The video game world is currently buzzing about Baby Steps , the new release that's earning praise for being frustrating, awkward and brilliant all at once.

Baby Steps is officially out and its creators — Bennett Foddy, Gabe Cuzzillo, and Maxi Boch — have been wowed by the incredibly positive reaction.

The small team sat down with 9news.com.au to talk about how a game starring an awkward "failson" climbing a mountain one deliberate step at a time became one of the year's most talked about releases.

The core of the game is wonderfully ridiculous.

"It's a game about being a 35-year-old failson who gets teleported to a mysterious mountain in his pyjamas," Cuzzillo said, setting the scene.

Foddy chimed in, saying the premise was all about taking on a monumental task while b

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