Fat Baby Games is a two-man indie game developing team. Sean Rosenbaum and Rich Larm have worked in the game industry and have been part of games such as The Sims, Command & Conquer and Mafia Wars among many others. Their new game Fat Baby Galaxy, is now available on Android devices. If you enjoy platforming games, then get ready for a wild ride. Fat Baby Galaxy is bold, bright and bursting with action.
Fat Baby Games was started last year. Most game companies have a vision for the games that they make. Here is what the vision is for Fat Baby Games: “Their mission is to create outrageously fun games: fine tuning the little details to surprise, delight, and challenge players.” One look at the trailer for Fat Baby Galaxy, and we believe that they are well on their way to fulfilling their vision statement for their game. Fat Baby Galaxy is part of a group of mobile games that will be released in the Fat Baby Universe. All of this leads up to a game release later this year, that will arrive on PC and consoles. Understanding that this game will set the tone for what is to come, Fat Baby Games has put a lot on display in this first title.
“Fat Baby Galaxy is inspired by classic console platformers and arcade blasters like Donkey Kong Country and Tempest, offering challenging mechanics at a breakneck pace. You will jump, butt stomp, fly, catapult, drive and blast your way through 7 unique, hand-crafted worlds and love every second of it.” – Fat Baby Games
Fat Baby Galaxy Features:
- Wormhole surfboards
- Cannons
- Jetpacks
- Pogo-sticks
- Ice Drillers
- Gravity Boots
- Zip-Lines
- Trampolines
- Balloons
- And much, much more!
We have spent a little time with Fat Baby Galaxy and it is definitely fun to play. It is on the upper level of difficulty when it comes to platforming games, and we think that is a good thing. The environments, as you can see from the images, have a lot going on at the same time. The goal is to acquire as many stars as possible in each level. Acquiring more stars opens later levels. In addition, the stars can be used to purchase different outfits, shields, etc. There are also pieces of keys scattered throughout the different levels for you to find, that will help you gain access to different parts of the game.
Fat Baby Galaxy is free to play and does have an in-game store. The store allows you to purchase stars and gems, which are the in-game currency. Thus far, it doesn’t appear that you have to purchase any of these things to enjoy playing the game, or accessing game content. The game does not appear to be integrated with Google Game Play Services, from what we can tell. It may be something that is forth coming, as there are 14 achievements to unlock and leaderboards. Trying to access the leaderboards through the on-screen button yields nothing right now. I am pretty sure that will be included in an update. The achievements are working in the game though.
Fat Baby Galaxy may sound like the next Samsung phone. In actuality, it is an enjoyable little platforming game that is worth downloading, if you enjoy that particular genre.
