Miniatures (video game)
2024 video game
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Miniatures is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by Other Tales Interactive. It was released in 2024 for iOS, Linux, MacOS, Nintendo Switch, and Windows.
Gianfranco Dbeis
Balázs Rónyai
Mads Vadsholt
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| Developer | Other Tales Interactive |
| Publisher | Other Tales Interactive |
| Designers | Tanja Lind Tankred Gianfranco Dbeis Balázs Rónyai |
| Composers | Gianfranco Dbeis Mads Vadsholt |
| Platforms | iOS Linux MacOS Nintendo Switch Windows |
| Release | November 14, 2024 |
| Genre | Point-and-click adventure |
| Mode | Single-player |
Gameplay
Miniatures is an adventure game that consists of clicking on objects to direct actions. During one section, the player progresses by dragging the screen along as though flipping through a book. Occasionally, the game is broken up by simple puzzles.[1]
Plot
The game consists of four separate vignettes.
- The Paludarium: A lonely boy bonds with his new pet.
- The House of the Moon: A girl searches for her mother after she disappears with the Moon.
- The Last Sand Castle: A village of crab-like beings begin their day before a wave sweeps them away.
- Familiar: A family of four assemble a cabinet together.
Development
Miniatures was released by Other Tales Interactive, an independent game studio based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Their previous game, released in 2019, was Tick Tock: A Tale for Two.[2]
A demo was released for Steam Next Fest[3] preceding the full release on November 14, 2024.[4]
Reception
Ben Sledge of TheGamer scored the game a 4/5, concluding that, "It's beautiful, melancholy, and purposefully weird, and I really appreciate that."[5] Nintendo Life's Jess Elizabeth Reed gave the game an 8/10, praising each vignette's storytelling in very few words.[6] Zoey Handley of Destructoid on the other hand rated Miniatures a 5/10, feeling that the game lacked depth.[7]
At the 2025 Independent Games Festival, Miniatures received honorable mentions in the categories "Excellence in Narrative" and "Excellence in Visual Arts".[8]