OneShot
OneShot is a puzzle-adventure game developed by indie studio Future Cat and published by Degica. Based on a free version made in 2014, it was released for Windows on December 8, 2016. A console adaptation, OneShot: World Machine Edition, was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on September 22, 2022.
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| Developer(s) | Future Cat |
| Publisher(s) | Degica |
| Producer(s) | Mark Conforti |
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| Engine | RPG Maker XP |
| Platform(s) | Windows macOS Linux Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 Xbox One |
| Release | Windows December 8, 2016 macOS May 31, 2018 Linux April 24, 2019 Switch, PS4, Xbox One September 22, 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure, puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
OneShot's gameplay and plot break the fourth wall and involve metafictional elements. Many puzzles involve interacting with the computer's operating system outside of the game. Narratively, the player is separate from the protagonist, Niko. The latter arrives in a world without sunlight and aims to restore it by replacing its sun, a lightbulb, at the top of a tower.
OneShot was developed in RPG Maker XP. The game received positive reviews from critics, who praised the story, art, and metafictional aspects of gameplay, including the relationship between the player and Niko. In 2017, the game was nominated for the "PC Game of the Year" category at the Golden Joystick Awards.