LUNARK dev discusses the game’s style and storytelling in new interview

Cinematic platformer LUNARK is coming to Nintendo Switch on March 30, 2023. What exactly is a cinematic platformer, you ask? In a new interview with GameXplain, LUNARK’s sole developer Johan Vinet discusses exactly what the genre entails and what its influences are. Watch the 40 minute discussion above to learn more about LUNARK’s narrative, music, gameplay mechanics, and the challenges involved with creating it.

We sat down with JOHAN VINET, the lone developer behind LUNARK, a new 2D Cinematic Platformer coming to all major consoles including Nintendo Switch. We talk about creating a game largely inspired by a forgotten genre, working as an independent game developer, and every angle of artistry that goes into 4 years of nearly uninterrupted game design.