I know we typically talk about using games to escape from work, but what about playing a game that’s about escaping from work? That’s exactly what Means of Escape is all about… well almost exactly.

The story goes that in the not too distant future the latest must have gadget for corporate executives is something called the “Means of Escape.” This device is a suit which protects it’s wearer by running away when danger is incoming. Unfortunately for our protagonist Terrence, the suit does the exact opposite by throwing him into dangerous situations.

The game is a puzzle platformer that seems to throw you into a level where you must rely on twitch gaming skills to plot a path through a dangerous landscape to get your hapless protagonist to safety without thew suit dragging him to his doom.

Now, I don’t have specifics, but it appears (from the trailer below) that this game is controlled by using your mouse to control what the suit does like shoot at a specific box to drop it down or to jump over an obstacle. It looks like a lot of fun, but also challenging. I can’t definitely see myself getting frustrated at some possible scenarios I’m playing in my head (don’t worry, it’s the good kind of frustrated).

Means of Escape is being developed by Pub Games. No release date, price, or distribution methods have been announced just yet. We are putting in word with the developers for more information.

Trailer