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\nPublisher:<\/strong> Bennett Foddy
\nDeveloper:<\/strong> Bennett Foddy
\nPlatforms:<\/strong> Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Linux
\nRelease Date:<\/strong> October 2017
\nGenre:<\/strong> Platformer
\nPEGI:<\/strong> 3<\/p>\n