The Messenger Getting Free Tropical DLC in 2019

The Messengerโ€™s Next Mission Is A Vacation

Sabotage Studio has revealed that this yearโ€™s hilarious hit retro-platformer The Messenger will take players on a trip to a tropical paradise for free next year.

The Picnic Panic DLC includes a brand new story full of tropical wonders, voodoo magic, callbacks, and of course, bosses. It sounds like the add-on will also include some ear-tingling new retro beats, adding to itโ€™s already stellar soundtrack. No official release date has been set yet, but itโ€™ll be available for PC and Nintendo Switch when it drops, as itโ€™s not available on PS4 and Xbox One yet.

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Our own Jason Fanelli gave The Messenger a deservedly favorable review even before itโ€™s badass update back in November, and the game was nominated for Best Independent Game before winning Best Debut Indie Game at last weekโ€™s The Game Awards. Speaking personally, itโ€™s one of my favorite games of the year โ€“ if I had two children and one of them was The Messenger, it would receive blatant favoritism over the other child. If youโ€™re not sold on the game yet and havenโ€™t had the mid-game twist spoiled for you yet, consider ripping that band-aid off, it made me a believer so hard and fast I whipped my wallet at my monitor. Let us know if youโ€™re looking forward to the Picnic Panic DLC in the comments!

SOURCE: Kinda Funny Games Showcase, Nintendo Twitter