Yesterday, The Excavation of Hob's Barrow snagged an IGF Honorable Mention for Excellence in Narrative... and today it's out on Nintendo Switch! Pick it up for $14.99 (or local equivalent), or try it out with the free Switch demo.
Nintendo eShop Pages
- North America: https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/the-excavation-of-hobs-barrow-switch/
- Europe: https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/The-Excavation-of-Hob-s-Barrow-2323804.html?s=countries
Assets
- Nintendo Switch trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FeDHVZREvY
Antiquarian Thomasina Bateman is writing a book on the barrows of England, documenting the treasures she finds buried within. When an intriguing letter summons her to the small village of Bewlay, tucked away in the remote countryside, she sets off by train with her assistant a day behind. Upon her arrival, however, the mysterious man who summoned her is nowhere to be found. Her assistant never arrives. A stubborn landowner refuses access to the barrow, and the locals are wary of this woman who is traveling alone and (gasp!) wears trousers. The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is off to a rocky start. And then Thomasina starts having strange dreams...
The Nintendo Switch demo features the unsettling first day of Thomasina's adventure, with saved games carrying over to the full game. The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is Wadjet Eye's third game to release on Nintendo Switch, following Unavowed and Primordia.
Hob's Barrow on Other Platforms No Switch? No problem! This dark point & click mystery is also available for PC, Mac, and Linux on Steam, GOG, and the Humble Store. Wadjet Eye is currently offering 13 games for $10 through Humble's Wadjet Eye: Sixteen Years of Adventure bundle.
While The Excavation of Hob's Barrow isn't one of them, bundle purchasers receive a 33% off coupon for the game in the Humble Store. The bundle will be up through February 1 and the coupon must be used by February 8. A portion of bundle proceeds will be donated to JDRF, the leading global nonprofit funding type 1 diabetes research.