Overland (video game) explained

Overland
Developer:	Finji
Publisher:	Finji
Platforms:	iOS, Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 5
Released:	PlayStation 5
Genre:	Strategy
Modes:	Single-player

Overland is a turn-based tactics video game by Finji. It was released in September 2019 for iOS and macOS through Apple Arcade, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One, and in December 2022 for PlayStation 5.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Gameplay

The player navigates a survivor, a dog, and their car, through turn-based tactical scenarios in a post-apocalyptic world.

The objective of the game is to reach California on an across the country road trip. There are currently 7 biomes: the East Coast, the Woodlands, the Grasslands, the Mountains, the Desert, the Basin, and the Reef.

Development

Inspirations for the game include X-COM, The Banner Saga, and .

Overland was released on September 19, 2019, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One platforms. Early version of the game were available through Itch.io. The game was also released on iOS and macOS through Apple Arcade as a launch title on the same day.

Reception

Upon release, Overland received mixed reviews by users and critics.

Accolades

Overland won the award for "Best Art Design" at Intel Level Up 2016.^[4] The game was nominated for the Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award at the SXSW Gaming Awards.

Further reading

• Web site: Conditt . Jessica . Making a lonely game is a group effort with Overland . . 2014-07-10 . 2019-09-01 . mdy-all.
• Web site: Dotson . Carter . Adam Saltsman's 'Overland' Still Chugging Along, with New Explainer Video Released . TouchArcade . 2015-10-05 . 2019-09-01 . mdy-all.
• Web site: Kollar . Philip . Hall . Charlie . Overland is FTL meets the post-apocalypse, from the creator of Canabalt . . 2016-01-08 . 2019-09-01 . mdy-all.
• Web site: Leray . Joseph . Watch Adam Saltsman Talk About His New Tactical Survival Game, 'Overland' . TouchArcade . 2015-04-06 . 2019-09-01 . mdy-all.
• Web site: Priestman . Chris . Overland Brings Turn-Based Tactics To A Ravaged America . . 2015-02-24 . 2019-09-01 . mdy-all.
• Web site: Sarkar . Samit . Canabalt dev announces new collaborative studio, Finji . . 2014-03-03 . 2019-09-01 . mdy-all.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2019-08-29 . Overland launches September 19 . 2023-03-04 . Gematsu . en-US.
2. Web site: Log into Facebook . 2023-03-04 . Facebook . en.
3. Web site: https://twitter.com/FinjiCo/status/1602731322128187395 . 2023-03-04 . Twitter . en.
4. Web site: Hall of Glory. March 13, 2024. August 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180826123418/https://software.intel.com/sites/campaigns/levelup2017/hall-of-glory/. bot: unknown.