Samorost 2

Samorost 2 is a puzzle point-and-click adventure game developed by Amanita Design. Released for Windows, OS X and Linux on 8 December 2005, the game is the second video game title in the Samorost series and the sequel to Samorost. On 5 November 2020, the game received an update with enhanced visuals, brought fullscreen support & replaced level codes with a level select system. This version also received iOS & Android ports.

Samorost 2
Developer(s)Amanita Design
Publisher(s)Amanita Design
Designer(s)Jakub Dvorský
Václav Blín
Composer(s)Floex
SeriesSamorost
EngineAdobe Flash
Platform(s)Linux, Mac OS X, Windows, Android, iOS
ReleaseLinux, Mac OS X, Windows
8 December 2005
Android, iOS
5 November 2020
Genre(s)Graphic adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Plot

The game starts when Aliens land at Gnome's house and steal his berries. They are interrupted by Gnome's dog who is then kidnapped by Aliens. Gnome spots aliens leaving with his dog and sets up to save it. He lands with his Polokonzerva airship on alien's planet. He manages to infiltrate alien's underground base and finds the dog who is held by alien's leader for joy. Gnome saves the dog and together they escape the planet but their airship runs out of fuel and crashes on another planet. They venture through the planet and eventually find taxi driver and convince him to take them home. Driver then sits with Gnome and dog at a bonfire before departing while Gnome lies at Cherry trees falling asleep.

Gameplay

Gameplay is similar to the previous game. The player interacts with the world with a simple point and click interface directing a small, white-clad humanoid with a little cap and brown boots (called simply "gnome" by Dvorsky). The goal of the Samorost games is to solve a series of puzzles and brain teasers. The puzzles are sequentially linked forming an adventure story. The game contains no inventory or dialogue, and the solving of puzzles mainly consists of clicking on-screen elements in the correct order. Solving a puzzle will immediately transport the player character to the next screen.

The game features surrealistic, organic scenarios that mix natural and technological concepts (often featuring manipulated photographs of small objects made to look very large), creative character designs and a unique musical atmosphere.

Development
Jakub Dvorský, creator of Samorost.

Together with his freelance Flash and web design agency, Amanita Design, Dvorský produced a sequel, Samorost 2. In Samorost 2, the gnome goes on a longer quest to save his kidnapped dog and return safely home. The first chapter of this game (comprising the first 4 levels) can be played online for free. The second chapter (with 3 levels) is only playable in the full version, which cost $6.90 until the price was later lowered to $5.00.[1]

Soundtrack
Samorost 2 Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Tomáš Dvořák
Released
8 December 2005
GenreVideo game soundtrack
Length40:09
Label
Quazi Delict Records
ProducerTomáš Dvořák

The Samorost 2 Soundtrack is composed, written, arranged and produced by Tomáš Dvořák for Amanita Design, the soundtrack was released on 8 December 2005 in digital format and on 5 June 2006 on cd. The album includes 12 tracks.[2]

No.TitleLength
1."Šnekoun"5:14
2."Samorost Intro"2:39
3."Samorost Outro I"1:04
4."Sopouch"2:20
5."Podzemí"3:54
6."Kapky"2:20
7."Budoar"3:35
8."Planina"3:24
9."Jezevec"2:45
10."Lesik"5:15
11."Tuleni"6:04
12."Samorost Outro II"1:34
  • Tomáš Dvořák - composer, writer, arranger and producer;
  • Jakub Dvorský, Tomáš Dvořák - cover design;
  • Jakub Dvorský - artwork.

It was recorded, mixed and mastered by Tomáš Dvořák at Mush Room Prague / Budapest. It is packaged in digipak. The CD includes the PC and Mac version of Samorost 2 by Amanita Design.[3] The Samorost 2 Soundtrack won the Original Sound category at the Flashforward Film Festival 2006.

Release

Samorost 2 was released in several physical and digital formats.

  • Physical:
  1. International release - includes a CD with the Win and Mac versions of the game and the soundtrack (CD-DA and mp3 files). It is packaged in a digipak. It was released on 5 June 2006.[3]
  2. Collector's Edition (Russian) - includes a CD with a Russian version of the game, a CD with the soundtrack and artbook with some sketches, informations, etc. It is packaged in a DVD-box. It was released on 21 November 2008.[4]
  • Digital:
  1. Amanita Design Store - includes Win, Mac and Linux versions of the game and soundtrack in mp3 format. It was released on 8 December 2005.[5]
  2. Steam - includes the Win version. It was released on 11 December 2009.[6]
  3. App Store (macOS) - includes the Mac version. It was released on 28 April 2011.[7]

Samorost 2 has been featured in the Humble Indie Bundle which took place from 4 May 2010 - 11 May 2010 which was subsequently extended to the 15th and raised $1,273,613. Of this, contributors chose to allocate 30.90% to the charity: $392,953 for the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Child's Play Charity.[8]

Reception

Critical reviews were generally positive. The game was praised for its visuals and simple gameplay.[10]

Awards

Samorost 2 has won several awards. These include a 2007 Webby in the games category;[11] Independent Games Festival award in 2007 for Best Web Browser Game; Best Web-Work Award at the Seoul Net Festival in 2006. The soundtrack won the Original Sound category at the Flashforward Film Festival 2006.[1] The game was also nominated in 3 categories (Best Game, Best New Character and Best Visual Effects) in the GameShadow Innovation in Games Awards.

In 2011, Adventure Gamers named Samorost 2 the 54th-best adventure game ever released.[12]

Sequel
Main article: Samorost 3

The sequel Samorost 3 has been released in 2016 on multiple platforms (PC / Android /IOS).

References
  1. "Amanita Design". Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  2. "Samorost 2 Soundtrack at discogs". Discogs. 5 June 2006. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  3. Samorost 2 CD at Minority Records
  4. "Samorost 2 (Russian Collector's Edition) at snowball.ru". Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  5. "Samorost 2 at Amanita Design Store". Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  6. "Samorost 2 page on Steam". Archived from the original on 12 May 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  7. "Samorost 2 on Mac App Store". iTunes. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  8. "The Humble Indie Bundle". Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  9. Wild, Kim (3 January 2006). "Reviews for Samorost 2". Adventure Gamers. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  10. "Samorost 2 for Windows (2005) MobyRank". MobyGames. 4 December 2007. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  11. "Webby awards archive". Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  12. AG Staff (30 December 2011). "Top 100 All-Time Adventure Games". Adventure Gamers. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012.
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