Charming claymation 2.5D Metroidvania Reclamation wins The Very Big Indie Pitch

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After more than two years, the Big Indie Pitch was recently back on the road, this time returning to Seattle for the first time since 2019 as we hosted Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle 2022. Of course, this also meant the return of The Very Big Indie Pitch.

The Very Big Indie Pitch is our bumper edition competition where even more developers are able to pitch an ever-increasing range of brand new and diverse gaming experiences from some of the most exciting indie developers, not only from across the globe.

For those not in the know, The Big Indie Pitch is a regular event run by the makers of PocketGamer.biz. It gives indie developers the chance to pitch their games to industry experts and journalists in a speed-dating-style format. Teams get the opportunity to get valuable feedback on their games, as well as win great prizes such as promotional packages and opportunities to promote their game.

As always, the developers gave it their all in order to walk away as the winner. An award that was eventually bestowed upon Hat Hair Games' Reclamation. Though, it is certainly worth highlighting how close it was between Reclamation and our eventual runner-up Slime Heroes, both of which you can learn more about below.

1st Place - Reclamation by Hat Hair Games

Reclamation is a charming 2.5D Metroidvania platformer that has been entirely sculpted out of real clay. You may be wondering how this works? Well as described by the developer, once created the "assets are sculpted and 3D scanned using efficient, state of the art photogrammetry techniques". Through this Hat Hair Games aim to create a truly unique visual experience.

Of course, though, it's not just about appearances, and you'll be happy to hear that the judges felt that the rest