Software:Degrees of Separation (video game)

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Short description: 2019 puzzle game developed by Moondrop
Degrees of Separation
Developer(s)Moondrop
Publisher(s)Modus Games
Designer(s)Stig-Owe Sandvik
Programmer(s)Alejandro Ruiz Temina
Artist(s)
  • Stig-Owe Sandvik
  • Karoline Skoglund Olsen
Writer(s)
  • Chris Avellone
  • Jason McNamara
Composer(s)Kristian Brastein
Platform(s)
ReleaseFebruary 14, 2019
Genre(s)
Mode(s)
  • Single-player
  • Multi-player

Degrees of Separation is a 2019 puzzle video game developed by the Norwegian studio Moondrop and published by Modus Games.

Release

In September 2018, Modus Games announced that they would publish the game in February 2019.[1] It was duly released on February 14, 2019 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and for Windows via Steam.[2]

Story and Gameplay

The game revolves around two characters named Ember, a girl from a kingdom that thrives off of heat and Rime, a boy from a kingdom that thrives off of ice, who must use their powers of heat and ice in order to discover what has led to the downfall of their respective kingdoms.[3] The game is a co-operative platformer, and has both local and online multiplayer.[4]

Reception

The game received mixed to positive reviews from critics.[5] It was praised for its art design, soundtrack and puzzles, although it was criticized for some monotonous mechanics and some bugs.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Degrees of Separation Coming to Consoles and PC" (in en-US). 2018-09-26. https://modusgames.com/news/degrees-of-separation-to-consoles-and-pc/. 
  2. ↑ "Degrees of Separation Is Out Today – All Your Base Online". 2019-02-14. https://aybonline.com/degrees-of-separation-is-out-today/. 
  3. ↑ Ahern, Colm (2019-02-11). "Chris Avellone on Degrees of Separation and how to write games" (in en-US). https://www.videogamer.com/features/chris-avellone-on-degrees-of-separation-and-how-to-write-games/. 
  4. ↑ "Degrees of Separation Online Multiplayer is Now Live" (in en-GB). 2019-11-06. https://www.gamespew.com/2019/11/degrees-of-separation-online-multiplayer-is-now-live/. 
  5. ↑ "Degrees of Separation" (in en). https://www.metacritic.com/game/degrees-of-separation/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch. 
  6. ↑ "Degrees of Separation review" (in en-US). 18 February 2019. https://www.godisageek.com/reviews/degrees-of-separation-review/. 
  7. ↑ Doherty, Mick (2019-02-18). "Degrees of Separation review" (in en-US). https://www.godisageek.com/reviews/degrees-of-separation-review/. 



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