INAYAH – Life after Gods continues to look like one of the most engaging action platformers of 2024, an opinion that was solidified following a new presentation at the Golden Joystick Awards. The first project from Exogenesis Studios – a new team made up of veterans from Blizzard, Pixar, Owlcat Games and others – is a beautiful hand-animated experience deeply rooted in the Metroidvania genre.

Exogenesis promises that INAYAH – Life after Gods will contain over 20 unique bosses, a variety of biomes to explore, and in-depth progression systems tied to weapon systems. Inayah will be able to transform her gauntlet into blades, flails, and fists, each form offering its own impact on combat and movement. Better yet, Exogenesis says you’ll be able to develop each weapon through specific skill trees and switch between forms seamlessly in the air to give more expression to combat. This looks utterly delicious and I can’t wait to see more of it in action.