United Kingdom, 30th July 2025 – On Saturday August 2nd 2025, PlanckMan will be released officially on Steam, inviting players to experience a fresh take on classic arcade-style puzzle gaming.
Players must strategically navigate a grid, consuming red pellets to regenerate their tail and yellow pellets to grow, all while avoiding collisions with their own expanding tail. It’s a test of planning and foresight, challenging players to achieve the highest possible score
Developed by YouTuber bl3i (@bl3ivids), a free web version of PlanckMan is currently available at https://planckman.com, offering a glimpse into a new gaming experience. The full Steam release, available at https://store.steampowered.com/app/3805510/PlanckMan/, significantly expands on this experience with premium features designed to enhance immersion and customization, including:
- Persistent High Score: Track and proudly display your best achievement.
- Customizable Controls: Tailor key bindings for optimal comfort and accessibility.
- Enhanced Visuals & Audio: Immerse yourself with fullscreen mode, dynamic glow effects, deep black backgrounds, and reactive sound effects that bring the game to life.
- Personalized Aesthetics: Adjust game colours to suit your preference, with an exhilarating RGB Mode for a vibrant, dynamic visual experience.
- Flexible Display Options: Fully resizable windows and savable resolution settings ensure a perfect fit for any display.
The game has been developed to be as accessible as possible, catering for people requiring the use of other devices to play, or those with limitations. As such, the menus are navigable with both the tab button, but also the key bindings set in the customised controls section.
Drawing inspiration from the classic age of arcade gaming, PlanckMan puts a fresh spin on the familiar 'snake' formula, offering a unique challenge in a genre that aims to redefine how players engage with the concept of skill-based, tail-management puzzles.
About bl3i
The game concept was imagined and created by bl3i, a YouTuber who tries to create new experiences with hardware and software, and experiments with how technology can change the lives of others via entertainment and accessibility.
Quotes
'PlanckMan was a random idea I had while going to bed, thinking "What if Pac-Man was a plank?"' says David Hoskins, aka bl3i. 'The idea brewed inside my head and jumped through many different concepts, before ultimately deciding on the gameplay it currently has. The web version was developed for others to play with the same idea I was playing with in my head, and I shared it online. It was very much enjoyed, and subsequently received funding for a Steam release to be made. I have attempted to add as much to this game as possible, to make players feel rewarded, and to thank them for supporting my creative endeavours.'
Media Contact
David Hoskins
contact@bl3i.com