The best premise for a game in recent memory

Who knew a video game about a mischievous goose would resonate this much with so many of us? After feeling mildly uneasy around these birds my entire life, it’ll be cathartic as hell to play as one inUntitled Goose Game, a silly sandbox sneaking title. There’s even a “honk” button for crying out loud.

After the last delay, I feared this could be one of those games that ends up taking way longer to finish than you’d expect (see:Donut County), but we’re in the clear: release day is imminent.Untitled Goose Gamelaunches on Nintendo Switch–and PC/Mac, through the Epic Games Store–on September 20. It’ll cost $20 normally, but for launch, developer House House iskicking things off at $15.

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I love any game that’s just inherently funny from concept to execution and everything in between. Like, even the screenshots can crack me up. It’s really cool that something like this exists, you know?

The ghost at the end of the hallway

Picking up the smiley face post-it off the broken mirror

John and Molly sitting on the park bench

Close up shot of Marissa Marcel starring in Ambrosio

Kukrushka sitting in a meadow

Lightkeeper pointing his firearm overlapped against the lighthouse background

Overseer looking over the balcony in opening cutscene of Funeralopolis

Edited image of Super Imposter looking through window in No I’m not a Human demo cutscene with thin man and FEMA inside the house

Looking at the ghost of Jackie inside the lighthouse