Miniatures (video game)
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| 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 |
| Release | November 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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] Zoey Handley of Destructoid on the other hand rated Miniatures a 5/10, feeling that the game lacked depth.[7]
At the 2025 Independent Games Festival, Miniatures received honorable mentions in the categories "Excellence in Narrative" and "Excellence in Visual Arts".[8]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sledge, Ben (November 14, 2024). "Miniatures Review: Surreal, Spellbinding Storytelling". TheGamer. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Handley, Zoey (November 15, 2024). "Review: Miniatures". Destructoid. Archived from the original on December 21, 2024.
- ^ Colantonio, Giovanni (January 15, 2025). "The 2025 Independent Games Festival nominee list features some shockers". Digital Trends. Archived from the original on January 16, 2025.