Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a two-dimensional platformer that is the third entry in the Giana Sisters series. The game was created by Black Forest Game which is made up of key members from the Giana Sisters DS development team from the now bankrupted Spellbound Entertainment. Twisted Dreams was funded through Kickstarter and was released for the PC on October 23, 2012 with a PSN and Xbox Live Arcade port to come out in the future.
Giana's sister, Maria, has been kidnapped by a dragon, which has come to be the series' main antagonist. She follows her into the Dream World where she's able to transform between "Good"/"Cute" and "Bad"/"Punk" versions of herself. The environment, playstyle and enemies all directly reflect the opposite version of what form Giana current is in. When playing as "Cute" Giana she's only able to jump and swirl along long trenches, as with "Punk" Giana she's able to hurl herself as a fireball into enemies that are susceptible to defeat. This "twist" mechanic is one of the core fundaments throughout the entire game.
Giana is able to take out enemies several ways. The regular jump on top of them works in both forms, but it doesn't take them out entirely. Giana's "Punk" mode allows her to fireball herself into enemies, taking them out for the duration of the level or until she perishes and sent back to the previous checkpoint. Some enemies are however armored and require a different approach all together. Spiked enemies are invulnerable and must be avoided, while some presents themselves in a different form based on what version Giana is playing as.
