It is not really a game – not yet. But Enoki has been inspiring a rapidly growing number of users on Twitter since 2019.
There the programmer Constantin Liétard presents again and again little adventures of his cute digital invention called Enoki.
And now he's letting everyone else play with his friendly tentacle monster!
Who or what is Enoki?
Enoki is a creature with an indefinite (but definitely large) number of arms and three striking red eyes, which was created in the Unity Engine and should one day be the protagonist of its own game.
But even if the release may be long, the creature has long won the hearts of many players! Why? Well, Enoki, for example, has recently started fishing:
Enoki is discovering new hobbies thanks to @Clara_la_lou ! ?#madewithunity #gamedev pic.twitter.com/1U5foVUzN6
– Constantin Liétard (@screenshakes) March 13, 2020
Or play in the ball pit:
.@Tanguy_Gr Gave my little guy a cap, look how happy he is! ?#madewithunity #gamedev pic.twitter.com/1teXGKWWPH
– Constantin Liétard (@screenshakes) October 1, 2019
Or make new friends:
Let's be friends? #madewithunity #gamedev #screenshotsaturday pic.twitter.com/0vROuVxkrZ
– Constantin Liétard (@screenshakes) February 8, 2020
But it can also completely disengage:
Tantrum?#madewithunity #gamedev pic.twitter.com/46mJwbRoPc
– Constantin Liétard (@screenshakes) November 22, 2019
Okay, I love him! How can I play with Enoki?
"Everyone needs a bit of joy in this gloomy time," writes the creator of the funny creature on Twitter. "So why don't you download your very own tentacle friend?" To cheer up the people in quarantine, Constantin Liétard released his creature for download.
But this is just a prototype with basic movements and a few animations. Still a nice opportunity to fight loneliness in isolation and to get to know Enoki before his real game ever appears.
And if you want to give him a little friend to play with, you can still download the Dektop Goose from Untitled Goose Game as a free app. It’s gonna be fun!
