The independent developer Chris Davis of Mouldy Toof Studios and co-developer for the Xbox One, Team17, have today announced that The Escapists is now out of its early access phase and available for purchase on the PC (Via Steam) and Xbox One. As the title may already indicate, The Escapists is a time management prison escape game which gives you the “freedom” to live a “normal” life as a prison inmate – until you decide to make a break for it and plot / pull off a daring escape.
The game currently features six unique prisons to escape, with each representing a different difficulty tier. These range from the minimum security of Center Perks prison to the harsh confines of the Stalag Flucht POW camp. Escapists also features six methods to escape, 10 prison jobs to help you earn funds to pull off said heist and a crafting system – with around 200 items to find and 50+ to craft.
Debbie Bestwick | Managing Director of Team17
The Escapists is a hilarious and truly captivating game that I personally backed on Kickstarter and have followed from the start. Since forming a partnership with Chris, the creator, back in February 2014, the game has gone on to win awards and has received fantastic critical acclaim through its current Early Access release. The work gone in from Mouldy Toof and Team17 on co-developing The Escapists is a great example of how our Indie Partnership Publishing Program works. As a game close to my heart, it’s fantastic to see the game released for Xbox One and PC and now I cannot wait to hear tales of fans’ break out attempts!
