English Country Tune

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English Country Tune
Developer(s)Increpare Games
Publisher(s)Increpare Games
Designer(s)Stephen Lavelle
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Release25 November 2011
Linux
3 June 2013
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player

English Country Tune is a 2011 puzzle video game developed and published by Increpare Games, the studio of designer Stephen Lavelle.

Gameplay[edit]

The first few levels are much like Sokoban puzzles, in which objects are pushed around on a grid by a player-controlled figure until they reach specified target cells; subsequent levels add other elements with different unconventional behaviors and goals. The levels often involve three-dimensional structures, around which the player must navigate using logic and abstraction.

Development[edit]

Lavelle developed the prototype, which was in part inspired by Spacechem, at a game jam event.[1] While finishing the game up, however the game, in Lavelle's own words, "ended up getting a lot bigger and changing a hell of a lot."[1] Lavelle has also cited Cogs as an inspiration.[1]

Reception[edit]

Upon release, English Country Tune received mostly positive reviews,[2] with its iOS version holding a score of 78/100 based on four critic reviews.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Salgado, Filipe (February 2012). "Profile: Stephen Lavelle". Kill Screen. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  2. ^ Donlan, Chris (30 January 2012). "English Country Tune review". PC Gamer. Future US. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  3. ^ "English Country Tune Critic Reviews for iPhone/iPad". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 April 2016.

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