Team17’s Planet Alpha sci-fi platformer plays gravity with by rotating the planet

Planet Alpha is a platformer on a beautiful alien world. It’s Danish indie developer Adrian Lazar’s newest game, and he and his small team have partnered with publisher Team17 to bring it to PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch later this year.

They aren’t telling me much about Planet Alpha, but the visuals are striking: peculiar landscapes with tiny details that almost look like handcrafted pieces of art. In addition to the classic platforming mechanics, players will also be able to rotate the planet, which will affect the gravity and weather. The planet rotation mechanic was in part inspired by the Danish landscape.