Other times, I resurrected with the determination to see if the endless desert really went on forever or if I could make it to the other side in under a minute. Sometimes it was because I saw the solution to a puzzle right before the clock ran down. I had to get creative and seek out secrets, and each time I died, I came back with a new game plan. When I played it, though, I found its simplicity enhanced the fun. You can only carry one tool at a time - such as a sword or a watering can - and it uses basically only one button to interact with everything. Minit’s fairly restrictive, not just because of its time limit, but because of the mechanics. As the idea evolved and they decided to pursue it, they recruited Kallio and Johann to the cause. Their concept was to create a game that presented players with new adventures every minute. Nijman and Calis came up with the initial idea for Minit at the Adventure Time Game Jam a few years ago. “Working on this tiny 1-bit game after all that was really refreshing and fun.” “Jukio Kallio and I came from Nuclear Throne, which had taken 2.5 years to complete, Kitty Calis had just finished work as a producer on Horizon Zero Dawn, Dominik Johann made wild VR games like Accounting+,” said Nijman. He’s joined on Minit by folks with equally impressive resumes, all united by the desire to create a quick, fun game after wrapping up hefty projects. Nijman is the cofounder and game designer at acclaimed Dutch indie studio Vlambeer, which is known for titles like Nuclear Throne and Ridiculous Fishing. Three top investment pros open up about what it takes to get your video game funded. And then it’s time to give it another go.
When the time runs down, you die and respawn back at your house. But you’ll only be able to explore in minute-long chunks - after you pick up a cursed sword at the start, you have only 60 seconds to live. It’s got a black-and-white retro aesthetic and a mysterious map with plenty of secrets to find, dungeons to crawl, and objects to collect. Minit runs with the idea of bite-sized questing in an RPG world inspired by classics like The Legend of Zelda and reminiscent of Marvelous Entertainment’s Half-Minute Hero. The team has partnered with publisher Devolver Digital to launch the title on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on April 3. It’s the first game from developers Kitty Calis, Jan Willem Nijman, Jukio Kallio, and Dominik Johann, all of whom have plenty of industry chops. The adventure role-playing game Minit challenges you to see how much you can accomplish in 60 seconds.
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