The other day, I received a message out of the blue from a friend whose taste in games I trust. He was extolling the virtues of an unconventional new 2D adventure that's a "fusion of pinball and Metroidvania games". Instantly, that mind-blowing and heretofore unprecedented combo had my attention, and I knew I had to at least see how that even works. Plus, when else would I get a chance to play as a dung beetle postal worker in a video game?