Old Man's Journey

Old Man's Journey is an adventure video game[1] developed and published by Broken Rules. The game was released for Android, iOS, macOS and Windows in 2017,[2] the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in 2018 and the Xbox One in 2019.

Old Man's Journey
Developer(s)Broken Rules
Publisher(s)Broken Rules
Director(s)Felix Bohatsch, Clemens Scott
Programmer(s)Jan Hackl, Stefan Kernjak
Artist(s)Clemens Scott, Brian Main, Lip Comarella
Composer(s)scntfc
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Release
  • Android, iOS, macOS, Windows
  • 18 May 2017
  • Nintendo Switch
  • 20 February 2018
  • PlayStation 4
  • 29 May 2018
  • Xbox One
  • 4 March 2019
Genre(s)Adventure game
puzzle 
Mode(s)Single-player

The game follows the trip of an old man, who starts to travel after receiving a letter containing sad news. Throughout the game, some semi-still flashbacks explain the past life of the man.

Gameplay

The player controls an old man using the mouse, clicking on the places to reach. To allow the character to reach them, the player needs to modify the landscape: it's possible to "drag" hillocks - except the part of the scenery where the man is currently standing - to make them taller or shorter, within a predetermined range; when the edges of the hillocks fit, it becomes possible for the old man to pass from one to the other, even if one is in foreground and the other one is in background. Sometimes additional items are part of the puzzles, such as sheep which have to be moved away to let the character pass. The trip is by walking for the most, but sometimes it does involve some means of transport; also in this case, the player may need to solve some environmental puzzles allow them to move ahead. At times, the old man does sit down to rest, and the player has to find the right item in the scenery which does trigger a memory in him, this way reconstructing the man's story through semi-still images, as the game does not use dialogue.

Reception
Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticiOS: 86/100[3]
PC: 76/100[4]
NS: 73/100[5]
Review score
PublicationScore
TouchArcadeiOS [6]

The game received "generally favorable" reviews, according to Metacritic, a video game review aggregator.[3][4]

Accolades
YearAwardsCategoryResultRef
2018 Bolognaragazzi Digital Award Won
2018 Emotional Games Award Best Artistic Achievement Won
2018 Game Developers Choice Awards Best Mobile Game Honorable Mentions
2018 Google Indie Games Contest Runner Up
2018 Google Indie Games Contest Unity Award Won
2018 Taipei Game Show Best Visual Arts Won
2018 Taipei Game Show Grand Prix Won
2017 The Game Awards 2017 Best Mobile Game Nominated [7]
2017 Apple iPad Game of the Year Won
2017 Apple Design Awards Won
2017 IGN Best of 2017 Best Mobile game Nominated
2017 AzPlay Best Visual Art Won
2017 Busan Indie Connect Festival Excellence in Art Won
2017 BIG Festival Best Art Award Won
2017 BIG Festival Innovation Award Won
2017 Golden Joystick Awards Mobile Game of the Year Nominated
2017 Independent Games Festival Excellence in Visual Arts Finalist
2017 Indie Plus Awards 1st Runner Up
2017 Sense of Wonder Night Best Art Won
2017 TapTap Game Awards Best Audio Won
2017 TapTap Game Awards Best Indie Game Honorable Mentions
2017 TapTap Game Awards Best Narrative Won
2017 TapTap Game Awards Best Visual Art Won
2016 IndieCade Europe Media Choice Award Won [8]
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References
  1. Renaudin, Clement (8 February 2017). "Old Man's Journey is a whimsical puzzle adventure game coming this year to mobile, first gameplay revealed". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  2. Campbell, Colin (18 May 2017). "Old Man's Journey review". Polygon. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  3. "Old Man's Journey for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  4. "Old Man's Journey for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  5. "Old Man's Journey for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  6. Dotson, Carter (18 May 2017). "'Old Man's Journey' Review – Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls". TouchArcade. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  7. Makuch, Eddie (7 December 2017). "All The 2017 Game Awards Winners Revealed". GameSpot. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  8. "IndieCade Europe 2016 Recap | IndieCade - International Festival of Independent Games". www.indiecade.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018.

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