On Your Tail

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On Your Tail
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Promotional artwork
Developer(s) Memorable Games
Publisher(s) The Powell Group
Producer(s) Andrea Marchi
Composer(s) Pietro Milanesi
Platform(s)
ReleaseWindows
  • WW: December 16, 2024
Nintendo Switch
  • WW: March 13, 2025
Genre(s) Mystery adventure, life simulation
Mode(s) Single-player

On Your Tail is a narrative mystery adventure life simulation video game developed by Italian indie studio Memorable Games and published by The Powell Group. It was released on December 16, 2024 on Windows, [1] which was followed by a Nintendo Switch port on March 13, 2025, [2] with the latter being a timed console exclusive. [3]

Contents

Premise

The game follows the audacious goat writer Diana Caproni in the fictional picturesque Italian seaside village of Borgo Marina as she uncovers some of the area's mystifying local mysteries. [4]

Development

On Your Tail is developed by Memorable Games, an independent game development studio from Italy. [5] The game was first unveiled in Nintendo's Indie World showcase presentation in November 2023. [6] During Summer Game Fest 2024 in June, a limited-run playable demo was announced and made available on Steam, only until June 17. [7] Originally slated for Steam release on November 21, 2024, [1] the game was pushed back to December 16. [1] The Switch port was also pushed from its original February 2025 window, and is now set to release on March 13. [2]

Original publisher Humble Games ceased operations in July 2024, with third-party company The Powell Group taking over publishing duties for future game launches. [8]

Reception

On Your Tail received "mixed or average" from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic. [9]

Kyle LeClair from Hardcore Gamer rated the game 3.5 out of 5, praising the "colorful characters" and "gorgeous setting" whilst criticizing its "card-based mechanics during the detective segments a bit infuriating". [10]

Accolades

DateAwardCategoryResultRef.
January 11, 2025The VGMag AwardsBest Italian GameWon [12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Romano, Sal (November 19, 2024). "On Your Tail delayed to December 16 for PC, February 2025 for Switch". Gematsu. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Romano, Sal (February 20, 2025). "On Your Tail Finally Receives a Nintendo Switch Release Date". Bleeding Cool . Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  3. "New Indie World Showcase uncorks the bottle on more than a dozen upcoming Nintendo Switch games". Nintendo of America. November 14, 2023. "On Your Tail" launches on Nintendo Switch as a timed console exclusive in 2024.
  4. Damian, Athur (November 14, 2023). "On Your Tail Is a Life-Sim Where You're a Dog Nancy Drew". The Escapist . Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  5. Romano, Sal (November 14, 2023). "Story-driven life simulation game On Your Tail announced for Switch, PC". Gematsu. Retrieved November 14, 2023. Due out in 2024.
  6. Hilliard, Kyle (November 14, 2023). "Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution and The Rest From Nintendo's Latest Indie Showcase". Game Informer . Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  7. Romano, Sal (June 8, 2024). "On Your Tail 'Explore the Mysteries of Borgo Marina' trailer". Gematsu. Retrieved June 8, 2024. Demo available until June 17.
  8. Grayson, Nathan (July 23, 2024). "Humble Games Lays Off All Employees, Carries On In Name Only - Aftermath". Aftermath. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  9. 1 2 "On Your Tail". Metacritic . Fandom Inc. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  10. 1 2 LeClair, Kyle (December 17, 2024). "Review: On Your Tail is A Vacation Worth Taking". Hardcore Gamer. Valnet . Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  11. Biordi, Jordan (December 16, 2024). "On Your Tail (PC) Review". CGMagazine. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  12. Domenico De Rosa (January 11, 2025). "Vgmag Best of 2024: abbiamo premiato i migliori giochi dell'anno" (in Italian). VGMag. Retrieved January 13, 2025.