Degrees of Separation (video game) explained

Degrees of Separation
Developer:Moondrop
Publisher:Modus Games
Designer:Stig-Owe Sandvik
Programmer:Alejandro Ruiz Temina
Composer:Kristian Brastein
Released:February 14, 2019

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

Release

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

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-09-26. Degrees of Separation Coming to Consoles and PC. live. 2021-07-12. Modus Games. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20200513083846/https://modusgames.com/news/degrees-of-separation-to-consoles-and-pc/ . 2020-05-13 .
  2. Web site: 2019-02-14. Degrees of Separation Is Out Today – All Your Base Online. live. 2021-07-12. All Your Base Online. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021181819/https://aybonline.com/degrees-of-separation-is-out-today/ . 2020-10-21 .
  3. Web site: Ahern. Colm. 2019-02-11. Chris Avellone on Degrees of Separation and how to write games. live. 2021-07-12. VideoGamer. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20210712201820/https://www.videogamer.com/features/chris-avellone-on-degrees-of-separation-and-how-to-write-games/ . 2021-07-12 .
  4. Web site: 2019-11-06. Degrees of Separation Online Multiplayer is Now Live. live. 2021-07-12. GameSpew. en-GB. https://web.archive.org/web/20210712201820/https://www.gamespew.com/2019/11/degrees-of-separation-online-multiplayer-is-now-live/ . 2021-07-12 .
  5. Web site: Degrees of Separation. 2021-05-29. Metacritic. en.
  6. Web site: Degrees of Separation review. 2021-05-29. GodisaGeek.com. 18 February 2019. en-US.
  7. Web site: Doherty. Mick. 2019-02-18. Degrees of Separation review. live. 2021-07-12. GodisaGeek.com. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20190222054330/https://www.godisageek.com/reviews/degrees-of-separation-review/ . 2019-02-22 .