PAX West 2025 Spotlight: Hank Drowning on Dry Land

Imagine Batman: but perpetually drunk, fractured by time, and stranded in his own mind. That’s the surreal premise of Hank: Drowning on Dry Land. In this narrative‑driven adventure, Hank - a time-traveling vigilante - finds himself poisoned and flattened on a bar floor, his life slipping away. As he drifts between consciousness and oblivion, you guide him through vivid subconscious corridors, rewinding and fast-forwarding actions to thread the needle between saving a friend and avoiding a detonating bomb. At PAX West 2025, we sat down with the team to explore how they blend the visually distinct comics-inspired art style with experimental time manipulation mechanics, layering lighthearted visuals over tense, perfectionist gameplay loops. Every mistake can be undone - if you rewind fast enough - and every success is just a millisecond’s triumph. With its PAX Rising showcase placement, Hank: Drowning on Dry Land is quickly earning a reputation for bold narrative, clever mechanics, and twisted charm. Watch our full interview below and step into the mayhem of Hank’s mind-bending journey.