Cocoon dev shows off before and after that demonstrates just how far one of 2023's best puzzle games has come
One of 2023's most notable sleeper hits is the action-puzzle game Cocoon. It's a type of puzzle game that showcases dense and detailed environments and a particularly clever take on traversing multiple worlds, blending exploration with puzzle-solving.
As more attention has been given to the game post-launch, the developer behind Cocoon recently shared on social media a never-before-seen look at an early prototype, showcasing what the game looked like in its early stages and how it got to where it is today.
A short clip comparing the first COCOON prototype with the final game. The prototype was from April 2017 and was created in 3-4 months.Read more about the making of COCOON in this interview I did with Game Developer https://t.co/KUq2aDNzso pic.twitter.com/DKUhHT1riwNovember 3, 2023
The developer video really shows the strong contrast between prototype and final product. Although, even without the fantastic art and gameplay touches of the final game, you can still see the bones of what Cocoon is all about in the prototype. It's a great opportunity to see where games often come from.
Developed by Geometric Interactive, Cocoon was conceived by developer Jeppe Carlsen, who previously worked as a designer for PlayDead's Limbo and Inside. Cocoon has a similar type of vibe and energy to those games, focusing on a character that is caught up in the mysterious and larger world around them and having to use their wits and quick thinking to overcome the puzzles.
Carlsen shared this never-before-seen video following the publication of an interview with Game Developer, which went into the history of Cocoon and what his larger goals were for the game.
"At some point, I realized I don't need to do anything to trick the player
