The Last Campfire

The Last Campfire is a 2020 puzzle video game developed and published by Hello Games. It was released for iOS, Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One on August 27, 2020.

The Last Campfire
Developer(s)Yann Trioullier
Publisher(s)Hello Games
Designer(s)
  • Younes Bouhassoum
  • Clarisse Soilva
  • Raphaël LeBois
Composer(s)Yann Trioullier
Platform(s)
ReleaseSeptember, 2020
Genre(s)Puzzle, adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

The Last Campfire is a puzzle game. The player assumes control of a soul named Ember, who must solve various environmental puzzles to help fellow forlorn souls who have lost hope to find their purposes. As the player saves all the Forlorns in an area, new areas will be unlocked.[1] As players progress, they would meet and assist various non-playable characters, who will give Ember new items for solving puzzles.[2] Players can play the game in "explore mode", which removes most of the puzzles in the game.[3]

Development

Hello Games is the game's developer. It was called a "Hello Games Short", which indicates the game's smaller scope, similar to the animated shorts produced by Pixar Animation.[4] The game was created by three people: Steve Burgess, Chris Symonds, and James Chilcott.[5] They had all previously worked at Frontier Developments and released LostWinds and its sequel, Winter of the Melodias. The game was largely inspired by folk tales and story books, including those written by Brian Froud.[6] The game was developed primarily for Apple's mobile devices, as the team programmed the game's control with touch screens in mind.[7][5]

The game was announced at The Game Awards 2018.[4] It was released for Windows via the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and iOS via Apple Arcade on August 27, 2020.[8]

Reception

The game received generally positive reviews upon release according to review aggregator Metacritic.[9][10][11][12]

References
  1. Fahey, Mike (August 28, 2020). "The Last Campfire Is A Totally Chill Puzzle Adventure". Kotaku. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  2. Rairdin, John (August 30, 2020). "The Last Campfire (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  3. Brown, Shelby (August 27, 2020). "Apple Arcade's The Last Campfire game carries a message of light and hope during the pandemic". CNET. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  4. Webster, Andrew (December 6, 2018). "No Man's Sky developer Hello announces its next game, The Last Campfire". The Verge. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  5. Hardawar, Devindra (August 28, 2020). "'The Last Campfire' is a haunting twilight stroll through the forest". Engadget. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  6. West, Josh (March 18, 2020). "With The Last Campfire, Hello Games is exploring a future beyond No Man's Sky". GamesRadar. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  7. Tapsell, Chris (August 28, 2020). "Chasing the dream of four people in a room". Eurogamer. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  8. Purslow, Matt (August 27, 2020). "The Last Campfire Release Date Announced by Hello Games". IGN. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  9. "The Last Campfire for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  10. "The Last Campfire for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  11. "The Last Campfire for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  12. "The Last Campfire for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
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