Putty Squad

About

Putty Squad is a 1994 platformer where you play a malleable blue blob with shape-shifting abilities. Your goal is to free trapped putties across colorful levels by stretching to cross gaps, flattening to grab items, and punching enemies with a clenched fist. The game’s core loop revolves around collecting stars to boost your attack power, starting with stronger punches and evolving into dart throws, electric shocks, and bombs. Each hit from an enemy drains your star energy forcing you to balance aggression and caution. The Amiga version of Putty Squad was fully built in 1994 but sat unpublished until 2013. Demo copies hit magazine disks and full reviews in the mid 90s earning praise for its creative mechanics and fluid controls. The ability to morph your body mid-jump or combat adds a layer of precision to platforming that stands out even decades later. With no multiplayer or modern polish to distract its design the game remains a focused test of timing and resource management.