Funnel Runners Launches July 16 on Steam With 8-Player Co-Op Tornado Escape
The debut title from Supernova Studios, which has already drawn attention from a US weather service and accumulated over 170,000 Steam wishlists, positions itself as a co-op survival game where the weather itself acts as the central threat.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Automaton.
Supernova Studios announced 'Funnel Runners' will launch on PC via Steam on July 16 (July 17 in Japan). The game supports up to eight players in co-op, tasking them with repairing a van and escaping a city as an F5 tornado destroys the map. Randomly generated item locations and weather ensure varied runs each playthrough. The title has over 170,000 Steam wishlist registrations ahead of release.
Players take on the role of APEX Storm Monitoring Services members, exploring a collapsing city to collect data, fuel, and vehicle parts while an F5 tornado approaches. Buildings collapse over time, and items in destroyed areas become unrecoverable. The trailer shows defibrillators for reviving teammates and umbrellas for shielding from rain. Studio manager Leroy Anderson described the weather as 'an active antagonist' in a FOX Weather interview. The game is Supernova Studios' first title, developed under the motto 'Passion is the engine, effort is the fuel.'
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.