Bullies Are Turds. SumoBoy is the Anti-Turd

During my formative grade school years I was bullied constantly. Things were stolen, noses were punched, and being the peaceful dude I am, I never reciprocated the nose punches. While that just made me an easier target, apparently, I was constantly shocked, even at that age, by how little adults seemed to care or intervene. Even when things were happening in their immediate vicinity that would, in the adult world, land someone in super-jail. Well, to help combat the very real problem of bullying, developers involved in Halo and The LEGO Movie are working with TAPRR to create what is inaccurately hailed as Kickstarter’s first-ever anti-bullying inspired game, SumoBoy.

SumoBoy is gorgeous, even in its early state, and it tackles the social issues of bullying and coping with the emotional wreckage that ensues in an adventure game take on puzzle solving and combat. Real AAA talent has gone into the current proof-of-concept, and it shows. It has the look of an action-RPG rougelike, top down like Bastion with artwork like a super-colorful Okami. Japanese culture, literature, and mythology all play an intricate roll in the layout and lore of the game world, where you’ll explore and train to defeat horrible bosses on your way to toppling the worst bully of them all with your sick sumo skills.

Even completely ignoring the integral anti-bullying message of SumoBoy, it looks like a stellar game. The art style is gorgeous, the lore is interesting and detailed, and the combat and progression of the game looks like it’s going to be a fun and rewarding experience, especially for those of us who’ve had to deal with mean-ass kids in our past. Some kids are horrible monsters, and now SumoBoy will take you by the hand and train you to defeat them on PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, and Android. All that’s left to do is raise the $100,000 needed to make this game a reality.

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