Mushroom 11
| Mushroom 11 | |
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| Developer(s) | Untame |
| Publisher(s) | Untame |
| Producer(s) | Kara Kono |
| Designer(s) | Itay Keren |
| Programmer(s) | Itay Keren |
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| Writer(s) | Itay Keren |
| Composer(s) | The Future Sound of London |
| Engine | Unity |
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle-platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Mushroom 11 is an experimental puzzle platformer created by Untame.[1] The game is a 2D side-scroller where players control a green mushroom by deleting parts of cells while it simultaneously regrows. The mushroom can be split and shaped to solve puzzles.[2]
Development
The game was started at the 2012 Global Game Jam event at New York University.[3] Mushroom 11 uses the game engine Unity.[4] It has also been supported by Indie-Fund.[5] The music for the game was licensed from The Future Sound of London.[6][7]
Reception
Mushroom 11 received positive early critical response for the game’s unique mechanic and theme.[8][9][10] It was a finalist for the IGF 2014 Excellence in Design.[11][12] IGN awarded it a score of 9.0 out of 10, saying "Mushroom 11 is a strange and unique game that reshapes the way you think about its puzzles."[13]
Mushroom 11 was nominated by IGN for its "Most Innovative" game of 2015 award.[14]
References
- ^ "Hands On with Mushroom 11". GameSkinny.
- ^ "Unlike with most fungi I enjoyed Mushroom 11 growing on me". Destructoid.
- ^ "Indie Fund Backing Global Game Jam hit Mushroom 11". Joystiq.
- ^ "Unity3D.com".
- ^ "Indie-Fund".
- ^ "fsolnews.blogspot.com".
- ^ "Mushroom 11 Hands-On: The Future Sound Of Fungus". Rock, Paper, Shotgun.
- ^ "The Ars Indie Showcase: 30 Games to Watch in 2014". Ars Technica.
- ^ "How Mushroom 11 uses self-destruction to build a future". Polygon.
- ^ "A Post-Apocalyptic Game That Isn't About Humans". Kotaku.
- ^ "IGF.com".
- ^ "Road to the IGF: Untame's Mushroom 11". Gamasutra.
- ^ http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/10/15/mushroom-11-review
- ^ "Most Innovative". IGN. Ziff Davis. 2016-01-09. Archived from the original on 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
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