Software:Coven of the Chicken Foot
| Coven of the Chicken Foot | |
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| Developer(s) | Wildflower Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Wildflower Interactive |
| Director(s) | Bruce Straley |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Coven of the Chicken Foot is an upcoming puzzle-platformer game being developed and published by Wildflower Interactive. Directed by Bruce Straley, the game follows an elderly witch and her familiar as she journeys to fulfil her oath to the titular coven. It is in development for Windows.
Gameplay
The player controls Gertie, a witch in a fantasy world changed after the defeat of the monsters that used to roam the land. The environments are linked together in a semi-open world consisting of forests, dungeons, bogs and caves that the player can explore. Gertie has limited mobility and players need to rely on her familiar, who has various abilities to help traverse the world.[1]
Development
Bruce Straley departed Naughty Dog and took a break from video game development after the release of Software:Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016). He wanted to experiment with his creations, which he found difficult at a studio like Naughty Dog.[2] Straley was unsure if he wanted to continue making games; however, after thinking more about the medium, an "idea kept following [him]".[3] He and some friends began prototyping, and eventually decided to create a studio, Wildflower Interactive,[3] founded on March 11, 2021,[4] and announced in July 2022.[3] It is operating in a fully remote work environment[3] with 16 employees, including 12 developers, as of 2025.[2]
Wildflower announced its first game, Coven of the Chicken Foot, at the Game Awards 2025.[1] Straley has cited his desire to both deconstruct the traditional hero's journey and to improve upon the companion system featured in The Last of Us (2013) as the main drivers behind the game.[5] The familiar in the game is designed to mimic and react to the player's actions, learning how to perform certain actions along the way.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Phillips, Tom (December 11, 2025). "The Last of Us and Uncharted 4 Director Unveils Next Project Coven of the Chicken Foot | The Game Awards 2025". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on December 12, 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20251212023527/https://www.ign.com/articles/the-last-of-us-and-uncharted-4-director-unveils-next-project-coven-of-the-chicken-foot-the-game-awards-2025-ign. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Colantonio, Giovanni (December 12, 2025). "'I was working really, really hard at something that wasn't mine.' The Last of Us director explains why he left Naughty Dog". Polygon. Valnet. Archived from the original on December 12, 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20251212105912/https://www.polygon.com/bruce-straley-naughty-dog-exit-interview/. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Ivan, Tom (July 20, 2022). "Former Uncharted and Last of Us director Bruce Straley has announced a new studio". Video Games Chronicle. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220721000334/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/former-uncharted-and-last-of-us-director-bruce-straley-has-announced-a-new-studio/. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ↑ Wildflower Interactive [@playwildflower] (March 11, 2024). "Celebrating the 3rd anniversary of Wildflower's founding!". https://twitter.com/playwildflower/status/1767298076153131165.
- ↑ LeBlanc, Wesley (December 16, 2025). "Bruce Straley On Coven Of The Chicken Foot: 'It's Actually An Idea From Way Back When We Started Jak And Daxter". Game Informer. Gunzilla Games. Archived from the original on December 18, 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20251218093741/https://gameinformer.com/2025/12/16/bruce-straley-on-coven-of-the-chicken-foot-its-actually-an-idea-from-way-back-when-we. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ↑ Colantonio, Giovanni (December 11, 2025). "The Last of Us director's new game looks very different, but builds on the same ideas". Polygon. Valnet. Archived from the original on December 12, 2025. https://web.archive.org/web/20251212015144/https://www.polygon.com/coven-of-the-chicken-foot-game-awards-announcement/. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
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