Miniatures (video game)

Not to be confused with Miniatures game.
Miniatures
Developer(s)Other Tales Interactive
Publisher(s)Other Tales Interactive
Designer(s)Tanja Lind Tankred
Gian Dbeis
Balázs Rónyai
Composer(s)Mads Vadsholt
Platform(s)iOS
Linux
MacOS
Nintendo Switch
Windows
ReleaseNovember 14, 2024
Genre(s)Point-and-click adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Miniatures is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Other Tales Interactive. It was released in 2024 for iOS, Linux, MacOS, Nintendo Switch, and Windows.

Gameplay

Miniatures is an adventure game that consists of clicking on objects to direct actions. During one section, the player progresses by dragging the screen along as though flipping through a book. Occasionally, the game is broken up by simple puzzles.[1]

Plot

The game consists of four separate vignettes.

  • The Paludarium: A lonely boy bonds with his new pet.
  • The House of the Moon: A girl searches for her mother after she disappears with the Moon.
  • The Last Sand Castle: A village of crab-like beings begin their day before a wave sweeps them away.
  • Familiar: A family of four assemble a cabinet together.

Development

Miniatures was released by Other Tales Interactive, an independent game studio based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Their previous game, released in 2019, was Tick Tock: A Tale for Two.[2]

A demo was released for Steam Next Fest[3] preceding the full release on November 14, 2024.[4]

Reception

Ben Sledge of TheGamer scored the game a 4/5, concluding that, "It's beautiful, melancholy, and purposefully weird, and I really appreciate that."[5] Nintendo Life's Jess Elizabeth Reed gave the game an 8/10, praising each vignette's storytelling in very few words.[6]

Destructoid on the other hand rated Miniatures a 5/10, feeling that the game lacked depth.[7]

References

  1. ^ Castle, Katherine (November 14, 2024). "Miniatures is a dreamy, interactive picture book of strange, dark tales I would have loved to have as a kid". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on November 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Hagues, Alana (September 17, 2024). "'Miniatures' Is A Bite-Sized Short Story Collection That Will Make You Feel". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024.
  3. ^ O'Connor, Alice (February 6, 2024). "Assembling furniture is anything but "wholesome" in this fantastic Steam Next Fest demo". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on December 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Philips, Kara (November 19, 2024). "This genre-blending indie game left me obsessed with the tales behind trinkets and knick-knacks, and wanting more". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on November 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Sledge, Ben (November 14, 2024). "Miniatures Review: Surreal, Spellbinding Storytelling". TheGamer. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024.
  6. ^ Reed, Jess Elizabeth (November 15, 2024). "Mini Review: Miniatures (Switch) - A Wonderfully Strange Little Narrative Trip". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024.
  7. ^ Handley, Zoey (November 15, 2024). "Review: Miniatures". Destructoid. Archived from the original on December 21, 2024.