🔗 Share this article Exploring an Unique Steam Demo: Controlling a Piece of Feces with the Goal to Arrive at the Toilet Steam Next Fest is in full swing, and players have discovered plenty of interesting creations from small studios. However, one stands out for its offbeat concept. Called Unko Technica, this retro-inspired platformer features a protagonist that is actually a dung striving to travel to a commode. For those curious, "Unko" means "poop." The gameplay is simple: you only need a single jump button. Throughout 150 levels, encounter boss fights and visit a market to acquire outfits for your fecal avatar. Plan your movements precisely, as a wrong move requires starting over. Jump using air pockets to launch the poop to new heights, traverse disappearing platforms, and interact with triggers to reveal hidden paths. Collect coins and use them on tougher levels where things ramps up. Graphically, the experience shows off vibrant stages and a killer background music. Its minimalist visual style with shifting basic polygons evokes memories of gamers of old favorites like Earthbound. Even though tough to think of previous releases where you play as a dung character, gaming have long featured scatological themes. For instance, in Death Stranding, players make explosives from protagonist excrement. Examples include Palworld and Ark: Survival Evolved employ feces as plant food. Unsurprisingly, this theme is present heavily in the role-playing game The Stick of Truth. Putting aside its goofy premise, Unko Technica has already received impressive recognition, including being named best at a major publisher's indie contest in 2023. The demo is ready now on Steam, with the full game planned to debut on PC on November 19.