STRETCH THE WORLD! In this comedic first-person puzzle adventure, you
are The Stretchmancer. Squash and stretch everything around you to solve
fiendish puzzles, defeat the Claustro Empire, and save the galaxy!
turning a truly innovative game
into a critical darling
Born at the Ludum Dare 54 Game Jam, Stretchmancer won 1st Place in three categories (including best overall), earning organic coverage from Rockpapershotgun
and PCGamer for its itch.io build
So we decided to go hard on festival submissions to leverage
the game’s unique critical appeal.
In only 6 months, we’ve secured featuring at nearly a dozen festivals and showcases (most notably Day of the Devs - Game Awards Edition)!
Heck, we even won an award for Best Innovation at Devgamm
Portugal 2025 and the game isn’t releasing until 2027!
creating a fun, silly trailer with Ludwig’s personal support
offbrand signed Stretchmancer in part because of Ludwig’s passion for
the game!
Ludwig leaned in to help with our announcement, creating
a truly silly real-life commercial inspired by the game which aired at the Streamer Awards.
Seen by over half a million concurrents and millions of unique
viewers, the surprise commercial created a fantastic viral moment for the game to spread awareness to a new audience.
A week later, Ludwig tapped into his own event (a Dark Souls
Marathon with Squeex) to share the commercial directly with his community,
generating thousands of wishlists in under 24 hours.