The Eternal Life Of Goldman is a vibrant yet dark adventure that weaves together legends, fairy tales and myths. It takes the genre at an unusual angle and offers something unexpected at every turn.

You arrive at the Archipelago on a strange mission: to kill the Deity, a mystical creature that everyone talks about, but no one has seen. To find the Deity, you will have to delve deep into the many secrets these islands keep. You will discover a place marked by tragedy, and filled with eccentric characters and remarkable contrasts.

Upgrade your cane with new parts and unlock new abilities, to explore the hidden corners of the Archipelago and face incredible creatures.

The Eternal Life of Goldman is the result of years of work by people who love and appreciate the same cartoons, comics and games that you do. We wanted to make an uncompromising 2D game of amazing beauty, so we went back to the genre's roots and took the most difficult path possible – meticulously drawn, colored and animated by hand using classic frame-by-frame techniques. We didn't cut any corners, and the results are worth it. In The Eternal Life of Goldman, no two rooms or landscapes are alike. Every place, every object, every character, every visual effect -- everything is carefully planned and executed to the finest detail.

Prepare for a sonic evolution! 

THQ Nordic and Weappy Studio are honored and delighted to introduce our legendary roster of music composers for The Eternal Life of Goldman, who are responsible for orchestrating incredible pieces of auditory art. 

Please welcome Kevin Penkin (Star Wars: Vision, Made in Abyss, Florence), Mason Lieberman (Overwatch 2, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, League of Legends: Wild Rift), Pete Lepley (Wargroove, Sky Rogue), and Yasunori Nishiki (Octopath Traveler, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth) to the mixdown. 

While Nishiki's compositions are yet to grace the world of The Eternal Life of Goldman, we'll immerse him in the vibrant soundscapes of Penkin, Lieberman, and Lepley, showcasing each of their creative approaches and fairy-dusting it with fresh gameplay. With this collaborative exchange, a symphony of passion, we are sure to ignite Nishiki's creative fire.

Remember how, when you were a child, you first saw your first 16-bit platformer and couldn’t believe your eyes? We want you to experience those feelings again – or maybe for the first time.

Far from mindlessly relying on cliché and formula, The Eternal Life of Goldman turns the genre on its head. The game carefully includes everything we all love most about side-scrollers, across the various styles, trends and eras. And it leaves out all the frustrating stuff that doesn't make sense and wastes time.

It's a challenging platformer that demands precision, but it never devolves into a grueling exercise where you have to memorize and methodically execute an exact sequence of actions. The key to success is improvisation and ingenuity.

It's a game that encourages exploration and will give you a sense of discovery – but it won't have you backtracking in confusion after you gain each new ability or artifact. It's impossible to spend much time wandering around in The Eternal Life of Goldman without doing anything interesting.

Finally, it's a game with complex scenes, robust characters and a multi-layered story – but it never gets bogged down in thoughtful poses and feigned pretension. All the elements work to create an adventure that takes your breath away and breaks your heart.

Key Features:

• Singleplayer 2D platformer adventure
• Hand-crafted in classic frame-by-frame animation technique
• Hand-drawn backgrounds, characters, and animations
• Classic side-scroller gameplay
• Precision platforming
• Expand your traversal abilities to reach new areas
• Unique and challenging boss fights
• Lots of secrets to uncover
• Cleverly designed world, that allows for maximum exploration with minimum backtracking
• Strange and twisted creatures, a combination of folklore and nightmare-material
• Inspired by ancient folk-tales

The Eternal Life Of Goldman comes to PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam) in 2025.