Software:Songbringer
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| Developer(s) | Wizard Fu Games |
| Publisher(s) | Wizard Fu Games Double Eleven |
| Designer(s) | Nathanael Weiss |
| Programmer(s) | Nathanael Weiss |
| Artist(s) | Nathanael Weiss |
| Composer(s) | Nathanael Weiss |
| Platform(s) | Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS |
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| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Songbringer is a 2017 action role-playing game developed by Wizard Fu Games.
Gameplay
Songbringer is an action role-playing game played from a top-down perspective.[1][2]
Development and release
Songbringer was developed by Nathanael Weiss under the moniker of his one-man video game studio Wizard Fu Games.[3] Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series was a large influence for Weiss who aimed to create a procedurally generated Zelda game with Songbringer.[4]
The game was crowdfunded through Kickstarter in 2015.[2] The game was released for Linux, MacOS, Windows, and Xbox One on 1 September 2017,[5][6] and PlayStation 4 on 5 September.[1]
Reception
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Songbringer received "mixed or average" reviews from professional critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[7][8][9] It was nominated for "Role Playing Game" at The Independent Game Developers' Association Awards.[11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Moyse, Chris (30 August 2017). "Review: Songbringer". Destructoid. https://www.destructoid.com/review-songbringer-457761.phtml.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Reynolds, Whitney (31 August 2017). "Songbringer review". Polygon. https://www.polygon.com/2017/8/31/16233638/songbringer-review.
- ↑ Matulef, Jeffrey (13 April 2015). "Songbringer aims to be a procedurally-generated Zelda-like". Eurogamer. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-04-13-songbringer-aims-to-be-a-procedurally-generated-zelda-like.
- ↑ Webster, Andrew (6 September 2017). "Songbringer is a trippy take on Zelda that's different every time you play". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/6/16259904/songbringer-zelda-indie-game-ps4-xbox-pc.
- ↑ Walker, John (1 September 2017). "Wot I Think: Songbringer". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2017/09/01/songbringer-review/.
- ↑ "Songbringer Is Now Available For Xbox One And Windows 10 (Xbox Play Anywhere)". Major Nelson. 1 September 2017. https://majornelson.com/2017/09/01/songbringer-is-now-available-for-xbox-one-and-windows-10-xbox-play-anywhere/.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Songbringer for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/songbringer/critic-reviews/?platform=pc.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Songbringer for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/songbringer/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Songbringer for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/songbringer/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4.
- ↑ "Songbringer for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/songbringer/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch.
- ↑ "2017 Winners". The Independent Game Developers' Association. 2 November 2017. http://tiga.org/awards/2017-winners.
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