Discover more about XEL with a series of developer update videos

Developer Tiny Roar has released a developer commented trailer for their upcoming action adventure title XEL (pronounced excel), which is set to debut first on Switch and PC next Winter, before launching on the other platforms later in the year, check it out.

XEL follows an amnesiac protagonist named Reid, who finds herself shipwrecked on an enigmatic planet with no memory of her previous life.

“We’re really proud of XEL; we set out to create a game that hits all the beats of a classic action-adventure title, like exploring a mysterious world with an eccentric protagonist,” said Maurice Hagelstein, Game Director at Tiny Roar. “We’ve innovated a lot on the typical formula and can’t wait for players to dive in and start digging into the story of Reid and her journey.”

Players will join Reid as she sets out to get to the bottom of the mystery behind this bizarre land filled with secrets, puzzles, and a not-so-stable sense of time. Explore a beautiful overworld dotted with challenging dungeons in a classic, top-down, 3D action-adventure format steeped in a rich, vivid palette. During her quest, Reid will meet charming, enduring characters, engage in thrilling combat, and of course, find and upgrade a whole bevy of nifty items, gadgets, and moves — some of which may help her jump through space and time.

In addition to the commented gameplay above, the team also released two additional developer updates over the past few weeks, one taking a look at the evolution of the character of Reid and the other all about the gameplay on offer, check them out.