year (which it won) and I don’t say this lightly: this is one of the most innovative games the 8-bit console has ever seen. Here’s the deal: you’ve been sent to investigate an abandoned spaceship whose crew mysteriously disappeared. You can’t explore the entire area because most of the doors are locked, and the only way to unlock them is to….play games.

Tryptic isn’t just one game, it’s several games. Each of them belongs to a different genre, and any one of them could be full games on their own, but they’re all bundled together under the premise of a spooky point-and-click exploratory adventure. You must beat each game to obtain keys to open doors. There is definitely no NES game like this and we’re interested in seeing where it goes.

• Within the main game, Tryptic features 8 different games comprising of platformers, top-down adventures, shooters, and more!
• A variety of player characters for you to play and master!
• Solve puzzles and unravel the mystery!
• Lots of exploration not just in the main game, but in games within the game as well!
• Play most games in a second “Old PC” style resembling that of early monochrome PCs!
• Featuring the Sabre Sound Driver by Cuttercross and using DPCM/PCM sample playback.
• Saving! The game autosaves allowing you to pick up your adventure later!*

We’re told the physical and digital versions of Tryptic are slightly different, and that the cartridge version is “the ideal version providing the optimal intended experience,” but you can play it however you like. The digital tier costs $10 and includes a PDF of the manual. The physical tier (cartridge only) costs $45 plus a digital manual; the full physical box with everything costs $60. The Deluxe Edition is set at $100 and throws in a poster, plus your name in the game.

Tryptic will be open for preorder until June 28. Seriously, don’t miss this one. You can try out the demo here.