Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy

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Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy
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Developer(s) Frozenbyte
Publisher(s) THQ Nordic
Director(s) Maija Koivula
Producer(s) Antti Rantanen
Designer(s) Kim Juntunen
Programmer(s) Teemu Lindborg
Artist(s) Charlotta Tiuri
Mio Mäkijärvi
Writer(s) Maija Koivula
Silja Partanen
Petra Koponen
Composer(s) Ari Pulkkinen
Platform(s)
ReleaseAugust 31, 2023
Genre(s) Platform, puzzle
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy is a platform-puzzle video game developed by Frozenbyte and published by THQ Nordic. It is the fifth installment in the Trine series. The game was released on August 31, 2023, for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and Series S.

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Gameplay

Like Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince , its predecessor, A Clockwork Conspiracy is a 2.5D side-scrolling video game. The game features 20 levels [1] and three playable characters: Amadeus the Wizard, Zoya the Thief, and Pontius the Knight. [2] The game introduces new abilities for the returning characters: Amadeus can now reverse gravity, Zoya has access to ricochet arrows, and Pontius can use a throwing sword, creating new anchor points for transversal. As players progress in the game and complete quests, they will collect experience, allowing them to unlock more abilities for each character. [3] According to the developer, combat in Trine 5 is more challenging than Trine 4, with the game introducing multi-phase boss fights. [4] As with previous games in the series, the game has a large focus on physics puzzles. New elements, including air, light, magnets, and electricity, are introduced in Trine 5. [3]

The game's campaign supports both local and online multiplayer. [2] There is also a four-player cooperative multiplayer mode, allowing players to utilize different combinations of characters. Difficulty of the game's puzzle, combat and resurrection can be adjusted separately. [3]

Development

Series developer Frozenbyte and publisher THQ Nordic officially announced the game in April 2023. [5] According to the team, combat in the game is "organic", and more similar to Trine 2 than Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince. [1] The game was released on August 31, 2023, for Windows PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and Series S. [6]

Reception

According to review aggregator Metacritic, the game received "generally positive reviews" upon release. [7]

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