Songbringer

Songbringer is a 2017 action role-playing game developed by Wizard Fu Games.

Songbringer
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
Release
  • Linux, macOS, Windows, Xbox One
  • 1 September 2017
  • PlayStation 4
  • 5 September 2017
  • Switch
  • 31 May 2018
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

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

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. Moyse, Chris (30 August 2017). "Review: Songbringer". Destructoid. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  2. Reynolds, Whitney (31 August 2017). "Songbringer review". Polygon. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. Matulef, Jeffrey (13 April 2015). "Songbringer aims to be a procedurally-generated Zelda-like". Eurogamer. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  4. 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.
  5. Walker, John (1 September 2017). "Wot I Think: Songbringer". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  6. "Songbringer Is Now Available For Xbox One And Windows 10 (Xbox Play Anywhere)". Major Nelson. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  7. "Songbringer for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  8. "Songbringer for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  9. "Songbringer for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  10. "Songbringer for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  11. "2017 Winners". The Independent Game Developers' Association. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
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