Splasher

Splasher is a 2D platform game in which the player controls a purple-haired character who has to go through 22 levels, all of which take place inside of the Inkorp factory and involve the use of the splasher's paint gun. Each of the levels consist of seven of the protagonist's fellow workers to collect, which are known as splashers. Six of the splashers are hidden throughout the levels, while the seventh is at the end of every level and requires 700 'Golden Ink', which is also found throughout the levels.

Splasher was made through a collaboration with speedrunners and built around speed, so players will be able to complete levels quickly.

The game follows the story of a 'Splasher', who works at a paint production known as Inkorp. On one of his shifts, he sets eyes on an experiment being performed by Docteur, the evil villain in charge of the factory, and accidentally sees the ongoing experiments being performed on his fellow Splashers. After noticing and managing to make a narrow escape, he decides to save the rest of his co-workers from their fate, in a daring rescue mission that sees the player venture through the entire complex of Inkorp.

Splasher was developed by Splashteam, a studio founded by former members of Ubisoft Montpellier who have worked on Rayman and Rabbids.

Creative director Romain Claude received an Advanced Degree in Game Design and Production Management between 2006 and 2008. After graduating he became a designer at Ubisoft and he worked with them until he left in 2012. When he left he started working on the game alongside his friend Richard Vatinel, a 2D artist and animator who he met at school in 2006.

Splasher received "generally favorable reviews" from critics on Metacritic.

Kevin Mersereau of Destructoid stated that, "The shadow of Super Meat Boy can be felt in almost every aspect of this game, but it introduces enough new mechanics to really make itself stand out from its inspirations." He then said, "The Switch may be jam-packed with quality eShop titles right now, but Splasher is genuinely something special."