Traditionally, E3 begins with us rushing into one of the halls of the LA Convention Center through throngs of attendees to get to our first appointment. This year, our string of appointments began across the street from the show proper in the Devolver Digital lot to see a little game called Semblance. Semblance is a platformer set in a playdough world. As such, you’re able to deform it to suit your needs. Can’t reach a ledge? Crash into one of the lower platforms to raise it high enough to reach your destination. Spikes giving you trouble? Push those safe points between them up to turn them into stepping stones. It’s a simple hook, but one that Semblance gets a ton of mileage out of. The demo walked me through a bunch of small puzzles, each demonstrating the ways you can alter the world’s topography to...
From E3 2017: Reshape a playdough world to your liking in Semblance
