Studio Spektar and Porcupine Parkour are Croatian development teams that jointly bring original and visually striking games. Studio Spektar, led by illustrator Sven Nemet, is known for titles such as Viktor: A Steampunk Adventure. Porcupine Parkour, based in Novska, is led by Zvonimir Barać, who previously worked on Viktor and General Horse projects.
Their new game together Cave Hikers was released on December 6, 2024 on Steam. It is an interactive adventure in 2D style, presented as a pseudo-documentary, in which three female protagonists — the warrior Aki, the alchemist Valeriano and the mechanic Vuvo — travel through the cave world in search of the legendary "cave with an infinite ceiling". Gameplay combines exploration, potion-making, mini-games and character interactions, with a distinctive documentary-style narrative and a "Book of Caves" that records flora, fauna and recipes. It is available in ten languages, including Croatian.
Another project with which they stand out is General Horse and the Package of Doom, released on June 23, 2020 This title uses FMV (Full Motion Video) techniques — real video sequences with actors — in the interactive adventure genre. Players take on the role of General Horse, tasked with delivering a mysterious "Package of Doom" through dangerous outer space. Along the way, they must manage resources such as fuel, food, energy and health, encounter random events, choose strategies for negotiation, combat or research.
Both games show how small domestic studios can create attractive, visually distinctive and thematically bold titles. While Cave Hikers captivates with its relaxed and colorful underground world, General Horse delights anyone with its experimental approach and absurd humor.
