News
The Lion’s Song Announced
Vienna - April 18, in the year of our Lord 2016
- Austrian developer Mipumi Games has revealed their episodic
narrative adventure game The Lion's Song. In four episodes, the
game will take players on a journey of great minds searching for
inspiration and struggling to succeed under pressure. Starting
with the first episode in Q2 2016, The Lion’s Song will be
initially released on Steam for PC, with iOS and Android
versions following soon after.
The Lion’s Song is set against the backdrop of early 20th
century Austria with every episode following a different
character. Each of those is an exceptional mind and the game
draws players into a story of personal struggle for creativity,
human connections and inspiration: a talented composer suffering
from writer's block just before her breakthrough concert, an
up-and-coming painter growing through his challenges and a
brilliant mathematician trying to make her voice heard in a
men's world. The choices players make in The Lion’s Song will
have a direct impact on the storylines of all episodes and
ultimately determine if the protagonists do find the success
they are working for.
“I think everybody knows the nagging doubts when struggling with
creativity at some point in their lives, but also the
overwhelming joy when good ideas just seem to come to you
magically. With The Lion’s Song we want players to explore how
other creators deal with the ever-present pressure of success”,
says Gregor Eigner, producer and co-founder of Mipumi Games.
Originating from a well-received game jam production for Ludum
Dare 30, Mipumi had focussed on expanding The Lion's Song into a
full game experience. Four episodes will be released on PC, iOS
and Android platforms, with the first instalment coming to PC in
Q2 2016. The game will be playable in English, French, Italian,
German and Spanish.
No word on a physical copy version of this game at this time.
Families are required to pay for Internet usage fees to download
this game.