Ruby Innes
Published 2 hours ago: February 13, 2023 at 4:16 pm
Are you a Gex appreciator? A Gex fanatic? Have you been vexed by Gex? Well, this is the week to really reveal your love for the reference-making lizard, as it’s Gex Week!
Gex Week was begun by indie video game designer Izzy Kestrel back in 2022, and was a series of objectively good tweets commemorating the coolest lizard understood to mankind. It just makes good sense that Gex Week returns for a 2nd year.
Now, Kestrel is taking it one action even more for 2023. As reported by GamesHub (Leah, thank you), Kestrel has actually revealed a brand-new video game jam on itch.io called GEX JAM 2023, and it’s everything about Gex, infant.
The video game jam description checks out:
the second yearly Gex Week is upon us and what much better method to commemorate than to produce some gecko-centric material. fangames are clearly welcome and valued, however don’t restrict yourself. the stunning feature of Gex is that the world (of tv) is his oyster!
GEX JAM 2023 objectives to be an amalgamation of various imaginative works that are either Gex-themed, Gex-associated, or Gex-nearby. As Kestrel notes, some concepts aside from simply Gex fangames consist of a Frasier zine or a poem for Family Matters‘ Urkel. This is, as we understand, since Gex likes tv.
Kestrel likewise supplies a variety of sources, including her own microtalk about Gex (which is truthfully truly useful), a range of longplay videos of the Gex video games, and a whole video devoted to explaining the jokes and recommendations in Gex: Enter The Gecko. Everything one requires to make Gex art of any form.
Gex has actually had an undeservedly difficult life. Since 2015, the Gex property had actually been up for grabs thanks to Square Enix’s “Collective” program, however without any bites.Then in December 2021, some hope was sparked as a hallmark for Gex was submitted by Square Enix, however we’ve heard really bit.
And then, in May 2022, the Embracer Group bought Crystal Dynamics along with 2 other western Square Enix studios. What did this mean for Gex? Who understands. It’s so sad.
That being said, there’s no time at all to be sad. Not throughout Gex Week. This is a time of event for the adorable lizard. If you’d like to add to the GEX JAM 2023, you’ve got up until February 20th, 2023.
Also, have a look at a few of Kestrel’s video games while you’re at it. They’re a reward!
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