![]() There’s a lot of charm on display and it makes the game one of the most rewarding platformers to play through simply because every stage opens the door to another new charming thing to enjoy. There’s a boat to explore, characters on it to interact with, and even the ability to pet your grapple dog. It is a delightful adventure that runs the gamut from platforming to simply allowing the player to enjoy the world. What’s most impressive with Grapple Dog is just how inviting it is from the moment it begins, and that continues on into every core aspect of the game design. Thankfully the team at Medallion Games is showing everyone else how it’s done by creating not only something that works as a challenging precision platformer, but also one that is highly accessible. The end result has been gatekeeping the genre from those who would like to enjoy it, but can’t. Precision platformers have lagged behind though, with many still going for a hard-as-nails approach to the core gameplay no matter what. Platformers have long been viewed as a genre that wasn’t conducive to being accessible, but companies like Nintendo have aimed to change that, while some indie games like Street Cleaner: The Game have upped the ante for the industry in that regard. While the love of the sub-genre has expanded, so too has the demand for games to be accessible for as many people as possible. ![]() Precision platformers have grown in popularity since the rise of the genre with Super Meat Boy in 2010. ![]()
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