Degrees of Separation (video game)

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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)
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

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

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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]

References

  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.


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