Software:Signs of the Sojourner

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Signs of the Sojourner
Developer(s)Echodog Games
Director(s)Dyala Kattan-Wright
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
ReleaseMay 14, 2020
Genre(s)
  • Deck-building
  • Role-playing

Signs of the Sojourner is a roguelike deck-building game with role-playing story elements developed by Echodog Games. It was released for Microsoft Windows on May 14, 2020, with additional console support arriving in March 2021. The game features a card-based puzzle game meant to evoke dialog and communication, with multiple endings based on your relationships and temperament.

Development

The game was crowdfunded on Indiegogo in September 2019.[1]

Reception

Signs of the Sojourner received an aggregated score of 77 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2] Edge Magazine called it "a game of rare thematic consistency and mechanical brilliance".[3] Eurogamer praised its colorful puzzle-game and story, while noting its exotic environment and narrative choices.[4] Detructoid commented that its "interplay between mechanics and storytelling is absolutely brilliant", calling it "one of the most cohesive narrative games" while also criticizing the interference from "frustrating" mechanics.[5] Rock Paper Shotgun similarly praised the card system for evoking relationships and personality, while also criticizing the difficulty of the game as it goes on.[6]

It was nominated for Excellence in Design at Independent Games Festival in 2021.

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