''Coil'' is an autobiographical

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developed by

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and

Florian Himsl Florian Himsl is an Austrian game developer and programmer best known for his work together with artist and designer Edmund McMillen, first and foremost the best-selling roguelike '' The Binding of Isaac'' but also the game '' Coil'', which was ...

, released in 2008. It was nominated for the Innovation Award at the 2009

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and is considered an example of an artgame. The game was sponsored by

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