Duet (video game)
| Duet | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Kumobius |
| Publisher(s) | Kumobius |
| Producer(s) | Tom Greenaway |
| Designer(s) | Ivan Neeson, Tom Greenaway, James Greenaway |
| Programmer(s) | Ivan Neeson, Tom Greenaway |
| Artist(s) | James Greenaway |
| Writer(s) | Tom Greenaway |
| Composer(s) | Tim Shiel |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Android, Linux, OS X, Windows |
| Release | 10 October 2013[1] |
| Genre(s) | Action |
Duet is a 2013 action game by Australian game developer Kumobius for iOS and Android.[2][3] Players control two coloured orbs, guiding them to avoid incoming obstacles. Its Android version was first released as a part of Humble Mobile Bundle 6.[3]
Gameplay
[edit]The player rotates a circular track with two coloured orbs, guiding the balls to avoid incoming obstacles.[4][5] The level is reset once an orb crashes into an obstacle.[4] It's required to keep both orbs intact to pass a level.[6] The names of the levels and the game's story are inspired by the stages of grief from the Kübler-Ross model.[7]
Reception
[edit]The game has gathered mixed to positive reviews from critics. As of August 2014, Metacritic lists a score of 79 for the game, a rating of "Generally favorable reviews".[1] Duet is also listed a score of 80.00% on GameRankings.[8] Critics praise Duet for its controls and design, yet noting its notorious difficulty.[2][6][7][9] It is rated 4.9/5 on Apple's App Store, and 4.7/5 on Google's Play Store. Duet is also rated 9/10 on Steam. It was featured in The New Yorker's Best, Most Elegant iPhone Games of the Year 2013 and in Kotaku's Mobile Game of the Year 2013.
The game has been downloaded by more than 20 million people around the world.[10][11]
Accolades
[edit]Duet won the awards for "Game of the Year", "Best Action Game" and "Best Sound" at Intel Level Up 2014.[12]
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack of Duet is available independently on several music streaming platforms including Spotify and iTunes music. In 2015, Tim Shiel performed the Duet soundtrack live accompanied by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Duet Game". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ a b Harry Slater (14 October 2013). "Duet". PocketGamer. Steel Media.
- ^ a b Jim Squires (5 August 2014). "Humble Mobile Bundle 6 Brings Duet to Android". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ a b Richard Moss (15 October 2013). "Duet Review". MacLife. Future US. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ Mark Serrels (14 October 2013). "Duet And Wasted Time Well Spent". Kotaku. Allure Media. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013.
- ^ a b Mike Rose (14 October 2013). "Duet Review". Gamezebo.
- ^ a b Nissa Campbell (21 October 2013). "'Duet' Review - Meditating on Deaths". TouchArcade.
- ^ "Duet Game". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Duet review". Edge. Future plc. 17 October 2013.
- ^ "Duet - Apps on Google Play". Google Play. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Tom Greenaway Business Profile". LinkedIn. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Hall of Glory". Archived from the original on 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "QSO & Tim Shiel". Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
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