Snout is a new action platformer for Game Boy Color, at least it will be if it reaches its target on Kickstarter! Snout’s developers said this about the game: “You play as a pig accidentally summoned to a mysterious world of dungeons, caves and mazes. Explore this treacherous place and find your way back home, while avoiding deadly traps, fighting dangerous creatures and terrifying bosses. Acquire special Snout Powers that will aid you on your quest. Search for hidden treasures and look for secret areas for extra challenge.”

The Snout Kickstarter is aiming to raise £17,333 by the time it closes on Monday, March 31, 2025, 12:29 PM BST. As of the time of writing, the current total stands at £5,720. Rewards on offer through the Snout Kickstarter include a digital copy of the game for Game Boy Color and Analogue Pocket, with or without a digital copy of the game’s soundtrack, a Game Boy Color cartridge in a standard box with a printed game, a CD OST (high quality CD in case, professionally recorded), your name in printed game manual, a signed poster, stickers, a cassette tape of the OST (high quality tape in a case, professionally recorded, a special limited box, and an authenticity certificate.

Stretch goals for Snout include Nightmare mode if the project hits €23,000, which will be a new difficulty mode available from the main menu will add new enemy and boss patterns, additional traps and secrets. This mode does not include health pickups, so after three hits it is game over. A new path for the game called The Hive will also  be added if the project hits € 26,000. This will be a new path with with its own unique enemies, boss and collectibles.

You can find out more about the game’s pledge levels at its Kickstarter page, where you’ll also find a demo of the game to try before you decide whether or not  you’d like to pledge.