Have you ever wanted to spend time with family or friends and play a fun and competitive game with multiple Olympic game modes and special celestial space spirits, all with unique models for each person to enjoy? Well, look no further. ‘Which Way Up: Space Olympics is a Steam preview and was developed and published by Turtle Flip Studio.

Which Way Up: Space Olympics is a game designed for people of all ages to get together and have a good time with six great modes for the demo. On full release, there will be many more being also added, including a single-player challenge mode, which is on the drawing board seems like alot of fun for larger groups.

Some modes include ‘Event Horizon’, in which players have to navigate and run away from a growing black hole with three lives to keep you afloat until only one lone player is left. Using the gravity around you and your air punch to give you the upper hand.

Another is called ‘Overload’, a hot potato with a twist. With one of the Space Sprites being charged with energy to the point of overloading you can save yourself by discharging the energy to another player, giving them an overload. It was an enjoyable mode and one of my most played modes.

Controls are simple and easy to master, but due to the arcade-like style of playing, it is only compatible with a controller. Nicely enough, it is compatible with all types of controllers, so there is no need to stress out unless you are only a keyboard and mouse user.

Although I had to use Steam remote play to be able to test multiplayer, needing a stable internet connection is critical, or it just becomes a jumbled mess with lag spikes and dropped frames. For the majority, the game felt smooth and fun to enjoy with some fellow MKAU gamers.

Getting to test the 6 existing game modes, slowly getting the hang of it and becoming more and more competitive the longer we played really built a solid fun atmosphere. It’s a fun time without sweating. This game has some real potential.

The graphics and sound scapes are immersive, with peaceful yet thrilling music to get your blood pumping to defeat your friends or family members to become the ultimate winner of the ‘Space Olympics’. The graphics are simplistic but splashed with bright cartoony colours set amongst a contrasting black backdrop of the nothingness of space. With unique modes that bring a lot of colour to the space race the visual explosions have a good oomph behind them.

Overall, I’m pretty happy with Which Way Up: Space Olympics and its universal antics. It greatly appeals to a young family wanting to spend time together and have fun while doing so. I’m pretty excited to see where this game will go, with many new features to come later down the road, and with such a polished game so far, I can’t wait!

Written by: TypicalCambieAU