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The Gunk

Developer Image & Form Games

Publisher Thunderful Publishing

Format PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series (tested)

Release Out now

What, exactly, is the Gunk? That’s the question for which Rani, your playercharacter, spends this brisk five-hour adventure seeking an answer after her ship discovers an uncharted, unnamed, otherwise uninhabited planet that’s bubbling over with the stuff. But it’s also a question we find ourselves asking of the Gunk’s unusual role in the game. It’s a memorable presence, filling spaces with gobbets of giant red and black frogspawn, and occasionally advancing on Rani like a cloud with a grudge. But it’s not really an enemy

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