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{{Infobox video game
{{Infobox video game
| title = Grounded 2
| title = Out of Words
| image = Grounded 2 cover.jpg
| image =
| developer = Kong Orange, Wired Fly
| caption =
| publisher = [[Epic Games|Epic Games Publishing]]
| developer = [[Obsidian Entertainment]]
| director = Morten Søndergaard
| publisher = [[Xbox Game Studios]]
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| platforms = Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
| director = Adam Brennecke
| producer =
| released = TBA
| genre = [[Platform game|Platform]], [[Adventure game|adventure]]
| designer =
| modes = [[Multiplayer]]
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| platforms = {{ubl|[[Windows]]|[[Xbox Series X/S]]}}
| released =July 29, 2025<br/>(early access)
| genre = [[Survival game|Survival]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
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'''''Out of Words''''' is an upcoming [[Cooperative video game|cooperative]] [[Platform game|platform]] [[Adventure game|adventure game]] developed by Kong Orange and Wired Fly, and published by [[Epic Games]]. It was officially announced during the [[Summer Game Fest]] 2025.<ref name="ign-announce">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/games/out-of-words|title=Out of Words|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=June 9, 2025}}</ref>
'''''Grounded 2''''' is an upcoming [[Survival game|survival]] [[action-adventure video game]] developed by [[Obsidian Entertainment]] and published by [[Xbox Game Studios]]. It serves as the sequel to [[Grounded (video game)|''Grounded'']] and was officially announced during the Xbox Games Showcase in June 2025.<ref name="xboxwire-announcement">{{cite news |last1=Shyla |first1=Schofield |title=Grounded 2: Bigger, Bolder, and Back in Game Preview |url=https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/06/08/grounded-2-details-xbox-games-showcase/ |publisher=[[Xbox|Xbox Wire]] |date=8 June 2025}}</ref> It will be released in early access<ref name="pcgamer-announce">{{cite web |last1=Livingston |first1=Christopher |title=Obsidian announces a sequel to its backyard co-op survival game Grounded—and surprisingly, it'll be in early access next month |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/obsidian-announces-a-sequel-to-its-backyard-co-op-survival-game-grounded-and-surprisingly-itll-be-in-early-access-next-month/ |website=[[PC Gamer]] |date=8 June 2025}}</ref> with a planned launch date of July 29, 2025, for Xbox Series X/S and Microsoft Windows platforms.<ref name="ign-announce">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/honey-i-cant-believe-grounded-2-is-real-and-launches-in-xbox-game-preview-next-month|title=Honey, I Can't Believe Grounded 2 is Real and Launches in Xbox Game Preview Next Month|last=Phillips|first=Tom |website=[[IGN]] |date=June 8, 2025}}</ref>


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== Gameplay ==
Continuing the core gameplay mechanics of its predecessor, the game features players controlling miniaturized characters who must survive in an oversized natural environment. The sequel is set in Brookhollow Park, a fictional suburban park with a visual design inspired by the early 1990s.<ref name="xboxwire-announcement"/>
''Out of Words'' is a co-op platformer that features handcrafted stop-motion animation. Players control two characters, Kurt and Karla, who must navigate a surreal world known as Vokabulantis. The game emphasizes local and online multiplayer, requiring coordination and communication to solve physics-based puzzles and progress through the narrative.<ref name="gamespot">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/out-of-words-is-a-charming-colorful-co-op-stop-motion-adventure/1100-6532210/|title=Out of Words Is A Charming And Colorful Co-Op Stop-Motion Adventure|last=Kemps|first=Heidi|website=[[GameSpot]]|date=June 6, 2025}}</ref>


The protagonists have lost their voices, and the story centers around themes of communication, friendship, and discovery. The game's environments and character models are created using traditional stop-motion techniques, a design choice intended to provide a "distinctly human touch."<ref name="epic">{{cite web|url=https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/out-of-words|title=Out of Words|website=[[Epic Games Store]]|access-date=June 9, 2025}}</ref>
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==Gameplay==
In ''Grounded 2'', players reprise the role of children who have been shrunk to the size of insects and find themselves in a vastly expanded environment. Set in an overgrown public park, the game tasks players with surviving alone or cooperatively in a world where everyday objects and locations have become dangerous and unfamiliar. Players must gather resources, craft weapons and armor, and construct shelters while contending with aggressive creatures and environmental hazards.


== Development ==
A key gameplay addition involves the taming and riding of insect mounts, known as Buggies, which offer new mobility and combat options. As players progress, they uncover hidden mysteries connected to their shrinking and the strange forces observing them. The narrative introduces a persistent, unseen threat that grows more present as players delve deeper into the park's secrets. With new character archetypes, expanded building tools, and co-op functionality, the game emphasizes exploration, survival, and teamwork in a dynamic, miniature open world.
The game is being developed by Danish animation studio Kong Orange, in collaboration with Wired Fly, with concept and direction by Morten Søndergaard. The animation and visuals draw heavily on physical puppetry and handcrafted sets.<ref name="gamerant">{{cite web|url=https://gamerant.com/lego-voyagers-out-of-words-sgf-2025-local-co-op-game-announcements/|title=2 Exciting New Local Co-Op Games Were Just Announced|website=[[GameRant]]|access-date=June 9, 2025}}</ref>

''Out of Words'' has drawn comparisons to other narrative co-op games such as ''[[It Takes Two (video game)|It Takes Two]]'' and ''[[Journey (2012 video game)|Journey]]'' due to its emotional storytelling and cooperative mechanics.<ref name="gamesradar1">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/co-op/this-seriously-pretty-couch-co-op-platformer-looks-like-a-stop-motion-it-takes-two-where-everything-has-been-crafted-by-hand-and-i-need-it-in-my-veins-yesterday/|title=This seriously pretty couch co-op platformer looks like a stop motion It Takes Two|last=Gerblick|first=Jordan|website=[[GamesRadar]]|date=June 8, 2025}}</ref>

== Announcement ==
The game was revealed on June 8, 2025, during Summer Game Fest. Media outlets including IGN, GameSpot, GamesRadar, and GameRant covered the announcement, praising its unique visual style and thematic depth.<ref name="gamesradar2">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/platformer/death-stranding-2-director-hideo-kojima-came-away-from-summer-game-fest-with-praise-for-this-handcrafted-co-op-platformer-its-the-kind-of-game-we-need-in-an-age-where-weve-lost-the-true-meaning-of-words-on-social-media/|title=Hideo Kojima praises handcrafted co-op platformer Out of Words|last=McCrea|first=Scott|website=[[GamesRadar]]|date=June 9, 2025}}</ref>

[[Hideo Kojima]], director of ''[[Death Stranding 2]]'', publicly praised the game, calling it "simple, gentle, and beautiful" and stated it was the kind of game needed "in an age where we've lost the true meaning of 'words' on social media."<ref name="gamesradar2" />

== Release ==
As of June 2025, ''Out of Words'' is scheduled for release on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. No specific release date has been announced.<ref name="gamespot" />


== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/out-of-words Official website]
* {{Official website|https://grounded.obsidian.net/}}

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Revision as of 15:28, 9 June 2025

Out of Words
Developer(s)Kong Orange, Wired Fly
Publisher(s)Epic Games Publishing
Director(s)Morten Søndergaard
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
ReleaseTBA
Genre(s)Platform, adventure
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Out of Words is an upcoming cooperative platform adventure game developed by Kong Orange and Wired Fly, and published by Epic Games. It was officially announced during the Summer Game Fest 2025.[1]

Gameplay

Out of Words is a co-op platformer that features handcrafted stop-motion animation. Players control two characters, Kurt and Karla, who must navigate a surreal world known as Vokabulantis. The game emphasizes local and online multiplayer, requiring coordination and communication to solve physics-based puzzles and progress through the narrative.[2]

The protagonists have lost their voices, and the story centers around themes of communication, friendship, and discovery. The game's environments and character models are created using traditional stop-motion techniques, a design choice intended to provide a "distinctly human touch."[3]

Development

The game is being developed by Danish animation studio Kong Orange, in collaboration with Wired Fly, with concept and direction by Morten Søndergaard. The animation and visuals draw heavily on physical puppetry and handcrafted sets.[4]

Out of Words has drawn comparisons to other narrative co-op games such as It Takes Two and Journey due to its emotional storytelling and cooperative mechanics.[5]

Announcement

The game was revealed on June 8, 2025, during Summer Game Fest. Media outlets including IGN, GameSpot, GamesRadar, and GameRant covered the announcement, praising its unique visual style and thematic depth.[6]

Hideo Kojima, director of Death Stranding 2, publicly praised the game, calling it "simple, gentle, and beautiful" and stated it was the kind of game needed "in an age where we've lost the true meaning of 'words' on social media."[6]

Release

As of June 2025, Out of Words is scheduled for release on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. No specific release date has been announced.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Out of Words". IGN. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Kemps, Heidi (June 6, 2025). "Out of Words Is A Charming And Colorful Co-Op Stop-Motion Adventure". GameSpot.
  3. ^ "Out of Words". Epic Games Store. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  4. ^ "2 Exciting New Local Co-Op Games Were Just Announced". GameRant. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  5. ^ Gerblick, Jordan (June 8, 2025). "This seriously pretty couch co-op platformer looks like a stop motion It Takes Two". GamesRadar.
  6. ^ a b McCrea, Scott (June 9, 2025). "Hideo Kojima praises handcrafted co-op platformer Out of Words". GamesRadar.
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