''Knuckle Sandwich'' is a
role-playing video game
A role-playing video game (commonly referred to as simply a role-playing game or RPG, as well as a computer role-playing game or CRPG) is a video game genre where the player controls the actions of a character (or several party members) immers ...
created by Andrew Brophy planned for release on
macOS
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and
Windows
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platforms. The story is about a boy who moves out of home and starts looking for work in a new city. After landing a job at a run-down diner, he accidentally gets wrapped up in a missing persons mystery that involves a ludicrous gang and a fanatical cult. The gameplay combines fast-paced minigames akin to ''
WarioWare'' with turn-based combat. The game's
Windows
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version was released on November 23, 2023.
While games journalists have compared ''Knuckle Sandwich'' to ''
EarthBound
''EarthBound'', released in Japan as is a role-playing video game developed by Creatures (company), Ape Inc. and HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The second entry in the Mother (video game s ...
'' (1994), the developer has said that the game was not a direct influence, as it was not originally released in his home region of Australia.
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2023 video games
Role-playing video games
Indie games
MacOS games
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Single-player video games
Video games developed in Australia
Video games about cults
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