Xbox console exclusive The Gunk got quite a bit of attention around its launch in late 2020, likely in large part due to the title's Xbox Game Pass inclusion right around when Xbox Series X and S were brand-spanking new. As it turns out, Xbox's involvement in bringing The Gunk to market was "instrumental" in getting the game made in the first place.
In a new thread on Twitter, Agostino Simonetta from The Gunk publisher Thunderful Games expressed how positive his team's experience was with Xbox - and how important the Game Pass launch was as well.
Despite speculation over how sustainable Game Pass is for Xbox and the industry at large, plenty of dev teams are certainly enjoying the stability it brings to development. Earlier this month, indie publisher No More Robots spoke about how the service enables "secure success" for smaller teams.
Judging by the Thunderful tweet above, those working on The Gunk enjoyed similar levels of security while developing the title, along with a nice Xbox Game Pass player base bonus of course!
Did you play The Gunk on Xbox Game Pass? Let us know what you thought of it down below.
What Score Would You Give The Gunk On Xbox Game Pass? (118 votes)
- 10/10 (Outstanding)
- 9/10 (Excellent)
- 8/10 (Great)
- 7/10 (Good)
- 6/10 (Not Bad)
- 5/10 (Average)
- 4/10 (Poor)
- 3/10 (Bad) 0%
- 2/10 (Terrible) 0%
- 1/10 (Abysmal) 0.9%
- I still haven't played it yet!
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Always good to hear and should lead to more devs working with MS on GP.
As for The Gunk I though it was a solid and enjoyable game. I played it over a couple of nights and had fun. But it's also not that revolutionary and personally I prefer Image & Form/Thunderful's Steamworld games.
Would love a sequel, it was a hidden gem
I quite enjoyed the game - played it through to the end and its a quite a nice little game. Certainly would never of purchased, but thanks to Game Pass, I could try it and it kept me 'entertained' through to the end.
Great game. Finished it in a few days. Would definitely love a sequel.
Meh game. Tried it for an hour or two, immediately got bored of it's gameplay, and uninstalled it right after. Maybe just not my cup of tea.
Hmm I'll give it a look I suppose.
For the last couple of years I though this was a co-op game and was holding out hope I would one day make a friend who I could play it through with (*sheds a tear).
However recently realised it’s not and i’m thick and I should play it.
I enjoyed The Gunk, and think I give it a 7. But man… those loading screens make me want to lower it to 6.5, there is no excuse for those loading times in a Series X.
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