From an episode of Byte Into ITPresented by Eric Jong and Vanessa Toholka

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Byte Into IT: The Drifter Is Powerhoof's Newest Game Thriller

Dave Lloyd is the co-founder of independent Australian game studio company Powerhoof and joins Eric Jong and Vanessa Toholka on Byte Into IT this week.

Powerhoof have just released The Drifter, a 2D pixel-art adventure game thriller set in a fictional Australian city. Eric and Vanessa are keen to learn about why Dave wanted to focus on a point-and-click style for this game and where he found inspiration for the story’s noir and science fiction elements.

The Drifter is available on Steam, with a Nintendo Switch release soon to come.

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Listen to Byte Into IT: The Drifter Is Powerhoof's Newest Game Thriller20:006 August 2025