Ancients of Ooga is a puzzle platformer that builds on the game mechanics of Cloning Clyde. The game is set in a fantasy world and is centered around creatures known as Ooganis. They ignored the advice of their chiefs and befriended monsters known as the Boolis. As soon as the Boolis were given trust, the Ooganis ate a bunch of intoxicating slugs and became fat and lazy. They locked their chiefs in cages, the Boolis burned them down and then the Ooganis were made slaves of the Boolis. The player controls the Spirit of Ooga, a ghost with the ability to possess any of the Ooganis, and summoned by the few remaining Ooganis that want their freedom back. The entire game is played with the possessed characters and the player can switch to new ones at any time. The spirit needs to visit seven villages and each village is split up into different levels (about 50 in total) with objectives that need to be completed. Generally to move on to a new village the chief needs to be revived.

Even though most Ooganis have fighting abilities, there is a strong emphasis on puzzle elements, to take out enemies using alternative means or possessing different characters to pull levers, turn wheels or activate pressure plates, or use their unique abilities to spit fire, swim more quickly, call floods, walk on lava or slow down time - having characters work together in the vein of the Lost Viking series even though there is no permanent character that needs to be taken along all the time. Many other abilities are gained by picking up objects and chewing them for temporary storage like an inventory system (but for a single item). This is needed to carry an object (or another character) while climbing a ladder and then puking it out again, but when the object is swallowed it can also restore health or activate abilities. Red peppers make them belch fire, certain fruit puts them to sleep and beans can make them hover. Most items can also be thrown.

Even though the characters are 3D models it is largely played as a 2D platformer (with a fixed side camera view), with the added ability to move to the front and the back of an area rather than a fixed horizontal path. Players can open up a map with general directions and an overview of the quests. In the spirit mode the entire environment can be explored freely. Cooperative play is supported for up to two players.

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AVATAR AWARDS-
Fireling's Mask Revive the ancient One after completing all levels.
Healer's Mask Complete the Trial Realm. There are 4 levels in the trial and at the end of the 4th one, you will unlock this award.

ACHIEVEMENTS-
A Shocking Development (10) Use the Harvest Chief, Diggi-dodo's power on a Booli.
Abracadabra, Alakazam! (20) Transform a Booli using the Animal Chief, Ali-mali.
And Stay Out! (10) Kick the Boolis out of Ooga.
Bone Collection (35) Collect all of the bones of the Ancient One.
Death Defier (5) Complete 22 levels without dying.
Dibs on the Drumstick (35) Make a feast for the flappers.
Flotsam and Jetsam (25) Completely flood a level using the Swimmer Chief, Fini-ni.
Join the Revolt (5) Complete a split screen cooperative level.
Long Live Chief Berni-ni (5) Revive the Fire Chief, Berni-ni.
Sober the Stinkers (15) Get the stinkers off slugs.
Taste Tester (5) Swallow 15 unique items.
The Way the Booli Crumbles (30) Shatter a Booli into pieces using the Stone Chief, Te-tera

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