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Henry Halfhead is an adorable puzzler that lets you possess literally everythingLaunching on PC next year
Launching on PC next year
What’s the ultimate video game fantasy? I’m guessing playing as a bald half-head that’s been separated from every body part is pretty low on the list, but after seeing the trailer forHenry Halfhead, you’ll probably change your mind. Announced as part of the weekend’s MIX Showcase, Henry Halfhead is an upcoming indie where you take control of the titular half-head (the top half) and possess everyday items to solve puzzles. It’s aiming for a PC release next year, and it just looks delightful.
Henry Halfhead - Reveal TrailerWatch on YouTube
Henry Halfhead - Reveal Trailer
The trailer above shows off the possession-based puzzling, although it’s decidedly less spooky than other possession-based games. Instead, possession works like the hat-throwing move in Super Mario Odyssey, allowing you to enter supposedly every object and access their unique abilities to complete household tasks. Possessing a battery, for example, lets you roll into a TV remote which then allows you to turn on said Tele. Other possessions allow you to float around as a bath bubble or feed plants as a watering can. A true power fantasy.
Developer Lululu also had thebest trailer of 2021with their boomerang fighterBamerang, so they’re plain old good at this kind of stuff.
GDC attendees can play a demo of Henry Halfhead today at The MIX Onsite Showcase, but the rest of us can wishlist the adorable puzzler onSteam.
The MIX Showcase was full of other interesting indies including the strategy game spin-off toThe Falconeer(with ademoout now) andKingdom Eighties, a bike-riding,Stranger Things-ish spin-off of the micro-strategy series. You can check out all of the featured games on theMIX Steam page.
