Storyteller (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Daniel Benmergui |
| Publisher(s) | Annapurna Interactive[a] |
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Storyteller is a puzzle video game designed by Daniel Benmergui and published by Annapurna Interactive. The game was released on March 23, 2023 for Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch,[1] and was released on September 26, 2023 for iOS and Android via Netflix.[2][3]
Development
Storyteller has been under development by Argentinian game designer Daniel Benmergui since 2009.[4][5] An early prototype of the game was awarded the Independent Games Festival's innovation award, the Nuovo, in 2012.[6]
Benmergui spoke of the development hell the game was in during a Fuckup Nights presentation in 2020, detailing how he abandoned the game in 2015 after being forced to move home to his mother (and subsequently started working on it again).[7] A limited time demo of the game was released in July 2021.[8][9]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | (NS) 73/100[10] (PC) 70/100[11] |
| OpenCritic | 70/100[12] |
| Publication | Score |
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| GameSpot | 4/10[13] |
| Hardcore Gamer | 3.5/5[14] |
| Nintendo Life |   [15] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 76/100[16] |
| RPGFan | 77/100[17] |
| Shacknews | 7/10[18] |
| TouchArcade | 4/5[19] |
Storyteller received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[10][11]
Notes
References
- ^ Romano, Sal (9 November 2022). "Storyteller launches March 23, 2023". Gematsu. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ Romano, Sal (29 June 2023). "Storyteller coming to iOS, Android on September 27 alongside free update". Gematsu. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Colantonio, Giovanni (29 June 2023). "Everything announced at Annapurna Interactive Showcase 2023: Blade Runner, Stray on Xbox, and more". Digital Trends. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ Grayson, Nathan (22 January 2014). "Awwww: Storyteller Development Put On Hold". Rock Paper Shotgun.
- ^ Grayson, Nathan (15 December 2012). "A Reminder: You Should Be Quite Excited About Storyteller". Rock Paper Shotgun.
- ^ Plante, Chris (7 March 2012). "Here are your winners of the 2012 Independent Games Festival". Polygon. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ De rockstar a vivir con tu madre: Daniel Benmergui - F*ckup Nights Buenos Aires [From rockstar to live with your mom: Daniel Benmergui - F*ckup Nights Buenos Aires] (in Spanish). Fvckup Nights. 6 July 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ Ruppert, Liana (29 July 2021). "Storyteller And The Vulnerabilities That Come With Being An Indie Developer". Game Informer. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (29 July 2021). "Annapurna reveals Storyteller, a compact, clever puzzle game about telling tales". PC Gamer.
- ^ a b "Storyteller for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Storyteller for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Storyteller Reviews". OpenCritic.
- ^ Howard, Jessica (5 April 2023). "Storyteller Review - Tale As Old As Time". GameSpot. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ Helm, Jordan (5 April 2023). "Review: Storyteller". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ Bell, Lowell (22 March 2023). "Mini Review: Storyteller - A Clever, Funny Little Puzzler From Annapurna". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Bailes, Jon (22 March 2023). "Storyteller review". PC Gamer. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Richardson, Bob (22 March 2023). "Storyteller Review". RPGFan. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Shaver, Morgan (22 March 2023). "Storyteller review: Tales as old as time". Shacknews. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Musgrave, Shaun (24 March 2023). "SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring 'Storyteller', Plus 'Atelier Ryza 3' and Today's Other Releases and Sales". TouchArcade. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
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