Canopy

Canopy is platforming action game release on August 19th. In the game, the player controls a Monkey and has to move across Branches and try to get to the goal of the level. The game is the first game that Nitrome invited fans to suggest names.

Controls
Mouse - click Poles to hold on to them

Ending
The Monkey is seen relaxing on a tree holding a partially eaten fruit in his hand (which he bit into) and his other hand on his belly.

Beetles
Beetles climb up Branches and jump off when there path ends.
 * Main Article: Beetles (Canopy)

Spiders
Spiders are stationary and do absolutely nothing.
 * Main Article: Spiders (Canopy)

Squishy Bugs
Squishy Bugs move along Branches foreword and backwards.
 * Main Article: Squishy Bugs

Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes move along a yellow line, vertically or horizontally, depending on the line.
 * Main Article: Mosquitoes

Mouth Shell Bugs
Mouth Shell Bugs follow the player around a Branch.
 * Main Article: Mouth Shell Bugs

July 8, 2011
This game was first hinted in a blog post July 8, 2011. Nitrome revealed two large screenshots of the game. According to the post, they were not ready to reveal information on how the game worked yet, but they asked for feedback on the controls.

July 15, 2011
Nitrome released a 49-second trailer for the game, also inviting fans to suggest a name for the game on Nitrome's Facebook and Twitter page. left

July 29th 2011
In Nitrome's weekly Friday update, posted at the end of the week, Nitrome announced that they have chosen the name for the game. Nitrome named the game 'Canopy', the name suggested by Jazzy from Facebook.

Trivia

 * The name of the game was suggested by Jazzy from Facebook.
 * It is possible this game will be released between August 15th through 19th.
 * Nitrome already tested the game before they gave it a name.
 * The game seems to combine elements from Twang and the Chisel Series. Moving stretchy rods around was first seen in Twang, some enemies also seem to act similar to some Twang enemies. The art looks very much like Chisel art, the purple gears in the game are also from Chisel.
 * On level 18, the player has to traverse a house made out of many Blue Poles. Most of the objects the player encounters are household objects made out of Poles.