cactusupcomingjune2k10.jpg We haven't seen or heard much from Sweden's inimitable indie dev Cactus since my last extensive introduction to his Lynchian-disco-punk world. Apart from winning the 2010 IGF 'Nuovo' award for his psychoactive platformer Tuning, his Gamma IV entry (video below the fold) has essentially been his sole major unveiling in quite some time. Just to prove he's still hard at work, though, he's updated with the smattering of concept-proofs above, and they're as strong a showing as ever. My personal favorite: the apparent human-to-car mod preview at top right, which I'm crossing my fingers is merely the select screen leading to the Cronenberg-ian future-human autobahn game I never knew I always wanted. I'm not dead! [CACTUSQUID.com]

  • dearth

    How many swastikas can you find in the video?
    I found 4!
    0:05 -most obvious
    0:25
    0:27
    0:33
    Also there’s an Iron Cross at 0:29

  • JohnByron

    Is Tuning available for legal download anywhere, as Cactus’ other games are? It looked awesome from the trailers.

  • dagfooyo

    Whatever the human/car mod game is, I hope it gets developed from concept into game. That is seven kinds of awesome.

  • Matt Staggs

    Interesting. Hey, can anyone remind me what the name of that fantasy-themed indie game for the iPhone was? It had a guy chasing what looked like a little bugbear through hills, waterfalls and forests, and had a nice score, too. I want to get it when it comes out, and dammit, I can’t remember anything about it beyond that I saw it here.