The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom isan innovative game that follows the escapades of a mischievous, time-bending pie thief, and embodies the independent spirit of originality, individuality and fun, and will be available for consumers to play for the first time at the 2009 Penny Arcade Expo that is being held at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center (South lobby, space S2) in Seattle, Wash. on September 4 – 6, 2009.

The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom and Axel & Pixel underscore 2K’s ongoing commitment to bring uniquely entertaining video games to the marketplace, while nurturing the independent creative spirit found within their developers and partners.  From original new intellectual properties to bestselling franchises, 2K has a track record of creating enthralling and commercially successful titles.

Features:

• Time Bending Fun: Record Winterbottom whenever and however, interact with his time clones, and create time paradoxes all for the love of pie. Unique time bending capabilities allow Winterbottom to avoid dangerous obstacles by being in multiple places at once and the ability to build machines out of Winterbottoms that stack, smack, and ride
• Silent Film Inspired World: Travel through a world inspired by the silent film era and experience 5 unique locations that tell the story of P.B. Winterbottom, his obsession for pies, and the effects his mayhem causes on his quest for the devilishly delicious Chronoberry Pie
• Loads of Puzzles: Over 80 individual puzzles to solve.  In addition to helping Winterbottom through his misadventures in the game’s “Movie Levels”, you can take on the game’s “Shorts” in a quest to solve puzzles in the most ingenious way possible and attain the highest score
• Multiple Solutions: Each puzzle can be approached, and solved, by a wide variety of methods. Utilize the tools that Winterbottom has at his disposal and tackle each puzzle in new and unexpected ways

The Odd Gentlemen, a developer headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif., originally created The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottomas a student thesis project at the University of Southern California. The game chronicles the villainous P.B. Winterbottom’s quest as he swipes pies using his extraordinary time-bending abilities to cooperate with, compete against, and disrupt his past, present, and future selves. Set in a macabre and comical silent film world, The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom has garnered several independent awards and nominations from IGN.com, GameSpot and the Independent Games Festival for its unique art style and inventive gameplay mechanics.