Software:The Tiny Bang Story

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Short description: Puzzle point-and-click adventure game developed by Colibri Games


The Tiny Bang Story
The Tiny Bang Story-cover art.jpg
Developer(s)Colibri Games
Publisher(s)Colibri Games
Programmer(s)Dmitriy Sannikov
Artist(s)Eduard Harutyunyan
Platform(s)Windows
macOS
Linux
iPad 2
Android
Windows Phone
Nintendo Switch
Release
Genre(s)Graphic adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

The Tiny Bang Story is a puzzle point-and-click adventure game developed by Colibri Games. It was released on 22 April 2011 for Microsoft Windows and macOS[1] on Steam. It was ported and published to iOS in Q2`2012 by Colibri Games. It was ported to Android and published on Google Play by HeroCraft in Q3`2012.[2] A port for Linux was made available in June 2015,[3] for AppleTV on 2 February 2016,[4] and a Nintendo Switch version was released on 4 October 2019 in collaboration with Ellada Games.[5] A ports to Windows phone exists as well.[6]

Gameplay

The goal of The Tiny Bang Story is to find hidden objects in the form of jigsaw pieces and solve a series of 30 logical puzzles. The puzzles are connected together in a point and click adventure story, consisting of 5 short chapters that each end with a splash screen where the user has to piece the found jigsaw pieces together.

The protagonist of the adventure story is the user, and is never portrayed, although there is some minor interaction with in-game characters. The Tiny Bang Story is notable in that it contains no spoken or written dialogue.

Development

The Tiny Bang Story was developed by Colibri Games, an independent game development studio. Eduard Arutyunyan is the artist for the game, and Dmitriy Sannikov is the programmer. Andrey Arutyunyan was later added to the team to handle the business aspects.[7][8] The art of the game was inspired by Dutch classic art, and the video game Machinarium by Amanita Design.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings(PC) 58%[9]
Metacritic(PC) 63/100[10]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Adventure Gamers2/5 stars[11]
Gamezebo4.5/5 stars[12]
Rock Paper Shotgun7/10[13]

The Tiny Bang Story received mixed reviews on release. The average score on critic aggregate site Metacritic is 63/100, and 58% on GameRankings. Reviewers unanimously applaud the hand-drawn art style, calling it "gorgeous"[12][13] or "absolutely stunning",.[11] However most reviewers criticise the short playtime.[12] Rock Paper Shotgun considers "hidden object games as potentially great puzzles, and The Tiny Bang Story is a superb piece of evidence for that", and subsequently declaring it the #20 "Best Puzzle Games Ever Made".[14] XGN and Adventure Gamers feels the puzzles are "easy" and "repetitive".[15][11] GamePitt notes that the "easiness makes the game suitable for the whole family, including younger children".[16]

References

  1. ↑ @ColibriGames (2011-04-22). ""14 month of development and.. The Tiny Bang Story now AVAILABLE!!!"". https://twitter.com/ColibriGames/status/61500126572711937. 
  2. ↑ Gilmour, James (2012-09-03). "Hidden object game The Tiny Bang Story can now be found on iPhone". https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/044664/hidden-object-game-the-tiny-bang-story-can-now-be-found-on-iphone/. 
  3. ↑ Colibri Games (2015-06-02). "Additionally beta version for Linux will be available in next few days". Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/ColibriGames/posts/824708440916664. 
  4. ↑ Colibri Games (2012-02-02). "We have released The Tiny Bang Story TV for new Apple TV". Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/ColibriGames/photos/a.210629118991269/929674780420029/?type=3. 
  5. ↑ Zipay, Shawn (2019-04-10). "The Tiny Bang Story is Out Now on Nintendo Switch". https://totalgamingnetwork.com/3497842-the-tiny-bang-story-is-out-now-on-nintendo-switch. 
  6. ↑ Ponder, George (2 December 2014). "The Tiny Bang Story, a steampunk inspired Windows Phone game is this week's myAppFree Deal". https://www.windowscentral.com/tiny-bang-story-steampunk-inspired-windows-phone-game-weeks-myappfree-deal. 
  7. ↑ Bell, Erin (2011-05-27). "The Tiny Bang Story: An Interview with Colibri Games". https://www.gamezebo.com/2011/05/27/tiny-bang-story-interview-colibri-games/. 
  8. ↑ "Kaliningrad Developers Have Released The First Russian Game For Apple TV". appleapple.top. 2016-02-29. https://appleapple.top/kaliningrad-developers-have-released-the-first-russian-game-for-apple-tv/. 
  9. ↑ "The Tiny Bang Story for PC". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/627043-the-tiny-bang-story/index.html. 
  10. ↑ "The Tiny Bang Theory". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/the-tiny-bang-story/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Warrender, Reece (2011-05-16). "The Tiny Bang Story - Review". https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/18564. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Rose, Mike (2011-05-02). "The Tiny Bang Story Review". https://www.gamezebo.com/2011/05/02/tiny-bang-story-review/. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Bertoni, Roberto (2011-05-24). "The Tiny Bang Story, Un'avventura fragile e poetica." (in it). https://www.eurogamer.it/articles/2011-05-23-the-tiny-bang-story-recensione. 
  14. ↑ Walker, John (2015-05-08). "The 25 Best Puzzle Games Ever Made". https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/05/08/best-puzzle-games/3/. 
  15. ↑ Dekker, Erik (2011-11-13). "The Tiny Bang Story Review" (in nl). https://www.xgn.nl/review/the-tiny-bang-story-review. 
  16. ↑ Pitt, Rob (2011-10-03). "The Tiny Bang Story (Nintendo Switch) Review". https://www.gamepitt.co.uk/the-tiny-bang-story-nintendo-switch-review/. 



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