Songbringer is a 2017 action role-playing game developed by Wizard Fu Games.
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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 |
Gameplay
editSongbringer is an action role-playing game played from a top-down perspective.[1][2]
Development and release
editSongbringer 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
edit| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | PC: 68/100[7] XONE: 65/100[8] PS4: 71/100[9] NS: 75/100[10] |
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
edit- ^ a b Moyse, Chris (30 August 2017). "Review: Songbringer". Destructoid. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ a b Reynolds, Whitney (31 August 2017). "Songbringer review". Polygon. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ Matulef, Jeffrey (13 April 2015). "Songbringer aims to be a procedurally-generated Zelda-like". Eurogamer. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ Webster, Andrew (6 September 2017). "Songbringer is a trippy take on Zelda that's different every time you play". The Verge. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ Walker, John (1 September 2017). "Wot I Think: Songbringer". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Songbringer Is Now Available For Xbox One And Windows 10 (Xbox Play Anywhere)". Major Nelson. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Songbringer for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Songbringer for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Songbringer for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Songbringer for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "2017 Winners". The Independent Game Developers' Association. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2018.