Miniatures
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.
Also recorded as Miniatures: A Story Collection
Miniatures
- Date
- 2024
- Publisher
- Other Tales Interactive
- Language
- English · Japanese
- Genre
- point-and-click adventure
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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.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Miniatures • Developer — Other Tales Interactive • Publisher — Other Tales Interactive • Platforms — iOS Linux MacOS Nintendo Switch Windows • Released — November 14, 2024 • Genre — Point-and-click adventure • Modes — Single-player • Designer — Tanja Lind Tankred Gianfranco Dbeis Balázs Rónyai • Composer — Gianfranco Dbeis Mads Vadsholt
Gameplay
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.
Plot
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
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. A demo was released for Steam Next Fest preceding the full release on November 14, 2024.
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- Denmark
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Miniatures is associated with Denmark.
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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." Nintendo Lifes Jess Elizabeth Reed gave the game an 8/10, praising each vignette's storytelling in very few words. Zoey Handley of Destructoid on the other hand rated Miniatures a 5/10, feeling that the game lacked depth. At the 2025 Independent Games Festival, Miniatures received honorable mentions in the categories "Excellence in Narrative" and "Excellence in Visual Arts".
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- 1.Castle, Katherine. Miniatures is a dreamy, interactive picture book of strange, dark tales I would have loved to have as a kid. Eurogamer. 2024-11-14.
- 2.Hagues, Alana. 'Miniatures' Is A Bite-Sized Short Story Collection That Will Make You Feel. Nintendo Life. 2024-09-17.
- 3.O'Connor, Alice. Assembling furniture is anything but "wholesome" in this fantastic Steam Next Fest demo. Rock Paper Shotgun. 2024-02-06.
- 4.Philips, Kara. This genre-blending indie game left me obsessed with the tales behind trinkets and knick-knacks, and wanting more. PC Gamer. 2024-11-19.
- 5.Sledge, Ben. Miniatures Review: Surreal, Spellbinding Storytelling. TheGamer. 2024-11-14.
- 6.Reed, Jess Elizabeth. Mini Review: Miniatures (Switch) - A Wonderfully Strange Little Narrative Trip. Nintendo Life. 2024-11-15.
- 7.Handley, Zoey. Review: Miniatures. Destructoid. 2024-11-15.
- 8.Colantonio, Giovanni. The 2025 Independent Games Festival nominee list features some shockers. Digital Trends. 2025-01-15.
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