Degrees of Separation (video game)

Degrees of Separation is a 2019 puzzle video game developed by the Norwegian studio Moondrop and published by Modus Games.

Degrees of Separation
Developer(s)Moondrop
Publisher(s)Modus Games
Designer(s)Stig-Owe Sandvik
Programmer(s)Alejandro Ruiz Temina
Artist(s)
  • Stig-Owe Sandvik
  • Karoline Skoglund Olsen
Writer(s)
  • Chris Avellone
  • Jason McNamara
Composer(s)Kristian Brastein
Platform(s)
ReleaseFebruary 14, 2019
Genre(s)
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Release

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In September 2018, Modus Games announced that they would publish the game in February 2019.[1] It was released on February 14, 2019 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and for Windows via Steam.[2]

Story and Gameplay

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The game revolves around two characters - Ember, a girl from a kingdom that thrives off of heat and Rime, a boy from a kingdom that thrives off of ice - who must use their powers of heat and ice in order to discover what has led to the downfall of their respective kingdoms.[3] The game is a co-operative platformer, and has both local and online multiplayer.[4]

Reception

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The game received mixed to positive reviews from critics.[5] It was praised for its art design, soundtrack and puzzles, although it was criticized for some monotonous mechanics and some bugs.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Degrees of Separation Coming to Consoles and PC". Modus Games. 2018-09-26. Archived from the original on 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  2. ^ "Degrees of Separation Is Out Today – All Your Base Online". All Your Base Online. 2019-02-14. Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  3. ^ Ahern, Colm (2019-02-11). "Chris Avellone on Degrees of Separation and how to write games". VideoGamer. Archived from the original on 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  4. ^ "Degrees of Separation Online Multiplayer is Now Live". GameSpew. 2019-11-06. Archived from the original on 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
  5. ^ "Degrees of Separation". Metacritic. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  6. ^ "Degrees of Separation review". GodisaGeek.com. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  7. ^ Doherty, Mick (2019-02-18). "Degrees of Separation review". GodisaGeek.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2021-07-12.