Signs of the Sojourner
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| Developer | Echodog Games |
| Director | Dyala Kattan-Wright |
| Engine | Unity |
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| Release | May 14, 2020 |
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Signs of the Sojourner is a roguelike deck-building game with role-playing story elements developed by Echodog Games. It was released for Microsoft Windows on May 14, 2020, with additional console support arriving in March 2021. The game features a card-based puzzle game meant to evoke dialog and communication, with multiple endings based on the player's relationships and temperament.
Development
[edit]The game was crowdfunded on Indiegogo in September 2019.[1]
Reception
[edit]Signs of the Sojourner received generally favorable reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received strong approval, being recommended by 67% of critics.[3] Edge magazine called it "a game of rare thematic consistency and mechanical brilliance".[4] Eurogamer praised its colorful puzzle-game and story, while noting its exotic environment and narrative choices.[5] Destructoid commented that its "interplay between mechanics and storytelling is absolutely brilliant", calling it "one of the most cohesive narrative games" while also criticizing the interference from "frustrating" mechanics.[6] Rock Paper Shotgun similarly praised the card system for evoking relationships and personality, while also criticizing the difficulty of the game as it goes on.[7]
It was nominated for Excellence in Design at Independent Games Festival in 2021.
References
[edit]- ↑ Marshall, Cass (2019-09-23). "Signs of the Sojourner is like Hearthstone, but for growing up". Polygon. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ↑ "Signs of the Sojourner". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ↑ "Signs of the Sojourner". OpenCritic. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Signs of the Sojourner - Review". Edge Magazine. 2020-06-18. p. 102.
- ↑ "Signs of the Sojourner - recensione". Eurogamer.it (in Italian). 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ↑ "Review: Signs of the Sojourner". Destructoid. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ↑ Bell, Alice (2020-05-15). "Signs Of The Sojourner review". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2023-06-25.