The Surprise Attack games are renamed Fellow Traveler

The editor evolves alongside the independent scene, he says.

Melbourne-based independent label Surprise Attack Games has been renamed Fellow Traveler, announced the company today.

"The independent scene matured and evolved I started Surprise Attack in 2011," said Chris Wright, managing director of Fellow Traveler.

"At the time, the idea From an independent publisher was considered an oxymoron, but today there is a large group of independent labels .. Time.

"Just like the independent record companies that inspired us to create the Company, we want to build a reputation for a particular style of play. We believe this is the next step for independent labels to help developers stand out in an increasingly crowded market and help players find the kind of game that they have. love. We all talk about the weird and the wonderful and push the boundaries of how games tell stories. We hope to attract both the developers and the players who are in our game genre to join us on this journey. "

As part of a press release, Fellow Traveler says" to focus entirely on working with developers who are pushing the

Fellow Traveler's upcoming titles include The Stillness of the Wind (Lambic Studios), Blind (Tiny Bull Studios) and Neo Cab (Luck Agency). To celebrate its name change, Fellow Traveler has curtailed titles currently available on Steam, GOG.com, Humble Store, Microsoft Store, PlayStation Store and Switch eShop.

The new name follows a previous exercise by Surprise Attack Consulting – the PR side of the company – at Double Jump Communications in 2015.