Before I even sit down to play Bumpkin & Sprout at Digital Dragons, the poster has me hooked. As the eponymous heroes of Polish animation studio Rabid Rat's upcoming indie game, a 3D co-op platformer that can also be played solo, the mushroom duo's eco-mission is as simple as it is important: to clean up their forest and defend Nature herself from the Pollution Spirit's trash-spitting evils.
Before you dismiss Bumpkin & Sprout as a quasi-educational game for kids, think again. Rabid Rat presents a vibrant 3D world to explore either by yourself or with a friend, featuring platforming puzzles, hack-n'-slash action, and a combat-free map mode. Bolstered by a stunning handmade visual aesthetic, which you can check out for yourself on its Steam page, it was all too easy to lose myself in Bumpkin & Sprout's charming little demo – and for 30 minutes, I did.
