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Jesse Jacobs collaborates with Queen Bee Games on psychedelic platformer Spinch

digital · 2026-05-05

Canadian illustrator and cartoonist Jesse Jacobs has announced a collaboration with independent studio Queen Bee Games to develop a side-scrolling platform video game titled Spinch, scheduled for release next summer. The teaser trailer showcases Jacobs' psychedelic universe filled with alien creatures, anthropomorphic architecture, and sci-fi settings. The game features music by multimedia artist James Kirkpatrick. Players control a hyper-agile organism tasked with rescuing its missing offspring from monstrous enemies and complex obstacles. Jacobs is known for mystical and sci-fi books such as 'E così conoscerai l’universo e gli dei' and 'Safari honeymoon' (both published by Eris Edizioni), and for his work as a storyboard artist on 'Adventure Time'. He recently visited Italy for exhibitions at the Ratatà Festival in Macerata and the Treviso Comic Book Festival.

Key facts

  • Jesse Jacobs is collaborating with Queen Bee Games on a video game called Spinch.
  • Spinch is a side-scrolling platform game set for release next summer.
  • The teaser trailer shows Jacobs' psychedelic imagery with alien creatures and sci-fi environments.
  • Music for the game is composed by James Kirkpatrick.
  • The protagonist is a hyper-agile organism rescuing its missing offspring.
  • Jacobs wrote books 'E così conoscerai l’universo e gli dei' and 'Safari honeymoon' published by Eris Edizioni.
  • Jacobs worked as a storyboard artist on 'Adventure Time'.
  • Jacobs recently had exhibitions at Ratatà Festival in Macerata and Treviso Comic Book Festival.

Entities

Artists

  • Jesse Jacobs
  • James Kirkpatrick

Institutions

  • Queen Bee Games
  • Eris Edizioni
  • Ratatà Festival
  • Treviso Comic Book Festival

Locations

  • Canada
  • Italy
  • Macerata
  • Treviso

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