Listen "22: Year Walk"
Episode Synopsis
Year Walk, by Swedish indie developer Simogo, is a haunting combination of adventure, puzzle and horror game mechanics, and explores the dark and fascinating territory of Swedish folklore. Players take the role of Daniel, a young Swede in the 1800s about to undertake a Year Walk, or Årsgång, an elaborate divination practice wherein you must contend with many strange supernatural creatures for a chance at a glimpse of the infinite.
This game is beautiful, and also super creepy. Expect it to take about two hours to complete.
In the pre-show, we Nate tells us about Destiny, and Shane delivers his extensive report on the best roguelike games for iOS.
Availability
Year Walk for iOS
Year Walk Companion for iOS
Year Walk for PC & Mac
Links for this episode
Destiny
Our Crypt of the Necrodancer episode
Wayward Souls for iOS, Android, and coming soon to PC
100 Rogues for iOS
10000000 for iOS, Android, and Computers (Mac, PC, & Linux)
Our Apple Design Award Winners 2014 eipside
Simogo – Wikipedia
Device 6, also by Simogo
Beat Sneak Bandit, also by Simogo
The Sailor’s Dream, Simogo’s next game
Year Walk Soundtrack by Daniel Olsén – Bandcamp
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