'Normally we don't include quotes in our press releases', said Martijn Reuvers, managing director at Two Tribes. 'But for the announcement of the sequel to our most treasured game we'll gladly make an exception!'

Two Tribes will employ an open development model, where interested players can closely follow the progress of the development. Direct access to the developers through Twitter, regular blog updates on all facets of game development and access to playable early versions from day one are planned.

'We're starting with a super-early version of Toki Tori 2, which is basically interactive concept art, running on Steam for people to try out', said Collin van Ginkel, creative director at Two Tribes, "we're very excited to be able to involve the Two Tribes community in such a direct way!"

As of today, gamers can sign up for the free Steam development version of Toki Tori 2! Initially only 200 copies will be distributed, so if you are interested, quickly write to tokitori2@twotribes.com and get involved in the development process!