Puppeteer is absolutely one of the titles I'm most excited about right now. A platformer with puzzle elements, it's presented as a theatrical production, so sets change around the player in a very mechanical way, and spotlights follow the cast across the stage. It's a great framing device and complemented by a dark, whimsical sense of humour, and gameplay that's not about complexity, but secrets and surprises.
Protagonist Kutaro can swap his head on the fly, and each of the hundred-odd heads in the game has a specific use. A short way into the adventure he also nabs a pair of magical scissors, and can use them to almost swim around the screen provided he has something to cut. Oh, and let's not forget the magical floating cat you guide with the right stick. No, really. And if you're playing co-op, the second player controls the cat.
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