Pilgrims (video game)

Pilgrims is a 2019 adventure game by Amanita Design. It was released on 6 October 2019 without prior announcement. The game was released for Windows, Linux, and iOS. Pilgrims is one of the first games distributed through Apple Arcade.[4]

Pilgrims
Developer(s)Amanita Design
Publisher(s)Amanita Design
Designer(s)Jakub Dvorský[1]
Composer(s)Floex[2]
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
iOS
Linux
Release6 October 2019[3]
Genre(s)Graphic adventure game
Mode(s)Single-player

Development

The game was developed by a team led by Jakub Dvorský. It was in development for two years. The idea for the game came from a card mini-game found in Samorost 3.[5]

Gameplay

Pilgrims is a Point-and-click adventure game. The player controls an adventurer who wants to take a boat ride, but the owner of the boat refuses to take him until he catches a bird for her. He is eventually joined by other characters (a crone, a devil, a robber and a princess). Each of them has a problem that the player has to solve in order to get the elusive bird, but also an ability to help him with his quest.[6]

The world is made up of a collection of scenes which can be traversed using a world map. While looking at a scene, the player can click on objects to pick them up. Objects that have been collected, as well as characters who have joined the player, are represented by a deck of cards under the scene view. Cards can be dragged from the deck onto the scene in order to use them. For several problems the player can apply multiple solutions by choosing another character or another item. So the story can differ somewhat in different playthroughs.[7]

Reception

Pilgrims received positive reviews from critics. Games.cz gave it 8/10, stating that it was a nice walk through the world of Czech fairy tales and humor.[9] Rock, Paper, Shotgun praised the game's concept and replayability value.[7] Adventure Gamers gave Pilgrims an "excellent" rating.[10]

Accolades
YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2019 Czech Game of the Year Awards Main Award Won [11]
Audiovisual Execution Nominated [12]
2020 The New York Game Awards A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game Nominated [13]
Central & Eastern European Game Awards Best mobile game Won

References
  1. "České studio Amanita Design vydává novou hru Pilgrims". www.vortex.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  2. "Kouzelná česká hra připomíná pohádky o Rumcajsovi, uhrane hláškami i grafikou". Aktuálně.cz - Víte, co se právě děje (in Czech). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  3. "Four New Games Were Added To Apple Arcade, Including The Surprise Release Of Pilgrims". Kotaku. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  4. "Amanita Design Just Released 'Pilgrims' Which Is a Brand New Adventure Game Available Now in Apple Arcade". TouchArcade. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  5. "České studio Amanita Design vydává novou pohádkovou adventuru. Hra Pilgrims vychází i na Apple Arcade". CzechCrunch (in Czech). 6 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  6. Livingston, Christopher (7 October 2019). "Makers of Samorost and Machinarium release a quirky new adventure game, Pilgrims". PC Gamer. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  7. Walker, John (8 October 2019). "Wot I Think: Pilgrims". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  8. "Pilgrims for PC Reviews". Metacritic.
  9. Skoták, Pavel (10 October 2019). "Pilgrims – recenze nové hry od Amanity". Games.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  10. Cress, Laura (11 October 2019). "Pilgrims review". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  11. "Českou hrou loňského roku jsou pohádkoví Pilgrims od Amanity". www.ceskenoviny.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  12. "Známe nominace na Českou a Slovenskou hru roku". games.tiscali.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  13. Sheehan, Gavin (2 January 2020). "The New York Game Awards Announces 2020 Nominees". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
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